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Greetings from the Polaris® Lounge at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). We just got back from Palermo’s Falcone Borsellino Airport (PMO) after spending some time there and in Malta. We’re waiting for our delayed flight to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Newark is a mess due to bad weather. In travel news this week, we saw lots of routes added, I shared my thoughts on a flight, several lounges, and a few hotels, and much more.
Airlines
Lots of new routes were announced this week by Breeze Airways, Delta, American, Alaska, Frontier, and JetBlue. In other airline news, we saw some Aer Lingus cuts, an NY man sentenced for shining a laser at a plane, and more.
- Breeze Airways Adds Nonstop Flights Between Tampa and Las Vegas
- Flight Review: Delta Boeing 767-300ER Delta One® – JFK-MLA
- Air Canada Launches $9 City Shuttle to Montréal-Trudeau International Airport
- New York Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Aiming Laser at Delta Air Lines Aircraft
- Is American Airlines Adding Five New Mystery International Routes?
- Alaska Airlines Adds New Nonstop Flights to Hawaii From Boise and Spokane
- United Introduces Economy Plus® Seats With Open Middle Seats on New Airbus A321XLR
- Frontier Airlines to Add Starlink Wi-Fi Across Fleet Beginning in 2027
- Frontier Airlines Adds Four Routes, Including New Caribbean Service to Puerto Rico
- Miles & More to Become “Lufthansa Group Miles & More” in Loyalty Program Rebrand
- JetBlue Cuts Seven Routes as It Doubles Down on Fort Lauderdale Growth
- Aer Lingus to End Three US Routes From Dublin
- United and Lufthansa Introduce New Perks for Their Top-Tier Elite Members
- Southwest Adds 100-Mile Flight as Part of Spring Break Expansion
- Confirmed: Delta Announces First-Ever Nonstop Flights Between Los Angeles and Manila
- FAA Restores Boeing’s Authority to Self-Certify All New 737 MAX and 787 Aircraft
- Delta Passenger Scores Incredible $17 Upgrade to Delta One® on 15-Hour Flight
Hotels
I review a great hotel in San Francisco and a meh one in New York City, Marriott and Hyatt are partnering with new airlines, and more this week in hotel news.
- Hotel Review: Hotel Kabuki – JDV by Hyatt
- Hotel Review: The Standard, High Line
- Wyndham and Caesars Double Point Transfer Cap and Launch Summer Promotion
- Marriott Bonvoy® and Japan Airlines Launch Loyalty Partnership With Reciprocal Elite Status
- Air Canada and Hyatt Launch New Partnership With Reciprocal Rewards and Benefits
- Marriott Opens First City Express by Marriott Hotel in Canada
Lounges
I found one of my favorite Priority Pass lounges in Malta, Chase is now in Dallas, and I shared my thoughts on the Eurostar Premier Lounge in Paris this week in lounge news.
- Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club Opens at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
- Lounge Review: La Valette Club Lounge (MLA)
- Lounge Review: Eurostar Premier Lounge (Paris Gare du Nord)
Travel News & Destinations
United waffled on letting people change tickets from the newly named President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT) and an ICE arrest went sideways in Las Vegas this week in travel news.
- LOL: United Lets Travelers Skip President Donald J. Trump International Airport
- ICE Confirms Failed Immigration Detention at Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport
- United Clarifies That It Won’t Offer Free Flight Changes Just to Avoid Trump Airport
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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