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News Roundup
This is a roundup of news and other interesting pieces that I’ve come across over the last few days. I thought they are worth sharing so I hope you enjoy reading them.
Flyer who went viral after refusing to give seat to crying child sues airline, passenger who filmed her
The Brazilian woman who went viral after refusing to give up her pre-selected window seat to a crying child says she has officially filed charges against the airline and the passenger who filmed her. Castro says the incident began during boarding when she noticed a child sitting in her designated seat. Since she had selected the window seat in advance, Castro expected the child to move to another seat.
➡️ Read more at NYP
Finnair Launches Avios Subscription Service
Finnair’s Avios subscription service gives members an easy way to grow their Avios balance in a steady and predictable way—at the best available rate. Members can choose to pay monthly or opt for an annual plan to unlock additional savings. It’s a simple, flexible model designed to help members plan for their next trip, upgrade, or tier level goal, on their own terms. However, looking at pricing, the best you can do is about 1.375 cent per point after conversion. For more information about Finnair’s Avios Subscription, visit this page.➡️ Read press release
New TSA PreCheck® “Serve with Honor, Travel with Ease” Benefits for the Military and Uniformed Service Community
Starting this summer, TSA and its TSA PreCheck® enrollment providers, CLEAR, IDEMIA and Telos, will honor Gold Star family members by waiving the enrollment fee for TSA PreCheck. Gold Star families have lost a loved one in military service to the United States—spouses, parents, children and siblings who carry forward the legacy of their fallen heroes. This gesture represents TSA’s profound respect for their sacrifice and aims to ease their travel journey in a meaningful way.
➡️ Read press release
Family Booked Dreamy Vacation to Bora Bora, Left Early After 3 Days
At first, our family’s trip to Bora Bora felt like the ultimate tropical escape — there’s nothing quite like relaxing in a beautiful bungalow above crystal-clear water at a resort in French Polynesia. About three days into our vacation, though, we were over it. Much to our surprise, we weren’t enjoying ourselves as much as we expected. Instead of feeling relaxed and pleasantly disconnected, we felt restless and isolated.
➡️ Read more at Business Insider
Alaska MVP members can earn bonus miles for new AND renewing CLEAR+ memberships
CLEAR+ is currently offering a $10 discount for all Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members, dropping it from the (recently increased) price of $209, back to $199 (which is what it was until recently. Even better, Mileage Plan members with some level of MVP status earn 1,500 bonus miles when signing up, but perhaps even more interestingly MVP members can earn 1,250 bonus miles when renewing or reinstating their accounts.
➡️ Read more at FM
French air traffic controllers’ walkout disrupts early summer season travel
French air traffic controllers began a two-day strike on Thursday to protest against staff shortages and ageing equipment, leading to hundreds of flight cancellations just as the summer season gets under way. France’s civil aviation agency DGAC told airlines to revise their schedules, including at Paris’ Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport – one of Europe’s busiest hubs – forcing the carriers to cancel flights.
➡️ Read more at Reuters
Guru’s Wrap-up
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