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A weekly roundup of air travel and airport news
Jim Glab
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Southwest is adding a new pre-clearance protocol for Bay Area-Hawaii flights.Jim Glab
In this week’s roundup, the CDC eases up on its warnings against air travel for fully vaccinated individuals; Southwest Airlines now offers pre-departure verification of Hawaii’s travel requirements; major carriers extend expiration dates for use of travel credits and for basic economy change fee waivers; Delta offers new enticements for SkyMiles members; Alaska and American introduce reciprocal upgrade privileges for elite-level frequent flyers; new study rates the best airline loyalty programs; JetBlue gains access to London Heathrow; and route news from Spirit, American, Emirates and Korean.
Peter Uchmanowicz served his country for 24 years in the US Air Force and Air National Guard, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He comes from a military family: his grandfather, Lieutenant John Powers, fought in World War I; his father, Major Lawrence Uchmanowicz, served in Korea and Vietnam; his brother, Joe Uchmanowicz, flew B-52s during Operation Desert Storm; and his son, Nicholas Uchmanowicz, is currently a captain and flight instructor in the US Air Force.
Lieutenant Colonel Uchmanowicz would begin his storied career after graduating from the US Air Force Academy in 1988. He was sent to pilot training in Williams, Arizona, then assigned as a pilot on a KC-135, in-flight refueler. His first assignment was at Griffiss Air Force Base in New York, where he would deploy to Desert Storm in the Middle East.
Peter Burling, Team New Zealand and how a rookie became a silver medallist in Chechnya s first-ever sailing regatta
12 Mar, 2021 07:00 PM
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Amanda Saxton (white jacket) competing in the first ever sailing regatta in Chechnya July 2017. Saxton was invited as the organiser worshipped Peter Burling and wanted a Kiwi racing in the Kezenoy-AM.
By: Amanda Saxton
Being a New Zealander in Chechyna in 2017 had currency. Amanda Saxton writes about how she ended up at the republic s first-ever regatta - and won a silver medal, despite never having sailed before.
America s Cup fever is running high, with Emirates Team New Zealand on the cusp of triumph or defeat. But all the sailing chat takes me back to 2017, when one plucky little republic made its bid to join the international yacht racing scene.