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What the Disney theme parks will look like when they reopen

What the Disney theme parks will look like when they reopen

For a couple of months, all Disney theme parks around the world were closed. And while the U.S. Disney theme parks remain closed with no announced reopening date, the magic has been turned back on in Shanghai, with the recent reopening of Shanghai Disneyland. Visit TPG’s guide to all coronavirus news and updates Based on […]

These are the top properties to be saving your Hilton points for right now

These are the top properties to be saving your Hilton points for right now

Editor’s note: 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 content to help you plan for future travel once coronavirus concerns have subsided.

There’s a new shortest airline route in the US and it’s just 29 miles

There’s a new shortest airline route in the US and it’s just 29 miles

American Airlines has a new feather in its cap: the new shortest route in the U.S., and it has the federal government’s coronavirus aid package to thank for it. In order to meet the conditions of the CARES Act aid it received, the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier is flying a circular route to destinations in

This 8-hour health screening could be the new norm for international travel

This 8-hour health screening could be the new norm for international travel

Hong Kong was part of the initial wave of countries impacted by the coronavirus, and has closed its borders to non-residents since March. However, locals are still allowed to enter — with a number of caveats, including an incredibly stringent health screening process. Related: A country-by-country guide to coronavirus recovery Hong Kong-based journalist Laurel Chor

Delta sending Airbus A350s to Los Angeles, will close Cincinnati pilot base

Delta sending Airbus A350s to Los Angeles, will close Cincinnati pilot base

Delta Air Lines has settled on a post-coronavirus pandemic plan for its fleet and map. The plan will see Airbus A350s coming to Los Angeles but also a goodbye to its long-time Cincinnati pilot base. In a memo to pilots on Thursday, the Atlanta-based carrier outlined numerous fleet — and subsequent staffing — changes that

Loyalty programs limiting non-travel redemption options

Loyalty programs limiting non-travel redemption options

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. While many frequent flyer and hotel loyalty programs offer a wide array of redemption options, including many that aren’t related to travel, here at TPG we tend to focus primarily on the ones that get you the most bang for your buck. This almost

Everything you need to know about a future cruise credit

Everything you need to know about a future cruise credit

Do you suddenly find yourself in possession of something called a future cruise credit? If so, you’re not alone. By our back-of-the-envelope calculations, more than 5 million cruisers are now holding one of those credits, or soon will get one. Cruise lines have been offering the credits to customers on sailings that have been canceled

Flight review: Delta One Suite on the 777, Los Angeles to Paris

Flight review: Delta One Suite on the 777, Los Angeles to Paris

On Thursday, Delta Air Lines announced that because of the drop in demand from the coronavirus crisis, it will retire its entire fleet of Boeing 777s by the end of the year. That will leave the Airbus A350 as the largest, longest-range airplane in the Delta fleet.  To salute the exit from service of an

Your ultimate guide to Alaska Airlines partners

Editor’s note: At TPG, our top priority is providing our readers with the information needed to make educated decisions about travel and your rewards-earnings strategy. This is not the best time to travel, domestically or internationally, as airlines have cut significant parts of their route network. But we are sharing this information to provide value for

Do kids have to wear face masks on a plane?

For the first time ever, passengers on virtually every U.S. airline will be required to wear face coverings beginning this week. Naturally, such a significant change brings with it many questions: Do you have to wear a mask on every flight? Yes. For the whole flight? Yes, except when eating or drinking. Even if you

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