Last week we managed to fly on Virgin Atlantic’s brand-new A330-900neo for its first commercial flight. In usual TPG UK fashion, we compared all three classes on board this journey from London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). We’ve been looking forward to climbing on board the A330-900neo since June 2019, when Virgin Atlantic first revealed…
In Dubai, you should always expect more than more because there, less is certainly not more. In fact, the emirate is home to the world’s tallest building and a series of intricate manmade islands with glitzy resorts from some of the world’s top brands. And soon, the Palm Jumeirah, an artificial archipelago of islands shaped like a palm tree,…
American Express Premium cardholders looking for free top-tier elite rental car status look no further, thanks to the newly expanded Amex-Hertz Gold Plus Rewards partnership. Effective immediately, The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express cardholders and authorized users automatically qualify for Hertz President’s Circle status, the highest status tier of the rental…
It’s celebration time for Carnival Cruise Line fans. Literally. The maiden voyage of the line’s much-awaited Carnival Celebration will take place Sunday as the vessel departs Southampton, England, on a two-week transatlantic cruise to Miami. Recently completed at a shipyard in Finland, the 15-deck-high ship is a sister vessel to Carnival’s giant, 1-year-old Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras made waves in…
Editor’s note: TPG got a preopening first look at Denver’s United Club Fly lounge. The lounge will be open to the public on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. Between a new Amex Centurion lounge, Capital One’s highly-anticipated lounge and now a new club concept from United, there’s a full-scale lounge race underway at Denver International Airport (DEN). Today, United just…
Cruise industry trendwatchers, take note: There’s now a third major line offering customers a multiday land tour for free if they book a cruise in the next two months. Miami-based Regent Seven Seas Cruises this week launched a limited-time offer that gives customers a complimentary pre-or post-cruise land tour package as an add-on to a cruise when they book…
Charles Lin wanted to celebrate his recent engagement by taking his bride-to-be to a unique, upscale restaurant in Los Angeles. As a Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholder, he turned to the Chase Dining program for opportunities. On its dedicated site, he was able to browse restaurants and availability to pick the perfect place for this celebration. The fact that he…
As dawn breaks this morning in Central Florida at both Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, two small teams of arguably crazy theme park aficionados will be lined up at the parks’ respective gates ready to do the (almost) impossible. Their mission: Ride every ride in all four Disney World theme parks and the two Univeral Orlando theme parks…
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There have recently been a lot of news developments with Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan loyalty program. In late September, Alaska announced there would be a new award chart coming and some changes with partner bookings. A week later, Alaska announced that Cathay Pacific redemptions were now bookable online. Now, it seems that LATAM Airlines redemptions are also bookable online…
