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Latest News from OMAAT
![Make Your Own Lufthansa First Class Duck](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- January 15, 2014
- Ben Schlappig
![Etihad Adds Second Daily New York Flight As Of March 1, 2014](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- January 15, 2014
- Ben Schlappig
![Delta Removes Third Party Lounge Access For Elite Members](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- January 11, 2014
- Ben Schlappig
![Virgin Atlantic A330 Upper Class Suite New York to London](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- January 2, 2014
- Ben Schlappig
![United Eliminates Free Alcohol On Asia Economy Flights](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- December 21, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![Pakistan Airlines Flight Delayed Over Sandwiches?](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- December 19, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![Lufthansa First Class WIDE OPEN Frankfurt To Tokyo Haneda!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- December 19, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![Delta Announces Seattle To San Jose Flights](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- December 18, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![American’s New Hong Kong Flight Now Bookable – But Look At Award Rates!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- December 17, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![Garuda Indonesia Joining SkyTeam March 5, 2014](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- December 17, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
COVID-19 Travel News
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- May 1, 2023
- Ben Schlappig
TRAVEL REVIEW
Review: Beond Airlines Business Class Airbus A319 (MXP-DWC-MLE)![Review: Beond Airlines Business Class Airbus A319 (MXP-DWC-MLE)](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Beond-Airlines-Business-Class-A319-7.jpeg?width=1200&auto_optimize=low&quality=75&height=900&aspect_ratio=4%3A3)
During a recent trip to Europe, I decided to travel back home the long way, by first flying to the Maldives (and then directly turning around there, as one does). Why? Well, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to fly Beond…
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