
Every now and then even TravelSkills ventures beyond the curtain. Seat 40D SFO>ATL on a Delta 757. Not bad! (Photo: Chris McGinnis)
TravelSkills’ 10 most popular posts over the last week (descending order):
1 Emotions run high in the comments Alaska Airlines reveals fate of Virgin America
2 It’s gonna be cray-cray Multi-airline mega-move at LAX just weeks away
3 Spacey! Virgin America view: My most jaw-dropping window seat view…ever [VIDEO]

Remembering Virgin America and the opening of Terminal 2 SFO in 2011 (Chris McGinnis)
4 Sale fares gone but still cheap New $149 California-Spain flights – and it’s not Norwegian
5 Routes: Norwegian/BA at Oakland, Alaska/Condor, China Eastern, KLM, Air Canada, Volaris
6 Say what? Ugly aircraft noise, beautifully displayed
7 Dealing with it Electronics ban spreads: Advice & alternative explanations
8 Fastest growing airport in the US: Mineta San Jose Airport: New transcon routes and more
9 He made a cool $600 million on the deal: Richard Branson bids good-bye to Virgin America
10 LOL: The lighter side the electronics ban
Don’t miss: Why this spring travel season is different- and cheaper– than before

Removing the “cab” atop SFO’s old control tower (Chris McGinnis)
Links to stories from other sources that we thought you’d like to read:
Alaska Airlines adds German Condor as mileage partner
America’s most hair raising airport landings
Uber softening stance on tipping?
United finishes up security modernization at Newark hub
Marriott adding new search engine for local experiences
At ATL, Lyft, Uber already getting twice the biz as cab companies
The South’s best fried chicken restaurants
Last week Virgin Atlantic launched new 3x per week “Man-Fran” nonstops between SFO and Manchester, UK. Lowest fares for May $659 roundtrip. Virgin says “Man-Fran will build on a shared psyche between these two northern cities, both famous for their wet weather, trams, music, LBGT and street art scenes; one built on a heritage of silicon and the other rebuilding itself as a British tech hub” (Photo: Virgin)
American Express CEO made a cool $22 million last year
Austin airport was designed for 11 million passengers but currently doing 12 million.
Pilots charge American’s on-time departure obsession is stranding standby passengers
Faced with in-cabin ban, Emirates offers special handling for laptops
Marriott’s growth target: 300,000 more rooms in two years
AA said to eye big investment in China Southern
FAA predicts a 65 percent increase in airline traffic over the next 20 years
JetBlue introduces a new treat for Mint passengers
New app offers simplified interface for air/hotel bookings, changes
EU to U.K. airlines: Move your HQ to the continent or you could lose routes
ICYMI, see the 25 most recent TravelSkills posts right here
In the market for a new credit card? See our “Credit Card Deals” tab to shop around! It helps us help you.
Don’t miss out! Join the 200,000+ people who read TravelSkills every month! Sign up here for one email-per-day updates!