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LOT Polish Airlines will be adding a fifth nonstop route from the New York area to Europe, just in time for the summer travel season. As of March 28, 2022, the Polish flag carrier and Star Alliance member will launch…

Avianca is riding the wave of the return of travel and strengthening its links between the U.S. and Colombia. The switch to the summer schedule in the coming March will bring with it 2 brand new routes between Colombia and the…

Airline: British Airways Aircraft: Airbus A321neo Flight #: BA481 Route: Barcelona (BCN) > London Heathrow (LHR) Date: October 8, 2021 Duration: 1hr 46mins Cabin and Layout: British Airways Club Europe (short-haul business class), 32-seat capacity across 8 rows in a 3-3 configuration (with an…

American Airlines is strengthening its partnership with fellow Oneworld Alliance member airline SriLankan Airlines. The returning codeshares will see SriLankan’s ‘UL’ flight number prefix added to 8 American Airlines routes from 5 U.S. cities to 3 European destinations that SriLankan…

I had been waiting for what seemed like an eternity for the opening of the Centurion Lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 3. As soon as the new Centurion Lounge finally opened its doors in October 2021 (its opening had been…

Hot Tip: You now need to meet the minimums outlined in the new IHG One Rewards program that was introduced in April 2022, to earn elite status. Over the last 2 years, the pandemic has meant that the IHG Hotels…

Update: The offer mentioned below has expired and is no longer available. If you haven’t yet joined Radisson Rewards, now could be the time. Radisson is rewarding new members a bonus of up to 10,000 points when signing up before…

The beloved Airbus A380 is making a quicker comeback than we imagined. In 2022, 2 more airlines — South Korea’s Asiana and Australia’s Qantas — will be scheduling their behemoth A380s on flights to Los Angeles (LAX). This positive development…

I’m a big fan of Madrid. In fact, I’m a massive fan of Spain in general. So, given that I never need an excuse to visit, I thought I’d swing by Madrid on my way to Barcelona and fly Iberia’s…

It’s no doubt that, even for those who have taken back to the skies, the amount of travel for most people is nowhere near what it would have been in 2019 or even early 2022. In light of this, British…

Rapidly growing Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina will soon have a nonstop connection to Iceland once the city is officially added to Icelandair’s route network next year. Flights are scheduled to start on May 12, 2022, and will operate 4 times per…

PLAY — the newest Iceland-based low-cost carrier — has announced its first U.S. destinations. From April 20, 2022, Baltimore (BWI) and Boston (BOS) will be added to the airline’s route network. “We’re proud to expand PLAY’s service to the United…

British Airways’ Airbus A380 superjumbo will soon be flying to more North American airports. From March 27, 2022, Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Vancouver (YVR), and Washington, D.C. (IAD) will be added to BA’s A380 route network, joining Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW),…

It’s official: British Airways will launch its new short-haul subsidiary airline from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) in March 2022. There’s been speculation for some time over the finer details of the new airline, which have now been revealed by British…

Who’d have thought it — Lufthansa’s newest U.S. destination will be St. Louis, Missouri. The inauguration of the new route on June 1, 2022, will be Lufthansa’s 19th U.S. destination. Not only will this mark the first time Lufthansa lands…

American Airlines is going against the current trend of route announcements and network growth as it details a slew of long-haul route cuts from across its network. What’s more, the issues are not directly linked to the industry-wide chaos linked…

The latest development in JetBlue’s quest for European domination is the announcement of the expansion of its codeshare partnership with Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus. “More than 13 years after Aer Lingus because our very first international airline partner our…

If you’re flying somewhere in Europe via a transfer onto an Iberia flight from Madrid, then the Iberia Dalí Premium Lounge will be where you spend your time between flights. You can expect a far better experience than your average…

With Spring Break 2022 only around 3 months away, Allegiant plans on capturing the business of those opting to stay in the U.S. for their party vacations. Ultra-low-cost airline Allegiant’s 9 new routes are focused on connecting Americans to warmer…

Norse Atlantic Airways is set to be the next big player in the low-cost transatlantic market. The Norway-based airline is set to launch flights between Europe and the U.S. sometime in summer 2022… but this new carrier isn’t just about…

The loyalty points world has been shaken up in unimaginable ways by the pandemic. The latest change to make the news is from the Hilton Honors program and its decision to permanently increase its points expiration. Let’s find out more….