First and foremost, happy new year to everyone -- here's to hoping that 2022 is better for most than 2020 and 2021! I'm grateful to be spending time with family over the holidays, and am avoiding doing a whole lot right now due to the number of omicron cases.
On the points & travel front, this week the new AAdvantage Loyalty Points system was launched, we learned of a terrifying Emirates 777 flight that departed Dubai, Qantas brought forward the return of the A380, and more.
With that out of the way, here's a recap of this week on the blog:
