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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
You’ll now have to wait until at least October for a getaway on what some have called the hottest new cruise ship of the year. Start-up cruise line Virgin Voyages on Wednesday pushed back the official debut of its first vessel, Scarlet Lady, by two more months, to Oct. 16. The Richard Branson-backed cruise operator
Editor’s note: At TPG, we paused traveling to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Local and national governments around the globe are now debating the appropriate levels of isolation and distancing. Before booking that next trip, we recommend you talk to your doctor, follow health officials’ guidance and research local travel restrictions. TPG is continuing
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to stymie international travel, we’ve seen most (but not all) major hotels and airlines make changes to their loyalty programs such as extending elite status and offering other promotions to incentivize business. One notable holdout had been Choice Privileges, but as of today the company has joined the trend by
If you are a USAA member, you know it offers competitive pricing for many of its financial services. For example, my husband and I haven’t found other car insurance, personal property insurance or renter’s insurance policies that offered a better value than what we could get through USAA. But, what about USAA credit cards? Today,
As Americans return to travel in the coming months, many industry watchers think they’ll be looking for destinations that are close to home and easy to reach. Driving trips will be popular. So will weekend getaways. More ambitious travel that involves long-distance flying will be out. But Frank Del Rio, the president and CEO of
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
