
What will happen to fares when Alaska moves in? Listen to what Chris said on CBS5 (Image: CBS5)
TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending order):
1 See Chris discuss this on TV- 13 new nonstops with Alaska Airlines’ big Bay Area bump
2 A slew of good comments- Game over for American Express card gamers?
3 Ummmm, yesss! Are airport lounges getting too crowded?
Some additional notes regarding Amex: See below for Amex guest policy changes announced this week to fix overcrowding at lounges; additionally, we’ve heard from a few readers who called Amex to protest the 22% rate increase, and were offered a $300 credit on the spot to not cancel their cards)
4 Getting cushy- Double beds in business class
5 Seriously! A new trend? Oh, no! Another 4-hour flight to nowhere

Another one! Hawaiian Air flight 43 took off from San Jose, and returned 4 hours later (Image: Flight Aware)
6 Airport news: Atlanta, LAX, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Orlando
7 One of this year’s most popular- United flies Boeing 747 SFO-LAX
8 Tried Lyft yet? Get the app! 5 key reasons to try new Lyft Premier

Lyft now offers a classier ride to the airport with new Premier option (Source: Lyft)
9 Both airlines have final hurrahs in the works- United, Delta 747 schedule: final flights
10 Another reason to fly Southwest Getting on earlier flight getting easier
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This week Cathay Pacific announced that it would add a THIRD daily SFO-Hong Kong nonstop on October 29 using an Airbus A350, its first deployed in the U.S. The new jet will offer Cathay’s newest business class, premium economy and economy class seating (no first class). What’s really nice about this plane? It burns 25% less fuel (with corresponding reduction in emissions) and its carpet and blankets are made with nylon and plastic recycled from bottles and salvaged fishing nets, which pose a threat to marine life. Even better, this will be the first Cathay plane to offer inflight wi-fi– essential for those 12-14 hour flights to Hong Kong!

Cathay Pacific’s first U.S. A350 coming to SFO this fall (Photo: Cathay Pacific)
American Express restricts Centurion lounge guests to 2 family members only
Chris on CBS5 talking about Alaska Air’s big Bay Area bump
Emirates, Etihad on the verge of a merge?
At LAX, agents detain Playboy bunny believed to be Russian spy
JetBlue to ATL: Thanks but no thanks for ghetto gates on Concourse D
NY Post: How to survive LaGuardia’s construction chaos
Why are new planes still delivered with ashtrays?
Leg rest or lie flat? More buy up to premium economy than buy down from business class
Study finds radiation threat on long-haul flights is worse than previously believed

Construction starts on new hotel inside Saarinen terminal at JFK. (Photo: NY Governor Cuomo office)
TWA Terminal Hotel at JFK will have a restaurant inside a Lockheed Constellation
Qatar Airways plans to launch a subsidiary in India with 100 planes
Here’s what happens when your seatmate dies in flight
Trump wants to slash TSA’s budget to help pay for border wall
Hughes Network Systems claims in-flight Wi-Fi speeds of 400 Mbps
TSA pat-downs get more personal
On Delta #1583 SFO-JFK on Feb 22 met by CBP agents demanding ID? @ACLU wants to talk to you
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