04-12-2021 - Selective travel news from a guy with too much work on his hands lately
Airline News
Delta fast-tracks 2022 Medallion Status for SkyMiles Members with unprecedented ways to get rewarded, more flexibility to enjoy Card benefits
Delta is accelerating your status gain this year, so casual travelers can probably hit a decent level with a little more effort. 75% more gain per flight depending on of course class of service (how much you spend). I mean, Delta's top status is quite a nice thing from my friends who have it. Better than American's and well, almost anything is better than United's.
Check out specifics if you are a Skymiles person here on delta.com
QANTAS SAYS BONJOUR TO ACCOR; RE-OPENS INTERNATIONAL LOUNGES
Operators of the finest first class lounges I have had the pleasure to be a guest in, Qantas is reopening again with Accor, who has run them since 2007, as part of it's slow roll back to international travel. I am super excited for when LAX one reopens, as I have plans to traverse through there soon.
The details and plans are here at qantas.com