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Storm-Proof Your 2025 Getaways: Flexible Bookings & Insurance Tactics
NOAA expects up to 19 storms in 2025, but there's no need to panic. From flexible award tickets to robust travel insurance, travelers can still fly with confidence.
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Smart Gulf Routes for Pakistan’s Independence Day 2025
As Pakistan’s diaspora converges for festive celebrations and fresh incentives, Gulf carriers offer key connections. Discover top strategies for snagging the best flights and supporting a united homecoming.
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5 Ways to Beat Obon 2025 Blackouts with Rural Ryokan Awards
Obon 2025 is around the corner, and major cities like Tokyo and Osaka will be packed. Discover strategies to find hidden award space and immerse yourself in Japan’s tranquil countryside.
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Securing Domestic Travel Awards and JR Pass Seats: Obon 2025
Obon 2025 in Japan runs August 13–15, with the peak rush extending August 9–18. Discover how to efficiently navigate flights, Shinkansen bookings, and the country’s cherished ancestral festival.
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GULFSTREAM 800: New Murdoch aircraft the first of its type to land in Sydney
Joe Aston’s (authority on Alan Joyce’s leadership at Qantas) website and newsletter Rampart is reporting that Lauchlan’s new toy plane, a Gulfstream 800, has recently arrived in Sydney. It’s the first of this new version of the businessman’s plaything to land in Sydney. The aircraft departed Gulfstream’s Savannah base on...
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All the IHG Credit Cards offers – Premier up to 175k now
I’ve personally held two IHG credit cards for years now. Why? They are fantastic “supporting cast” credit cards that yield valuable benefits at IHG properties, specifically if you are utilizing IHG One Rewards to stay. Learn about how I think of my wallet like the cast of Friends here. Cards...
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FAA Makes Helicopter Restrictions Around Reagan National Airport Permanent
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KLM Begins Offering Free Wi-Fi on European Flights
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Final Rule to Ban Junk Fees on Hotel Stays in New York — But…
A final rule was issued from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection of the city of New York to ban hidden mandatory junk fees from being charged to consumers and guest on stays at hotel properties within the city and beyond effective as of Saturday, February 21, 2026. The Department...
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American and United Continue to Battle at Chicago O’Hare
American Airlines and United Airlines are battling for supremacy at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The post American and United Continue to Battle at Chicago O’Hare appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.
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ON-TIME PERFORMANCE: Qantas more punctual, but cancels more flights than Virgin Australia
The latest government data released by BITRE (Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics) has delivered a familiar but still uncomfortable truth for Australia’s airlines. Qantas is cancelling twice as many domestic flights as its main rival, Virgin Australia. It achieves that while outperforming other airlines on punctuality once the...
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American Airlines Challenges United With Two New LAX Routes
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United to Shift Fresh Bistro Items to Pre-Order-Only for Premier 1K® and Global Services Members
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Capital One to Buy Brex for $5.15 Billion
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