I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far! I spent the past week taking a trip with just my mom. We’ve had an incredible time at one of my favorite hotels, and I look forward to sharing my experience shortly.
On the points & travel front, this week we saw huge new bonuses on Chase Sapphire cards, American revealed it would “unground” all planes by May, JetBlue secured London Heathrow slots, Air New Zealand operated an 11+ hour flight to nowhere, and more.
With that out of the way, here’s a recap of this week on the blog:
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Official: JetBlue Secures London Heathrow Airport Slots
JetBlue plans to begin flying to London this summer with its A321LR aircraft, featuring an all new Mint business class product.
One major issue has been figuring out which London-area airport to fly to, given how hard it can be to secure London Heathrow slots. There’s a positive update on that front for JetBlue, as the airline has managed to secure slots for London’s most coveted airport.
Are We About To Enter The Golden Age Of Travel? I’m Skeptical…
For those in the United States (and other countries doing well with vaccinations), it’s such an exciting time. We’re on the cusp of widespread vaccination, and it’s looking like people will hopefully be able to do some guilt-free travel this coming summer.
That’s reason to celebrate and be excited. However, I saw that @xJonNYC linked to a story that had an interesting take on how we’re about to enter the “golden age” of travel, and I have my doubts.
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Wild Spring Breakers Cause Miami Beach To Declare State Of Emergency
OMG: Major Security Breach At Airport In Tanzania
Pilot Caught On Hot Mic, Goes On Shocking Rant
Aer Lingus Launches Manchester Transatlantic Flights
United Airlines’ Controversial New Customer Feedback Program
Delta Air Lines Restoring Some Inflight Service
Air New Zealand’s 11+ Hour Flight To Nowhere
Qantas Flight Attendant On Trial For Exposing Himself To Colleague, Touching Her Breasts
Finnair Intends To Acquire 19-Seat Electric Aircraft
Oh My: Conviasa Launching Caracas To Moscow Flight
British Airways Introduces At-Home First Class Dining
Delta Expanding In Iceland This Summer
Wow: American Airlines “Ungrounding” All Planes By May
Official: JetBlue Secures London Heathrow Airport Slots
I hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend!
Beautiful landscape. Some ET theorists says these are not unusual nature formations were made for us years ago. Absolutely breathtaking around our world.
For those who wish to say crazy for saying ET's, check the Vatican astronomy department, well that might be difficult, but they did indeed release information about them and the Pope commented on ET's in 2013.
Really cherish that Lucky (we all like to banter it on here- some even take it too far), but I always truly respect your perspective and opinion on the range of travel topics. Hope your mom is in good health, and you enjoyed one of the great life experiences that is mother/son bonds. Here's to a better 2021!
Cherish those times with parents. Happy to hear she is doing well and is able to travel given her recent health issues.