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    Government | News | Opinion

    NSA and Gogo Inflight WiFi Spying on Americans

    ByAdam April 11, 2014January 1, 2024

    If you use Gogo internet, Panasonic Avionics, or any other company that provides inflight internet, they are more than likely sharing what you do with the…

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    News

    Less Lime On Flights

    ByAdam April 9, 2014January 1, 2024

    Apparently airlines are struggling to pay for limes that are used for cocktail drinks aboard flights. United Airlines said that they are flying with only…

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    Airlines | Frequent Flyers | Miles & Points

    US Airways Adds Copay To Elites Using Mileage Upgrades

    ByAdam April 9, 2014January 1, 2024

    Prior to yesterday, the day of changes, US Airways and United Airlines waived the copay fee for elite members. For example, you could have used…

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    Airlines | Frequent Flyers | Miles & Points | Reviews

    American Airlines Changes AAnytime Award Rates & Elite Benefits

    ByAdam April 8, 2014

    Effective June 1, 2014, travel using miles on American Airlines will increase, significantly. Until recently, American would charge just double for last seat availability if…

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    Airlines | Frequent Flyers | Miles & Points

    US Airways Changes Award Travel Rates & Levels

    ByAdam April 8, 2014

    US Airways has increased award redemption between US and North Asia from 90,000 miles t0 110,000 miles round trip. This move aligns US Airways to…

  • Richard Branson FINALLY shares his feelings on the Alaska-Virgin America merger
    Airlines | News

    2013 Best Airline Quality Ratings Released

    ByAdam April 7, 2014

    Virgin America Airlines ranked number 1 as best airline of the year for the second consecutive year. U.S airline industry had its best-ever performance record…

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    Airlines

    Airbus shows off A350 cabin for the very first time

    ByAdam April 7, 2014January 1, 2024

    Airbus showed off the interior of its new Airbus A350 XWB for the first time at its Hamburg, Germany facility. The economy cabin is laid…

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    Airlines | Car Rentals | Miles & Points | Offers & Promotions

    Earn Up To 6x More AAdvantage Miles w/ Hertz!

    ByAdam April 2, 2014January 1, 2024

    Earn up to six times the AAdvantage miles per $1 spent on Hertz rentals, plus save up to 35% now through August 31, 2014. Rent…

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    Airlines

    Virgin launches glass-bottomed plane (April Fools)

    ByAdam April 1, 2014January 1, 2024

    Virgin has created another world-first with the introduction of the technology required to produce the worlds first glass-bottomed plane. This technological innovation coincides with the…

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    Airlines | Frequent Flyers

    United Airlines To Begin Charging For Seat Assignment? [Rumor]

    ByAdam April 1, 2014January 1, 2024

    During the last two days there have been rumors that United Airlines will soon start to charge for seat assignment. The airline is rumored to…

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    American Airlines Cancels ALL Flights For TUESDAY [April Fools]

    ByAdam April 1, 2014

    American Airlines has just announced that they will be cancelling ALL flights for Tuesday due to a system wide computer glitch. The airline has not…

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    Airlines | Frequent Flyers | Miles & Points | Offers & Promotions

    US Airways & TAM Airlines join the oneworld Alliance

    ByAdam March 31, 2014January 1, 2024

    As of today, March 31, 2014, US Airways is now a member of the oneworld alliance. The merger between US Airways and American Airlines was…

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    Airlines | Miles & Points | Offers & Promotions

    Alaska Airlines To Add Flights Between SEA & BWI

    ByAdam March 29, 2014

    As of September 2, 2014, Alaska Airlines will begin offering daily flights between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport  (SEA) and Baltimore’s Thurgood Marhsall Airport (BWI). The new…

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    Airlines | Government | News

    6 Arrests Made At LAX Airport – Baggage Theft Operation

    ByAdam March 28, 2014January 1, 2024

    Six current and former workers at Los Angeles International Airport were arrested for baggage theft yesterday and another 14 have been detained for questioning. All…

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    Airlines | News

    AA Apologizes For Insulting "Deaf & Dumb" Note

    ByAdam March 28, 2014January 1, 2024

    Earlier this week a couple, James Moehle and Angela Huckaby, returned home from their vacation to Hawaii. The couples luggage was lost, they made a claim…

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