
On Turkish Airlines, flight attendants offer lemon, orange or raspberry juice as a pre-flight beverage. If you want Champagne, you have to ask for it (Photo: Chris McGinnis)
Last week TravelSkills editor Chris McGinnis took a quick trip to Greece via Turkish Airlines. Wow! You are not going to believe the inflight service on these flights. Stay tuned for his Trip Report!
TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending order):
1 Heads up: Crazy business class sale to Europe (fading, but still a few deals!)
2 Secret spaces on planes you’ve never seen before
3 First class phase-out picks up steam

A typical window seat in United’s new Polaris business class. (Image: United)
4 United unveils new business class, dumps first
5 Routes: San Francisco, Portland, Atlanta, Houston, Washington D.C. + more
6 Transborder changes at SFO, Chicago, LAX, Houston, Minneapolis and SLC

Our famous photo of this unusual men’s room at Singapore Changi Airport (Photo: Chris McGinnis)
7 Bay Area gains one new Asia route (SFO-SIN), loses another (SJC-PVG)
8 Is TSA PreCheck too expensive?
9 TSA explains confusion over PreCheck policies
10 Routes: American, Delta, United, Southwest
The New York Times did a nice job covering Delta’s new “innovation lanes” at Atlanta’s south security checkpoint. Based on what we’ve heard from TravelSkills readers, the new lanes are working and lines have been reduced significantly since the lanes opened last week. Have you tried ’em? (They are very similar to lanes we’ve seen at London Heathrow Terminal 5). No word yet on where these newer, fast lanes may turn up next.
Video of the week: Delta’s new innovation lanes open at ATL security checkpoints- see how they work!
The New York Times reports: In the United States, passengers going through airport security usually unload their belongings into bins one at a time, but with the innovation lanes, five fliers can unload their belongings in five different bins at the same time.
Links to stories from other sources that we thought you’d like to read:
Airports put brakes on Delta’s plans to add CLEAR fast lanes at hubs
Marriott Rewards offers airline bonus miles
American dumping Gogo for ViaSat inflight wi-fi
American politics make you want to move to Canada? Air Canada wants YOU! VIDEO
Delta forces Qatar Airways to use de-ice pad instead of gate for inaugural ATL flight
Take a virtual flight with Nicole Kidman on Etihad
Turboprops set to make a comeback in US
Former Virgin Atlantic 747 goes up for sale — on eBay
AA chief: Airlines should price more like hotels

Flying over the Bosporous in Istanbul, where Europe and Asia meet, on Turkish Airlines (Photo: Chris McGinnis) CLICK to follow me on Instagram!)
State Department issues warning about travel to Europe this summer
Saudis invest $3.5 billion in Uber
New law requires rental firms to fix recalled vehicles before renting them
Southwest Airlines bulks up in the Bay Area
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