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25 Oct. 2019

United Airlines to add a 6th daily nonstop flight between Newark and London

United Airlines is planning to add a sixth daily frequency between its hub in Newark and London Heathrow. Beginning in March 2020, the carrier will add an 8 p.m. departure from Newark (EWR), bound for London Heathrow (LHR). United announced the flight Friday during the company’s first-ever media day in Chicago. With the addition, the

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25 Oct. 2019

TPG Reader Hall of Fame: The ultimate luxury vacation

Today’s TPG Reader Hall of Fame story comes to you courtesy of Tom, who took the ultimate bucket-list vacation with his wife — an ultra-luxury 11 days spent on board some of the finest cabins and in the fanciest hotels around the world. Let’s see how they did it. (Photo courtesy of Tom Ainsworth) Tom

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7 Oct. 2019

Chase Offering Some Cardholders Ability To Request A Credit Limit Increase Online

Chase is giving some cardholders the ability to request a credit limit increase online. After clicking the ‘Increase My Credit Limit’ button customers are asked what card they would like to increase the limit for as well as the standard questions (income, employment and mortgage/rent details). In the past Chase has done a hard credit

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25 Oct. 2019

U.S. to ban all routes to Cuba except Havana, reports say

The United States is banning commercial flights to all cities in Cuba except Havana. The move, announced by the Trump administration on Friday, rolls back an easing of Cuba-U.S. flight restrictions that began under Trump’s predecessor Obama. The change in policy comes from unnamed government sources who spoke to media outlets, including The M...

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25 Oct. 2019

7 best airline credit cards to help you reach elite status faster

Earning airline elite status seems to be getting more and more difficult each year. The legacy carriers — American Airlines, Delta and United — have all instituted spending requirements in addition to flight metrics — and then raised them. That’s to say nothing of the huge overhaul United has planned for its MileagePlus Prem...

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18 Mar. 2020

50K business class to Europe on Delta (Jun-Aug, easy cancellation)

Virgin Atlantic is showing excellent availability for business class on Delta flights to Europe. I am not sure whether we’ll see a return to normalcy by June-July-August, but booking these is low-risk since we know that Virgin Atlantic doesn’t charge cancellation fees when the taxes are under $50 (as they would be on a flight from

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6 Apr. 2018

Major Airline Routes Launched or Announced in March 2018

It was a big month with over 500 new routes launched across the globe, according to Anna.Aero. Australia became connected to London for the first time via Qantas 9 from Perth to London Heathrow, and European airlines gradually returned to U.S. markets after seasonal suspensions during the off-peak winter period. Some new routes were launched

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30 Mar. 2018

Review: Grand Suite at the Grand Hyatt Istanbul and More

Istanbul is a place that I’ve enjoyed visiting in the past. This time was a somewhat last-minute business trip, but I tried to make the most of a somewhat stressful trip and even used a few spare hours of free time to explore the city as much as I could. My work was relatively close

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9 Aug. 2019

Using Hawaiian Miles for Travel to & Within Hawaii

Barclays issues a Hawaiian Airlines co-branded credit card called the Hawaiian Airlines World Elite MasterCard that comes with 60,000 miles for spending $2,000 within 90 days of account opening. The current offer also waives the $99 annual fee for the first year of card membership, which is better than the standard offer that does not.

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5 Apr. 2018

Alaska Airlines Relaxes Same Day Change Rules

We all know that travel plans change. This is especially true for business travelers or those of us who fly often and sometimes want to get home or to our destination earlier or later. The ability to change one flight or have flexibility is golden. Even the casual travel appreciates flexibility from time to time.

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3 Jun. 2017

20,000 Hilton Points Winner!

Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook or Twitter! Thanks to everyone who participated in our 20,000 Hilton points giveaway! Are You the Winner of 20,000 Hilton Points? Find out who won! Congrats to Edward, who won by leaving a blog comment! Emily will be in touch on how to get your prize! &...

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25 Oct. 2019

United plans new New York-Washington shuttle amid growth spurt

United Airlines is jumping into the lucrative New York air shuttle market with an expanded service to Washington that will begin next spring. The Star Alliance carrier will offer up to 13 daily flights between its Newark Liberty (EWR) hub and Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA), United commercial chief Andrew Nocella said Friday at the

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