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Greetings from Tampa! We spent the holidays in New York and New Jersey visiting family and are spending a few days at home before heading off to Hong Kong and the Philippines next week. This is the last weekly review for 2025 and it’s been a good travel year. I managed to lock in all of the status levels that are important to me (American Executive Platinum®, Delta Diamond Medallion, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, and United Premier 1K®). In travel news this week, JetBlue and Japan Airlines ended their partnership, Andaz came to Bangkok, Turkish opened a new lounge, and much more.
Airlines
Lufthansa unveiled a new livery, JetBlue and Japan Airlines broke up, I tasted the meatballs on Delta, and more this week in airline news.
- Two Spirit Airlines Employees Charged After Passenger’s Louis Vuitton Wristlet Goes Missing
- Alaska Airlines Brings Back Premium Class Snack Basket on Long-Haul Flights
- Taste Test: Jon & Vinny’s Braised Meatballs on Delta Air Lines
- Lufthansa Unveils Striking Centennial Boeing 787 as First Aircraft in 100th-Anniversary Fleet
- Italy Fines Ryanair €255 Million for Abusing “Dominant Position” in Travel Agency Market
- Avelo Airlines Launches Wilmington’s First International Route With New Punta Cana Service
- Holiday Promo: Air France and KLM Are Offering $50 Off Flights for 2026 Travel
- United Airlines Shares the Most-Booked International Destinations From Every State
- Is American Airlines Adding Porto Service Next Summer?
- JetBlue and Japan Airlines Partnership Ends on March 31st
- Delta and JetBlue Are Leading in Delays and Cancellations as Winter Weather Looms in Northeast
- American Unveils Dallas Overhaul with New 13-Bank Schedule and Infrastructure Upgrades
- Delta Diamond Medallion Status is Achieved. Here are the Choice Benefits I Selected.
Hotels
I review the Copenhagen Marriott Hotel and Andaz opened its first hotel in Bangkok this week in hotel news.
Lounges
Turkish Airlines opened a lounge in Edinburgh and I reviewed the SAS Lounge in Copenhagen this week in lounge news.
- Turkish Airlines Opened Its First European Lounge Outside of Türkiye at Edinburgh Airport
- Lounge Review: SAS Lounge (CPH)
Travel News & Destinations
Denver is getting more gates, a winter storm created a mess in the Northeast, why free upgrades should go away, my favorite holiday movies set in airports, and more this week in travel news.
- TSA Prepares for Record Holiday Travel as More Than 44 Million Passengers Expected Nationwide
- The Best Way to Create Bias: Why Travel Bloggers Should Not Accept Free Trips
- My Favorite Holiday Movies With Scenes in Airports
- Denver International Airport is Adding 11 Gates as Part of 400,000-Square-Foot Expansion
- I Agree. If You Want First Class, Buy It. Upgrades Should Not Be Free.
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. Looking forward to much more in 2026.
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