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A prototype of United's mod new "scented" gate design at Chicago O'Hare (Image: Chris McGinnis)

A prototype of United’s mod new “scented” gate design at Chicago O’Hare (Image: Chris McGinnis)

TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending order):

1.  Shop smart: 6 secrets for snagging low airfares

2. Smells like leather: United reveals new first class seats, aromatherapy [PHOTOS]

3. Your money: More irritating & expensive hotel fees coming

4. Lucky #7: New York City’s unusual new subway line

5. New leadership: Huge shakeup in United’s executive suite Weekend Edition

6. Keep it simple: Easiest ways to save on calls from other countries

7. Time for tea? Don’t get this wrong when visiting the UK

8. What your flight attendant knows about you

9. Renew early: When does your passport expire?

10. Airport updates: LAX + Dallas + Minneapolis + Houston

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

Whoops. American Airlines flies the wrong aircraft to Hawaii

New York City gets another new taxi-hailing app.

The germiest place on a plane? Hint: It’s not the lavatory.

The brand new rooftop suites at The New York Palace Hotel will knock your socks off- and empty your wallet (Photo: Chris McGinnis)

The outdoor terrace of on of 4 rooftop suites at the Lotte New York Palace (Photo: Chris McGinnis)

President Obama shuns New York’s Waldorf-Astoria; chooses NY Palace instead 

Jetblue passenger pees on others during flight to Portland

A photo and a 3-D printer let hackers reproduce TSA’s luggage keys.

JetBlue & Singapore Air hook up on mileage earning

One big hotel chain to go 100% smoke free

Delta gets rare chance to use “I love New York”

Good round up from AJC about how Delta SkyMiles changes affect travelers

Oldest commercial Boeing 747 retired

Delta and American end interline agreement

“All you can fly” SurfAir sells 2,000th membership to Pop Chips owner

NOTE: Be sure to click here to see all recent TravelSkills posts about: Airport updates in LAX, DFW, Photos: New United first class seat, Save money on calls from other countries, 6 secrets for snagging low fares

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