ToP Roundup
This article series features interesting articles from all over the web. Topics range from miles and points to travel and finance and everything in-between. Hopefully this ToP Roundup series inspires you and teaches you something new. If you see anything out there that you think others may find of interest too, please feel free to share it with us at [email protected].
Interesting Articles
The Biggest Airline Hubs in the U.S.— The Points Guy
Can you guess the biggest airline hubs in the U.S. and the airlines that serve them? While Atlanta might be obvious for Delta, and Chicago for United, Dallas for American, the other answers might surprise you. Also, the analysis changes depending on whether you're evaluating by flight volume (departures) or scheduled seats.
JetBlue Expanding Basic to “EvenMore” and new “BlueFirst” — Frequent Miler
The race to the bottom with airlines offering “basic” fares continues, with JetBlue now offering a basic fare for their extra leg room tickets and the new BlueFirst “pseudo first class” cabin that they will offer on routes that don't have Mint. It will be interesting to see what this new BlueFirst class of service provides.
Alaska & Philippine Airlines Expand Partnership: Points Redemptions Now Live — One Mile at a Time
Philippine Airlines is slated to join oneworld alliance in 2027, but in the meantime they are expanding their partnership directly with oneworld member Alaska Airlines. Based on Alaska's award chart, flights across the Pacific from the US in business should cost between 75,000 and 85,000 Atmos Rewards. Atmos are already valuable for redemptions to Asia, and this partnership furthers that focus.
ANA's New Pokemon Livery — Upgraded Points
We love a theme, and ANA goes all-in as it unveils new Pokemon livery. ANA has been known to have fun with livery – we flew the Star Wars themed livery in 2019 complete with C3P0's voice for announcements.
ToP Roundup: Final Thoughts
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