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Hello, everyone. I hope your having a good weekend. We went to the Tampa Wine & Food Festival today and are seeing Kylie Minogue in concert tomorrow. In travel news this week, I review one of my favorite hotel stays over the past few years, there are multiple route announcements, several new lounges are on the way, and more.
Airlines
This week, I tried the Shake Shack Burger on Delta, regional carriers are merging, I review a few flights in Europe, and much more airline news.
- Avelo Airlines Will Fly Deportation Flights From Arizona
- Regional Carriers Republic Airways and Mesa Air Are Merging
- Spirit Airlines CEO Steps Down; What’s Next?
- WestJet Bumps Calgary to Japan Route Up to Year-Round and Expands Japan Airlines Codeshare
- airBaltic Voted Out Its CEO Today After a 14-Year Tenure
- Flight Review: SWISS Airbus A330-300 Business Class – ZRH-MIA
- Spirit Adds Savannah to the Map With Four New Routes
- Air Canada Will Be the Launch Customer for the Airbus A220 With Supersized Overhead Bins
- Promo: Earn Alaska MVP Status With One Roundtrip Flight From the US to Australia or New Zealand
- Lufthansa City Airlines Takes Delivery of Its First Brand-New Airbus A320neo
- Corendon Dutch Airlines Unveils the World’s First Tattooed Aircraft
- LOT Polish Airlines and ITA Airways Enter Codeshare Agreement
- Taste Test: Porcini Tortelloni On United Airlines
- JetBlue Adds Two Returning Routes From Fort Lauderdale
- American Airlines Adds 30th Destination and More Flights Than Ever Before to Mexico
- Delta Freezes Airbus Deliveries Amidst Tariff Drama
- Tragic: Helicopter Crashes in Hudson River With Six on Board Dead Including Three Children
- Taste Test: Shake Shack Burger On Delta Air Lines
- American Planes Clip Wings in Washington DC With Several Members of Congress On Board
- Avelo Airlines is Cancelling Seven Routes This Summer Including Two That Have Yet to Launch
- Iberia Returns to Washington DC Tomorrow With the Airbus A321XLR
- Condor Launches Giveaway For Those Who Dress Like Its Colorful Aircraft Liveries
- Virgin Atlantic Updates Schedule: More SFO, Less JFK; Goodbye St. Lucia and Extra Maldives Flights
Hotels
The St. Regis Rome is one of my new favorite hotels. In other news, the Waldorf Astoria brand is coming to Japan and Marriott launched a new ad campaign.
- Marriott Bonvoy® Launches Global Campaign Around How Travel Shapes Us
- Hotel Review: St. Regis Rome
- Waldorf Astoria Osaka Marks the Brands Debut in Japan
Lounges
Delta, American, and Chase all announced upcoming lounges this week.
- Delta’s Eighth Sky Club® Opens at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Tomorrow
- A Delta One® Lounge Is Coming to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- American Airlines Provides Updates On Flagship® Lounge Coming to Philadelphia This Summer
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is Getting a Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club
Travel News & Destinations
Travel costs are rising, American is working to make international connections easier, and Chicago O’Hare is shuffling gates.
- 2025 Summer Trips Will Cost 38% More Than 2024 on Average
- American Airlines and US Customs Launch Pilot to Streamline International Baggage Transfers
- Chicago O’Hare Gate Shuffle: United Gains Six, Competitors Face Cuts
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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The St. Regis Rome is pure elegance—definitely a new favorite of mine too! Exciting to see Waldorf Astoria expanding into Japan, and curious to see where Marriott’s new campaign takes the brand. Big moves all around!