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Summaries and links for all the posts which appeared on Traveling For Miles this week. Includes news of the first routes that Delta’s new Airbus A350 will operate, details of an Airbus A380 that passengers are going to hate, an in-depth analysis of the wide-scale changes Virgin Atlantic is introducing for miles earning and burning on Delta flights, reviews of two lounges at Kuala Lumpur International airport and quite a lot more.
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Monday
Delta’s First A350 Routes Revealed
Late last week we found out that the first Delta A350 route will be between Detroit (DTW) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) and that the launch date is set for 30 October this year. Now, thanks to some good work from AirlineRoute, we know what the next two routes to feature Delta’s Airbus A350 will be.
Review: JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur
A review of the JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur including details of a Club Executive room (video included) and the amenities offered by the property. Renovations were ongoing during this visit but the room being reviewed is one of the newly renovated ones so this is how the hotel will look going forward.
The New Airbus A380 That Passengers Are Going To Hate
Airbus has unveiled the new Airbus A380plus at the Paris airshow and, from what we’ve seen so far, this is an aircraft for passengers to hate with all their hearts.
Tuesday
Qatar Airways QSuites Confirmed On Two More Routes
We’ve known for a while (and for certain) that the London – Doha route would be the first to get Qatar Airways’ new QSuite Business Class product but, today, we got confirmation of a further two routes on which the QSuite will appear.
Review: Cathay Pacific First Class Lounge Heathrow T3
A review of the Cathay Pacific First Class lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3. This was my first look inside the recently renovated Cathay Pacific lounge in London and I was excited to see what the airline had done with its space….just how good or bad would it be?
Virgin America & Alaska Airlines Aligning Check-in Times, Baggage Sizes & More
Alaska Airlines is moving ahead with integrating Virgin America into its business and has recently announced a series of changes intended to align Virgin America’s policies and procedures with its own. Some of these will be seen as improvements while some will probably be seen as annoyances – each to their own!
Wednesday
No, I Will NOT Tip Uber Drivers
Uber has started to introduce “in app tipping” in the US with the cities of Seattle, Houston and Minneapolis having the dubious privilege of being the first to get the new functionality. The tipping option is expected to be fully rolled out across the US by the end of July 2017 but I’m refusing to participate…here’s why.
Review: American Airlines 777-300ER Business Class Daytime Flight (LHR-LAX)
A review of the American Airlines 777-300ER Business Class cabin and the service offered onboard on a daytime flight between London Heathrow and Los Angeles. Just how good or bad is the offering and, more importantly, is it worth paying for.
Virgin Atlantic Changes Earnings & Award Costs On Delta
Virgin Atlantic has announced some big and wide-reaching changes to rules governing how many miles Flying Club members will earn when flying on Delta, how many Flying Club miles members will need to book awards on Delta and how many Tier Points members will earn when flying on Delta. These changes are very significant!
Thursday
Etihad Scraps Free Chauffeur Service For First & Business Class
Under the innocuous heading of “Etihad Airways introduces new changes to ground and inflight services” the airline has put out a press release announcing that it is to stop offering a complimentary chauffeur service to passengers booked into First and Business Class at all of its world wide destinations. The one exception to this will be Etihad’s home base of Abu Dhabi.
Review: Plaza Premium Lounge Kuala Lumpur (International Gates)
A review of the Plaza Premium Lounge situated by the international departure gates (C-gates) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. This lounge is part of the Priority Pass network as well as being the lounge of choice for the likes of Qatar Airways, Etihad, ANA and EVA air.
JAL To Upgrade 787-9 Dreamliners With Sky Suite III Business Class
Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced that it will be retrofitting its 787-9 Dreamliners with its latest Sky Suite seat before the same seat is then retrofitted on to the smaller 787-8 aircraft. This is the seat that JAL debut on its 777 aircraft last year and the airline plans to, eventually, have this seat on all of its longhaul fleet.
Friday
Norwegian Will Fly From London To Buenos Aires In 2018
Norwegian appears the to be a low-cost carrier that enjoys taking the battle to the legacy airlines….and doing very well out of it. Now the airline has announced that it will be looking to break the British Airways monopoly on the London – Buenos Aires route starting in early 2018.
REMINDER: Citi Prestige Devaluation Approaching – Time To Use Those Points?
The Citi ThankYou Prestige card devaluations are coming in to effect from 23 July 2017 so should you be burning through your balance before the changes are upon us?
Review: Malaysia Airlines First Class Lounge Kuala Lumpur
I was looking forward to reviewing the Malaysia Airlines First Class lounge in Kuala Lumpur as, in many cases, airlines put a lot of effort into their premium lounge at their home airport – how has Malaysia Airlines done?
UPDATE: Amex Offers Are Still Working On Multiple Cards
After a recent series of changes that Amex has put through on its US website it appeared as if one of the better loopholes had been closed….but I don’t think that’s the case.
