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Review: United Polaris Lounge – Los Angeles International (LAX), Terminal 7
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Review: Air India Maharaja Lounge – San Francisco Int’l (SFO), Concourse A
Terrific lounge that surpasses expectations The summary My flight into SFO from Denver arrived early and in the D gates. Thus, with a 3.5 hour layover, I made the 15 minute walk over to Concourse A to check out the new Air India Maharaja Lounge. If I had less time,...
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Review: Chase Sapphire Lounge – Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Terminal D
Another stunner from Chase The summary Chase continues to impress with their Sapphire Lounges. The newest one (which was only opened a few days at the time of my visit) is located by Gate D25 at Dallas-Fort Worth International and immediately sets the bar for lounges at DFW. The entry...
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Review: American Airlines Admirals Club – Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Terminal D
Nice breakfast buffet – and a bagel bar station! The summary American Airline’s traditional Admirals Club at Terminal D of American’s DFW mega-hub is located near gate D 23 and shares an entry with the more elevated American Flagship Lounge.  The entry desk on the gate concourse level is rather...
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Marriott Bonvoy: Earn 5,000 bonus points for stays at select Trailborn Hotels & Resorts
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I Landed In Brussels Expecting Chaos. Immigration Took Three Minutes, But My Eurostar Plans Fell Apart
I arrived in Brussels expecting immigration delays and a quick onward journey to Amsterdam. Instead, I cleared passport control in three minutes, was quoted more than €900 to change my Eurostar ticket, and ended up spending an unexpected night exploring a city I had never really seen before. An Unexpected...
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American Airlines Mourns Guinness World Record-Holding Mechanic
The aviation community is remembering Azriel “Al” Blackman, the legendary American Airlines mechanic whose…
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I’ve Seen People Abuse Airplane Storage Space. But This Was Next-Level.
The rules for storage space on a plane are pretty simple. With a few exceptions for medical equipment, things for babies, etc., you can bring one carry-on bag with you…
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End of Month Checklist: Credits, Spending Offers & Card Perks
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Szalonej Środy With LOT Polish Airlines Means Crazy Wednesday Sale
LOT Polish Airlines has a promotion that occurs on many Wednesdays because Szalonej Środy translates from Polish into English as Crazy Wednesday, which is in effect only on Wednesdays — typically for the Polish market, as airports in Poland are usually the origination airports of the deals. As today...
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American Airlines Borrows $1.3 Billion Against New Jets And Reveals Its Fleet Strategy
American Airlines is preparing to borrow $1.325 billion against new aircraft deliveries and older jets, and the financing filing reveals more than just debt. It shows a fleet strategy built around more Airbus A321XLRs, premium-heavy widebody retrofits, dual-class regional jets, and keeping existing Airbus A321s flying well into the 2030s...
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Delta Is Putting DraftKings On Flights — But Inflight Gambling Is Still Illegal
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Passengers Trapped On Emirates A380 Superjumbo For Nearly 24 Hours After One Thing After Another Goes Wrong
Passengers on an Emirates flight from Dubai to Shanghai were in for quite the ride last week after they ended up trapped on one of the airline’s Airbus A380 superjumbos for up to 24 hours, on a flight that should have only taken eight hours. Things got off to a...
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Book Wide Open Philippine Airlines Business Class From Only 75K, But Should You?
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A look at a King Suite at the Andaz West Hollywood
We published a full review of the Andaz West Hollywood in the not too distant past, so I'm not going to go over old ground. That review, however, covered a King Bed Sunset Boulevard View room, so as I recently saw the inside of one of the property's suites, a...
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Analyzing the New Aeroplan and World of Hyatt Partnership
News broke a few weeks ago about a brand-new, highly involved partnership between Aeroplan and World of Hyatt. This is…
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LATAM Embraer E195-E2 Deliveries Start Soon, 136-Seat Interiors Revealed
In September 2024, South American giant LATAM placed an order for an aircraft that’s becoming increasingly popular in recent times, and it seems like a good fit for the airline. I’d like to take an updated look at this, as LATAM has just revealed what we can expect from the...
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How to maximize value with Amex referrals
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Lindsey Graham Traveled The World To See It With His Own Eyes
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Saudia A330 Business Class: 75-Minute, 1AM Flights Don’t Get Much Better Than This!
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Non-Rev Flight Attendants at United Airlines Can Now Skip the Jumpseat For the Secret Bunks… Here’s How it Will Work
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(Last Chance) Best Ever Public Offer for Chase Sapphire Preferred – 100,000 Points!
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Passenger Data Meant To Stop Terrorists Is Now Helping ICE Ambush Travelers At Airports
TSA’s Secure Flight system was built to identify aviation security threats, not to help ICE locate ordinary civil immigration targets at check-in counters, gates, and baggage claim. Using passenger manifests this way turns airports into ambush points and shows exactly how a narrow post-9/11 security tool can become a general...
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Southwest promo: Earn A-List status + 20K bonus points when booking via SWABIZ
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ANA to add further Embraer E190-E2 aircraft
ANA Holdings (owner of All Nippon Airways) is to expand its relationship with Embraer for additional aircraft ANA Embraer E190-E2 – Image, ANA/Embrarer The company will place an additional order for 8 Embraer E190-E2 aircraft to expand the ACMI Agreement for ANA flights. The decision was made at a Board...
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Review: American Airlines Flagship Lounge – Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Terminal D
Elevated lounge highlighted by its buffet and cooking station The summary American Airlines elevated Flagship Lounge is in Terminal D at DFW Airport, which is one of the nicest terminals in the US. Entry to the lounge is shared with a traditional Admirals Club near gate D 23. Previously, the...
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Review : United Club  – Houston (IAH), Terminal E
The former Continental Flagship needs to be refreshed The summary When catching a United flight out of Houston, and you do not have access to the Polaris lounge, it probably makes the most sense to visit the United Club lounge that is nearest your departure gate. That’s how I found...
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Review: American Express Centurion Lounge  – Houston (IAH), Terminal D
Hard to find but still crowded, with a nice bar The summary Without a doubt, this is the most challenging lounge to find in the US. It is located in terminal D of Houston Intercontinental and is literally tucked behind a duty free store. It amazed me that there was,...
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Review: United Club Fly– Houston (IAH), Terminal B
United’s Club Fly in Houston is a small but attractive and modern place that has an onsite barista bar, food to go, and standing only places to check your emails and charge – but it is not a place to linger. The summary The lounge is terminal B at Houston...
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Review : United Club  – Orange County/John Wayne Airport (SNA)
Small lounge with limited offerings The summary There are three tiers of domestic United Clubs in the airline’s non-hub airports. The top tier would be Boston and NYC Laguardia. A middle tier would be Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, and San Diego. The lower tier would be Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. The...
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Review : Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge  – Montreal (YUL), Transborder Concourse
Needs a refresh….soon The summary The Maple Leaf Lounge is located near gates 73 and 74 in Montreal’s Transborder concourse, which is only accessible to US-bound travelers. It is directly across from the Air Canada Cafe. I was in the Air Canada Café before checking out the “traditional” Maple Leaf...
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Review : Air Canada Cafe  – Montreal (YUL), Transborder Concourse
Standout food and bar makes this small space pay off The summary Typically, I would vote thumbs down to a lounge without a washroom and plenty of outlets. Well – that theory does not hold when it comes to the Air Canada Café in the Transborder (US) concourse in Montreal....
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Review : Salon Odyssee, Desjardin – Plaza Premium Lounge – Montreal (YUL), Transborder Concourse
The only lounge in Montreal’s transborder (US) concourse that is not operated by Air Canada remains one of the oddest lounges I have visited The summary This lounge remains the only choice for travelers leaving Montreal for the US that are not flying Air Canada (or Star Alliance carriers). It...