The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted businesses in ways we’ve never seen before. Perhaps the hardest hit is the travel industry. In addition to making significant service cuts, airlines, hotels and cruise lines around the world have suspended all or most of their operations due to the pandemic. Although technically still running, we’ve also seen several travel companies — […]
Airlines began 2020 hopeful that the new decade would continue the upward trajectory that started over the past few years. Carriers were investing in onboard products, buying new planes and adding new routes while growing their profitably. But then the coronavirus pandemic came stateside and upended the entire industry. As airlines embark on the long
Editor’s note: This post is regularly updated as new information is released. The original article was published on April 1, 2020. Your United States passport is normally a symbol of your ability to move around the world, but the coronavirus pandemic has made it only a reminder of our hopes to be traveling again when
Las Vegas, Nevada, one of the world’s most electric cities, has turned the lights, fire and fountains back on. After going dark in March with the rest of the country, June 4 has marked the next chapter for the entertainment capital of the world as the slots started turning and the dealers official returned to
These days, it’s safe to say that the last few months have been bewildering for travel, whether you’re crossing state lines or international borders, quarantining upon arrival or return home, in a mask or roaming free, holding a U.S. passport or a foreign one, breezing through JFK or factoring in an eight-hour health screening upon
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Despite several changes to the MileagePlus loyalty program over the years, United is still a great option for those looking to get a consistently high value when redeeming your points. As a 1:1 transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards, travelers with cards like
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, many people have spent the last two months at home, potentially wondering what to do with their points and miles. We believe that most of us should be earning and saving points and miles for when we can travel again (because that day will come), but we know
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with the latest promotion. For a limited time, you can get up to 60% bonus points when you purchase JetBlue TrueBlue points. The tiered promo lasts through June 10, 2020. A bonus kicks in when you purchase a minimum of 3,000 points and grows based on
Editors note: has been updated with the latest information. An increase in grocery spending is one of the biggest shifts in consumer behavior that we’ve seen during the coronavirus pandemic. Credit card issuers have responded to these changing spending patterns, with temporary grocery bonuses and statement credits. For those of us with an arsenal
Delta Air Lines is well on its way to emerging from the coronavirus pandemic as a smaller airline. It has retired three aircraft types from its fleet, including its Boeing 777s, and asked staff to take voluntary leave options to avoid furloughs this fall. Now, the Atlanta-based SkyTeam Alliance carrier is warning staff that its
As states continue to loosen shelter-in-place regulations, travelers are thinking about hitting the road or taking flight. But as you begin to make plans, you need to consider one frustrating truth: The state of public restrooms could wash all your vacation plans down the, ahem, toilet. Stay up to date on how the novel coronavirus
Editor’s note: This post has been updated to reflect recent changes announced by Chase. Premium travel rewards credit cards offer many benefits, ranging from airport lounge access and travel credits to elite status and free-night certificates. During normal travel times, these perks can provide enough value for some travelers to easily justify paying one or
The competition on premium transcontinental routes is fierce. Each major U.S. carrier puts its best planes on these domestic coast-to-coast hops from the New York area to Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO). Before the coronavirus pandemic, United was operating a mix of Boeing 757s, 777s and 787 Dreamliners, including the 787-10 from Newark
Southwest Airlines is betting on its history of growing out of economic slowdowns to be among the first airlines to resume a full flight schedule after the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, the Dallas-based carrier extended its schedule through Jan. 4, 2021. The plans call for about as many flights as it flew at the end
Following months of closures, lockdowns and relative solitude, destinations around the world are beginning to show signs of a slow reemergence. Among them? Our country’s national and state parks. Visit TPG’s guide to all coronavirus news and updates. The National Park Service, according to the Associated Press, is testing public access at a handful of
After more than two months, the gates to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter — and the rest of the Universal Orlando Resort – may have a reopening date. On Thursday, May 21, Universal Orlando received unanimous approval for its reopening proposal from the voting members on the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force. In
American’s been making a whole host of changes recently. Aside from modifying boarding times, it’s also extended elite status, introduced a new award cancel and redeposit fee structure, added the ability to purchase seat assignments with miles and removed the legacy award search tool. But there’s one new feature that flew under the radar —
There are small signs of hope as the world grapples with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. While the results of reopening countries and economies remain to be seen, optimistic travelers have found themselves cautiously looking at the prospect of booking future travel. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily
Coronavirus is changing just about every aspect of the air travel experience. Airlines are beefing up their cleaning procedures, flight attendants are increasingly wearing masks and many airlines are changing their inflight food and beverage services. But the changes aren’t just happening onboard. Airports and even the Transportation Security Administration also are altering the way
Delta Air Lines plans to return to South Africa in October with new joint service to Cape Town and Johannesburg, giving the carrier one of the few new-route announcements to come since the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on the industry. The Atlanta-based SkyTeam Alliance carrier aims for flights to begin with an Airbus A350-900 on
