Delta owns a stake in China Eastern, the country's most subsidized airline giving them a presence in Shanghai especially. They've become even more linked, with Delta and China Eastern buying into and taking a board seat with Air France KLM along with ...

Delta Pretty Much Tells China Southern to Kiss Off From SkyTeam (and Will Cathay Pacific Join Star?) and more...  In This Issue...  Delta Pretty Much Tells China Southern to Kiss Off From SkyTeam (and Will Cathay Pacific Join Star?)  American Wants $371 Extra for a (Middle) Seat Assignment. And That’s Just Dumb.  Amazing Fare: Australia and New Zealand From $376 Roundtrip From Many US Cities  20% Off United’s Hawaii Awards (Cyber Monday)  The Trick to Booking Japan Airlines Awards and Viral Video Poses No Safety Risk  What Are The Most Rewarding Cards to Actually Use For Your Spending  Review: Cathay Pacific First Class, Hong Kong – Boston  Over 5/24? Get This Card  More Recent Articles Delta Pretty Much Tells China Southern to Kiss Off From SkyTeam (and Will Cathay Pacific Join Star?) Delta owns a stake in China Eastern, the country's most subsidized airline giving them a presence in Shanghai especially. They've become even more linked, with Delta and China Eastern buying into and taking a board seat with Air France KLM along with Air France KLM taking an ownership stake in 49% Delta-owned Virgin Atlantic. China Southern based out of Guangzhou has been left as something of a redheaded stepchild in Delta and Air France-driven SkyTeam. And American has gone ahead and invested $200 million in China Southern, giving them their own foothold into mainland China. Continue reading Delta Pretty Much Tells China Southern to Kiss Off From SkyTeam (and Will Cathay Pacific Join Star?)...          • Email to a friend •   American Wants $371 Extra for a (Middle) Seat Assignment. And That’s Just Dumb. I don't know about you, but I'd just assume take a connecting flight on Southwest. Better yet, take Spirit Airlines non-stop and buy up to 'the Big Front Seat' and save a couple hundred bucks compared to that American Airlines middle. Continue reading American Wants $371 Extra for a (Middle) Seat Assignment. And That’s Just Dumb....          • Email to a friend •   Amazing Fare: Australia and New Zealand From $376 Roundtrip From Many US Cities There are many US cities to Auckland, New Zealand from the $300s roundtrip with travel available January through September. Meanwhile Australia roundtrips start at $444 which is amazing. Continue reading Amazing Fare: Australia and New Zealand From $376 Roundtrip From Many US Cities...          • Email to a friend •   20% Off United’s Hawaii Awards (Cyber Monday) United will let you book roundtrip economy saver awards to Hawaii today for just 36,000 miles — 20% off the usual price of 45,000 miles. MileagePlus describes it as their way "of saying "mahalo" for our 70 years of service in Hawaii." But here's what you should do instead. 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Continue reading What Are The Most Rewarding Cards to Actually Use For Your Spending...          • Email to a friend •   Review: Cathay Pacific First Class, Hong Kong – Boston I was flying Hong Kong - Boston after arriving from Singapore and spending some time in The Pier first class lounge. We boarded on time and one other passenger came onboard with me at the front of the queue. He was the other first class passenger for the evening, and as we boarded he apologized to me. Continue reading Review: Cathay Pacific First Class, Hong Kong – Boston...          • Email to a friend •   Over 5/24? Get This Card Chase wants to make sure you aren't getting its cards just for the signup bonus. Those bonuses are expensive and take awhile for them to earn back. So they won't approve new accounts for many of their products when the applicant has had 5 or more new credit cards within the past 24 months. 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