Air Travel
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Priority Pass Adds Cafe by Mise en Place in Tampa
The Cafe by Mise en Place is the latest addition to the Priority Pass network of airport restaurants and lounges.
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Priority Pass Adds Discount Offers for Purchases at Airports
Priority Pass is adding another perk for flyers. You can save money on airport purchases through offers for select stores or services.
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Priority Pass Adds Lufthansa Business Lounge at DTW in Detroit
Priority Pass has added Lufthansa Business Lounge at DTW airport in Detroit. This is the first Priority Pass option at the airport. The lounge is located airside, after Security Checks turn left, the lounge is located next to Gate D8 in the North terminal. The lounge previously only handled Lufthansa’s once per day direct flight to Frankfurt.…
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NTSB Report: Air Canada Near Miss Last Year Was Just Feet Away From ‘Worst Crash in Aviation History’
A near-collision in San Francisco last year was a few feet from becoming the worst crash in aviation history. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board issued a final report yesterday on the incident involving an Air Canada plane that nearly crashed into planes lined up for take off on the ground at San Francisco International Airport. That Air Canada…
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Vintage ‘Connie’ flying from Maine to NYC, Will Become Cocktail Lounge at JFK
A vintage commercial airplane will take a long, slow journey from Maine to New York where it will be turned into a cocktail lounge. This is a Lockheed Constellation, known as the “Connie,” departed Tuesday. The plane will make its way over the next several days to JFK in New York on a tow truck. It’s part of…
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With No American Airlines Status, You’ll Be Stuck During Delays or Cancellations
If flight delays weren’t already enough of a pain, American Airlines has made some policy changes to make it even more miserable. They are reducing options for travelers whose flights are delayed or canceled. Under a new policy, passengers without status in the airline’s frequent-flyer program will not be rebooked on other airlines except in special circumstances. Until now,…
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Primera Air Goes Out of Business, Leaves Passengers Stranded
Primera Air, which expanded into the United States earlier this year and was also expected to add more flights next summer, is going out of business. I’ve posted several times about cheap deals from them for travel to Europe. They did offer some good value. Now the European budget carrier said in a statement on its website that it is…
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JetBlue Will Introduce Its Own Version of ‘Basic Economy’
JetBlue announced today that it will soon offer its own version of a basic economy fare. The airline says that its “success is at risk” if it doesn’t match the discounted, no-extras tickets being sold by larger rivals. The change will be part of a broader shakeup of JetBlue’s fare system that will debut next…
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Hyatt Will Add Four New Properties in Africa
Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to open its first hotel in Ethiopia by the end of the year as it seeks to double its African portfolio. The property in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, will be followed by Hyatt’s first hotels in Algeria and Senegal in early 2019 and in Kenya the year after. Hyatt will operate the…
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You Will Soon Pay More for Booze on American Airlines Flights
Starting October 1st, American Airlines will start charging more for alcoholic beverages on-board. The world’s largest carrier is boosting the price of beer, wine and liquor by $1 each. Sparkling wine is the only drink that won’t cost more. It remains $9 and is only available on select flights. If you’re Main Cabin Extra, First Class…
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Delta Grounds Domestic Flights for Over Two Hours
Update: Delta said their computer systems have returned to normal Tuesday following an outage that lasted about two hours and forced domestic flights to be grounded. Delays were first noticed around 6:45PM and the issue was finally resolved around 9PM. Delays are expected to extend through the night and probably tomorrow morning. Delta Air Lines…
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Priority Pass Quietly Drops Maple Leaf Lounge At LaGuardia Airport
Maple Leaf Lounge At LaGuardia Airport in New York City is no longer accessible for Priority Pass members. They have quietly dropped the lounge without an official notification. It’s not clear when this happened, but its was probably sometime in the last few days. That leaves Priority Pass members without a lounge option at LaGuardia…
