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Qatar Airways to fly Doha to Western Sydney from Dec 15, 2027, with Qsuite on sale Dec 19
Qatar Airways will launch three weekly Doha to Western Sydney flights on a 777-300ER with 42 Qsuite seats from Dec 15, 2027, with tickets…
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Hilton for Business adds booking-for-employees tools and an in-house stay view for admins
Hilton for Business now lets program owners book, modify and manage hotel stays for employees without separate logins, with more admin roles planned.
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IHG and Amex give Mainland China Platinum cardmembers a status match to IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite
Eligible Amex Platinum cardmembers in Mainland China can register for a status match to IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite with 60% bonus points on…
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Atmos Rewards: pick how you earn, a debit card in 2027 and a Nov 2 family perk for top members
Atmos Rewards members can now choose to earn by distance, price paid or segments for 2027 flights, and Platinum and Titanium members gain a…
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Emirates puts its latest A350 on Dubai to Mauritius from Nov 1
From Nov 1, 2026 Emirates swaps a Boeing 777 for its latest A350 on one daily Dubai to Mauritius flight, with 32 flat-bed business…
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Federal grant moves Amtrak’s Hiawatha West plan toward Madison closer to reality
The FRA selected Amtrak's Hiawatha West project for funding, which would extend Chicago to Milwaukee service west toward Madison and the Wisconsin counties beyond.
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Alaska’s Aurora and Hawaiian’s Leihōkū bring lie-flat suites, with Premium Reserve set for 2028
Alaska's Aurora and Hawaiian's Leihōkū lie-flat suites are coming on 787s, 737-10 MAX jets and A330s, with Premium Reserve premium economy set for 2028.
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Alaska adds Portland to Steamboat Springs, San Diego to Loreto and Paine Field to San Jose
Alaska's Q3 release lists new Portland to Steamboat Springs, San Diego to Loreto, Mexico, and Paine Field to San Jose routes, plus more Paine…
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JetBlue Adds Free BlueFirst Upgrades for All Four Mosaic Levels in 2027
JetBlue will give all four Mosaic tiers free space-available upgrades to its new BlueFirst domestic first class starting February 1, 2027.
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Delta 2027 Medallion Status: The MQD Thresholds You Need and When Earning Ends
Delta's 2027 Medallion status runs on 2026 spend: $5,000 MQDs for Silver up to $28,000 for Diamond, with the earning year closing December 31,…
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British Airways Holidays to Pay Six Avios Per £1 on Full Package Price
From Nov 24, 2026, British Airways Holidays packages will earn Avios on the whole package price at 6 per £1, not just the flight…
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British Airways Opens Avios-Only Flights to Majorca and Crete for August 2027
British Airways has put Avios-only Heathrow flights to Palma and Heraklion on sale for August 2027, from 28,000 Avios plus £5 return in Euro…
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American Airlines Plans More Premium Seats on Narrowbodies and Seatback Screens From 2028
American's Q3 release says narrowbody premium seating will rise to 40%, seatback screens return on 2028 deliveries, and AAdvantage enrollments grew 27.4%.
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Lufthansa Group Summer 2027: Tokyo Narita, Nagoya, Delhi and Edmonton Added
Lufthansa's summer 2027 schedule adds Frankfurt-Tokyo Narita (Mar 28), Frankfurt-Nagoya (Mar 29) and Frankfurt-Edmonton on Discover (June 1), among other routes.
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IHG Passes 1,000 Open Hotels in Europe
IHG Hotels & Resorts passes 1,000 open hotels in Europe, with more than 280 more in the European pipeline and 36 brand debuts in…
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JAL Temporarily Closes Some Website Pages Over a Security Vulnerability
Japan Airlines temporarily closes some website pages over a PHP vulnerability on Oct 22, saying reservations, ticketing and flights are not affected.
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Hilton Honors Lets You Pay With Points at Digital Check Out in the App
Hilton Honors launches Pay with Points in the app's Digital Check Out at 150 U.S. hotels for Silver through Diamond Reserve members, with 800+…
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Viking names seven new river ships for Rhine, Danube, Seine and Nile cruises
Viking named seven river ships on Oct. 15, 2026: Haki, Halogi, Sjofn and Rota for the Rhine and Danube, Ptah and Sekhmet for the…