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Weekly Review: May 27, 2023
onemileatatime.com...On the points & travel front, this week ITA Airways took delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo, Lufthansa announced it would invest in ITA Airways... ...Regis Chicago played breakfast games, France officially banned short haul domestic flights, and more....

Delta Launches "Creepy" Employee Recognition Tool
onemileatatime.com > news...As flagged by PYOK, Delta Air Lines is introducing a new way for passengers to recognize employees, and a union is blasting this as “creepy” (I say... ...“a union” because Delta"s flight attendants aren't unionized, so this union doesn't represent flight attendants at the airline).... ...Delta is the only major US airline to not have a flight attendant union, as flight attendants have over the years repeatedly voted not to unionize... ...The AFA is encouraging Delta flight attendants to tell the company not to violate their privacy....

ITA Airways A330-900neo With New Business Class, Premium ...
onemileatatime.com > news...ITA Airways, the national airline of Italy (and soon a Lufthansa Group airline), has just taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo.... ...ITA Airways has a total of 17 Airbus A330-900neos on order, which should eventually become the backbone of the carrier"s long haul fleet.... ...For what it's worth, 10 of these aircraft have been acquired directly from Airbus, while seven have been leased from Air Lease Corporation.... ...The A330-900neo looks pretty snazzy in ITA Airways" livery, and for that matter, this will be the first Lufthansa Group airline to start flying the...

Singapore Airlines Now Serving Three Champagnes In First & Suites
onemileatatime.com > news...Historically the airline served both Dom Perignon and Krug.... ...Per Singapore Airlines" inflight menu, here are the champagne choices customers can expect: Singapore Airlines has made quite some changes to its... ...That's why we saw Taittinger Comtes de Champagne added to the menu, as it was intended to replace Dom Perignon.... ...The airline is adding 2018 Vilmart Grand Cellier d"Or to the menu, complementing Taittinger Comtes de Champagne and Krug Grand Cuvee....

No Surprise: United Airlines Cuts Boston To London Route
onemileatatime.com > news...As flagged by @IshrionA, as of October 29, 2023, United Airlines will discontinue its daily nonstop flight between Boston (BOS) and London (LHR).... ...United launched this route in March 2022, and the 3,265-mile flight has operated with the following schedule: UA24 Boston to London Heathrow departing... ...United has faced quite a bit of competition in this market, as it's also served by American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, and Virgin... ...On top of that, Norse Atlantic Airways flies from Boston to London Gatwick (LGW)....

Virgin Australia 737 Business Class: Great, But Kind Of Cheap
onemileatatime.com > insights...After flying Etihad Airways" Boeing 787 first class, Qatar Airways" Boeing 737 MAX first class, and Qatar Airways" Airbus A380 first class, our next... ...segment was from Perth to Sydney in Virgin Australia"s Boeing 737 business class.... ...They should look familiar, as these are very similar to the seats you"ll find in domestic first class on American Airlines.... ...I had a pleasant flight in Virgin Australia"s Boeing 737 business class....

Qatar Airways A380 First Class: Is Business Class Just Too Good?
onemileatatime.com > insights...After flying Etihad Airways" Boeing 787 first class and Qatar Airways" Boeing 737 MAX first class, our next segment was from Doha to Perth in Qatar... ...Airways" Airbus A380 first class.... ...Over the years, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has gone on record as saying that there's no need for first class at the airline, because the carrier"s... ...Airways took over from Cathay Pacific.Qatar Airways" Boeing 777 first class Qatar Airways does have some Boeing 777-9s on order, and the airline...

Absurd: Newark Airport Self Check-Out Kiosk Requests Tips
onemileatatime.com > news...Tip 15-20% on an airport self-check out transaction?! Airport concessions are known for their inflated prices, especially in the United States.... ...A viral Tweet shows a person being asked to tip the self check-out kiosk at Newark Airport.... ...This is at one of those airport concessions that sells all kinds of packaged and prepared items, and this person buys a $15.99 chicken salad and... ...But the concept of a machine asking for a tip at an airport shop is enough to make me wonder if I'm actually in some alternate reality: - Who do...

What Are The Best Airports In The World? Here Are My Picks...
onemileatatime.com > guides...All three airports are in Asia (including the Middle East).... ...With that in mind, below are my three favorite airports, in no particular order… Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) has been widely regarded as the world"s...

Delta's New Chief Operating Officer Has No Airline Experience
onemileatatime.com > news...executive roles across the United States, Turkey, China, Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, being President and CEO at PepsiCo International... ...Delta Air Lines has this week appointed a new senior executive, who seems like a surprising pick… Mike Spanos has been appointed Chief Operating ... ...Delta"s Chief Customer Experience Officer, Allison Ausband, and Chief of Operations, John Laughter, will report to Spanos, who will report directly... ...to CEO Ed Bastian....