I hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! I'm spending time with my parents this weekend, and have no immediate travel planned. My thoughts are with those impacted by the fires in Southern California... how heartbreaking.
On the points & travel front, this week Delta announced plans to upgrade its inflight entertainment, The Venetian joined World of Hyatt, the UK added a new visa waiver fee for many visitors, Maldivian Airlines acquired an Airbus A330, Hawaiian Airlines revealed details about its new Honolulu lounge, and much more.
With that out of the way, here's a recap of this week on the blog: