Mileage deal alert: United flights from Los Angeles and Newark from 5,500 miles

Here at TPG we highlight many deal alerts, almost all for discounted cash fares. However, you can also find many budget mileage deals from airlines. Sometimes the airlines publicize these deals as part of a promotional campaign, but often the low-mileage flights are buried within the flight schedules. One such case is a current set of United Airlines MileagePlus…

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Japan to allow nonguided tour groups from September but entry will still be severely limited

Japan has further relaxed its COVID-19-related travel restrictions, finally allowing travelers to visit the Land of the Rising Sun without an escort. From Sept. 7, foreign tourists will be able to visit the Pacific archipelago without being tied to a guided tour. Additionally, the arrival cap will marginally increase from 20,000 to 50,000 daily tourists. For more TPG news…

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Lufthansa‘s 1st Dreamliner brings more inconsistency to business class

Lufthansa just added a new aircraft type to its fleet, and yet the latest jet still doesn’t sport the airline’s much-anticipated new business-class product. The German flag carrier took delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, registered D-ABPA, on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The plane left Boeing‘s production facility in Everett, Washington, on Monday at 4:38 p.m. and flew for…

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College students: How to use your credit card responsibly

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. As a recent college graduate, I can personally vouch that I was never taught how to manage my finances in my four years of higher education. For lack of a better word, you’re expected to “adult” as soon as you enter the workforce, which makes it imperative to take…

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Startup Avelo Airlines announces its 1st service to New York state

Avelo Airlines is headed to New York for the first time. The Houston-headquartered ultra-low-cost startup is launching service between Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM) in the state’s Southern Tier region and both Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) near Fort Myers. Service operates twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting Nov. 16, with introductory one-way fares…

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Last-minute Labor Day booking tips for camping in and near national parks

Labor Day weekend traditionally marks the end of summer. It’s one last holiday for families and friends to enjoy outdoor barbecues, picnic lunches and camping at some of the country’s most beautiful national and state parks. But trying to secure a last-minute camping or picnic reservation within popular national parks and state parks can be almost impossible over Labor…

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How getting the Hyatt Business card right now will help me earn top-tier Globalist status

TPG values Hyatt’s top-tier Globalist status at almost $5,000 per year when fully utilized. I’m not sure that’s the exact same number I’d put on it for my own family, but the value is absolutely in the multiple thousands of dollars per year range for us. The free hot breakfast, lounge access where applicable, suite upgrades, waived resort fees,…

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Avelo Airlines CEO Andrew Levy on the airline’s path to profitability: ‘We’re really close’

When you enter the headquarters of Avelo Airlines in a glass-walled office building in Houston’s Greenway Plaza neighborhood, you won’t find a sign. In fact, the only indication that this is Avelo’s home is that the walls are painted purple — and that some marketing materials hang in the elevator lobby. For now, there’s no sign with Avelo’s name…

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