Here is some of the best travel news and notes from around the Internet:
- Did you know that United has the shortest flight in the US (62 miles / 16 minutes in the air)
- Jet Blue is starting their 2nd annual Check in For Good campaign – customers can #CheckInForGood at pop-up kiosks in surprise locations in New York City, Los Angeles and online at JetBlueCheckInForGood.com for the chance participate in three volunteer trip
- Amex is opening a popup Centurion Lounge at the Hospital Club in London on Friday, November 24th through Sunday, November 26th & Friday, December 1st through Sunday, December 3rd. You can access that with a Centurion or Platinum card (unless you’ve got more than 1 kid)
- Richard from Award Travel 101 wrote up his experience on the first commercial flight to the island of St. Helena
- Find out more about which country is changing its name (and why)
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Up for more travel news? Â Here’s the previous installment:Â 3000 free points and how far down the list of “most powerful passports” the US has fallen
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You may be misinformed. The Alaska jet flight between Wrangell and Petersburg Alaska is shorter.