I hope everyone is having a nice weekend! I'm at home with family this weekend, after having returned from a fun trip to Africa this week (part of which I'll keep a mystery, until I publish the full trip report).
On the points & travel front, this week American and United raised checked bag fees, Qantas unveiled its new Airbus A220 cabins, Etihad announced major changes to its loyalty program and rolled out new Giorgio Armani amenity kits, Thai Airways announced an order for 45 Boeing 787s, and more.
With that out of the way, here's a recap of this week on the blog:
