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I’ve spent another week at home enjoying the city of Chicago and the warm weather here. In November, we’ll make the trek back to Tampa for the winter. Lots of news this week with JetBlue’s upcoming lounges, many routes added for next summer to Europe including a nonstop flight from New York to Sicily, and more.
Airlines
This week multiple airlines want to join oneworld®, Alaska and Hawaiian merged, and SAS, Breeze Airways, Delta Air Lines, as well as a few others added new routes and bumped up frequencies.
- Air Canada Avoids Shut Down and Reaches Agreement With Pilots
- $35 Off Roundtrip Base Fares On Avelo Airlines
- Aer Lingus Will Return to Denver and Minneapolis Next Summer With Increased Frequency
- Boeing Cuts Premium Travel For Execs to Save Money During Machinists’ Strike
- Promo: Save 25% Plus Earn 2,500 Bonus Points On Air Canada Flights Worldwide
- Promo: 2x Points On Spirit’s Go Big or Go Comfy Seat Bundles
- SAS Plans Return to Seattle 57 Years After Its Inaugural Flight
- JetBlue and Cape Air Enhance Partnership With Points Earning and Redemption
- DOT Approves Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines Merger
- SAS Adds 17 New Routes For Summer 2025 Including A New Route For New York JFK
- STARLUX Airlines Wants to Join oneworld® in 2025
- Pressurization Problem On Delta Flight Causes Emergency Landing and In Salt Lake City
- Breeze Airways Adds Four Unserved Destinations From Washington Dulles International Airport
- 5 Exciting Things About the Alaska Airlines Acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines
- JetBlue Adds Perks For Top-Tier Mosaic 4 Members Including Lounge Access and More Upgrades
- Delta Air Lines Cuts Another Route to Germany
- Just How Many Airlines Are Going to Join oneworld®? It Could Be Up to Four In the Next Few Years
- Exciting: Delta Adds Nonstop Flights to Sicily and Six Other New European Routes
- Lufthansa Is Bringing Back Its Special OktoberFest Flights and Offerings
- Who Knew? United Closes Loophole For Million Milers to Start Indefinite Status-Match Chains
- easyJet Aircraft Evacuated After Passenger’s Vape Explodes
- Ending Soon: Earn Delta Medallion® Qualification Dollars With Hotel Stays and Rental Cars
- Jewish Flight Attendant Sues Delta Over a Ham Sandwich and Denied Holiday Request
Hotels
Marriott and Starbucks are offering bonus points, The St. Regis New York is 120, Hilton added another 102 SLH properties, Moxy Hotels celebrated 10 years, and a Hyatt Place that charges for parking even if you don’t have a car.
- Earn Bonus Points: Starbucks Celebrates Marriott Bonvoy® Week From September 16th to 22nd
- Another 102 Small Luxury Hotels of The World™ (SLH) Hotels Will Be Bookable Through Hilton
- Moxy Hotels Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
- Bad Idea: Transfer Marriott Bonvoy® Points to Starbucks Rewards
- Hyatt Place St. Augustine Vilano Beach Charges Mandatory Parking Fee Even Without A Car
- Amex Offer: Spend $1,200, Get $300 Back from Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy®
- The St. Regis New York Celebrates 120 Years With Debut of Its Extensive Renovations
Lounges
United is adding another United Club℠ Fly in Houston and JetBlue is finally getting into the lounge game.
- United is Adding a New Grab-and-Go Club Fly In Houston
- JetBlue Is Finally Planning to Open Lounges and Launch a Premium Credit Card
Destinations & Travel News
The best haunted attractions of 2024, pagers and walkie-talkies banned in Beirut, and why Tampa International Airport (TPA) is great.
- The Best Haunted Attractions in the US (2024)
- Pagers and Walkie-Talkies Banned In Beirut Airport After Deadly Attack
- I Agree: J.D. Power Names Tampa International Airport One of the Best
Passengers Behaving Badly
A passenger tried to strangle flight attendants while another pooped in the galley. Four offenders this week were not on their best behavior.
- Frontier Passenger Attempts to Strangle Flight Attendants and Threatens to Kill Others
- Passenger Poops On the Aircraft Floor After Being Told Lavatories Were Unavailable
- Delta First Class Passenger Throws Hissy Fit After Paying “Hundreds of Dollars More Than Others”
- American Airlines Gate Agent Grabs At Passenger’s Phone During Boarding Dispute
Anthony’s Take: I hope that you enjoyed reading all the news, reviews, and travel-related items that caught my eye this week. Thanks for your continued support of The Bulkhead Seat.
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