Reader success story: How 1 reader leveraged free elite status to score an upgrade on his 2nd United flight ever

Editor’s note: TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt advisor and investor. I want to share a quick story from reader Ryan Kassanoff, who enjoyed a complimentary United first-class upgrade thanks to a United Airlines status challenge on Bilt Rent Day. What’s even more impressive is that this was Ryan’s second flight on United — and he doesn’t pay…

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Cruise giant Carnival is about to send a ship somewhere it almost never does

Carnival Cruise Line is offering something it almost never does: a cruise to Japan. The world’s second-largest cruise brand announced Wednesday that its 4,008-passenger Carnival Panorama would operate a one-time voyage from Long Beach, California, to Yokohama, Japan (the port for Tokyo), on Aug. 22, 2024. The trip will be unusually long for a Carnival sailing —18 nights —…

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1st look: United’s new Boeing 767-300 configuration with Premium Plus recliners

Premium economy is all the rage these days. This intermediate cabin between business class and economy has soared in popularity in recent years, as travelers look for an upgrade option that packs some more perks without breaking the bank for a lie-flat bed. United’s take on premium economy, dubbed Premium Plus, first started rolling out in 2019. Since then,…

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Travel leaders: US Government must do more to ease woes

Traveling can all too often be a giant headache — so much so that people are staying home. We’ve got airport delays, cumbersome security lines, unpredictability and — for those who aren’t U.S. citizens — often paralyzing waits to get visas to enter the country. All of these problems are hurting our economy and need to be fixed now….

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Valuable new Delta credit card perk: 15% off award flights

There’s good news for both new and existing Delta SkyMiles American Express cardholders: A new card perk gets you at least a 15% discount on award redemptions on Delta flights. Called the TakeOff 15 benefit, the latest perk is now available on most Delta Amex cobranded personal and business credit cards. It makes having or opening a Delta Amex…

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