French Navy Takes Delivery of First of Six H160s in SAR Configuration
French Navy Takes Delivery of First of Six H160s in SAR Configuration.
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Sweet Spot Sunday: West Coast to Japan in ANA business class for 45,000 points one-way
After years of limited tourism, Japan is expected to open to all travelers on Oct 11, 2022. No quarantine or tour guide required. So, if you’ve been itching to get back to the country, now’s a good time to start planning your flights. ANA business class is one of the best ways to travel between the U.S. and Asia….
Completing a journey 50 years in the making
Everything needs a conclusion, a final period, a closure. That applies to movies, books, games, careers and life itself. As it turns out, it also pertains to travel. In August of 1972, I started a travel journey that didn’t conclude until a few weeks ago. It was a journey that spanned 50 years. Fifty years. That’s hard to believe,…
Who should (and shouldn’t) get the Bank of America Premium Rewards Card?
There are hundreds of different credit cards on the market today and not every card is right for everyone. The trick is knowing which one is right for you. Which sign-up bonus will give you the greatest value? Which card fits your spending patterns? Which set of benefits will, well, benefit you the most? The Bank of America® Premium…
Here’s what happens if you miss your flight but you already checked a bag
Knock on wood, but I have yet to miss a flight in my 30-plus years of flying. Another thing I never do is check a bag. In case you’re new here, I famously wrote in a newsletter earlier this year that I would “rather die than check a bag.” A flare for the dramatics (I am a Leo after…
Practical Pointers: Make sure you don’t miss that credit card welcome bonus
There are many reasons to sign up for a travel credit card, whether it be the points you earn through your ordinary spending or the other benefits you’ll enjoy through your membership. Of course, one of the biggest advantages you can usually earn within the first few months of opening a card is the welcome bonus. Many travel cards…
Hotel reimbursement for canceled flight: This passenger waited months and isn’t alone
TPG reader Andrew Kavan faced the same painful experience as countless other travelers this spring and summer. While on a business trip in Charleston, South Carolina, in late May, he learned the first leg of his return trip home to Omaha, Nebraska, aboard Delta Air Lines had been canceled. Rebooked on another flight, he found out he’d now be…
Royal Brunei expected to restart London-Dubai
Royal Brunei will no longer operate nonstop between London and Bandar Seri Begawan. Effective November 1 Royal Brunei will operate to Bandar via Dubai, as it did until 2018. It is expected to gain fifth-freedom rights between London-Dubai and vice versa as happened before.
OceanSky Plans Ambitious North Pole Airship Cruise
OceanSky Cruises, recently announced an ambitious plan to begin offering luxury cruises to the North Pole
Natural Selection’s cycling tour puts a new spin on safaris
Sometimes the best routes are the ones less traveled. Safari company Natural Selection put this concept to the test recently when they decided to launch a guided cycling safari through Botswana’s most coveted wildlife area: the Okavango Delta
