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Checking in: Your smart travel briefing
There’s been a lot of big news in the travel and loyalty worlds since we were last in your inbox. Let’s catch you up on some of the big stories we’ve been covering.
More than 1,000 flights have been canceled from East Coast airports in the last couple of days. Here’s what travelers should know.
Citi has an exciting new transfer partner that’s beloved for its luxury cabins — and right now you can get a 30% transfer bonus.
Finally! This lounge at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) has fully reopened after a months-long closure.
There’s an important question that runs through every flight delay. Is it within the airline’s control or not?
Well, the U.S. government is about to change the answer — and it could affect how travelers are compensated (or not) when things go wrong.
Starting Oct. 19, the Department of Transportation will broaden the types of disruptions considered outside an airline’s control. That will now include some maintenance issues, along with other circumstances that could leave passengers facing delays or cancellations.
Why does that distinction matter? It can determine whether an airline provides things like meals, hotel accommodations and other assistance.
The great Sean Cudahy unpacks what’s changing, what types of delays are affected (yes, even the dreaded unruly passenger is in there) and what travelers should know before the new rules take effect.
Research from J.D. Power finds that customers are increasingly satisfied with North American airports. Kind of surprising, right?
What’s also interesting is which airports get the most love.
For instance, the top-ranked mega airport (those with at least 33 million passengers per year) doesn’t really feel like it should make that category — and yet it’s topped the rankings three years running.
The top-ranked large airport also has a famously funny social media account. Maybe that’s part of why people love it so much?
And the medium-sized airport travelers are happiest with belongs to what is also considered the happiest city in the South.
Check out our full article to get the details and see where your airport stands.
Clear is rolling out similar upgrades, and has been expanding its Clear Concierge service — an option that truly saved the day for this TPGer during the chaos that followed this year’s government shutdown. (Remember that? It was actually only six months ago.)
Here’s more on what’s been happening with these programs this year, and where to look for new services.
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