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Travel Weekly
20-05-2025
- Business
- Travel Weekly
American Airlines opens new lounges in Philadelphia
American Airlines on May 21 will open its fifth Flagship Lounge, at Philadelphia International Airport. The Flagship Lounge will share an entranceway with a new Admirals Club. Combined, the two lounges occupy a former Terminal A-West Admirals Club space that closed for a renovation in 2019. The new lounges will replace the Admirals Club lounge in the A-East Terminal. The 12,500-square-foot Flagship Lounge has a seating capacity for 200. Amenities include a self-service wine station, a full-service bar, six shower suites, and dishes by local chef and James Beard Award semifinalist Randy Rucker. There's also a unique-to-Philadelphia a la carte dining experience that customers can order via QR code. The Flagship Lounge will cater mostly to international flyers, along with customers flying select transcontinental routes. The lounge will be open to American and Oneworld alliance travelers in first class and business class, as well as international economy flyers with high-level AAdvantage or Oneworld status. Single-visit passes can be purchased for $150. American's other Flagship lounges are in Miami, Los Angeles, Dallas and Chicago. The bar in the new Admirals Club at Philadelphia's airport. Photo Credit: American Airlines The adjacent 11,000-square-foot Admirals Club will seat 181 people. Amenities include a kids room, a full-service bar and two shower suites. It's the fourth Admirals Club with a revamped, more modern look, following Denver, Newark and Washington Reagan National. Admittance is mostly geared toward premium flyers or flyers with AAdvantage and Oneworld status on domestic flights.
Zawya
10-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Oman Air announces resumption of double-daily flights to London
Muscat: Oman Air will resume double-daily flights between Muscat and London starting October 26, in response to growing demand and the strong and sustained operational performance of this vital route. The additional flight will be operated four days a week—Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays—providing Oman Air passengers with more flexibility and options to suit their travel plans. It will also enhance seamless connectivity with many destinations served by our Oneworld partners, particularly in North America. By summer 2026, the airline will operate approximately 14 return flights per week from Muscat. Con Korfiatis, CEO of Oman Air, said, "The introduction of the double-daily flights to London reflects the airline's commitment to meeting strong passenger demand, especially as London is a strategic hub in our international network and the United Kingdom is one of the airline's most important inbound tourism markets." He said that strengthening Oman Air's presence on this vital route not only contributes to supporting its operations, but also aligns with the Sultanate of Oman's efforts to stimulate the tourism sector and continue its commitment to achieving sustainable growth, especially as it prepares to join the Oneworld alliance. CEO of Oman Air emphasized the company's keenness to explore market potential and provide an exceptional and distinguished travel experience for its guests. The new schedule will include two daily flights on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, providing passengers with more seamless and convenient connections to their destinations in the United States and other long-haul destinations. These flights will be operated using the fleet's latest Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, featuring spacious cabins featuring three award-winning cabins: Business Studio, Business Class, and Economy Class. © Muscat Media Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
This Airline Just Made It Easier to Earn Status—and It's Already Rated the No. 1 Domestic Airline Loyalty Program
Alaska Airlines recently updated its frequent flier reward benefits. The new tiers start at 10,000 miles and offer perks or status in increments. Travelers can earn perks such as future flight credit or discounted lounge access. It just got easier to experience the perks of frequent flier airline status. Alaska Airlines recently announced it would be dropping the minimum mile requirement to only 10,000 miles for frequent flier perks with the airline. This means that it is now faster than ever to achieve benefits and perks by flying with the airline. Alaska previously had a minimum of 20,000 miles to achieve its lowest status, called MVP. The next tier was 40,000, then 75,000, and finally 100,000 for the highest tier. Starting at 10,000 miles, travelers can choose a perk including earning 750 bonus miles, or experiencing MVP status for a trip. The MVP status offers priority check-in, free checked bags, seating upgrades, and more. Once a traveler hits the 20,000 mile threshold, they will earn MVP status overall, with all of the perks listed as well as Oneworld airline alliance Ruby status. The Oneworld alliance includes Alaska, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, and Qatar Airways. With each increment of 10,000 points, travelers unlock additional perks and statuses. For example, the 30,000 tier offers a perk of four Wi-Fi passes, or 2,500 bonus miles. 'We're on a multi-year journey to make the industry's most generous loyalty program even more rewarding,' Brett Catlin, the carrier's vice president of loyalty, said in a statement. The loyalty program updates come at a time where other airlines have downgraded benefits for frequent fliers and customers, providing an opportunity for Alaska to potentially capture new business. For example, Southwest Airlines made headlines in March 2025 for ending its long-standing free bag policy on most tickets. Also in March, United Airlines increased fees and removed guest access for many members of its United Club airline lounge. Alaska Airlines also offers a status match challenge, which means that if a passenger has a high tier of status on a competitor airline, Alaska will match that level of status for their own tier. For example, members of Southwest Airlines' rewards program at the A-List Preferred can get a match to MVP Gold, and members of United's program at the Platinum level can get a match to MVP Gold 75K. In its annual report looking at the best frequent flyer programs, WalletHub recently named the Alaska Mileage Plan from Alaska Airlines the No. 1 in the country. Read the original article on Travel & Leisure
Observer
09-04-2025
- Business
- Observer
Oman Air to restart twice daily flights to London
MUSCAT: Oman Air will resume operating two daily flights between Muscat and London starting from October 26, 2025, in response to growing demand and the strong and sustained operational performance of this vital route. A second flight will be added on four days of the week – Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – offering Oman Air passengers greater flexibility and more options to suit their travel plans. This move also enhances seamless connectivity with numerous destinations served by the airline's partners in the Oneworld alliance, particularly in North America. By the summer of 2026, the airline aims to operate up to 14 weekly round-trip flights from Muscat. Con Korfiatis, CEO of Oman Air, stated that the introduction of two daily flights to London reflects the airline's commitment to meeting the strong demand from its passengers, particularly as London is a strategic hub in its international network. The United Kingdom is also one of the most important inbound tourism markets for the airline. He added that strengthening Oman Air's presence on this key route not only supports the airline's operations but also aligns with Oman's efforts to boost its tourism sector. This comes as part of the Oman's ongoing commitment to achieving sustainable growth, especially as it prepares to join the Oneworld alliance. Korfiatis affirmed the airline's keenness to explore market opportunities and provide an exceptional and distinguished travel experience for its guests. The new schedule will include two daily flights on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, offering travellers more seamless and convenient connectivity to destinations in the United States and other long-haul routes. These flights will be operated using the airline's latest Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, known for their spacious cabins featuring three award-winning travel classes: First Class Suite, Business Class, and Economy Class. — ONA
Times of Oman
09-04-2025
- Business
- Times of Oman
Oman Air announces resumption of double-daily flights to London
Muscat: Oman Air will resume double-daily flights between Muscat and London starting October 26, in response to growing demand and the strong and sustained operational performance of this vital route. The additional flight will be operated four days a week—Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays—providing Oman Air passengers with more flexibility and options to suit their travel plans. It will also enhance seamless connectivity with many destinations served by our Oneworld partners, particularly in North America. By summer 2026, the airline will operate approximately 14 return flights per week from Muscat. Con Korfiatis, CEO of Oman Air, said, "The introduction of the double-daily flights to London reflects the airline's commitment to meeting strong passenger demand, especially as London is a strategic hub in our international network and the United Kingdom is one of the airline's most important inbound tourism markets." He said that strengthening Oman Air's presence on this vital route not only contributes to supporting its operations, but also aligns with the Sultanate of Oman's efforts to stimulate the tourism sector and continue its commitment to achieving sustainable growth, especially as it prepares to join the Oneworld alliance. CEO of Oman Air emphasized the company's keenness to explore market potential and provide an exceptional and distinguished travel experience for its guests. The new schedule will include two daily flights on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, providing passengers with more seamless and convenient connections to their destinations in the United States and other long-haul destinations.
