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Airlines around the world are struggling and need to reevaluate their route networks and fleet strategies to stay afloat. As a part of that, many of them have made some difficult decisions regarding the future of their long-haul international first-class products. The number of airlines and routes featuring a true international first class had already been on […]

The Great Scrapping of the Cruise Ships has begun. The mayor of Piombino, Italy, on Tuesday, revealed that a Costa Cruises vessel that arrived in the city this week, the 1,928-passenger Costa Victoria, would be dismantled. For more cruise news, reviews and tips, sign up for TPG’s new cruise newsletter “This morning I went to

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants the aircraft that he and senior members of the royal family use to look a little more representative of the country’s colors. His office said this week that the government’s official Airbus A330 was in the process of getting a red, white and blue “rebranding” to “better represent” the

This article originally appeared in December 2019.  It’s a “no go” item: if you aircraft does not  have it, you will not push back from the gate. It’s the emergency medical kit, which along with the automatic emergency defibrillator (AED) is a mandatory item, and with good reason. If you have a medical emergency in-flight,

Bermuda has long been one of my favorite destinations in the world, ever since I had a chance to visit for just the cost of taxes and fees thanks to my All You Can Jet Pass, which netted me unlimited travel on JetBlue for an entire month in 2010. It remains one of my top

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information.  At TPG, our top priority is providing our readers with the information you need to make educated decisions about travel and your rewards-earnings strategy. This is not the best time to travel, domestically or internationally, but we are sharing this card launch because

The Caribbean twin islands of Antigua and Barbuda reopened to tourists in early June. But it’s taken two weeks for the country to offer clear guidance for hopeful visitors. TPG’s Brian Kelly canceled a June trip to Antigua last minute due to the lack of information on permitted activities. However, the nation finally updated its

Editor’s note: As the travel industry reopens following COVID-19 shutdowns, TPG suggests that you talk to your doctor, follow health officials’ guidance and research local travel restrictions before booking that next trip. We will be here to help you prepare, whether it is next month or next year. If South America is on your list of places

Earlier Thursday, JetBlue announced that it’s going to be expanding its route network over the next few months. While most airlines are looking to cut routes during the global pandemic, the New York-based carrier has launched service on 30 new routes, beefing up its presence in some Florida focus cities and some smaller outstations like Philadelphia.

As travel starts to slowly ramp back up, airlines are offering lucrative mileage earning and redemptions promotions to entice travelers to book post-coronavirus travel. These promotions offer more ways for travelers to bulk up their mileage balances, accelerate elite status earning, and redeem awards at lower rates. We’ll give you a look at all the

While leisure travel is beginning again, the industry is still very much in the early stages of recovery. If you’re committed to staying at home (like many TPG staffers still are), credit card companies have heard you loud and clear. Interested in more credit card news and travel advice from The Points Guy? Sign up

Throughout the pandemic, airline call center agents have had to deal with unprecedented flight cancellations and reservation changes, leading to hours-long hold times, if customers were able to get through at all. As we explain in this post, we’ve generally had success reaching a Delta agent at 1-800-323-2323, but that isn’t the case right now.

Editor’s note: This post as been updated with new details from Citi. Citi is a TPG advertising partner. During the coronavirus pandemic, issuers have been looking for ways to entice cardholders to hang onto their travel credit cards, despite the fact that many are putting travel on hold. American Express, Chase, Capital One and Citi