British Airways offers new Avios upgrade option
I just received an email informing me that my Avios can now be used to upgrade flights on British Airways. Given that I always assumed...
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Welcome back to Mars
While Virgin Galactic is the closest we’ll see in commercial space travel for some time the folks at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are reaching a...
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JetBlue ups the ante in economy legroom
JetBlue announced today that it has completed the reconfiguration of its Embraer E90 fleet, adding eight additional seats to their Even More Space inventory on those...
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Star Alliance courting Jet Airways. Again.
It would appear that Star Alliance remains focused on seeing an Indian carrier join the global alliance, despite issues with prior efforts to integrate Air...
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Amtrak moves to a fully electronic ticketing and boarding process
Airlines have been making the move towards a paperless ticketing experience for several years. Amtrak has caught up and surpassed the airlines this week with...
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United goes cash-free in their airport lounges
United Airlines is cutting cash transactions completely at their airport lounges effective August 1, 2012. The company offers both complimentary and paid beverages at all...
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Sometimes an airline shutting down is a good thing
Delta announced today that they will be shuttering their Cincinnati-based subsidiary Comair in roughly 60 days; the last flights operated by the carrier will operate on...
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Free London airport transfer guide for Kindle
With Olympics travel heating up this weekend there will be plenty of folks arriving at one of the six London airports. And for those curious...
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Big sale this week for Amtrak in the NE Corridor
Amtrak has launched a 3-day sale for travel between New York City and either Baltimore or Washington, DC. The deal has one-way fares at $36...
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Virgin America introduces Elevate elite levels
Virgin America has upgraded their Elevate frequent flyer program, announcing today the introduction of a tiered elite status system. The changes add two tiers, Elevate...