After more than 40 years, SAS  ends their Seattle – Copenhagen route with the final departure this evening.   Stellar Travel and SAS have had a very close partnership dating back to 1983 and all of the great people in the Seattle sales office and at SEA-TAC airport will be greatly missed.  Everyone at Stellar offers a big thank you for taking great care of us and our clients over the years!

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Alaska Airlines has begun charging $15 for the first checked bag.  You previously were allowed 1 free bag. MVP and MVP Gold members are exempt.

Southwest is having a 48 hours sale.  No one way fare is greater than $90 (plus taxes). Travel September 9 – November 18, any day except Friday or Sunday.  Purchase tickets my end of day July 8th.

Lufthansa will halt Portland, OR – Frankfurt service on Sep 12, 2009.

After more than 40 years of service, July 31st will be the last day for SAS flights between Seattle and Copenhagen.  They will be missed!

Delta has completed the integration of Northwest Airlines at SEA-TAC.  All ticket and gate counters are now branded with the Delta name.  All Delta flights have moved from the A concourse to the South satellite gates used by Northwest.

Virgin Atlantic will suspend London-Chicago service for the winter due to low demand.

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Alaska Airlines New Service:

• Portland – Maui starts July 3rd
• A second Seattle – Honolulu flight begins July 2nd
• Oakland – Maui and Oakland -Kona begin November 9th and 10th, respectively
• Seattle – Houston begins September 23rd
• Seattle – Atlanta begins October 23rd

British Airways has opened a new 7,200 square foot Gallies Lounge at Washington Dulles which serves First and Club World customers.

SAS will operate it’s last flight in the Seattle – Copenhagen maket on July 31st.  They currently have an amazing business class fare of $1999 (plus tax and fuel charges) to select European cities from Seattle.

United has completed the installation of the new business class seats and first class suites on all international 767’s.

American Airlines is going to allow frequent fliers in its AAdvantage program to book one-way flights for half the reward miles of a round trip.

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