The Cheap Flights Weekly Roundup
There were a number of sales and deals announced this week, including some good news for stranded Zoom passengers – Virgin Atlantic has announced special discount fares for Zoom-affected travelers. New routes this week include the resumption of Northwest's Tokyo-Taipei flights, and LAX has been in the news several times this week.
Airline Sales and Deals
Virgin Atlantic Offers Discount Fares to Zoom Flyers Virgin Atlantic is offering passengers stranded by Zoom Airlines special one-way fares on select routes between the U.S. and London, England.
Frequent Flyers Earn Double on AirTran Airways' Atlanta Flights AirTran Airways has announced that it is giving A+ Rewards members double credits when they purchase a round-trip ticket originating from Atlanta to any destination served by the carrier during September.
Northwest Offers Bonus Miles to WorldPerks Members Northwest Airlines has announced a new program for WorldPerks members, in which they can earn bonus miles by booking flights, traveling on the carrier's flights or staying in a partner hotel.
New Service
Northwest Airlines to Resume Tokyo-Taipei Flights Northwest Airlines has resumed its daily services between Tokyo and Taipei, meaning passengers traveling on the carrier to Japan can now continue to Taiwan. The carrier will also launch a pair of nonstop flights to China starting in March.
United Airlines to Start Daily Melbourne Flights United Airlines is to start offering daily nonstop flights between Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia, over the holiday period.
This week's Los Angeles International Airport news…
Los Angeles International Airport Workers Back to Work A strike by some 1,500 workers at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on the brink of the Labor Day holiday ended after Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Mayor, intervened to bring about what amounts to a truce between the workers and companies that provide ground services for some of LAX's key carriers.
AirTran Switches to Terminal 6 at Los Angeles Airport Discount carrier AirTran is changing terminals at LAX today (Friday, September 5). Flights which had operated out of Terminal 3 will now arrive and depart from Terminal 6, at Gate 69A.
Qantas Relocates Flights at Los Angeles International Qantas is adjusting the location of its arrivals and departures at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to accommodate its new A380 aircraft from October 20.
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