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Happy New Year! Greetings from the Philippines. We spent most of this week in Hong Kong and just arrived in Manila today. I’m looking forward to checking out the city and then heading to Cebu for some beach time. I hope your 2026 is starting off well and filled with travel as well. In travel news this week, I pumped out multiple hotel, lounge, and flight reviews while taking a look back at the best of 2025.
Airlines
United prepares to turn 100, I review a Delta One® flight, JetBlue has a new route, and more this week in airline news.
- Breeze Airways Postpones Launch of Flights to Jamaica From Both Raleigh and Tampa
- American Airlines Adds 100 New Daily Departures at Chicago O’Hare International Airport
- Ryanair Flight Returns to Birmingham After Severe Turbulence Injures Multiple Passengers
- Delta Agrees to $78.75 Million Settlement Over 2020 Fuel Dumping Incident in California
- Flight Review: Delta Airbus A350-900 Delta One® – ATL-ICN
- JetBlue to Launch Daily Nonstop Flights Between New York JFK and Cleveland
- TAP Air Portugal to Resume Flights Between Lisbon and Tel Aviv in March
- 2025 In Review: My Flight Statistics
- 2025 In Review: My Top 10 In-Flight Meals
- Still Gross: 2026 Airline Water Study Ranks the Water Safety On Board US Airlines
- The First Cut of 2026: British Airways Drops Hot Breakfast From Many Short Business Class Flights
- Breeze Airways Launches New Loyalty Program Today Known as Breezy Rewards
- Flight Review: Korean Air Airbus A330-300 Prestige Class – ICN-HKG
- Promo: Allegiant Air Offers 2,026 Bonus Points to Celebrate the New Year
- United Prepares for Its 100th Anniversary With New Planes, Lounge Updates, Better Wi-Fi, and More
- United Passenger Assaults Crew and Causes Diversion to Omaha
- Airlines Cancel Caribbean Flights and Issue Travel Waivers After US Attack on Venezuela
Hotels
I review the Tampa EDITION, Story Hotel Malmö – JDV by Hyatt, and JW Marriott Grosvenor House London; Elite Night Credits have posted and more this week in hotel news.
- Hotel Review: The Tampa EDITION
- Hotel Review: Story Hotel Malmö – JDV by Hyatt
- Hyatt Closes $2 Billion Sale of Playa Real Estate Portfolio to Tortuga Resorts
- 2025 In Review: My Top 10 Hotel Stays
- 2026 Elite Nights From Co-Branded Cards Have Already Posted to Marriott Bonvoy® Accounts
- Hotel Review: JW Marriott Grosvenor House London
Lounges
I reminisce about my top 10 lounge visits this year and check out Korean Air’s Prestige Lounge this week in lounge news.
- 2025 in Review: My Top 10 Airport Lounges
- Lounge Review: Korean Air Prestige Lounge (ICN – Terminal 2, East Right)
Travel News & Destinations
I look back at the top 10 posts of 2025 and plan ahead for 2026 this week in travel news.
- 2025 In Review: My Top 10 Posts
- Happy New Year: Loyalty Program Trackers Reset to Zero (Except American Airlines). Where Next?
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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