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It’s been nice to be home this week in Chicago after our travel debacle in Italy last week. While I did not have any travel of my own this week, there was plenty of travel news including Spirit’s race to become more premium, an influencer that advises people to steal from lounges, lots of new routes, and several hotel reviews.
Airlines
Foam filled a Spirit hangar in Detroit, Tepic gets lots of love, and lots of new and returning routes were announced this week in airline news.
- Foam Frenzy: Spirit Airlines Hangar in Detroit Overflows After System Malfunction
- My Experience: Great Service Recovery by United Airlines After NYC Storms
- WestJet Announces Winter Schedule With New Caribbean and Latin American Routes
- Amex Offer: Spend $1,250 or More, Get $225 Back With ITA Airways
- EVA Air Will Launch Next-Gen Premium Economy on New Dallas to Taipei Route in October
- Flight Review: Air Dolomiti Business Class Embraer E195 – MXP-MUC
- Breeze Airways Adds Two New Routes and Brings One Back
- Spirit Races to Reconfigure Aircraft with Premium Seats
- Virgin Atlantic Will Offer Free, Fleet-Wide Starlink Wi-Fi
- EL AL Plans 42 Weekly Flights to the United States Starting in October
- China Airlines is the Latest SkyTeam Carrier to Commit to the New Terminal One at New York JFK
- The Dominican Republic’s Low-Cost-Carrier, Arajet, Wants to Add Seven US Cities to its Map
- Air Canada Adds Three New Destinations in Latin America and Restarts Flights to Lima
- Entitled “Lawyer” Causes Scene on JetBlue Flight by Cutting the Line to Deplane
- American Airlines Expands Winter Schedule with New Sun Destinations and Increased Flights
- United Airlines Becomes First US Carrier to Launch Service to Tepic, Mexico
- Passenger Who Punched Gate Agent at Washington Dulles Faces 10 Years in Prison
- United Now Lets Passengers See Their Upgrade Chances 30 Days Before a Flight
- Delta Launches First-Ever Nonstop Service Between Salt Lake City and South America
- Delta’s Rumored International Expansion: Flights to Hong Kong and Riyadh Coming
- United Airlines is Bringing Back Nonstop Flights Between Newark and Palm Springs
Hotels
Hyatt is opening more hotels in Asia and running a casino promo, I review two NYC hotels, and an employee shows her former employer her displeasure by trashing the breakfast room at a Denver property this week in hotel news.
- Hyatt Plans Around 90 New Asia Pacific Properties and One Exciting Refresh
- Hotel Review: Andaz 5th Avenue
- The First LivSmart Studios by Hilton Opens in Tennessee
- Hotel Review: Hyatt Grand Central New York
- World of Hyatt® Promo: Earn Up to 7,770 Points for Casino Stays in Las Vegas, Nassau, and More
- Bonvoyed: Disgruntled Employee Destroys Breakfast Buffet at Denver-Area Hotel
Lounges
The Delta One® Lounge is overcrowded, American Express is opening a lounge in Amsterdam, and more this week in lounge news.
- Delta One® Lounge at JFK: Does Luxury Include a Line?
- Tacky: Junk Food Influencer Advises Followers to Steal Food From Airport Lounges
- American Express to Open First Centurion® Lounge at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in 2026
- Cayman Jack® Offers Free Margaritas for Cancelled Flights at JFK This Summer
Travel News & Destinations
US travelers no longer need to remove their shoes when going through security according to a new directive.
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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