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JetBlue Intros ‘Mint’ Premium Service With Amazing Fares

JetBlue revealed its new transcontinental premium A321 cabin last month at the Global Business Travel Association conference in San Diego. But it didn’t have a name until today. Mint premium service seats officially went on sale today for flights beginning June 15 between New York JFK and Los Angeles. JetBlue’s schedule is only loaded through…

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Amenity Kit Review: Copa Airlines Business Class

Star Alliance member Copa Airlines provides a courtesy kit for business class passengers on flights exceeding 5.5 hours in length, and I bring you my critique in this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. For a better description of each category and the 7-point scale for scoring, please review my introductory post. A special thanks goes…

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Quick Poll: Would You Have Upgraded to United Global First for This Offer?

I’ve returned from a relatively quick trip to Seoul and will have a full trip report coming soon, but I’d like to quickly put this poll out there to see if any of you would have jumped on this upgrade offer. As background, I booked an upgradable coach W-fare and applied two Global Premier Upgrades…

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Amenity Kit Review: Air New Zealand Business Premier

One of the holes in my amenity kit collection has been filled with special thanks to @LoyalUA1K, and I bring you my critique of Air New Zealand’s Business Premier offering for this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. For a better description of each category and the 7-point scale for scoring, please review my introductory post.…

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Amenity Kit Review: Air Astana Long-Haul Business Class – Men’s

Amenity kit supplier Formia generously sent me several samples from its collection and I bring you Air Astana’s long-haul gentleman’s business class offering for this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. For a better description of each category and the 7-point scale for scoring, please review my introductory post. Your first thought might mirror my own:…

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Vintage Airline Seat Map: Air France 3-Class Airbus A300

It’s time for another Vintage Airline Seat Map and I’ve selected a three-class Air France Airbus A300 seen flying the skies in the late 1980s. A couple of interesting things to note below are the white seats behind row four, and those in the middle section of row 40. I’m assuming they were crew rest…

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Did You Win a Delta Air Lines Tumi Amenity Kit?

Thanks to everyone who entered my Delta Air Lines BusinessElite amenity kit giveaway, and especially to Delta for sending them to me in the first place. You can check out my critique of the Tumi offering here. I asked those who entered to leave a comment as to which of the three Delta kits I’ve…

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Amenity Kit Giveaway: Delta Air Lines BusinessElite Tumi Case

Last week I reviewed the latest Delta Air Lines BusinessElite amenity kit featuring a Tumi case. I encourage you to check out my critique, as this one scored highest of the three Delta kits I’ve reviewed to date here on Frequently Flying. It’s vastly improved from the red cylindrical offering first appearing in 2011(ish), and…

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Amenity Kit Review: Delta Air Lines BusinessElite – Tumi

Delta Air Lines introduced its newest BusinessElite amenity kit in late February 2013, and the fine folks at Delta just recently sent me a couple for my collection – a very nice gesture I will pay forward by giving away the second one here on the blog. That giveaway will come later this month, so…

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Notable Airline, Hotel and Travel News: August 26, 2013

A brief sampling of industry news that caught my attention today: Alaska Airlines inaugurated new Portland-Atlanta nonstop service today, utilizing Boeing 737-800s. The airline is offering double Mileage Plan miles on Portland-Atlanta flights for travel between August 26 – October 31. A passenger aboard an Air India flight allegedly received a shocking message on her…

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