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Greetings from Chicago. I was home this week, but will be back on the road to Cincinnati and New York next week. In travel news, we saw ANA say goodbye to R2-D2, a new way to earn with Air Canada, lots of new routes, passengers behaving badly, and more.
Airlines
Alaska unveiled its new livery and ANA said that R2-D2 is going away. Plus, a bird strike, lots of new routes, Air Canada is overhauling Aeroplan, and more happened this week in airline news.
- JetBlue Cut Dunkin’ Promo Short Due to Aircraft Maintenance
- Bird Strike Causes Major Damage and Forces Iberia Flight to Return to Madrid
- Spirit Airlines Adds Two New International Destinations
- Sad: ANA is Retiring Its Star Wars R2-D2™ Livery Tomorrow
- Alaska Airlines Debuts New 787 Livery and Adds Flights from Seattle to London and Reykjavik
- JetBlue Rebrands Paisly and Launches TrueBlue Travel™ for Booking Rental Cars, Hotels, and More
- “Free Palestine” is Scribbled on Kosher Meals Served on Iberia Flight in Buenos Aires
- Air Canada Overhauls Aeroplan and Switches to a Revenue-Based Program
- Frontier Passenger Takes Over Gate and Twerks While Making Announcements in Baltimore
- Promo: World of Hyatt® Offers Elite Members Complimentary American AAdvantage® Status
- Limited Time: TAP Air Portugal Enhances Stopover Program With Half-Price Second Stopover
- United Issued a Ground Stop That Held All Mainline Flights This Evening
- American Airlines Adds Five New Routes to Europe for Summer 2026
- United Passenger Smoked Pot in the First Class Lavatory and Caused a Pilot to Walk Off the Plane
- airBaltic Marks Its 30th Birthday With Quest to Find the Passengers from its First Flight in 1995
- Air Transat Adds Nonstop Flights From Both Montréal and Toronto to Rio de Janeiro
- Pickleball Influencer Vapes in American Airlines Lavatory and Accuses Flight Attendant of Assault
- Emirates is the Latest Airline to Ban Using Power Banks on Its Aircraft
- Delta Upgrades Aspen Service With Embraer E-175 Jets for Ski Season
- Another Antisemitic Message is Found Scribbled on a JetBlue Kosher Meal
- American Airlines Adds More Flights to Québec City as Other Airlines Scale Back Canadian Flights
Hotels
I review two hotels in Milan and Cincinnati, DoubleTree by Hilton celebrated National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, SLH offered status, and more this week in hotel news.
- Hotel Review: Sheraton Milan Malpensa Airport Hotel & Conference Centre
- National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day is Today Celebrate With DoubleTree By Hilton
- Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Cincinnati (2nd Review)
- IHG Hotels & Resorts Celebrates Opening Its One Millionth Room Worldwide
- Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ (SLH) Offers Free Elite Status and a Chance to Win a Two-Night Stay
- Hyatt’s 50th Park Hyatt is Now Open in Kuala Lumpur
- How Much Does Hyatt Actually Reimburse a Hotel When You Redeem a Free Night Certificate?
Lounges
This was a light week for lounge news, but American announced some new dishes for its Flagship® Lounges.
Travel News & Destinations
A drunken passenger took a joy ride while others tried to smuggle drugs and Denver security got a bit better this week with the opening of a new checkpoint.
- Seemingly Drunk Passenger Drives Golf Cart Through Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Whoa: US to Launch Up to $15,000 Bond Requirement for Tourist and Business Visas
- Five Women Face Potential Death Penalty for Cocaine Bust at Singapore Changi Airport
- TSA Opens Much-Needed East Security Checkpoint at Denver International Airport
- Passenger Busted at Washington Dulles Trying to Smuggle 59 Pounds of Marijuana Into Europe
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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