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Update: The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. PLAY, an Icelandic low-cost start-up carrier, is offering a discount of 25% on flights from the U.S. to Europe this summer. This sale ends this Friday, April 22,…

Spirit Airlines is adding yet again to its ever-growing route network with new nonstop service between Manchester, New Hampshire (MHT), and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (MYR). The route, which launched today, April 20, 2022, is the first-ever nonstop link between…

United Airlines has resumed nonstop flights between Los Angeles (LAX) And London-Heathrow (LHR) as of April 17, 2022. This is great news for United frequent flyers based in the L.A. area who can once again fly to the U.K. capital…

A South American low-cost carrier is launching nonstop service to the United States for the first time. As of June 7, 2022, Chile-based SKY Airline will operate flights through its Peruvian subsidiary between Lima (LIM) and Miami (MIA). “With this…

London was the city I most recently called home before moving back to my hometown in the northeast of England. Even after several years of living there, I still have so many areas of the city to discover. So now,…

A new, nonstop service to the African nation of Togo from Washington, D.C. will be launching soon thanks to yet another Ethiopian Airlines 5th Freedom route. The inaugural flight will depart on June 1, 2022, with what looks like a year-round…

Free inflight Wi-Fi is the stuff that dreams are made of for frequent flyers and social media addicts alike. American Airlines is making that dream a reality for some passengers as the carrier is rolling out free Wi-Fi on some…

South American giant LATAM unveiled its latest airport lounge on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Located in Terminal 2 of Santiago, Chile’s Arturo Merino Benítez Airport (SCL), the space measures around 43,000 square feet, making it the largest airport lounge in…

IHG Hotels and Resorts has unveiled its all-new rewards program, which is now called IHG One Rewards. A few months ago, IHG announced that it would be revamping its loyalty program completely, and shared details of new elite tiers, including…

Miami International Airport (MIA) once again has nonstop service to Africa as Royal Air Maroc (RAM) resumed its route to Casablanca (CMN) on April 10, 2022. This is particularly exciting news as the route wasn’t even a year old before…

Virgin Atlantic is bringing back predeparture meal selection for Upper Class and Premium passengers departing from the U.K. from mid-April, 2022. The news comes just after the announcement of delicious new menus for all passengers that debuted on April 1,…

The Platinum Card^® from American Express is the gift that keeps on giving. Cardholders now have the option of free or discounted access to 3 additional digital entertainment channels: Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu.  The latest additions are among the most…

Update: Please see the most recent development in this story: Spirit Terminates Frontier Merger, Will Move Forward With JetBlue. We were barely getting used to the thought of low-cost giants Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines merging to create 1 giant…

Delta Air Lines has announced 2 new routes from New York (JFK): Kansas City (MCI) and Milwaukee (MKE). Both of the routes will launch on June 6, 2022, and will operate once daily — here’s the rest of what you…

Update: JetBlue’s service between Boston and Gatwick has been delayed to August 22, 2022, and service between Boston and Heathrow has been delayed to September 20, 2022.  Following the successful launch of the carrier’s first-ever transatlantic flights between New York…

Lisbon is one of my favorite places for a city break in Europe. It’s fairly temperate most of the year, the city is steeped in culture, I speak the language, and, best of all, you can find amazing espresso for…

Italian start-up airline ITA has officially begun flying long-haul routes from its base in Milan-Malpensa (MXP). On April 2, 2022, the airline’s first nonstop long-haul flight from the northern Italian city landed at New York’s Kennedy Airport (JFK). The airline…

Delta has taken delivery of its first-ever Airbus A321neo. The airline joins many other carriers across the world that are already flying the popular aircraft type. The narrow-body A321neos are more fuel-efficient and are capable of flying longer routes, such…

The countdown is officially on for the launch of Air New Zealand’s nonstop service between Auckland (AKL) and New York. New Zealand’s borders are set to open to U.S. visitors from May 2, 2022, and this route will begin a…

Spirit Airlines is upping its ante out of Newark this summer. The ultra-low-cost airline has announced 4 new routes from Newark (EWR) to Indianapolis (IND), Los Angeles (LAX), Oakland (OAK), and Pittsburgh (PIT). “We know people are eager to travel…

Air Canada has officially gotten on board with the long-range, narrow-body aircraft trend. The Canadian flag carrier has ordered 26 of Airbus’ extra-long-range Airbus A321neo aircraft (also known as the A321XLR) that have the capability to serve all North American…