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    Air China Announces Lie-Flat Business Class To Iceland On A Fascinating European Fifth Freedom Route

    Air China is launching an unusual new route to Iceland via Copenhagen, creating a fifth freedom link that will offer lie-flat business class seats between Denmark and Keflavík. For travelers who find Icelandair’s premium cabin underwhelming, this could be a very attractive alternative. Air China Launches Fifth Freedom Service To Iceland With Lie-Flat Business Class […]

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    Recap: Odd Lot Tender Opportunity, New Southwest Routes & More

    Southwest Adds 19 New Routes for Spring 2027 by Airline Geeks. Docebo Inc. (DCBO) Canadian Odd Lot Tender by Odd Lot Tender. Bit more complicated than the OPTU deal. Capital One earnings call question regarding moving to Discover payment network. Rivo protein ice cream money maker. Deals starting/expiring at the end of today or […]

    Doctor of Credit
    • Capital One
    • ANA Mileage Club
  23. New route

    British Airways Flight Canceled After Crew Got Drunk At All-Inclusive Resort

    British Airways was forced to cancel a London-bound flight from Barbados after several crew members allegedly drank so much during their layover at an all-inclusive resort that they were deemed unfit to work. If the reports are accurate, this is totally unacceptable, and BA may need to consider whether a Japan Airlines-style layover alcohol ban […]

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    • British Airways Avios
    • Japan Airlines
  24. New route

    Do Genuine Service Dogs Get Restless And Start Pacing The Aisle?

    A “service” dog on my Delta flight from Chicago to Salt Lake City seemed to find economy class just as tedious as the rest of us, spending part of the flight in the aisle rather than at the feet of his human. Do Genuine Service Animals Get Restless And Start Pacing The Aisle? On my […]

    Live and Lets Fly
    • Delta SkyMiles
  25. New route

    Air Canada’s New CEO Pick Raises Bigger Questions Than French

    Air Canada has named SAS CEO Anko van der Werff as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, choosing an outside airline executive at a moment when the carrier has made real progress but still faces an important question: will the next chapter be about smart growth, or “disciplined capital allocation” that slowly erodes the […]

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    • Air Canada Aeroplan
    • ANA Mileage Club
  26. New route

    A Fresh Sandwich On SWISS (And Chocolate!)

    For all the complaining we used to do about the free snacks and meals that airlines served in economy class, there are some things I certainly miss, like the sandwiches on SWISS shorthaul flights. Delicious Sandwich On SWSS Sometimes we don’t miss things until they are gone. For this week’s Meal of the Week, I […]

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  27. New route

    Review: Delta Air Lines 737-800 Economy Class

    Our Saturday afternoon journey from Chicago to Salt Lake City on a Delta Air Lines 737-800 in economy class was smooth and productive, with the kids really enjoying the seatback screens and Biscoff cookies and me enjoying the free high-speed Wi-Fi…a very drama-free flight. Delta Air Lines 737-800 Economy Class Review (ORD-SLC) We bought $134 […]

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    • Delta SkyMiles
  28. New route

    American Airlines’ Chicago-Tokyo Return Has A Big Catch, Highlighting Its Strategic Dilemma

    American Airlines is returning to Chicago-Tokyo flying, but there is a catch: it is not really adding service so much as replacing Japan Airlines on the route. That may help AAdvantage members looking to use systemwide upgrades, but for most passengers this looks like a downgrade…and betrays a linger malaise in the AA longhaul strategy. […]

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    • American AAdvantage
    • Japan Airlines
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    Southwest Airlines Calls Sheriff On Musician In Acoustic Guitar Carry-On Dispute

    A Sacramento musician says Southwest Airlines forced her off a flight and later called sheriff’s deputies after she tried to travel with her acoustic guitar as a carry-on item. Once again, musical instruments prove to be the most difficult carry-on dilemma for carriers. Southwest Airlines Passenger Says She Was Denied Boarding Over Acoustic Guitar A […]

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  30. New route

    Uh Oh: End Of Free Starlink Wi-Fi On Airplanes?

    Copa Airlines is rolling out Starlink Wi-Fi, but unlike every other airline implementation we have seen so far, it appears that it will not be free for most passengers. if true, that’s not a great development. Is Free Starlink Wi-Fi On Airplanes Already In Jeopardy? Starlink Wi-Fi has been one of the most exciting developments […]

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