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Avelo Airlines Announces Its Largest Expansion Ever: 18 New Routes
Yesterday, I hinted that Avelo Airlines might be adding flights from Lakeland Linder International… The post Avelo Airlines Announces Its Largest Expansion Ever: 18 New Routes appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
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Alaska Airlines Opens Its New Lounge in Terminal 1 At San Francisco International Airport
Last month, Alaska Airlines began operating in the new Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at… The post Alaska Airlines Opens Its New Lounge in Terminal 1 At San Francisco International Airport appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
One Mile at a Time
Cool: Avelo Airlines Adds Lakeland Base, With Eight Routes
US ultra low cost carrier Avelo Airlines has just revealed its latest expansion, including creating a new base in Florida, which I’m particularly fascinated by.
Frequent Miler
Grand Hotel Victoria Lake Como has wide open availability
Hilton’s recent incorporation of hundreds of new SLH (Small Luxury Hotels of the World) properties got us excited. One of the most attractive options is Grand Hotel Victoria next to Lake Como in Italy which Nick visited a couple of times when SLH was still with Hyatt. Award availability there...
Live and Let’s Fly
Delta Waives Checked Bag Fees (Temporarily)
For the next four days, Delta Air Lines is waving checked bag fees (and even overweight bag fees) as its meltdown recovery continues. As Recovery Continues, Delta Is Temporarily Waving Checked Bag Fees As noted by JonNYC, Delta is pulling all stops to get its operation back on track. That...
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Delta Needs to Stop With the Excuses and Genuinely Apologize
Today is the sixth day since the CrowdStrike IT issue and Delta’s ongoing mayhem… The post Delta Needs to Stop With the Excuses and Genuinely Apologize appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
One Mile at a Time
New Alaska Lounge Opens In San Francisco (SFO)
Alaska Airlines has today opened the newest lounge in its network, replacing a previous lounge at the same airport. Let’s go over the details…
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Behind Delta’s Meltdown: The Real Reason Executives Lied To Passengers All Week Instead Of Taking Responsibility
The airline is out with another statement from the CEO and it’s appalling. All other airlines were up and running quickly after the CrowdStrike outage. He still accepts zero responsibility. That shouldn’t be surprising. Continue reading Behind Delta’s Meltdown: The Real Reason Executives Lied To Passengers All Week Instead Of Taking...
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Earn Double Elite Night Credits in Florida 2024 — Plus 1,000 Bonus World of Hyatt Points Per Night
You can earn double elite night credits in Florida 2024 — plus 1,000 bonus World of Hyatt points per night — at your choice of 15 participating hotel properties through Monday, September 30, 2024... ...but you must... The post Earn Double Elite Night Credits in Florida 2024 — Plus 1,000 Bonus World...
Frequent Miler
Hy-Vee: Get $10 off when buying $150+ Visa & Mastercard gift cards
A couple of times per year, Hy-Vee – a decently-sized grocery chain in the Midwest – runs a deal on Visa and Mastercard gift cards. In years gone by the deal was extremely lucrative, providing an opportunity for people to make almost $25 profit for each card they bought. That...
One Mile at a Time
Delta Needs To Take Accountability For Meltdown, Drop The Hubris
As everyone knows by now, Delta has had an absolutely massive meltdown in recent days, though the carrier’s operation is starting to stabilize, which is great news.
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New Park Hyatt Hotel Planned for Xi’an
The Park Hyatt brand has seen some exciting news this week. Yesterday, I wrote… The post New Park Hyatt Hotel Planned for Xi’an appeared first on The Bulkhead Seat.
One Mile at a Time
9 New First Class Products On The Horizon
Premium airline products have come a long way over the years, and they just keep getting better. While many airlines have chosen to eliminate international first class, other airlines continue to invest heavily in it, and we keep seeing impressive new products introduced.
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Delta Air Lines CEO Admits Carrier’s Response to Global IT Outage Was ‘Frustratingly Slow’
Ed Bastian, Delta Air Lines’ besieged CEO, has admitted that the carrier’s response to the global CrowdStrike IT outage has been “frustratingly slow and complex” in a new email to customers sent to customers on Wednesday. Nearly a week after the update bug bricked Microsoft Window’s powered machines worldwide and...
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Southwest Airlines Under FAA Safety Audit
After several questionable close calls, Southwest Airlines and the US Federal Aviation Administration are “partnering” to perform a safety audit. FAA Launches Joint Safety Audit With Southwest Airlines, Unions Numerous recent close calls have called Southwest’s safety record into question.  As a result of these incidents, the Wall Street Journal’s...
TravelUpdate
More changes coming: Time to dump this Amex card soon?
Another Amex card is about to undergo a 'refresh', similar to recent refreshes, do these changes convince you to keep the card or dump it?