12 New Lounges Join Priority Pass

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Priority Pass sends out a monthly email announcing their new lounges. It’s nice to see Priority Pass expanding the lounges in their program, which means more lounges for Amex Platinum cardholders like myself to benefit from. We’re happy to announce that this month we’ve added 12 new lounges to our lounge program, including this month’s feature restaurant…

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American Airlines 737 Diverts After Soda Spills Onboard

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Earlier this week, an American Airlines 737-800 diverted to Jacksonville, Florida after a passenger spilled a soda in the Main Cabin on the in-flight entertainment system which also got on to one of the seatback power ports. Details are vague on if there was actual damage or if it was more of a precautionary measure, however surely…

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Save Up To 43% SPG San Diego, Vegas, Miami

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Starwood released this week’s SPG Hot Escapes, where you can save a bunch on upcoming hotel stays. Every week, they offer savings at select properties which are bookable now through Saturday. Save Up To 43% SPG Hot Escapes Offer Details: Weekly savings start at 20% off SPG members save more and earn Starpoints Stay over the next…

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Flight Review: Delta Transcontinental JFK-LAX Comfort Plus

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We’ve written several times about Delta One Business Class between New York (JFK)- LAX/SFO, however with the new addition to Delta Launches Main Cabin Meals on Transcon Flights, I decided that Comfort Plus would be my cabin of choice on my recent flight from New York (JFK to Los Angeles. Delta One Transcontinental Business Class Reviews: Flight Review: Delta…

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American Airlines Launches Free Main Cabin Meals

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American Airlines has announced that they will be following in Delta’s footsteps by offering free Main Cabin Meals on transcontinental flights between New York (JFK) and Los Angeles and San Francisco. Whether they really want to offer this or not, they feel compelled enough to do so in order to compete on this highly coveted…

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Delta Skymiles Flash Sale

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Delta is offering a flash sale where you can score coach roundtrip to Europe starting at 50K miles and business roundtrip from 110K miles. Delta Skymiles Flash Sale Book by March 14 Travel from 8/1-10/31. Valid for round-trips only Origins & Destinations Award fares starting at 50,000 miles round trip (plus taxes and fees) on select flights between the…

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Invasive TSA Pat Downs, New Southwest Standby, Delta Hawaii First Class

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Martini Review of the Week:  It’s Saturday and it’s time for the Martini Review of the Week. Take a look at this week’s top news, deals, and reviews below. Southwest Airlines has removed the two-hour time restriction for Same-Day Standby meaning A-List and A-List Preferred Members may request to fly standby on the same day as their originally…

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Big Change To Amex Centurion Lounges

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One of my favorite perks of my Platinum Card from American Express is how it provides airport lounge access to the Amex Centurion Lounges, which Amex has been rapidly expanding. I love Amex Centurion Lounges; they are amazing! But, it looks like a lot of other people do too because Amex is making some changes to their guest…

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Priority Pass Lounge Review: KAL Lounge at LAX

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The KAL Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport is located in the Tom Bradley Terminal and is for Korean Air premium passengers, however it’s a Priority Pass lounge, meaning cardholders of the The Platinum Card® from American Express or The Business Platinum Card® from American Express OPEN receive complimentary access. For Priority Pass cardholders, you can access the lounge…

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