
TravelSkills editor Chris McGinnis in Manhattan prepping for a speech at the New York Times Travel Show
TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending order):
1 Pretty plush! Trip Report: Korean Air 747-8 First Class
2 How to save big this year: Bargain hunters’ guide to 2016 travel deals
3 Look closely: What’s wrong with this 747?
4 Finally! Etihad upgrades aircraft on San Francisco, New York routes
5 Aha! Big airports by the numbers
6 Preparing to merge? This airline just added 42 new low-fare routes. Why?
7 New hotels: Amsterdam, Dubai, Casablanca, Taipei
8 Do you know? The big difference between direct & nonstop flights
9 Huge investments: More cash for Lyft, Silvercar leads to interesting new options

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Here are some newsy nuggets from other sources that we missed on TravelSkills this week:
Delta miffs Minnesota with a silly tweet
New York City’s Javits Center plans $1 billion expansion.
United Airlines CEO Munoz is recovering from a heart transplant.
More airlines are using bidding auctions for seat upgrades.
Delta expands food options in international Sky Clubs
Enterprise expands rental locations for high-end, exotic cars.
Delta adds a meditation app to its in-flight entertainment selections.
Marriott plans to open new AC Hotels in these 22 cities this year.
Spirit Airlines CEO is suddenly replaced by former AirTran chief.
These new “green” technologies could save airlines billions of dollars.
New study suggests these are the least safe airlines in the world.
Marriott Rewards adds a new partnership with South African Airways.
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