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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

American Killing Chicago-Beijing, Adding New Hawaii and Caribbean Flights and more...

American Airlines announced today that they are ending their Chicago - Beijing flight in October, adding new flights to Hawaii and the Caribbean, and swapping out London flying with their joint venture partner British Airways (which has implications for ...

 

American Killing Chicago-Beijing, Adding New Hawaii and Caribbean Flights and more...



American Killing Chicago-Beijing, Adding New Hawaii and Caribbean Flights

American Airlines announced today that they are ending their Chicago - Beijing flight in October, adding new flights to Hawaii and the Caribbean, and swapping out London flying with their joint venture partner British Airways (which has implications for quality of product and upgrades).

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British Airways Finally Joining PreCheck

British Airways has finally joined PreCheck.

Notably though that's not a help at New York JFK where terminal 7 doesn't currently have PreCheck. Hopefully British Airways passengers with PreCheck will be afforded expedited screening.

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Hopper Now Has Cheaper Fares Than Airlines Sell On Their Own Sites

Hopper unveiled new 'secret fares' today that are provided by airlines and lower than what carriers offer customers on their own websites.

They're touting fares up to 35% off and savings of up to $500 per ticket, with deals available "on over 60,000 routes to international destinations like Tokyo, Melbourne, Paris, Barcelona, Rio De Janeiro, and Costa Rica."

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North America Dissed Again By Air France KLM

One of the great values in the Air France KLM Flying Blue program, historically, has been their 'promo awards' -- a rotating set of cities for discounted travel. You can fly from any featured city through Paris (if Air France) or Amsterdam (if KLM) to anywhere in Europe for fewer miles.

Once upon a time they were an amazing value, one way business class was normally 50,000 miles and selected cities were 50% off. More recently the 'normal' cost has been 62,500 miles and the discounts have been smaller.

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Priority Pass Has a Lounge in Charlotte Starting Tomorrow (And Doesn’t Even Know It)

Last month I wrote that a new Minute Suites was about to open in Charlotte. I suggested that since the existing Minute Suites locations accept Priority Pass, that this one would too. It would be the first Priority Pass lounge in the Charlotte airport.

However Minute Suites opened but didn't take Priority Pass. They do tomorrow and they just schooled Priority Pass about it..

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United Now Serves Breakfast Tacos and Israel’s Mossad Ran a Fake Diving Resort

A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.

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Starwood Offering 250 Points Per Mobile Check-In

Through June 15 if you check into your hotel using the Starwood Preferred Guest mobile app you'll receive 250 bonus points. The promotion applies to St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Sheraton, Westin, Le Meridien, Tribute Portfolio and Four Points brands only.

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Passenger Opens Emergency Exit Door to Get Fresh Air After Landing

On April 28 a passenger onboard a flight from Sanya to Mian Yang, China thought the cabin was too stuffy and decided to get some air. He mistook the emergency exit door for a window, opened it and popped the slide.

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