Good morning, and welcome to today's community discussion thread! Today's posts will appear here throughout the day, but this thread is for going off-topic. Did you love/hate something about today's coverage? Are you tracking other news I missed? Or, do you just have a general question about rewards travel? This is the place for your wandering thoughts.
Today's posts on OMAAT:
- TSA May Let PreCheck Travelers Bring Water Bottles Through Security
- Trinity Airways Unveils World’s Most Basic Flat Bed Business Class: No Recline, No Entertainment
- Emirates Can Finally Fly To Berlin, And Lufthansa Is Furious, Of Course
- United CEO Scott Kirby Says He Has The Most Unusual Schedule Of Any Executive — Here’s Why
- Community Review: Newly Renovated & Refined W Hotel Maldives
- I’m Flying Philippine Airlines’ A350 & A330 Business Class!
- Is The American Airlines Executive Card Worth The $695 Fee? 11 Reasons To Apply
- Buy Air Canada Aeroplan Points With 100% Bonus (1.35 Cents Each): Worth It?
- Hilton Honors Amex Cards: Limited Time Welcome Offers With Points + Free Night Award
- Marriott Bonvoy Business Amex Card Review: Free Night Award & 15 Elite Nights
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Hi Ben, I hope you read my comment I left on Wednesday about the rebranding of T'way Air to Trinity Airways and their new business class on A330-900neo. If you haven't, it's this one : https://onemileatatime.com/community/postid/706707/
In NYC, they've added a new 'moment of silence' (around 12:30PM) honoring and remembering the first responders, recovery workers, survivors, and residents who have died from 9/11-related illnesses in the now 25 years that followed. Thinking of all the flight crews and everyone still dealing with the long-term impacts today.
You can earn AS points by booking direct through PAL.
Atmos Rewards™ eligible flight ranges - Alaska Airlines
its only Starlux you have to book direct through alaskaair.com.
Hi Ben, any details on the Chase Aeroplan card changes? Or did I miss a post?
@sbs I don't think Ben has posted on it yet, but Gary had a thorough overview ( https://viewfromthewing.com/chase-increases-air-canada-aeroplan-card-annual-fee-to-195-adds-automatic-elite-status-and-15-off-awards/) as did Chuck at DoC ( https://www.doctorofcredit.com/chase-aeroplan-card-refresh-115000-points-bonus-195-annual-fee-keeps-pyb-adds-air-canada-benefits/). I'm sure Ben has some unique analysis, and I'd personally like to hear from others, too, on their thoughts about the changes, in the comments. I'm not sure I'd want to keep the card, but happy to continue to churn it every 24ish months, if they continue that eligibility cycle for SUBs. The automatic 25K status (since September 10) may be helpful for some.
@1990_ Automatic star silver is useful for me as a pure back up when i need to be rebooked off of AS, BA, AY or SK....
@sbs Yeah, sorry about that! I've been meaning to get to it, but got sidetracked. Something coming soon, appreciate the interest. 🙂