Air Travel
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United Launches New ‘Premium Plus’ Class for Some of Its Longest Flights
United Airlines is rolling out a new class of service for travelers looking for something between coach and super expensive tickets on some of its longest international flights. United started selling seats in premium economy class on Monday. With the new fare class, customers will get bigger seats with deeper reclines than those in regular economy,…
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Qantas Starts Weighing Carry-On Bags
Qantas plans to start weighing carry-on bags at the gate. Some airlines have a weight limit on them and Qantas is planning to start enforcing it. For the Australian carrier, that limit is 7 kg or 15.4 lb per bag. They plan to place scales at gates across Australian airports. Enforcement is reportedly occurring on the busiest…
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JetBlue Will Wrap You As a Gift, And Fly You for Free on Christmas
If you want to fly for free and be wrapped as a gift, then JetBlue has the contest for you this Christmas.
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Frontier/Spirit Owner Steps In to Rescue Wow Air
Just hours after Icelandair abandoned plans to buy its struggling domestic rival Wow Air, Indigo Partners, the private equity firm that controls Frontier Airlines, agreed in principle to invest in the carrier.
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American Express Brings Executive Chef Partners and Surprises to The Centurion Lounges
American Express will treat Card Members to a taste of the season in the eight U.S. Centurion Lounge locations in partnership with the location’s renowned Executive Chefs and Head Mixologist throughout the first two weeks of December. The Centurion Lounge food and beverage partners will make special surprise appearances within the lounges as well as treat Card…
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Icelandair Scraps Plan to Buy Rival WOW Air
Icelandair said on Thursday it had scrapped its all-share deal to buy WOW Air. The acquisition seemed like a done deal when it was first announced earlier this month. Icelandair said the conditions for the share purchase were “unlikely” to be filled by the company’s shareholder meeting, slated for Friday. Shares in Icelandair tumbled 10 percent…
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New Centurion Lounge Coming to Charlotte in 2020
American Express plans to open a new Centurion Lounge. This one at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, and was revealed in a City of Charlotte meeting agenda that was posted online. Charlotte would host the fourth new lounge announced this year for a 2020 opening, following New York-JFK, Denver International Airport, and Los Angeles International Airports. Update:…
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Alaska Airlines May Soon Join the Oneworld Alliance
Alaska Airlines is considering joining the Oneworld Alliance dominated by American Airlines, British Airways, and Qantas.
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Lost Luggage; American Airlines One of The Worst, Spirit is Best
Lost and damaged luggage is one of the biggest issues for flyers. Imagine you have a vacation planned and you get to your destination and everything you brought along is gone. If you want to better your chances then you need to check out Department of Transportation’s ranking of domestic airlines for mishandled luggage. The information…
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JetBlue Extends Schedule Through Summer 2019
JetBlue has extended its flight schedule through the summer of 2019. You can now book JetBlue flights as far out as 9/3/2019. If you have any summer plans and live near JetBlue hub, then take a look and start planning early early.
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Get Ready for A Lie Detector Test Next Time You Travel to Europe
A new project called iBorderCtrl will install lie detectors at border checkpoints in Hungary, Latvia, and Greece this month for beta testing.
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Southwest Testing Out New Boarding Procedure in California
Southwest will begin testing a new boarding and deboarding process at four California airports in an attempt to reduce the amount of time it takes passengers to get on and off the plane. thwest During the testing period, Southwest will open two doors to the aircraft instead of the usual one in front. Travelers will have…
