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Nordic Choice Hotels Unlimited Hotel Stay Promo | One Mile at a Time
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Here’s a creative concept from one hotel group to fill rooms this summer. In the past we’ve seen some airlines offer “all you can fly” passes for a …
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Awesome: Emirates Skywards Hugely Reduces Award Fees
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While Emirates is one of my favorite airlines to fly in first class, I’ve never been a fan of the Emirates Skywards program. That may slowly be …
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Iceland's International Arrivals Testing Problem | One Mile at a Time
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Iceland is expected to open to tourists from around the world as of June 15, 2020, though it appears to me that there may be one major logistical …
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American Schedules 777-300ER On Surprising Route | One Mile at a Time
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American Airlines has scheduled its flagship Boeing 777-300ER on a route I would have never expected. Nothing really comes as a surprise in the …
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Delta Pays LATAM $62 Million To Undo A350 Deal | One Mile at a Time
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Earlier I wrote about how LATAM is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US. In LATAM’s First Day Declaration, an interesting revelation was made …
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Hong Kong Will Open To Transit Passengers | One Mile at a Time
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Some of Asia’s biggest global hubs are once again opening to transit passengers. It was recently announced that Singapore Changi would reopen to …
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LATAM Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy | One Mile at a Time
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A couple of weeks ago Avianca, one of Latin America’s largest airlines, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Now LATAM, Latin America’s …
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German Government To Take 20% Stake In Lufthansa | One Mile at a Time
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After much back and forth, it looks like Lufthansa and the German government have finally agreed to the terms of a bailout. A package worth of up to …
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US Introduces New Brazil Travel Ban | One Mile at a Time
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Over the past few months we’ve seen President Trump introduce several travel bans. First there was the China travel ban in early February, then there …
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St. Lucia Reopening To Tourists As Of June 4, 2020 | One Mile at a Time
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Some countries are slowly reopening to tourists. I think it’s worth covering the different approaches countries are taking, because it gives us a …
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Eurowings Flies To Closed Airport, Turns Around | One Mile at a Time
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Eurowings attempted to operate their first scheduled flight to Sardinia on Saturday since the crisis started, and that didn’t exactly end …
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Surprising Details Emerge About PIA A320 Crash | One Mile at a Time
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On Friday a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) A320 crashed on approach to Karachi, which is incredibly tragic. The world is going through a tough …
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Weekly Review: May 23, 2020 | One Mile at a Time
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We’re still at home, so there’s not much to report on the travel front at the moment. Restaurants and other businesses are starting to open in Miami, …
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Air Canada Will Let You Convert Tickets Into Miles | One Mile at a Time
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Air Canada hasn’t exactly been the most forthcoming airline when it comes to refunds in situations where they cancelled flights throughout this …
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Hertz Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy | One Mile at a Time
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Hertz has just become the latest major travel brand to reorganize, as the company has voluntarily entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Hertz Global …
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Incredibly Selfish Person Tries To Fly With COVID-19 | One Mile at a Time
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The Lansing State Journal has the story of an incident that occurred last week, where a person tried to get on a commercial flight just shortly after …
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UK Adds 14-Day Self-Quarantine For Travelers | One Mile at a Time
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I’m not sure why this wasn’t introduced months ago, but the UK has now revealed full details of an upcoming mandatory 14-day quarantine for arriving …
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Swift Air 737 Lands With Part Of Tail Missing | One Mile at a Time
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I suppose all is well that ends well, though at a minimum this is a strange occurrence. Airplane spotter Doug Kempf photographed planes landing at San …
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Air Canada Will Fly All Business Class Planes | One Mile at a Time
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Air Canada will temporarily add some all business class jets to its fleet, though the business class seats will be sold as premium economy. Air Canada …
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Pakistan International Airlines A320 Crashes | One Mile at a Time
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This is absolutely tragic, especially as it comes just days after domestic flights resumed in Pakistan. A Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 …
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Etihad Airways May Retire A380s, Never Fly A350s | One Mile at a Time
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Earlier this week Air France announced plans to retire its fleet of nine Airbus A380s effective immediately, making it the first airline in the world …
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Tanzania Open To Non-Gay Tourists Without Conditions | One Mile at a Time
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There are huge restrictions on international travel at the moment. Many countries have closed their borders altogether, other countries are …
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Japan
Japan May Cover Half The Cost Of Your Visit
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Japan is one of the places I’m most excited to eventually return to, and it looks like the country has quite a plan to lure tourists once borders …
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Hotels Consider Adding COVID-19 Surcharges | One Mile at a Time
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“Destination fees” have been one of the most annoying trends we’ve seen in the hotel industry in recent years. Well, get ready, because a COVID-19 …
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TSA Agents Will No Longer Touch Your Boarding Pass | One Mile at a Time
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While COVID-19 is terrible news in just about every way, as a somewhat socially awkward introvert, there are some changes to the way we interact that …
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Emirates Adds Bathroom Attendants To All Flights | One Mile at a Time
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Yesterday I wrote about what kind of service changes we should expect in Emirates first class as the airline resumes regularly scheduled flights. …
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EDITION Times Square Closing Permanently | One Mile at a Time
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COVID-19 has obviously had a terrible impact on the hotel industry, and there’s no doubt that a lot of hotels will be forced to close permanently …
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NFL Player Sues United Over Sexual Harassment | One Mile at a Time
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Unfortunately we hear of cases of sexual harassment on planes more often than we should. When flying, people are often “trapped” next to strangers …
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Delta Air Lines Will Start Flying To Cape Town | One Mile at a Time
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Delta Air Lines has just revealed plans to add Cape Town to their route map. This isn’t a time that you’d be expecting an airline to announce new …
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How Emirates First Class Service Will Be Changing | One Mile at a Time
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Curious to see how service will evolve in international first class on one of the world’s top airlines? Well, I have the details! As of tomorrow (May …
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