From: The Points Guy - Saturday Dec 01, 2018 02:06 pm
✈ Au Revoir, Joon: Air France’s New Boss Wants to Ditch the ‘Millennial Airline’ & More Daily News From TPG ✈
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By Alberto Riva on Dec 01, 2018 08:30 am Joon, the Air France subsidiary aimed at young people, may be going out of business soon. The new Canadian boss at Air France wants to close the airline after only one year. According to French newspaper Le Figaro, Benjamin Smith — who took over in August as chief executive of the Air France – KLM ... Read in browser »
By Alyssa Cerchiai on Dec 01, 2018 08:00 am Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you might have missed from the week before. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you might have missed on TPG this week. Airbus Delivers World’s First A330neo to TAP Air Portugal Replacing the original A330 series, the A330neo has an upgraded business class but the ... Read in browser »
By Laura Itzkowitz on Nov 30, 2018 09:30 pm Have you used all of your paid vacation days for 2018? If not, you’re in good company. A quarter of the people surveyed in a new study by Priceline said they still have more than nine vacation days left on the table, with just one month left in the calendar year. According to Priceline’s just-released ... Read in browser »
By Jessica Puckett on Nov 30, 2018 09:00 pm The families of the victims of disappeared Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 unveiled five new pieces of aircraft debris and pleaded with the Malaysian Transportation Ministry to resume the search effort for the missing plane. The families called the discovery of the new debris a “massive breakthrough” in a news conference on Friday. The Boeing 777-200ER ... Read in browser »
By Summer Hull on Nov 30, 2018 08:30 pm Fact: family travel (while worth it), can be tough. Also a fact: As a parent, traveling without your family can be even tougher. In fact, I recently took a trip without my kids and found it to be one of the most challenging departures of all. That’s why, on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, I found ... Read in browser »
By Darren Murph on Nov 30, 2018 08:00 pm Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort and Spa is everything you’ve ever dreamed of in an overwater bungalow destination, giving pricier resorts in Bora Bora a serious run for their money. Pros: elegant, eye-poppingly beautiful, heartwarming and kind staff. Cons: impractical to book a room here in perpetuity. Read in browser »
By J. Scott Clark on Nov 30, 2018 07:30 pm China Eastern Airlines this week took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900. Before you brush this off as an airline you aren’t likely to fly, it’s worth noting that China Eastern is a SkyTeam partner that oftentimes offers bargain prices on business class seats. In other words, this may well be your best shot to ... Read in browser »
By Jane Frye on Nov 30, 2018 07:00 pm The Japan Airlines pilot arrested for being nearly 10x over the legal alcohol limit has been sentenced to 10 months in jail. Pilot Katsutoshi Jitsukawa, who was arrested in October trying to board a Japan Airlines flight from Heathrow to Tokyo, said he had been “drinking heavily” the previous night, admitting to having had two ... Read in browser »
By Jessica Puckett on Nov 30, 2018 06:30 pm In the wake of the Lion Air flight 610 crash, the largest operator of the aircraft type — a Boeing 737 MAX — that plunged into the sea is reportedly making adjustments to an instrument investigators believe reported faulty information and played a role in downing the flight. Southwest Airlines will be activating large display screens ... Read in browser »
By JT Genter on Nov 30, 2018 06:00 pm This week, United launched a new promotion to targeted MileagePlus members. The program incentivizes select MileagePlus members to book and fly a certain number of trips or miles before a specific date in order to earn a targeted bonus. Offers just popped up for trips now through Jan. 31, 2019. To see if you’re targeted for ... Read in browser »
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