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The latest in travel, aviation, and loyalty program news.
Latest News from OMAAT
![US Global Entry members now eligible to use SmartGate in Australia](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 8, 2012
- Ben Schlappig
![American, Delta, United all offering good business class fares to China!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 5, 2012
- Ben Schlappig
![Emirates announces newest mileage redemption partner — easyJet!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 5, 2012
- Ben Schlappig
![Japan Airlines and Bangkok Airways announce partnership](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 5, 2012
- Ben Schlappig
![Air New Zealand and Cathay Pacific announce a partnership — alliances as we know them are slowly coming to an end!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 5, 2012
- Ben Schlappig
![Delta adding some widebodies to their NYC-LAX route in 2013](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 4, 2012
- Ben Schlappig
![Cathay Pacific now blocking many premium seats for OneWorld Emerald members](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 4, 2012
- Ben Schlappig
![LAN’s 787s are in service!](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 1, 2012
- Ben Schlappig
![TAM’s awesome new first class (which most of us will never experience)](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- November 1, 2012
- Ben Schlappig
![The Virgins move closer to the Star Alliance](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- October 29, 2012
- 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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