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The latest in travel, aviation, and loyalty program news.
Latest News from OMAAT
![British Airways USA Call Center Closed](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 21, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![Southwest First Airline With Gate-to-Gate Wifi](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 20, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![Hyatt Announces Points And Cash Redemptions, Elite Discount Rate, And More!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 17, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![American Transatlantic First Class Award Space Available!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 17, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![Asiana First Class Suites Award Space Wide Open!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 17, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![Cathay Pacific US 747 Service Coming To An End](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 16, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![Lufthansa’s First Class Strategy](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 15, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![Alaska Airlines Investor Day Insights](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 14, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![Alaska Mileage Plan Award Chart Devaluation](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 13, 2013
- Ben Schlappig
![Turkish Airlines New Business Class And Wifi](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 13, 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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