Amex Tightens Centurion Lounge Guest and Layover Rules
American Express updated Centurion Lounge access rules effective July 8, 2026. Guests must now be on the same flight, and connecting passengers face a five-hour layover cap
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American Express updated Centurion Lounge access rules effective July 8, 2026. Guests must now be on the same flight, and connecting passengers face a five-hour layover cap
Air France-KLM's Flying Blue has updated its paid status match to include members in India and added Air India as an eligible airline for matching
Flying Blue is offering up to a 45% discount on purchased miles through July 28, 2026, with rates ranging from 1.68 to 1.98 cents per mile depending on volume
Delta CEO Ed Bastian told investors that structural fare increases are sustainable even if fuel prices drop, citing strong Q2 2026 revenue growth driven by premium and economy segments
Hilton has debuted Ka La'i Waikiki Beach, LXR Hotels & Resorts, its first LXR property in Hawaii, following a $100M renovation of the former Trump International Hotel
A Cathay Pacific A350-1000 on flight CX257 from Hong Kong to London was intercepted by NATO fighter jets over Hungary on July 4, 2026, after temporarily losing contact with air traffic control
A NetJets Citation Latitude at Las Vegas (LAS) rejected a go-around instruction due to low fuel, a detail not previously disclosed, causing confusion with ATC who had cited runway traffic
Debris from an engine failure on Ryanair flight FR1879 shattered a cabin window shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki, partially sucking out a passenger before the plane returned to the airport
British Airways cancelled flight BA254 from Bridgetown to London-Heathrow after crew members got drunk at their crew hotel, affecting up to 336 passengers
Accor is raising prices for ALL Signature subscriptions effective August 10, 2026. The update applies automatically to renewals, with specific new monthly rates listed for Essential, Discover, and Explorer tiers
The EU has pushed the launch of its ETIAS travel authorization system from the fourth quarter of 2026 to 2027, citing technical issues with the parallel EES biometric entry system
American Airlines has raised the AAdvantage mile cost for First Class awards from the US to Asia 1 and 2, with business class pricing also showing volatility