Two new promotions are launching promotions to celebrate Autumn travel, ranging from bonuses for hotel stays to extra points for purchases.   Hilton Bonus Powers Up Stays and Lyft Partnership, While Marriott Offers Bonus When Buying Hilton’s latest promotion invites guests to “Power Up” their stays starting this fall. …

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  Alaska partner Starlux Airlines launched their inaugural service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) in Taiwan on Friday, August 16, 2024, adding three additional flights per week to the airline’s extended network.   Starlux Flights Now Bookable on Alaska Website, Codeshare Coming Soon Under …

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  USA Today reports Brooklyn Jones of St. Louis has plead not guilty to felonies over the allegations against him.   Accusations Stand from Written Statement to Airline According to the newspaper, Jones was working at St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) when the theft allegedly occurred. After an internal …

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  Cowboy State Daily reports Alaska Airlines Flight 3491 ended up at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) when the pilots were unable to land at their scheduled arrival city.   Aircraft Entered Holding Pattern Before Changing Landing to Salt Lake City According to those on the aircraft, Alaska 3491 …

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  ABC News reports Voepass Flight 2257 has crashed near Sao Paulo, after departing from Cascavel for what was supposed to be a short flight.   14-Year-Old ATR-72 Plummeted 44 Miles from Destination According to data from FlightRadar24, the flight was traveling from Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) in …

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  The group filed a class-action lawsuit against Delta over the July meltdown, alleging that the airline did not provide them with refunds, accommodations, or even meals as the cancellations continued through the week of July 22, 2024.   Lawsuit: “Delta Passengers Remained Stranded.” The lawsuit was filed in the …

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  According to the Airports Council International – North America 2023 North American Airport Traffic Summary, domestic and international travel were up in a major way, with most flyers going through those three airports.   Total Passenger Traffic Increased by Nearly 12% in 2023 In terms of total passenger traffic, …

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  NBC Dallas-Fort Worth reports an arrest was made at George Bush Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) of the aircraft’s pilot after a warrant was issued.   Suspect Taken into Custody After Tip About Piloting an Aircraft According to police, they received a tip that 45-year-old Seymor Walker was the pilot …

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  Reuters reports that while the IT company apologized to the carrier for the problems, they stand short of accepting full blame for the incident.   CrowdStrike Says They Offered Help, But Got No Response The CrowdStrike outage on July 19, 2024 brought down airlines and forced a ground order …

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