The Points Guy ✈ Behind the Scenes With American Airlines’ De-icing Operations & More Daily News From TPG ✈

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From: The Points Guy - Sunday Dec 09, 2018 02:08 pm
✈ Behind the Scenes With American Airlines’ De-icing Operations & More Daily News From TPG ✈

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TODAY'S POSTS: 
- Behind the Scenes With American Airlines’ De-icing Operations  
- 1,200+ Flights Cancelled for Sunday as Powerful Winter Storm Sweeps Through Southeast  
- This Hotel Is Serving $1 Hot Chocolate in a Heated Igloo  
- How I Got Through Airport Security Without an ID  
- Your “Easy” Drink Order Is Slowing Down the Entire Beverage Service  
- Airbus Building Two New Facilities to Ramp up A220 Production  
- It’s About to Become Much More Expensive to Eat at the Phoenix Airport  
- The Ultimate TPG Holiday Gift Guide  
- Boeing-Embraer Deal Blocked by Brazilian Court  
- My MisAAdventure Trying to Book a Qantas First Class Award Ticket 

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Behind the Scenes With American Airlines’ De-icing Operations

By Mike Arnot on Dec 09, 2018 09:00 am
In an average year, Chicago’s O’Hare Airport enjoys some 36 inches of snow. One of the world’s busiest airports, ORD serves as a major hub for American and United. With all those planes and all that snow, American Airlines’ de-icing operation at ORD needs to be a well-oiled machine. Leading the charge for American at ORD ...
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1,200+ Flights Cancelled for Sunday as Powerful Winter Storm Sweeps Through Southeast

By JT Genter on Dec 08, 2018 07:13 pm
A powerful winter storm — dubbed “Diego” by The Weather Channel although the National Weather Service remains adamant that winter storms not be named — is sweeping across the Midwest and into the Southeast. Although travel impacts have been relatively light so far, the storm is expected to wreak havoc on Sunday as it moves into the Southeast ...
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This Hotel Is Serving $1 Hot Chocolate in a Heated Igloo

By Jordan Allen on Dec 08, 2018 06:30 pm
Want to escape to a winter wonderland without having to purchase a plane ticket? Check out The Hoxton hotel’s so-called winter domes, which bubbled up in New York about a week ago. The Hoxton, which made its US debut in Brooklyn’s popular Williamsburg neighborhood this September, is offering visitors the chance to dine, drink and ...
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How I Got Through Airport Security Without an ID

By Ashley Lutz on Dec 08, 2018 06:00 pm
Sometimes, even the most expert flyers slip up. The day after the inaugural TPG awards, I headed to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to fly to Fort Lauderdale for a team offsite. I got to the airport more than an hour early and breezed up to the TSA checkpoint without waiting in line. But as ...
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Your “Easy” Drink Order Is Slowing Down the Entire Beverage Service

By Alyssa Cerchiai on Dec 08, 2018 05:30 pm
Most frequent flyers — including the TPG team — get pretty excited about in-flight beverages, whether it’s Brian’s go-to Dom Pérignon or the classic ginger ale. But there’s one beverage that you might want to reconsider ordering next time the cart parks in your row: Diet Coke. Apparently, Diet Coke can slow down the process ...
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Airbus Building Two New Facilities to Ramp up A220 Production

By Darren Murph on Dec 08, 2018 05:00 pm
The aircraft known as the A220 didn’t get to where it is today without a little drama. We’ll spare you the details on how the Bombardier C Series eventually became the Airbus A220 and jump straight to the present: Things are finally getting serious when it comes to manufacturing and delivery. With orders placed by ...
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It’s About to Become Much More Expensive to Eat at the Phoenix Airport

By Max Prosperi on Dec 08, 2018 04:30 pm
It’s no secret that eating at most airport restaurants is a great deal more expensive than if you were to eat at a similar restaurant on the street. This is because vendors know that once passengers pass through the secured area, we become captive consumers. Our choices are immediately limited and restaurants and retailers take advantage ...
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The Ultimate TPG Holiday Gift Guide

By Jordan Allen on Dec 08, 2018 04:00 pm
‘Tis the season, shoppers. With the holiday season upon us and the selection of potential presents as vast as ever, the TPG staff has pulled together a list of our favorite travel gifts. Whether your significant other is an AvGeek, your best friend is planning a backpacking trip around Europe or your retired parents caught ...
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Boeing-Embraer Deal Blocked by Brazilian Court

By J. Scott Clark on Dec 08, 2018 03:30 pm
It’s no secret that Boeing has been eyeing the commercial aviation division of Embraer. The Boeing company has been in talks with Embraer to take a huge ownership position in the company for well over a year now. Embraer’s main competitor — Canadian based Bombardier — is essentially out of the commercial aviation business after ...
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My MisAAdventure Trying to Book a Qantas First Class Award Ticket

By Ethan Steinberg on Dec 08, 2018 03:00 pm
Unlike many of the stories you’ll read on TPG, this one doesn’t end with a glass of champagne served in a posh first class cabin. Instead, this is the story of how I wasted five hours of my life chasing a phantom award seat that never existed in the first place. There’s no happy ending ...
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