Air Travel
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Norwegian Air Bringing Cheap Europe Flights to Chicago and Denver
Low-cost airline Norwegian Air is expanding its nonstop service with new European flights planned from Chicago and Denver.
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JetBlue Introduces Basic Economy Fares
JetBlue Airways announced today that it will start offering a basic economy fare. These types of fares are already offered on most domestic airlines and are the cheapest option for passengers who do not care about any perks. It’s also a way for airlines to compete with ultra low cost carriers.
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Get Alaska Airlines Priority Boarding with a Starbucks Cup
Alaska Airlines is offering priority boarding to passengers who are holding Starbucks coffee cups. The promotion between the two popular Seattle-based companies begins Thursday and ends Sunday.
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Lufthansa Looking to Invest $233 in Alitalia Rescue
Lufthansa Looking to Invest $233 in Alitalia Rescue German carrier Lufthansa is ready to invest up to 200 million euros ($223 million) in Italian airline Alitalia, which has been struggling for a while now and is running out of cash as it races to find new funds. Italian media reports that Lufthansa had written to…
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United Now Lets You Take a Virtual Tour or Your Seat Before Booking
The new virtual seat map is available on the airline’s website starting today. For now it is only available for the new 50-seat CRJ 550, and will be expanded to other types of planes in the future.
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JetBlue and Norwegian Air Partnership for Transatlantic Travel
JetBlue and Norwegian Air are planning a new partnership enabling passengers flying between Europe and the United States to continue to multiple destinations under a single booking.
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Southwest Makes Changes to Companion Pass Requirements and More
Southwest Airlines has made changes to Companion Pass requirements. Plus there’s a couple of other items on the list of changes.
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New Delta SkyMiles Select Program Offers Few Perks for $59 Fee
Delta has launched a new program called SkyMiles Select that offers passengers some perks on their flights for an annual fee of $59.
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Alaska Airlines Lounges at PDX and ANC Will Leave Priority Pass
Two Alaska Airlines lounges will soon leave the Priority Pass program. The lounges in Portland (PDX) and Anchorage (ANC) will leave the program on November 1, 2019. The message shows on the respective pages for each lounge. For Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Priority Pass members will no longer have a lounge option. Alaska lounges…
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Swiss Grounds A220 Fleet for Engine Issues
Swiss has grounded its fleet of Airbus SE A220 jets after diverting a flight from London to Geneva due an engine fault, the latest in a series of technical issues with the turbines made by Pratt & Whitney.
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United Airlines Makes Major Changes to Premier Status Requirements
If you’re not a frequent short-haul flier or very big spender, then you’re likely not very happy with these United Airlines MileagePlus changes. The amount of miles you fly will no longer matter.
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Book Singapore Awards with Alaska Miles
The ability to redeem miles for Singapore operated flights adds more value to the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan program. But if you want to fly Singapore, it’s a better idea to transfer points from any of the four major currency programs.
