Flying Routes: United crackdown, Delta’s A220 + New Orleans, American, LOT Polish, EmiratesSFGate - Chris McGinnisDelta will put a new A220 on its longest route yet -- Seattle to Atlanta. In route news, United gets tough on hidden-city ticketing; Delta schedules its longest route yet for the new Airbus A220 jet; also
Airports SFO bans sale of water in plastic bottlesSFGate - Chris McGinnis, Tim JueDrinking water from a plastic bottle will soon be banned at SFO San Francisco International Airport will ban the sale of water in plastic bottles starting on Aug. 20 as part of an ongoing effort to eliminate
Labor Day Buckle up! Busiest travel days of the year are hereSFGate - Chris McGinnisPeak summer season kicked off last month and will last until about Sunday, August 18 this year. During this period, more travelers hit the skies than at any other time of year. As a matter of fact, most
United Airlines Escape slide deploys on United flight at SFO bound for ChicagoSFGate - Chris McGinnisAn evacuation slide deployed while a United Airlines Boeing 757-300 destined for Chicago was boarding for an 8:40 a.m. departure this morning. All passengers on the sold-out flight had to deplane and for
Play buttonAirbus Another major airline retires the Airbus A380 jumboSFGate - Chris McGinnisThis week Air France announced that it will retire its fleet of Airbus A380 double deckers by 2022 instead of making a significant investment to update them. The carrier said that it will now focus its
Boeing Low fares flying away with Hong Kong Airlines departureSFGate - Chris McGinnis, Tim JueCost-cutting pressure, too much competition spelled doom for the airlines Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A350 will depart SFO for good on Oct 4, 2019 Hong Kong Airlines announced last Friday it will suspend
Frequent-flyer Programs United offers free or discounted CLEAR fast-lane membershipsSFGate - Chris McGinnisUnited now offers discounted memberships in CLEAR, the biometric ID company. United has become the second major airline – along with Delta -- to invest in CLEAR, creating a partnership that will provide
Hyatt Hyatt’s Bay Area BoomSFGate - Chris McGinnisHotel company adds new properties in SFO and Silicon Valley A guest room with runway views at the Grand Hyatt SFO. Hyatt Hotels is in the middle of a growth spurt in the Bay Area. In addition to recently
Newark Liberty International Airport Routes: Southwest to Hawaii, Hong Kong, Qantas to SFO + Level, United, moreSFGate - Chris McGinnisSouthwest will soon add more Hawaii routes but is pulling out of Newark. In route news, Southwest pulls out of a New York area airport but moves ahead with Hawaii expansion plans; Hong Kong Airlines nixes
Seattle, WA Deal: Seattle, Portland fares tumble for late summer tripsSFGate - Chris McGinnisHot competition among airlines means fares to the cool Pacific Northwest are dirt cheap for late summer trips — and late summer is one of the best times of year to be up there among the area's trees, salmon
Play buttonFlight Attendants Watch passengers behave badly as peak season kicks inSFGate - Chris McGinnisPeak summer season kicked off over the July 4 weekend and will last until about August 15. During this period, more travelers hit the skies than at any other time of year. As a matter of fact, most airlines
Hotel ‘resort fees’ face a second legal challengeSFGate - Chris McGinnisHilton's Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort in Maui, assesses a $40 nightly resort charge. Earlier this month, the attorney general of Washington D.C. won applause from consumers (and many of our when
Hawaii hotel rates unaffected by recent surge in flightsSFGate - Chris McGinnisRoom rates are flat even with more people flying in this year Southwest's new Hawaii service pushed up visitor numbers to the islands -- but not hotel prices. With Southwest Airlines invading the Hawaii
JetBlue Harvey Milk Terminal 1 officially opens at SFOSFGate - Chris McGinnisAn enormous 380-foot temporary wall with a memorial to the life and times of Harvey B. Milk at the new Terminal 1 at SFO. The local civil rights pioneer assassinated in 1978 at San Francisco City Hall.
Train Travel 7 reasons to take the train instead of the plane in EuropeSFGate - Chris McGinnisTaking the train in Frankfurt, Germany Planning a trip to Europe this summer? The expansion of U.S. service by low-cost airlines like Norwegian and Air Italy, along with low late-summer transatlantic currently
Watch out: An early morning surprise at the airportSFGate - Chris McGinnis, Tim JueThe airport check-in area was already teeming with people. Airline gate agents were busy lecturing a big tour group about carry-on luggage limits. The lines for security were dozens deep — even the PreCheck
Routes: Air Italy at SFO, LAX + United to India, Delta, AA, MAX mess, Frontier, HawaiiSFGate - Chris McGinnisA weekly roundup of major airline route and service news Air Italy said it will resume San Francisco-Milan flights in March. In route news, Air Italy confirmed it will resume flights to San Francisco Los
United hopes to make wi-fi free, fasterSFGate - Chris McGinnis, Tim JueUnited COO says it's working to fast, free inflight wi-fi United Airlines is improving its onboard internet product in hopes of eventually making wi-fi free for customers, the airline's president Scott
Vancouver, BC Portland to Vancouver in two hours – by high-speed railSFGate - Chris McGinnisNew report backs a high-speed corridor in the Pacific Northwest A new report backs a high-speed rail service in the Pacific Northwest. As California plods along with planning for an intra-state high-speed
Airlines Delta's newest jet is set for West Coast routesSFGate - Chris McGinnis, Tim JueDelta Air Lines debuted its newest long-haul plane in Seattle Monday, a jet the carrier intends to operate on some of its most important — and highly lucrative — routes between the U.S. West Coast and
Marriott CEO defends irritating resort feesSFGate - Chris McGinnisNew York City's Marriott Marquis at Times Square charges $30 a night as a "destination amenity fee." There's no doubting that deceptive resort fees are a hot-button issue among travelers. And now, after
Alaska Airlines' largest lounge opens in Seattle [PHOTOS]SFGate - Chris McGinnis, Tim JueA peek into the look of new SFO lounge opening 2020 Alaska Airlines flagship Alaska Lounge at Seattle Airport's North Satellite Terminal opened in July 2019 with sweeping views from the runways to the
Southwest reissues 737 safety cards to allay MAX fearsSFGate - Chris McGinnis737 MAX 8 is no longer mentioned on 737-800 seatback advisories Southwest has issued separate safety information cards for the 737-800 and 737 MAX 8. A few months ago, not long after the FAA ordered the
How to avoid fake fare dealsSFGate - Chris McGinnisEvery time I walk by a store with big signs in the window screaming "50 percent off! Buy now," I always wonder, "50 percent off of what?" Is that half off the suggested retail price, or half off the previous
Little by little, economy class improvingSFGate - Chris McGinnisDelta will add better meals and new dinnerware for international economy passengers. News from Delta and United this week about in-flight service constitutes a reminder that airlines are gradually turning
Hong Kong fares getting even cheaperSFGate - Chris McGinnisSan Francisco will soon have SEVEN daily roundtrips to Hong Kong (Photo: Chris McGinnis) Starting October 26, United Airlines will add a second daily nonstop between San Francisco and Hong Kong using Boeing
First look inside SFO's new $2.4 billion terminalSFGate - Chris McGinnisSouthwest, JetBlue move into Harvey Milk Terminal 1 in July Lounge chairs with a view through electronically tinted glass at SFO's new Harvey Milk Terminal 1 This week San Francisco International Airport
24-hour fare sale: Cheap seats for fall tripsSFGate - Chris McGinnisAlaska Airlines fall fare sale-- only 24 hours to book We've just entered the peak summer travel season-- the busiest, most expensive time of year to travel. Many travelers just say no to peak season and
Crowding pushes airport lounges to raise prices, limit accessSFGate - Chris McGinnisDelta’s exceptional Sky Club at SFO is getting harder to access (Chris McGinnis) During peak season, airport crowds can be overwhelming, and for years, savvy fliers have found respite by buying their into
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