From: The Points Guy - Thursday Dec 20, 2018 02:05 pm
✈ All Delta 777 and 767-400 Planes to Be Retrofitted With “Flagship” Interiors & More Daily News From TPG ✈
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By Darren Murph on Dec 20, 2018 09:00 am The Delta One Suites that won us over on board the raccoon-eyed Airbus A350 (and a couple of refurbished Boeing 777s) will likely be making an appearance on the airline’s full fleet of 777 and 767-400 aircraft. Delta has confirmed that its fleet of 767-400 aircraft will undergo “mid-life interior modernizations beginning in 2019.” They’ll ... Read in browser »
By Mike Arnot on Dec 20, 2018 08:50 am Southwest Airlines is about to launch its first flights to Hawaii, a development that travelers have been eagerly awaiting. It would be the airline’s first foray into a big leisure market, expected to come in 2019 even though flights aren’t for sale on the airline’s website yet. In fact, many had been expecting the flights ... Read in browser »
By Summer Hull on Dec 20, 2018 08:00 am With close to 30,000 locations, over $24 billion in annual net revenue and over 15 million rewards members, Starbucks is, without question, a worldwide phenomenon. Believe it or not, even here at The Points Guy, some of our most popular articles are related to Starbucks. So, it is (past) time to combine the world of ... Read in browser »
By Ethan Steinberg on Dec 20, 2018 07:00 am “Reader Questions” are answered twice a week by TPG Senior Points & Miles Contributor Ethan Steinberg. While bonus points and lounge access are nice, the most eye-grabbing benefit of top-tier hotel elite status is definitely getting suite upgrades. Depending on when and where you’re traveling, you could enjoy these on a regular basis or find ... Read in browser »
By Brendan Dorsey on Dec 20, 2018 06:00 am Train travel isn’t all that luxurious, and Amtrak isn’t known for its lounge offerings, but the train operator has just revealed its renovated lounge at Boston South Station, which doesn’t look like a bad place to kick back for a few hours. Previously called ClubAcela, the renovated space will now be referred to as the ... Read in browser »
By Jessica Puckett on Dec 19, 2018 10:00 pm A city in Spain often overlooked by tourists now has more UNESCO World Heritage sites than any other. Cordoba, a city in Andalusia about a two-hour train ride from Madrid, became the first city in the world to have four world heritage sites this year. According to CNN, that’s even more than other historic destinations ... Read in browser »
By Dia Adams on Dec 19, 2018 09:30 pm If you’re a parent of a school-aged kid, you likely know the summer camp drill: Wait anxiously for the camp’s enrollment date window, load up the website and find out the options your kids would love are … sold out. Before you go crazy scouring all of the camps out there, I wanted to share the ... Read in browser »
By Katherine Fan on Dec 19, 2018 09:00 pm Over the course of 2019, more than 25,000 United Airlines flight attendants will undergo a new, unique training experience in the carrier’s headquarters city. “It’s time to pull back the curtain on what’s next,” reads the caption under a YouTube video introducing the “unforgettable experience” that United is calling “Backstage 2019.” The flashy two-day event ... Read in browser »
By Brendan Dorsey on Dec 19, 2018 08:30 pm Just days after a report came out accusing Elon Musk of misusing SpaceX funds for his Boring Company Tunneling Project, the billionaire entrepreneur opened the first Boring Company Tunnel outside of Los Angeles, California. Below the city of Hawthorne sits a 1.14 mile tunnel that Musk hopes will be the first step in ending “soul-destroying” ... Read in browser »
By Ana Connery on Dec 19, 2018 08:15 pm With over 8,000 miles of coastline, it’s no wonder Florida is a go-to destination for beautiful beaches in the US. But with so much shoreline to choose from (calm, clear, Gulf of Mexico waters; surf-friendly Atlantic Ocean waves) how do you choose the beach that’s perfect for you? Here’s a an insider’s look at the ... Read in browser »
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