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Redeeming British Airways Avios Short-Haul Europe Flights

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Short flights within Europe are a great way to spend British Airways Avios because of the distance-based award chart. For flights with a total distance under 650 miles, one-way redemptions start at 4,000 points off-peak and 4,500 for peak travel days in economy. Business class is about double at 7,750 for off peak and 9,000…

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American Airlines Follows Delta and United On Increased Checked Baggage Fees

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American Airlines is the latest U.S. airline to increase their checked baggage fees, effective Sept. 21, 2018. If you want to check a bag on your next flight, it will now cost you $30 for the first bag, and $40 for the second checked bag. It’s clear that American is following its competitors United and Delta, as we shared…

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Delta’s First Airbus A220

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Delta introduced last week their first Airbus A220-100. There is a cool video of the plane being painted in Mirabel, Quebec on Delta’s Newsroom. “The painting process took nine days, 200 rolls of masking tape and 165 gallons of paint to complete.” Delta will be first U.S. airline to take delivery of the A220, formerly known as…

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American Express 40% Transfer Bonus to British Airways

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American Express is offering a 40% transfer bonus to British Airways Executive Club now through November 15, 2018. With this bonus, you’ll now receive 1,400 British Avios per 1,000 Membership Rewards points. Additionally, they’re having the same offer for Iberia Plus and Aer Lingus AerClub. You must be logged into your Membership Rewards account to view…

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Delta Award Sale From 10K Miles

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Delta is out with another award sale where you can score domestic tickets from only 10,000 miles roundtrip. You can also check out deals to the Caribbean starting from only 16,000 miles. Starting at 10,000 miles round-trip plus taxes and fees, round-trip purchase required (Main Cabin) Delta Award Sale From 10K Miles Purchase by September 19,…

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Delta SkyBonus 15K Points Offer

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The Delta SkyBonus program is a rewards program that allows businesses to earn rewards for their employee travel. Along with normal accrual rates for flights, they run special targeted promotions for specific accounts. There appears to be a bonus offer available with promotion code right now. Delta SkyBonus 15K Points Offer Love racking up the…

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Sweet! This Airline Adding Free Live Streaming TV On Your Flight

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There is nothing worse then taking a long flight with an airline/plane that has limited to no entrainment opportunities. Currently, the “only U.S. airline to offer live TV on international flights” is American Airlines. Yesterday, American Airlines announced that they have “activated free live TV on its first 100 domestic aircraft.” Sweet! This Airline Adding…

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Emirates A380 Quarantined Due to Sick Passengers at JFK

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Emirates Flight EK203 landed this morning at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport, and was immediately quarantined with reports of up to 100 passengers sick, on this flight, which arrived in from a 14 hour flight from Dubai. There have been mixed reports on the exact number sick, with the CDC initially saying 100 passengers, however…

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