Flight 045. Want a million frequent flyer miles? You have to be born on a Cebu Pacific flight or win the Olympic Gold for Singapore. British Airways charters a 747 to fly the athletes home, but no word if they also cut the second hot meal like on all their other routes. In the US, being a multi-medal winner won’t get you upgraded on United, but, unlike Delta, they won’t mistake New Mexico for Mexico. Airbus is going widebody for regional flights, but also planning flying taxis. Will those accept smart carry-ons and augmented reality amenity kits?
Paul is on Aviation Xtended
The US National Aviation Day
Cranky Flyer celebrates in style
How to be dumb in an airport
The Emirates crash landing
The AR amenity kit
Quantas soars
Cebu Pacific's loyalty
The state of US air travel
The JFK panic
Singapore Airlines celebrates Gold
The BA Olympics plane, and the food uproar
Ranking food
Virgin Atlantic adds live TV
Boeing widebodies don't sell
Airbus widebodies go regional, and more
More smart carry-ons for Alex
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