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Review: Air France 777-300ER Business Class — Paris to New York
After years of flying with only angle-flat seats in business, Air France’s 777-300ERs now have new lie-flat seating in business class, as TPG Contributor Adam Kotkin recently discovered on a flight...
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Review: The Residence on Etihad’s A380 — JFK to Abu Dhabi
Like the video you saw above? Be sure to subscribe to TPG’s YouTube channel for more fantastic in-flight footage. When I heard about Etihad’s inaugural flight from New York-JFK to Abu Dhabi on its...
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JetBlue Now Offering Year-Round Mint Flights to the Caribbean
This week, JetBlue announced that it will expand its Mint service for flights to the Caribbean. At present, the airline flies its lie-flat business seat on just a handful of routes — and those are...
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United Increases PQM Earning Rates for 2016
When American Airlines first shared its 2016 AAdvantage program, the carrier also announced an increase in Elite-Qualifying Mile (EQM) earning rates. With the change, American Airlines jumped to the...
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Which Airline Should I Fly in Business Class to Europe?
TPG reader Kabir sent me a message on Facebook to ask about Transatlantic business-class products: “On my next trip from JFK to CDG, I can fly business class in either Air France’s A380 angle-flat seat...
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Is First Class Worth the Price on Flights to Hawaii?
TPG reader Travis sent me a message on Facebook to ask about flying to Hawaii: “I’m going Hawaii next year and debating whether I want to fly first class. Is it worth the extra cost, and if so, which...
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A Complete Tour of American’s A321T — First, Business and Economy
American is in fierce competition with Delta, JetBlue and United to become the reigning lie-flat champion between New York and San Francisco/Los Angeles — so we asked TPG Contributor Kevin Song, an...
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American Airlines Extends Bonus Miles for Business & First Class Flights
In 2015, American Airlines rolled out a program to incentivize business and first class travel by offering between 250-12,000 bonus points per segment. Good news! AA has extended the program into 2016...
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GoPro Review: Cathay Pacific 777-300ER First Class — Ho Chi Minh City to JFK
I love sharing my travels, as you may be able to tell from my Instagram and Snapchat (thepointsguy), but that only shows a small portion of the actual journey. So on a recent trip home from Vietnam, I...
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Launching TPGtv Season 1, Episode 1: Flying Delta Business Class to Africa...
As you may have heard, TPGtv launches today! So, what is TPGtv? For starters, it’s not like your average TV show — this is me taking the blog you’ve been reading on your computer screen and bringing it...
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AA’s Reduced Mileage Award Airports for April-May 2016
American Airlines and Citi currently offer reduced mileage awards — the latest iteration of which allow you to book discounted travel through May 2016. We covered the February-March airports in this...
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What You Need to Know About the Upcoming American Devaluation
Welcome to March, the month when AA’s AAdvantage program is scheduled to undergo a major devaluation when it comes to award redemptions. Today, TPG Contributor JT Genter digs into these changes and...
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The Ins and Outs of American Airlines 500-Mile Upgrades
If you’re an American Airlines Gold or Platinum member, you can get a free upgrade to first class on domestic and select international flights by using “500-mile upgrades.” TPG Contributor JT Genter...
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Review: British Airways 777-200 Club World Business Class — London to Austin
For the return flight home from their trip to Madrid, TPG Contributors JT and Katie Genter flew in British Airways’ 777-200 Club World business class from London Heathrow (LHR) to their hometown of...
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Review: Turkish Airlines A330-300 in Business Class — Singapore to Istanbul...
TPG Contributor Nicholas du Pont recently flew on Turkish Airlines’ A330-300 from Singapore to Istanbul, then on to New York. Read on for his impressions of the business-class experience. (All photos...
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AA Reduced Mileage Awards for April-July 2016
American Airlines and Citi currently offer reduced mileage awards — the latest iteration of which allow you to book discounted travel now through July 2016. Note that the airports for April-May...
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Review: Singapore Airlines A380 Suites — Singapore to Tokyo
Vietnam-based TPG Contributor Daan van Rossum recently flew Singapore Airlines’ Suites product from Singapore to Tokyo, which he booked using 51,000 Krisflyer Miles. Ever since I read TPG’s review of...
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TPGtv: Opulence at 35,000 Feet in Emirates First Class for 90k Miles and $58
Watch TPGtv Season 1 Here: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6, Episode 7, Episode 8, Episode 9 This episode was bittersweet — we never thought Alaska Airlines would...
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Review: Hainan Airlines A330-300 Business Class — Changsha to Beijing
Following his flight on Hainan Airlines’ new route from Los Angeles to Changsha aboard a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, TPG Special Contributor Eric Rosen caught a connecting flight on Hainan’s A330-300 in...
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Travelers Are More Likely to Experience Air Rage on a Plane with First Class
Air travel tends to bring out the worst in us — especially when you don’t have lounge access and are cramped into a middle seat at the rear of the plane. It could be a crying baby, a seat kicker or an...
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