Disruption is expected at German and European airports this weekend after Lufthansa announced it is to cancel “almost all flights” in and out of Munich and Frankfurt on Friday due to strikes. The carrier has confirmed it will have to cancel around 800 flights Friday, leaving over 130,000 passengers in the lurch after pay negotiations with the pilots’ Vereinigung…
An immense outdoor sculpture that’s been in the works for more than 50 years finally opens to visitors in the Nevada desert. | Frommer’s
Gone are the days of slow internet at sea. Ships in the Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises fleets will soon be outfitted with Starlink Wi-Fi, developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, in an effort to allow better connectivity for cruisers and crew. The new service will be free of charge for all Silversea passengers, as the line includes…
There’s big news from Air Canada’s Aeroplan program today. You can now book stopovers online for just 5,000 miles, as first reported by One Mile at a Time. While Aeroplan stopovers were previously permissible, customers had to call to add a stopover to their itinerary. With multi-hour hold times, award availability can fluctuate before you can even get through…
By now, you’ve likely read numerous TPG stories about the benefits of TSA PreCheck and Global Entry, which help travelers expedite their way through the security and customs lines, respectively, at airports. Because Global Entry includes membership in TSA PreCheck, we strongly advise applying for Global Entry to gain access to both, especially for frequent international travelers. As a…
KLM has officially become the latest airline to offer a premium economy cabin. The Dutch flag carrier formally welcomed its new premium economy cabin Wednesday, a big milestone in a multi-year project that’ll see a fleet-wide rollout by the end of next year. The first jet outfitted with Premium Comfort, as the airline calls it, is a Boeing 787…
Ready for the next crazy cruise ship attraction? It seems like every few years there’s a new ground-breaking activity being introduced on board one ship or another. Recent additions have included a roller coaster on Carnival, a tricked-out water slide on Disney Cruise Line and a three-deck-high go-kart track on Norwegian. Not to be outdone, this week Switzerland-based MSC Cruises announced…
Personalize your pilgrimage with these routes for experiencing Spain’s iconic Camino de Santiago in about 2 weeks or less.
Flyers passing through San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in the coming months will have one less lounge option. That’s because American Express is shuttering its Centurion Lounge at SFO beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The closure is necessary to complete the remaining construction work associated with the lounge’s big — and much-needed — expansion, Amex exclusively told TPG. Beginning…
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Whenever casual acquaintances hear how much my family visits Disneyland in Anaheim, California, they invariably ask about how we manage the long lines. Most are surprised to hear my response: “I don’t do lines at Disneyland.” How is that possible in a place that is regularly in…
