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The Best Lounge in the United States Is… a Delta SkyClub?
Delta is touting that their Seattle Sky Club was ‘awarded “North America’s Leading Airport Lounge 2017” by the World Travel Awards this weekend.’
I don’t even know where to begin with this.
American Express is Building a New Dallas-Fort Worth Centurion Lounge
The American Express Centurion Lounge at Dallas Fort-Worth is going to be moving from its current D14 location to opposite space near gate D17 “on the mezzanine” level and “just inside security.”
How the 6 Biggest Credit Card Issuing Banks are Carving Up the Market
The top 6 credit card issuers handle 61% of credit card purchase volume.
Chase is the market leader by a wide margin. American Express and Citibank traded places after Citibank took the Costco co-brand card from Amex, which had been American Express’ largest cobrand deal and substantially larger than Delta at number two (Starwood is number three).
Chase’s CEO Disses Bitcoin – But Already Has His Own Private Currency
ast week Chase’s CEO slammed bitcoin. He’s “skeptical authorities will allow a currency to exist without state oversight.”
Dimon said he’d fire anyone who traded bitcoin.
Delta Will Stop Serving Guam January 8, Leaving United as Only US Carrier Flying to US Territory
Delta is largely eliminating its Tokyo Narita hub in favor of non-stop flights between the US and Asia and connections over Seoul via a joint venture with Korean Air.
Towards that end Delta will be eliminating service to Guam, which it flies to via Narita, with its last flight January 8.
Bank of America’s New Premium Rewards Credit Card is Live
Bank of America has entered the premium rewards credit card market (or that’s what they want you to think) and they’ve come up with a name for the product to emphasize this: Bank of America Premium Rewards Credit Card.
Zodiac Has a New More Spacious Business Class Seat
Zodiac Aerospace created what for a long time was the best business class seat in the world, the Cirrus seat which was a reverse herringbone fully flat bed with direct aisle access. Airlines from US Airways to Cathay Pacific, American (on the 777-300ER), EVA Air and Air France made great use of the product.
The seat maker’s biggest challenge in recent years has been delivering product on time.
TODAY ONLY: 1000 Quick and Easy Marriott Points
Marriott will give you 1000 points for answering a simple question on Twitter. Points post instantly. Here’s the answer.
FARE ALERT: Business Class Under $1000 Roundtrip Sydney – Los Angeles
You can fly from Sydney to Los Angeles for under US$1000 roundtrip on Air New Zealand (connecting in Auckland).
You do need to originate in Australia. Roundtrips starting in the U.S. don’t price this way.