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This is huge news: Qatar Airways will be replacing its Qmiles air miles currency with Avios.  From March 2022, passengers wishing to use points to redeem flights on Qatar Airways flights will use Avios. The exact date for the switchover…

I was lucky enough to stay in EDITION hotels in both Barcelona and London in 2021 — and to say I love the brand would be an understatement. There’s no mistaking exactly where you are in both hotels. Each property…

JetBlue has added a hot new destination in Mexico to its network. The inaugural flight from New York (JFK) touched down in Mexico’s popular West Coast vacation destination Puerto Vallarta (PVR) on Saturday, February 19, 2022. “As demand for travel…

Newbie ultra-low-cost airline Breeze Airways has confirmed it will open its fifth base at Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Connecticut. The opening of the new base will bring with it 8 yet-to-be-disclosed new routes for the airline. “As a…

British Airways has scheduled a third daily flight to London Heathrow (LHR) from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Set to commence on June 6, 2022, this flight will cross the Atlantic during the day — great news for anyone who’s…

This summer will see fledgling Canadian carrier Swoop increase its presence across its home country’s southern border into the U.S. The ultra-low-cost airline will add 5 new cities to its route map: Burbank (BUR), Chicago (ORD), Nashville (BNE), New York…

Avelo has announced 4 new nonstop routes from Tweed-New Haven, Connecticut (HVN). The new destinations are in the southern states of the U.S. and include Charleston (CHS), Myrtle Beach (MYR), Nashville (BNA), and Savannah/Hilton Head (SAV), broadening the scope of Avelo’s very…

Airline: Lufthansa Aircraft: Embraer E190 Flight #: LH950 Route: Frankfurt (FRA) > Newcastle (NCL) Date: November 29, 2021 Duration: 1hr 39mins Cabin and Layout: Lufthansa Business Class, 8-seat capacity across 4 rows in a 1-1 configuration (with blocked seat) Seat: 1A Cost: £197 (~$268) Flying…

Rochester (ROC) is set to be the latest airport to welcome service from Spirit Airlines. The ultra-low-cost carrier has announced flights from the New York State city to Orlando (MCO) and Myrtle Beach (MYR) from June 2022. “We can’t wait…

German leisure airline Condor could be coming to an airport near you this summer. The airline has scheduled nonstop service from its home base in Frankfurt (FRA) to 12 cities across the U.S. and an additional 4 in Canada, all…

Delta Air Lines added flights to Venice (VCE) in Italy — perhaps one of the most romantic cities in the world — back into its schedule for this summer. On May 5, 2022, the Atlanta-based airline will inaugurate new service…

New Zealand is finally back on the travel map. Nonstop Air New Zealand flights between its home country and 4 U.S. cities and several other international destinations are set to resume as soon as February 28, 2022. This news comes…

Finnair — Finland’s flag carrier — has completely redesigned its business class and unveiled a brand-new premium economy product. The Oneworld carrier is honing in on what it believes to be one of the most important markets emerging out of the…

Alaska Lounges in 2 of Alaska Airlines’ most important hub airports are set to get a multi-million dollar overhaul. The improvements will see updates to the current lounges in both Portland (PDX) and Seattle (SEA) airports, while both lounges will…

Airport lounges are an integral part of any premium flight experience. The difference in the quality of lounges run or owned by an airline compared to lounges run by an airport or lounge operator can be staggering — the former…

Air France is ramping up its U.S. route network ready for summer 2022, bringing the total number of U.S. airports served to 14. From March 27, 2022, 3 of the French flag carrier’s nonstop pre-pandemic routes will be re-launched, starting…

Update: Please see the most recent development in this story: Spirit Terminates Frontier Merger, Will Move Forward With JetBlue. America’s 2 largest ultra-low-cost (ULC) airlines are merging to create 1 super, ultra-low-cost airline. Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines will be…

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Say goodbye to EL AL’s antiquated Boeing 777 cabins. Well, at least 2 of them for now. The Israeli flag carrier has confirmed plans to overhaul its business class product as well as to remove first class and introduce premium…

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport will soon have a new, nonstop connection to the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam (AMS). Starting March 28, 2022, KLM will operate the route for the first time. “We are excited to expand our service and inaugurate…

New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) is to finally be reconnected to long-haul, international destinations. European airline start-ups Norse Atlantic Airways and PLAY have been granted permission to start flying to the regional airport in 2022. “This is a significant…