Manmade islands are all the rage in the Gulf region, but this one is a political chasm, not a luxury residence play. Plus Norwegian shifts some service and Stroopwafels are taking a break at United.

* More discussion about the PSA issues for American Airlines because there are still issues

* Are more American Asia routes at O'Hare under pressure?

* Chelsea Kitchens wants to unionize

* No more Stroopwafels on UA but pre-mixed Old Fashioneds

* United's IAH-SYD route is suffering

* Norwegian to fly TPA-LGW/Dropping SEA

* The Iberia 90k Avios promo was either amazing or crazy. Probably both.

* DL might miss earnings

* Saudi Arabia is proposing to create a canal, cutting Qatar off from land.