
Dublin, Ireland was awash in smiles and greenery this week for St Patrick’s Day. With the euro low ($1.07), it’s a great time to go! (Photo: Chris McGinnis)
TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending order):
1 Look! SFO gets public outdoor observation deck
2 Most deals expired, but likely to come back Rare business class fare war erupts
3 Cheapest summer ever for Europe? New $149 California-Spain flights – and it’s not Norwegian

34 inches of pitch in United Economy Plus- 31 inches in regular economy (Chris McGinnis)
4 Behind the curtain: Reader Report: United Economy Plus on new B777-300ER
5 Super elite smiles: Marriott upgrades some United frequent flyers
6 Big news 13 new nonstops with Alaska Airlines’ big Bay Area bump
7 Routes: Norwegian, WOW, Emirates, United, Air China + more
8 Oh, come on! Delta’s new fees for earlier flights
9 California never saw it so good: Alaska Airlines adds 6 more California nonstops
10 Luxury on a long transcon: Boston basks in lie-flat comfort

Surprise hot samosas on Aer Lingus (Chris McGinnis)
Don’t miss one of our most popular Trip Reports ever: Aer Lingus New Business Class SFO-DUB
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From the San Francisco Chronicle: The Bay Area’s busiest gathering of designers right now might be tucked inside a hangar on the outskirts of San Francisco International Airport. That’s where 200 or so architects, engineers and other kindred spirits gather each weekday to chew on the details of a $1.5 billion project that won’t be finished until the end of 2022. And the first tangible result of their efforts — to rebuild an entire terminal without ever closing it — is the room where they work each day, a 33,000-square-foot, free-standing structure that was conceived and constructed in less than nine months. Full story and more photos here: Glimpse behind scenes as architects rebuild SFO terminal

Here’s the look of what’s to come at SFO Terminal 1 by 2022 (Photo: Gensler)
Say what? 87% of United revenue comes from those who fly just once a year
7 things you didn’t know about the ultra-exclusive Amex Black Centurion Card
China no longer needs Hong Kong as gateway, so Cathay Pacific suffers
Wanna get married inside a Delta 747? Now you can

Delta will open a special 747 exhibit later this month at its Atlanta Museum (Image: Delta)
United drops duty-free program
Passenger’s headphones catch fire in-flight
Boeing talks with airlines about what a 797 aircraft should look like
U.S. airlines’ passenger numbers hit a record in 2016
United doubles its planned capacity increase for 2017
Study: Southwest dominates rivals in social media presence
Trump budget would end subsidies for small-town air service
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