Delta Air Lines is axing its Seattle/Tacoma (SEA) to Hong Kong (HKG) service effective October 4. The daily Boeing 777 flight is Delta’s last remaining flight to Hong Kong. Delta canceled its Tokyo Narita (NRT) to Hong Kong service in 2014. Per Delta, service will end in the fall: “Delta has made the difficult business…
Delta announced its intentions to begin nonstop service from its Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) hub to Seoul-Incheon (ICN) sometime next year. The new route will be served in partnership with Delta’s joint venture partner, Korean Air. Schedule details and official start date will be announced at a later date. Delta plans to fly its reconfigured Boeing 777-200ER aircraft…
I’ve Missed Two Flights in the Last Ten Years. Today Was One of Them. I’m the type of traveler who arrives at the airport four hours early – for a domestic flight. I love a leisurely visit to the lounge and unnecessarily long strolls through O’Hare’s opposite-of-chic terminals. Today, I was that person – the one…
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are supposed to transfer “instantaneously” to Air France and KLM’s Flying Blue frequent flier program. That hasn’t been happening of late, however, as travelers have had Ultimate Rewards points caught up in potentially costly delays. Chase says it has acted to fix an underlying technology problem, and has claimed that transfers…
SAS Scandinavian Airlines announced an exclusive partnership with Charles Heidsieck to serve an unreleased vintage Champagne. Passengers flying SAS business class will become the only people in the world to taste the 2005 vintage Rose. The Scandinavian carrier also secured remaining bottles of the 2006 vintage to pour on long-haul flights, replacing the non-vintage currently served…
American Airlines is offering triple miles on business and first class tickets for targeted AAdvantage members. Fliers must book and fly at least four first or business class segments to qualify, and reservations must be made by September 22. To be clear, this promo directly affects earned miles only, and not EQMs. Depending on email preferences,…
United flight 971 en route from Rome to Chicago O’Hare diverted to Shannon, Ireland after a bomb threat was discovered in one of the aircraft’s lavatories. The crew declared an emergency at approximately 12:45 p.m. off the coast of Ireland. The Boeing 767-300 aircraft – with 214 passengers and crew onboard – landed in Shannon…
Reported earlier by our friends at Frequent Miler, Southwest is offering an A-List status match for a 90-day promotional period. Southwest will A-List status for a full year upon completion of three roundtrip (or six one-way) flights within 90 days of enrollment confirmation. So far it appears any tier of elite status on a US-based…
Celebrating 20 years in the sky, Air Tahiti Nui unveiled a new visual identity and new cabins for its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, set to be delivered in November. Long synonymous with Air Tahiti Nui and Tahiti at large, the ubiquitous and glorious Tiare flower assumes pride of place in our logo, but with a sophisticated, modern…
Hello, Point Me to the Plane Readers! We’re excited to ‘pilot’ a new weekly post highlighting route updates from major airlines around the world. Let us know what you think! ✈︎ ➸ LEVEL will move its Barcelona to Oakland service to San Francisco (SFO) effective October 28. ➸ Etihad is making significant cuts from its Abu Dhabi hub,…
