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The latest in travel, aviation, and loyalty program news.
Latest News from OMAAT
![Alaska And Delta Drop Codeshares](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- March 10, 2014
- Ben Schlappig
![Malaysia Airlines Loses Contact With Boeing 777-200](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- March 7, 2014
- Ben Schlappig
![American’s 767-300 New Fully Flat Business Class](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- March 7, 2014
- Ben Schlappig
![SriLankan Airlines Joining OneWorld Alliance May 1, 2014](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- March 6, 2014
- Ben Schlappig
![PSA: Don’t Smoke Purple Hash Before Getting On A Plane](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- March 6, 2014
- Ben Schlappig
![Garuda Indonesia Now SkyTeam Alliance Airline](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- March 5, 2014
- Ben Schlappig
![Lufthansa Premium Economy To Debut On 747-8](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- March 5, 2014
- Ben Schlappig
![Qatar Airways A380 First Class Revealed](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- March 5, 2014
- Ben Schlappig
![Asiana Adds Chicago O’Hare Shuttle Service](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- March 5, 2014
- Ben Schlappig
![Chile Ends $160 Reciprocity Fee For US Citizens](https://cdn.onemileatatime.com/wp-content/themes/omaat/src/images/CardArt-Generic.png)
- March 4, 2014
- 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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