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Delta guts SkyTeam partner earning

Chris — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:09:58 +0000

So you thought that airline alliances are about making travel on member airlines a seamless experience? Think again. All of those glossy SkyTeam ads may have you fooled. This week Delta gutted the SkyTeam partner airline mileage-earning chart reducing the amount of miles to be earned on certain carriers within the alliance. Star Alliance and [...]

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New York to California in 45 minutes? Maybe

Chris — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 06:28:54 +0000

Since Elon Musk (the mind behind Tesla Motors and SpaceX) quipped about a new “hyperloop” high speed transportation system last week, futurists and techies have been abuzz about a new mode of transportation that could eclipse air travel one day—cutting travel time between New York and California to just 45 minutes, or between New York [...]

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Apologies for server meltdown (resending)

Chris — Thu, 30 May 2013 21:46:49 +0000

Dear Readers: We apologize for a temporary server meltdown on Thursday…. it happened (of course) shortly after we posted the current issue of The TICKET. Thanks for all the kind emails alerting us to the issue! In case you missed it, here’s the link. Enjoy! –Chris McGinnis ***** Subscribe to The TICKET via E-mail! Follow @cjmcginnis

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Fewer Sky Club freebies + JFK Extension + New PreCheck lane at ATL

Chris — Thu, 30 May 2013 15:00:02 +0000

FEWER FREEBIES AT SKY CLUBS. With little notice, Delta has moved several beverages from the Sky Club complimentary bar menu to the Luxury Bar pay menu. You’ll now be asked to pay for beers like Heineken or local brews, liqueurs such as Bailey’s and other popular pops. We contacted Delta to determine what it still [...]

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5 travel fees worth paying

Chris — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:55 +0000

The whole country seems to be making a collective groan when it comes to planning summer vacations. And why not? An early look at airfares (especially to Europe) shows some painful peak pricing, especially in July and early August. For example, July nonstops from Atlanta to cities such as London, Frankfurt and Paris are already [...]

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