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In Case You Missed It: New plane + Ritz Chicago + Airline change fees + No trophies

The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago is finally a full-fledged member of Ritz-Carlton Hotels. (Image: Ritz-Carlton, Chicago)

The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago is finally a full-fledged member of Ritz-Carlton Hotels. (Image: Ritz-Carlton, Chicago)

A few newsy nuggets from other sources that we missed on TravelSkills this week:

>Airbus files a patent for a plane that could fly twice as fast as Concorde.

>The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago has finally become part of Ritz-Carlton’s reservations system and loyalty program.

>A new survey finds that business travelers tend to be big online shoppers.

>Delta, United and American all say they will no longer transport big game hunters’ trophies.

>Lufthansa expands restaurant-style meal service in business class to more long-haul routes.

>Here’s a handy chart of ticket change fees on major airlines.

>And here’s another on maximum carry-on bag sizes.

NOTE: Be sure to click here to see all recent TravelSkills posts about: Avoiding long customs & immigration lines  + Fingerprint as boarding pass? + Hotel rate shocker  + More!

Quick note: TravelSkills will be in vacation mode during August, with only periodic posts. We’ll be back at full steam in September so stay tuned! And enjoy your summer. –Chris


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