Airline News Roundup
We have several airline deals and news for you today, so we put them all in this roundup.
JetBlue continues to celebrate its 22nd birthday this week with 5 days of deals. Today’s deal is for a discount of up yo $600 on travel packages. Southwest also has one of its usual sales with one-way fares starting at $49.
There’s some news for airport lounges. Alaska Airlines has announced a multi-million dollar renovation and expansion in Seattle and Portland.
And the last piece of news, is a new transfer bonus for American Express Membership Rewards points. This one is for HawaiianMiles and runs through March 21, 2022.
Check out more details below.
JetBlue, Up to $600 Off Travel Packages
For the third day of deals, JetBlue is offering savings of up to $600 on travel packages. Enjoy flight + hotel and flight + cruise package savings when you book by 2/14 for travel 2/21 – 12/31/22.
Here are the offer details:
- $200 off when you spend $2,000+ with promo code BIRTHDAY200
- $400 off when you spend $4,000+ with promo code BIRTHDAY400
- $600 off when you spend $6,000+ with promo code BIRTHDAY600
See the promotion page here.
Alaska Lounges
Alaska Airlines has announced a multi-million dollar renovation and expansion for two of its most popular lounges, with further plans for all-new locations at both Seattle and Portland airports in the coming years. The revitalization of two current Lounges is scheduled to get underway this spring. It will eventually lead to completely new spaces in 2025-26.
Alaska Airlines is investing nearly $7 million for Lounge upgrades in Seattle for 2022-23 and nearly $1.5 million for Lounge upgrades in Portland for 2022.
The Lounge in Seattle overall grows by an additional 3,000 square feet. It will remain open during construction with little impact to guests. The second phase of renovations targets the Lounge in D Concourse – the first lounge location opened more than 40 years ago and its first renovation in nearly 20 years.
The Portland Lounge will be expanded by 1,000 square feet with an enclosed patio area that extends into Concourse C. With new seating for 30 people, the total seating capacity will go to 100. Work begins in the spring and it’s scheduled to be completed this summer.
During the renovation, the current Lounge will remain open to guests. (HT: Danny Deal Guru)
Southwest Fare Sale
Southwest Airlines has launched a new sale with flights starting at $49 one-way. This is one of the usual sales that we see from Southwest, but it’s a good time to check your upcoming trips and see what deals you can find.
You need to book by 2/14 11:59 p.m. Central Time. Travel valid February 15 through May 18, 2022.
21-day advance purchase required. Seats, travel days, and markets limited. Fares valid on nonstop service where indicated; if not indicated, fares are valid on single connecting service. Points bookings do not include government fees from $5.60 per one-way flight.
See more details and book here.
Amex Transfer Bonus for HawaiianMiles
There a new 20% bonus for transferring American Express Membership Rewards to Hawaiian Airlines HawaiianMiles through March 21, 2022.
- 1000 Membership Rewards points =
10001200 HawaiianMiles
Keep in mind that every time you transfer Membership Rewards points into a U.S. airline frequent flyer program, your Linked Card account will be charged an excise tax offset fee of $0.0006 per point (with maximum fee of $99). You will be able to review these details before completing the transfer. (HT: One Mile at a Time)
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