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Congress Investigating Carnival
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Congress Investigating Carnival Cruises For Its Handling Of COVID-19 Outbreak

ByJonathan May 4, 2020

Congress Investigating Carnival Cruises For Its Handling Of COVID-19 Outbreak It has been a rough couple of months for the cruise industry, but Carnival got…

Face Mask Requirements
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Weekly Review: Redefining Cancelled, Face Mask Requirements + More

ByJonathan May 3, 2020

Weekly Review: Redefining Cancelled, Face Mask Requirements + More It’s been another great week!  And as we are starting every Sunday, I’m going to recap…

Restaurant In Sweden
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Table For One? A Restaurant In Sweden Is Serving One Diner At A Time

ByJonathan May 1, 2020

Table For One? A Restaurant In Sweden Is Serving One Diner At A Time Social distancing is a topic many people have never heard of…

Alaska Now Has The World's Busiest Airport
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As Travel Demand Plummets, Alaska Now Has The World’s Busiest Airport

ByJonathan May 1, 2020

As Travel Demand Plummets, Alaska Now Has The World’s Busiest Airport We’ve seen the heavy impacts to travel since the coronavirus pandemic began.  A few…

DCA Temporarily Closes Terminal C
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DCA Temporarily Closes Terminal C. No More Gate 35X — For Now.

ByJonathan May 1, 2020

DCA Temporarily Closes Terminal C. No More Gate 35X — For Now. If you’ve ever been around DCA, you’ve likely heard the complaints about the…

Delta Will Require Passengers To Wear Face Masks
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Delta Will Require Passengers To Wear Face Masks

ByJonathan April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

Delta Will Require Passengers To Wear Face Masks Earlier today, Frontier Airlines announced they will require passengers to wear face masks starting May 8.  Now,…

American Airlines Is Redefining What A Cancellation Is
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Like United, American Airlines Is Redefining What A Cancellation Is To Deny Refunds

ByJonathan April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

Like United, American Airlines Is Redefining What A Cancellation Is To Deny Refunds Yesterday, Gary at View from the Wing wrote an interesting piece on…

Beijing Flight Bookings Surge
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Beijing Flight Bookings Surge 15 Times After Lifted Restrictions — Sign Of Things To Come?

ByJonathan April 30, 2020

Beijing Flight Bookings Surge 15 Times After Relaxed Restrictions — Sign Of Things To Come? China’s capital Beijing was placed under heavy restrictions during the…

Hilton and Wynn Resorts CEOs
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Hilton and Wynn Resorts CEOs Join Trump At White House Roundtable

ByJonathan April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

Hilton and Wynn Resorts CEOs Join Trump At White House Roundtable Hilton and Wynn Resorts CEOs Chris Nassetta and Matt Maddox joined President Donald Trump…

American Airlines Reports Significant Losse
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American Airlines Reports Significant Losses In Quarter One

ByJonathan April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

American Airlines Reports Significant Losses In Quarter One American Airlines is the last of the four major U.S. airlines to report its quarter one earnings….

Full-Body Disinfecting Machine
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Hong Kong Airport Trialing Full-Body Disinfecting Machine For Passengers

ByJonathan April 30, 2020

Hong Kong Airport Trialing Full-Body Disinfecting Machine For Passengers Hong Kong International Airport is experimenting with new technology to disinfect passengers.  The airport is the first…

Ten Busiest Airline Routes
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Here’s The Top Ten Busiest Airline Routes In The World

ByJonathan April 29, 2020

Here’s The Top Ten Busiest Airline Routes In The World The Official Airline Guide (OAG) released its yearly list of busiest routes in 2019.  The…

Hertz preps for possible bankruptcy
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Hertz Preps For Possible Bankruptcy As It Misses Lease Payments

ByJonathan April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

Hertz Preps For Possible Bankruptcy As It Misses Lease Payments Across the travel industry, companies are suffering from the sharp downturn in travel.  The rental…

Southwest Ground Crew Show
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Southwest Ground Crew Show Passengers LUV, Thank Them For Flying

ByJonathan April 29, 2020

Southwest Ground Crew Show Passengers LUV, Thank Them For Flying Southwest Airlines prides itself on its customer service and the “LUV” it shows passengers.  In…

COVID-19 Quarantine
Frequent Flyers | Opinion | The Winglet

What The COVID-19 Quarantine Taught Me About Domestic Travel

ByJonathan April 29, 2020

What The COVID-19 Quarantine Taught Me About Domestic Travel A lot of people, particularly readers of our blog, are anxious to get back to travel….

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