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Greetings from Chicago! I spent some time in Boston this week and am back home for the weekend before heading to Cleveland and Tampa next week. In travel news, I had a rough day in Newark, American is planning a big lounge, Marriott is adding some all inclusives, and more.

Airlines
My thoughts on United Polaris® food from Palermo, lots of route adds and some cuts, and more this week in airline news.
- My Nightmare Travel Day at Newark Airport: Delays, Cancellations, and Chaos
- United Airlines Adds Four New Routes From Newark This Fall
- Taste Test: Palermo Meal Service in Polaris® on United Airlines
- JetBlue Wins Most of Spirit Airlines’ New York LaGuardia Airport Slots
- Air India Selects Terminal 6 at JFK for Its Future Operations
- Avianca Expands Fort Lauderdale Options with Two New Nonstop Routes to Colombia
- United Challenges American with Second Daily Chicago to Tokyo Flight
- Air Canada Introduces New Bedding and Amenity Kits for International Flights
- Wreckage of 1952 Pan Am Crash That Changed Airline Safety Found After 74 Years
- Air Astana Wants to Launch First Nonstop Flights Between Kazakhstan and the United States
- American Airlines Adds Venmo, Expands Apple Pay, and More
- FAA Flight Cap Forces United Airlines to Cut 11 Chicago O’Hare International Airport Routes
- Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Detained by ICE Over Alleged Visa Overstay
- Delta Air Lines Drops Three Routes From New York John F Kennedy International Airport
- Airplane Seat-Swapping Etiquette: Why Cursing Someone Out Is the Fastest Way to Lose

Hotels
I reviewed a hotel in London and another in San Jose, Marriott is back with a weak promo, and more this week in hotel news.
- Weak Promo: Marriott Bonvoy® Week is Back at Starbucks Through July 26th
- Hotel Review: Great Scotland Yard Hotel – The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
- DoubleTree by Hilton is Giving Away Free Chocolate Chip Cookies to Everyone on August 4th
- Hotel Review: Signia by Hilton San Jose
- Marriott Expands All-Inclusive Portfolio with New Resorts in Jamaica and Tanzania

Lounges
American announced plans for the biggest-ever Admirals Club® in Dallas this week in lounge news.
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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