Air Travel
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Delta Will Let You Cancel Your Flight to Dominican Republic
Delta Air Lines is giving passengers to one of the Dominican Republic’s airports the right to change or cancel tickets without the usual penalty.
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Frontier Airlines Flying to Hawaii?
Frontier Airlines announced this week that its newest order of long-range airplanes could make Hawaii its latest destination.
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JetBlue Orders Long-Range Airbus Jets to Target More European Cities
JetBlue plans to expand service to Europe from the East Coast. The New York-based carrier said this week that it will swap 13 of its existing Airbus orders in favor of the newly unveiled A321XLR. That’s the manufacturer’s longest-range narrow-body jet. It could link Boston and New York with a host of European cities as…
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Delta Buys Korean Air Shares, Eyeing Asia Expansion
Delta Air Lines announced today it has acquired a 4.3% stake in joint venture partner Korean Air Lines’ parent company with a view toward expanding across Asia.
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United Rolls Out New Tool to Minimize Missed Connections
Earlier this week, the carrier announced it is deploying a new technology tool that it calls “ConnectionSaver,” which will help reduce the number of missed connections by automatically holding certain flights until connecting passengers arrive.
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Amazon Launches Flight Booking Service in India
It has partnered with Mumbai-based travel and leisure activities platform Cleartrip to offer domestic routes on carriers such as Vistara UK, GoAir, SpiceJet and IndiGo.
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JetBlue Schedule Extended Through February 2020
JetBlue has extended its flight schedule through early 2020. You can now book JetBlue flights as far out as 2/12/2020. This opens up the schedule for two more months for winter getaways. So if you live near JetBlue hub, then take a look and start planning early . The old schedule had flight up to…
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American Airlines and Qantas Get Early Approval for Joint Venture
American Airlines and Qantas have been given the U.S. government’s tentative approval to operate a joint venture after a prior effort was rejected in 2016. The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday issued an order tentatively approving the joint business agreement and granting antitrust immunity to the airlines covering international service. Once final approval is…
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Best Airlines 2019, Southwest & JetBlue Tied in J.D. Power Ranking
Most of the airline stories that make the news are the negative ones. So it makes sense to think that customers are generally not very happy with their service. But in fact the customer satisfaction score has increased for the seventh consecutive year. That’s based on the 15th annual J.D. Power North America Airline Satisfaction…
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United Airlines Engine Fire Caught On Video, Plane Landed Safely in Hawaii
The plane was flying from Hawaii to Majuro, the capital of the Marshall Islands. But, it was forced to turn back to Honolulu on Sunday, soon after taking off from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
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US Amex Cards Will No Longer Give Credits for Priority Pass Restaurants
Priority Pass Membership benefit offered on American Express Platinum and Centurion Cards and Hilton Ascend, Hilton Aspire, and Marriott Bonvoy Brilliantâ„¢ Cards will no longer include complimentary access to non-lounge airport experiences.
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Lufthansa Planning to Switch to Dynamic Award Pricing
The news was revealed by executives yesterday at a press briefing today in Miami. No timetable for any announcements was given.
