United Just Announced Its Biggest International Expansion Ever

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United just announced its biggest international expansion ever, adding 10 cities next summer, including new nonstop routes from Newark to Luxembourg, Ibiza, Valencia, Sardinia, and Sicily. Denver will also get new nonstop service to Paris, while Los Angeles gets a daily flight to Osaka. Eight of the 10 new cities won't have another U.S. airline serving them nonstop, and many of the new routes will be operated by United's new A321XLR, with lie-flat seats and Starlink Wi-Fi.

Meanwhile, JetBlue's second BlueHouse lounge opens at Boston Logan on Aug. 27, and Mint and Mint Flex passengers, including those flying domestically, will gain complimentary lounge access. At the same time, JetBlue is introducing a basic Mint fare with fewer included perks, including no lounge access, giving travelers another fare option but more to consider when comparing business-class prices. American is also expanding Flagship Dining access to Flagship Business and Flagship Business Plus passengers on qualifying routes, giving more travelers access to its sit-down airport dining experience.

Finally, Delta is offering new SkyMiles members up to 5,000 bonus miles for completing three simple tasks within three months. It's a refreshingly easy way to start building a SkyMiles balance, especially if you don't already have a Delta account (though hopefully that doesn't apply to you!).

Enroll in the SkyMiles Starter Pack challenge: https://www.delta.com/us/en/skymiles/promotions/skymiles-starter-pack

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0:14 JetBlue Boston Lounge + Basic Mint Fare

1:23 American Flagship Dining Expansion

2:32 United's Biggest International Expansion

3:38 Delta's 5,000-Mile SkyMiles Bonus

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