Air Travel
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American Airlines Business Extra Website Now Lets You Book and Upgrade Online
The American Airlines Business Extra is a program where businesses can earn points for flights booked for their employees. This is a separate from American AAdvantage program. But the good thing is that the points earned are in addition to the miles earned by travelers. The business can redeem the points earned for free flights,…
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Capers Market (PDX) No Longer Part of Priority Pass
Capers Market at PDX is no longer part of Priority Pass, as of earlier today. Capers Restaurant (C gates) is still available.
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American Airlines Cancels Boeing 737 Max Flights Till August 19th
American Airlines announced today that it will cancel 115 flights a day through mid-August because of the issues with the Boeing 737 Max. The announcement made American the second major carrier to cancel Max flights through the busy summer. Southwest Airlines, the largest operator of Boeing jets, announced last week that it would cancel its…
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India’s Jet Airways Cancels All International Flights
Passengers are stranded in India and around the world as Jet Airways has suspended all international flights. Flights from London, Paris and Amsterdam are among those grounded amid fears about the survival of India’s largest private airline. Jet Airways cancelled all international flights until Monday when, according to BBC, it will meet its lenders again…
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Southwest Suspends Boeing 737 Max Flights Through August 5th
Southwest Airlines announced in an email that it’s suspending Boeing 737 Max flights through much of the busy summer travel season. The announcement will ground the troubled planes until August 5, two months longer than initially planned.
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JetBlue Announce Service to Europe
The low-cost airline scheduled a meeting with staff at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport along with “viewing parties” at some of its main hubs around the U.S. on Wednesday afternoon to announce new routes to Europe starting in 2021.
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American Airlines Next in Line to Switch to Dynamic Pricing
Delta has not had an award chart in a while. Then, just recently, United Airlines followed suit, as they announced that they will get rid of award charts as well. Now it looks like American Airlines is the next one in line to switch to dynamic pricing and likely drop award charts. The news comes…
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LAX Could Get a Brand New Terminal
The world’s fourth busiest airport, LAX in Los Angeles, could soon have a brand new terminal. LAX is already undergoing renovations, but this could be a separate project. LAX operator Los Angeles World Airports released an initial study Thursday of the Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project, which would reconfigure airport runways and bring a new…
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United Getting Rid of Award Charts and Close-in Booking Fees
Starting November 15, 2019, United Airlines is getting rid of its award chart and moving to a dynamic pricing model. The carrier is switching to a system that prices award seats based on demand and cash price, rather than specific tiers.
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Hawaiian Airlines Debuts Longest Domestic Route
Hawaiian Airlines Flight 90 made aviation history yesterday, inaugurating the nation’s longest interstate route. It left Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) the day before and touched down at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). Boston was the biggest U.S. market that didn’t have nonstop service to Hawaii. Going west, from Boston to Honolulu, the…
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Some Priority Pass Lounges Are Now Charging a Reservation Fee
Some Priority Pass lounges are now charging a reservation fee, which guarantees you entry to the lounge. You still need your Priority Pass membership and boarding pass, but you won;t be turned away at the door if it’s overcrowded.
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Many Airlines Hit by System Outages this Morning
Many U.S. airlines were briefly hit by systemwide computer outages on Monday morning. The issue was the Aerodata planning weight and balance program, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Flights were delayed and planes that were taxiing had to return to their gates. The outage affected several airlines, including Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines,…
