Anthony Losanno

Last month, Alaska Airlines began operating in the new Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The new space follows a two-year relocation project from Terminal 2 and offers travelers an enhanced guest experience when they're flying San Francisco's second largest carrier. A new lounge was being completed during the move and that new space just opened today

Earlier today, I wrote about how Delta Air Lines has bungled its recovery efforts and not come forward with a clear, genuine apology to the passengers that have been stranded around the world while its crew scheduling software was being updated. Now, it has come to light that Delta's CEO, Ed Bastian, flew to Paris last night for the Olympics.

JetBlue Airways announced today that it's beginning to fly to/from Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT). The airline will add flights to three Florida destinations and bulk up service from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), as well as several New York airports.

JetBlue announced a bunch of new routes and frequency increases in New York state and New England yesterday. It also dropped 18 routes from its network and exited six markets altogether including some major metros like Charlotte, Minneapolis, and San Antonio.

Southwest Airlines was known as the carrier that offered free, open seating. The airline has been struggling lately and it just announced that it is essentially overhauling its business model. Southwest will introduce assigned seating, extra legroom options, and begin flying some redeye flights for the first time in its history.

Back in May, I wrote about Hilton partnering with with AutoCamp to offer guests the ability to stay in custom Airstreams and luxury tents. This would provide guests access to outdoor adventure with the comforts of a boutique hotel. Now, World of Hyatt has announced that Under Canvas' 13 outdoor resorts are now bookable as part of its Mr and Mrs Smith partnership.

The Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay has long been one of my favorite hotels in the area (full review here ). While here this week, I decided to take advantage of the current promotion that Hyatt is running for stays in Florida. The hotel's lounge has been closed for many years, but Globalists were given $30 daily food and beverage vouchers. These could be used at either restaurant in the hotel and were a nice substitution for the lounge closure. Well, a new general manager recently started and this benefit was chopped with no alternative.

United Airlines beefed up its flights to Australia over the past several years both in frequency and aircraft. It has been flying from Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Australia. While all three hubs will still see service, there are some decent cuts coming starting on October 26th.

Bilt is back with another Rent Day offer and this month the focus is on a party co-hosted by Bilt and BLADE as well as a special package for cruises with Virgin Voyages. While these partnerships might not be as appealing as point transfer bonuses, these look pretty fun.

Delta's IT meltdown last weekend and into this week upended the plans of passengers. It left thousands stranded in airports without hotels, rental cars, or alternate flights. One passenger decided to enact revenge on Delta by being incredibly wasteful in the Sky Club®. A video he posted to TikTok shows him eating gluttonously, running the shower unnecessarily, and wasting everything from hand sanitizer to magazines. The behavior is petty, but the video is funny.