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		<title>Delta SkyMiles ranks dead last for award redemption success</title>
		<link>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/05/22/delta-skymiles-is-dead-last-for-award-redemption-succes/</link>
		<comments>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/05/22/delta-skymiles-is-dead-last-for-award-redemption-succes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 19:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most frequent issues TICKET readers complain to us about is the difficulty they have getting the seats and flights they want when redeeming SkyMiles.  So the results of a recent study by consulting firm IdeaWorks, which ranks airlines by award availability should come as no surprise&#8211; it shows that Delta ranked last (23rd [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First look: Delta&#8217;s flagship Sky Club (Slideshow)</title>
		<link>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/05/18/first-look-deltas-flagship-sky-club-slideshow/</link>
		<comments>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/05/18/first-look-deltas-flagship-sky-club-slideshow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 18:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are a few slides of the festivities around the opening of the new International Concourse F at ATL, which now includes Delta&#8217;s flagship Sky Club. These photos were supplied by Delta. Stay tuned for more once we have a chance to get inside it. We are now on our second iteration of a new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TICKET reader reviews ATL&#8217;s new Concourse F</title>
		<link>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/05/04/ticket-reader-reviews-atls-new-concourse-f/</link>
		<comments>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/05/04/ticket-reader-reviews-atls-new-concourse-f/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Longtime TICKET reader Daniel Woodruff was one of 1,600 volunteers chosen to take Atlanta&#8217;s new International Concourse F on a test drive this week. The new concourse will officially open on May 16. We were able to grab Daniel for a few minutes of Q&#38;A about his experience at the trial and got some great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delta update- New Sky Club; NYC Expansion; boarding brouhaha</title>
		<link>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/04/27/delta-update-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DELTA’S LAGUARDIA EXPANSION BEGINS: Now that Delta&#8217;s expanded schedule is in place at LaGuardia, construction is underway to connect the old US Airways terminal with the existing Delta terminal. The addition of 4 million new seats to the market requires a 600-foot airside bridge between the two terminals so that the hub can operate effectively. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rumors: Massive changes on horizon for SkyMiles?</title>
		<link>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/03/29/rumors-massive-changes-on-horizon-for-skymiles/</link>
		<comments>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/03/29/rumors-massive-changes-on-horizon-for-skymiles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RUMORS FLY ABOUT BIG CHANGES TO SKYMILES. Everyone (except Delta) is talking about the rumors of a major overhaul of SkyMiles program underway at Delta. From what we’ve picked up from various blogs, boards and emails from alarmed TICKET readers, Delta could be changing SkyMiles from a program based on how many miles you fly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airline Update (Delta, AirTran, Southwest)</title>
		<link>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/03/20/airline-update-delta-airtran-southwest/</link>
		<comments>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/03/20/airline-update-delta-airtran-southwest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FARE ADVICE.  Delta is quietly matching a fare sale initiated by AirTran and Southwest today—prices are decent, but only available for flights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays through June 27—not bad if you’ve got to make a quick two-day midweek trip. Also, given the price of oil and the fact that airlines are trying like mad [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 8 best beds on a Boeing 777 (Video)</title>
		<link>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/03/06/the-8-best-beds-on-a-boeing-777-video/</link>
		<comments>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/03/06/the-8-best-beds-on-a-boeing-777-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I had the chance to ride on one of Cathay Pacific&#8217;s brand new Boeing 777-300ERs from the factory in Seattle to Hong Kong. This was a &#8220;delivery flight&#8221; from Boeing to Cathay Pacific, so there were only about 80 passengers on a jumbo jet that can carry about 350. While the seats and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Delta unveils new BusinessElite seat for Boeing 747</title>
		<link>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/02/15/delta-unveils-new-businesselite-seat-for-boeing-747/</link>
		<comments>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/02/15/delta-unveils-new-businesselite-seat-for-boeing-747/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Delta unveiled new interiors for its Boeing 747 aircraft today, including a new business class seat that is arranged in the herringbone pattern you&#8217;ve likely seen on its Boeing 777s. Currently, only one newly configured 747 flies between Detroit and Tokyo-Narita, but Delta says that all its 747&#8242;s should have the new seats by October [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Op-Ed: Will you give Southwest a try? I bet not.</title>
		<link>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/02/09/op-ed-will-you-give-southwest-a-try-i-bet-not/</link>
		<comments>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/02/09/op-ed-will-you-give-southwest-a-try-i-bet-not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Earlier this week, I wrote the following Op-Ed for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The newspaper asked me to write about what effect Southwest&#8217;s arrival in Atlanta would have on business travelers. My take? Most Atlanta business travelers are too heavily invested in SkyMiles and their &#8220;complex&#8221; relationship with Delta to give Southwest a try&#8211; so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Here comes Southwest; Delta update</title>
		<link>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/01/23/here-comes-southwest-delta-update/</link>
		<comments>http://theticket-atlanta.com/2012/01/23/here-comes-southwest-delta-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SORRY! Please disregard this old post from The TICKET that was mysteriously re-sent today. It should not have been sent. We are investigating how this occurred. (SUNDAY APRIL 15) Apologies! &#8212; chris m Stay tuned to The TICKET for AirTran/Southwest news (and our commentary and advice) as Southwest enters the Atlanta market over the next [...]]]></description>
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