French Soccer Team Celebrates at CDG, Amtrak Brings Back 1955 Dome Car, Neeleman Orders Planes for Startup Airline and More
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Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you might have missed from the week before, plus a few new stories. If you’re an avid TPG reader, you’ll want to skip ahead to the new stuff. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you might have missed on TPG this week.
See the French World Cup Team Parade the Trophy at Paris’ CDG Airport
The championship team flaunted its new trophy as soon as they set foot in France.
Amtrak Is Bringing Back Its Historic Great Dome Car
The 1955 train car is making a temporary comeback for some of the best views Amtrak offers.
JetBlue Founder Buys 60 Airbus A220 for New US Startup
It’s all for his new airline, Moxy, which is set to launch in 2021.
10 Ways You Could Be Earning Airline Miles Other Than Credit Cards
It’s the perfect breakdown of ways you could be maximizing beyond your card.
How Airplanes Get to Farnborough, the Biggest Aviation Show
It’s actually not that easy. . .
Pax Britannica: British Airways (747-400) in First Class From Accra to London
TPG’s Jack Witty hopped on a flight after the PeaceJam conference in Ghana – and the seat ate his charging cable.
Should I Hold on to Both the SPG and Marriott Cards After August?
There’s no short answer to this reader question.
In Other News. . .
Le Club AccorHotels Quadruple Points Select New Hotels July 16 – October 14, 2018
You can already be getting quadruple points at select AccorHotels.
Hilton Giving Away 100 $100 Gift Cards + Grand Prize Trip To 1/3 Destinations
You can win a trip for two to Hawaii, China or Italy.
Another New FoundersCard Benefit for American Airlines
Now, you can get a 5 – 10% discount on American Airlines fares.
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