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Mobile Boarding Passes and More from Delta's First iPhone App

As if you already don't have enough airline apps on your iPhone especially since American and British Airways have just put theirs out there, the world's largest airline is joining the fray with an app of their own. That's it; it's Delta and the app, simple named "Fly Delta," incorporates all the things we love about travel apps, like easy flight check-in, mobile boarding passes and flight tracking.

Delta's new app—available for free now over at iTunes—may not have the cute Sudoku add-on game that American's app does, but it will allow you to check airport and weather information as well as mark your parking location with a Google Maps feature.

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Iceland Express and Delta Top Our List of Many New Routes

Sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so we’ve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection.

· Delta:
Cancun is on Delta’s radar more than ever this winter as they’re adding a couple of new route options. The airline is starting up Saturday nonstop service from San Antonio beginning on February 19. They’re also starting up similar nonstop service from Tampa to Cancun just in time for winter with Saturday flights and the same February 19 planned launch date. Just make sure to visit before the spring break crowds take over.

· Allegiant Air:
It doesn’t have the nightlife of Fargo, but Minot, North Dakota is getting some new routes thanks to Allegiant Air. The cheapo carrier is adding twice-weekly flights between the city and Las Vegas this fall. Things should start up on October 22, and the one-way fares will start at just $70. There’s already options from Grand Forks and Fargo, so North Dakota seems to be covered when it comes to getting to Sin City for less.

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Delta's New Home at JFK Looks Pretty Impressive on Paper

Last week we revealed Delta’s plans for JFK with mixed emotions. We were a little sad to hear about the scheduled departure of Terminal 3, aka Pan Am’s Worldport, to the big airport terminal in the sky, but we were also excited that we don’t need to use an umbrella inside the terminal—yes, it’s that bad.

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You Can Now Book Delta Tickets Through Facebook, But Who Would Want To?

At the end of last week, Delta announced that they'd become the first airline in the world to offer seamless booking, from the initial search through the final purchase, all via the airline's Facebook fan page. This landmark innovation, which was definitely being developed by EasyJet and probably being pursued by other airlines, will empower Delta's customers to integrate their travel life with the managements of their social networks in the context of... YAWN.

Listen. When Orbitz rolled out their Facebook application last year, that was pretty stupid. The idea was that people would share their itineraries with their friends, then their friends would be inspired to splurge on the same itineraries, then Orbitz would make money. The problem - in sharp contrast to what consultants tell the middle managers of travel companies - is that phrases like "social media," "viral advertising," and "user generated content" aren't actually magical. They have to make sense against the backdrop of how customers actually use products, and people don't buy tickets that way.

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New Routes Will Take You Everywhere from Des Moines to Reykjavik

Sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so we’ve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection.

· Delta:
Move over Iceland Express, as there’s a new route that will whisk passengers to and from Reykjavik from the New York City area. Their fares might not be as cheap, but Delta is starting service between JFK airport and Reykjavik starting on June 1, 2011. We realize it’s a little early to start celebrating this new option, but it’s the first US carrier to serve this route so it’s kind of a big deal. Hopefully this will create a little bit of a price ware with Icelandair, and allow travelers to visit the Blue Lagoon for a lot less than it cost in 2010.

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NYC's Top Chefs Tapped by Delta to Open New Restaurants at LaGuardia

New York’s LaGuardia airport isn’t really known as a fine dining location—heck, there are three Au Bon Pains in one Terminal—but Delta is trying to change that image by pumping their main terminal with a little bit of cash. The airline wants to improve the eats, and they hope to do so by adding around 13 new options by this time next year.

OTG Management is in charge of the new restaurant concepts, and they’re teaming up with some of the city’s top chefs and restaurateurs to bring in something a little better than fried foodstuffs. Riad Nasr, Michael Lomonaco, and Dominick DeMarco are just some of the chefs that will work to better the food options.

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Delta Says Good Riddance to Pan Am's Old WorldPort Terminal at JFK

We recently took this video from the AirTrain as we approached Terminal 3

We warned you six months ago that New York-JFK Airport's old flying saucer-looking Terminal 3 could be torn down this year, and it's been officially announced that this will be the case, but it will take a tad bit longer. It will be bulldozed in about three years to make way for a parking lot, as Delta focuses their efforts next door on Terminal 4.

On one hand, the loss of Terminal 3 is something sad, since it once was a gem of architectural design and a home to the jet set as Pan Am's WorldPort. If you were heading from New York to one of Pan Am's exotic world destinations, then this place was the official start of your trip; as such, it's a building with memories for many.

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Nerd Birds and Bulgaria Make Our List of New Airline Routes

Sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so we’ve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection.

· Southwest Airlines:
The biggest new route news of the week is from Southwest Airlines. They are launching new flights between Phoenix and Ft. Lauderdale, but don’t worry, there’s also something a little more exciting than that. Twice daily roundtrips between San Jose and Austin start up on November 7, which means it’s time to welcome the country’s newest “nerd bird” just in time for the holidays. There’s also new nonstop service between St. Louis and Seattle as well as between Baltimore and Los Angeles. However, we just can’t get enough of new nerd bird service.

· Alaska Airlines:
If you don’t want to test out the new tech-friendly flight linking San Jose with Austin, but you still want to get the hell out of Silicon Valley, there’s an option on Alaska Airlines. The airline is beginning nonstop service to Cabo San Lucas on November 20, so we’re thinking 2010 might be a good year to skip the turkey in favor of some tacos. The flight will run on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

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Airline Cocktail of the Month: Delta's 'Mad Men' Hot Summer Breeze

Delta is hopping on the Mad Men bandwagon like everyone else, but instead of painting one of their planes with the likeness of Don Draper, they’re starting a little smaller. To celebrate the new season of the show—it kicked off at the end of July—Delta is drinking in their honor.

As an devoted Mad Men fan will tell you, the Ad Men of Madison Avenue are all about downing martinis during lunch, so it’s not surprising that one of the best promotional items would be a cocktail. The Hot Summer Breeze is a blend of tequila and Bloody Mary mix with a dash of salt, pepper, and Tabasco. Throw a lemon wedge in as well to lighten things up, and stir everything around with a celery stick to create this Mad Men Mixer.

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Washington, London and Cork Rake in the New Routes

Sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so we’ve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection.

· Turkish Airlines:
It’s a little bit easier to get to Istanbul now because Turkish Airlines is adding nonstop flights from Washington, DC and Los Angeles. These routes from Obama’s backyard will begin on November 7, and the LAX routes will start up in March of 2011. The flights won’t operate every day, but pretty close—five times a week from DC and four times per week from LA.

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The Best Airline Credit Cards Promos Right Now

Sure credit cards are just one of the things that got the world into a financial mess, but if you know what you’re doing they can also take you on that dream vacation. Bonuses and promotions can pay for your airfare, but don’t charge an infinite amount of umbrella drinks to your hotel room thinking you’re just paying for the next trip. Here’s our picks for some of the best airline credit card promotions going on right now:

· American:
Citibank has teamed up with American to offer three different flavors of credit card. There’s a Visa, MasterCard, and an American Express that will each provide you with 30,000 frequent flyer miles if you’re approved for the card. Cheap domestic award tickets start at just 25,000 miles, and award tickets aren’t too tricky to find on American Airlines with a little flexibility and spending. One catch—you will have to spend $750 in the first four months to get the miles.

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2010 US Airline In-Flight Entertainment Guide

Ten years ago, back when JetBlue launched, In-Flight Entertainment was forever changed. Gone were the days when airline passengers expected screens to drop from the fuselage and play one movie followed by a couple episodes of "Everybody Loves Raymond." Instead, the norm became $99 flights each way between SFO and JFK and on each airplane, leather seats with personal music ports and seat-back TVs showing live satellite television.

Flash forward 10 years and while no airline this side of Virgin America has really been able to come close to JetBlue's LiveTV experience, the IFE gap between Jetblue and the rest of the pack widens, thanks to advances with in-flight wifi. Airlines who've been quick to join the Gogo WiFi party are working to now make internet-connected planes just as accepted and expected by passengers as in-flight TV.

All of this means that, in 2010, the IFE game is changing once again and the race is on to see who can provide the best domestic IFE package. We have packaged up the right now of IFE into a handy guide for you to look at on the web, or take with you.

Click Here to see a printable chart of IFE onboard the airlines

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