Renés Points

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And here I thought this summer was going to be quiet and relaxing – HA! No, after this many years as a travel blogger, one thing I have learned is never be surprised. Speaking of surprised, did you miss any of this week’s posts?:

• Real Lives of Flight Attendants and Pilots: Our Favorite YouTube Vloggers!

• Shocking Video – MSC Opera Cruise Ship Crashes Into Tourist Boat Injuring Four in Venice. Viral Video Shows Norwegian Epic Crash in San Juan. Just Crazy!

• LAX Staff Prevent Some Delta Passengers from Entering T3. How to Get Around This Insanity!

• “Flight Shaming” or Flygskam simply will not work in the USA. Airline travel trumps “Train Brag” or Tågskryt!

• Delta Officially Crowns Boston (BOS) a Hub; Names Several “Focus Cities”

• The Club at Dallas DFW Priority Pass Lounge – A good choice when Centurion turns you away?

• Is there any risk for Detroit’s DTW being “de-hubbed” one day with new hubs and focus cities?

• Delta and Ticketmaster Now Offer SkyMiles with Ticket Purchases

• Why NOW is the time to start booking Delta elite mileage runs to end 2019 and start 2020!

• Almost Half My Blanket Yearly Travel Insurance Cost Covered When My NCL Cruise Ship Schedule Changed to Another Port!

• No, you can not redeem 9 Delta gift cards online (maybe soon?)! But there are workarounds.

• United Club at LAX Los Angeles Airport Lounge Review 2019

• WoW! Norwegian NCL offers MEGA credits for change of Cuba cruise cancellations prior to 2SEPT19 sailings.

• Toronto to Amsterdam ~$2000 Business Class AeroMexico / Delta Elite Mileage run 23,436 MQMs, $6,250 MQD credit + 31,232-49,980 SkyMiles earned!

I just have to shake my head when I look at this week’s travel news stories that caught my attention as “click worthy” headlines:

• Delta retires last domestic Boeing 767-300

• Is Detroit Challenging Atlanta as the Most Corrupt Airport in the Country?

• Mother claims she was told she couldn’t move to in-law’s Delta first class seat to breastfeed in private

• KLM Opens (Paid) Restaurant In Amsterdam Lounge

• Delta seeking new Program Manager for SkyMiles

• Delays rose by 100% in Europe, 2019 to be “at least as bad”

• Delta Air Lines CEO Says China Revenues Are Up Despite Trade Rhetoric

• Retired Atlanta professor sues Uber and Lyft, says they used his idea

• Mitsubishi in talks to acquire Bombardier’s CRJ line

• MIA wins approval for up to $5 billion in modernization projects

• Woman claims she swallowed glass at Atlanta airport restaurant

Are you up in the air this weekend? Or, did you see other crazy travel headlines we need to see? If so, please comment below and please do include a link to the story. – René