I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far! I'm so happy to be spending the weekend with my mom, celebrating her "round" birthday.
On the points & travel front, this week Air India had a fascinating diversion to Russia, American AAdvantage added elite upgrades on award tickets, Plaza Premium lounges rejoined Priority Pass, Marriott revealed a new extended stay brand, Riyadh Air unveiled its livery, and more.
With that out of the way, here's a recap of this week on the blog:
