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After more than a decade of planning and years of tests, Amtrak’s high-speed, next-generation Acela trains are finally set to enter service early next year. The new Acela trains should enter revenue service at some point during the spring of 2025, the rail operator confirmed this week. It’s a milestone that should bring far greater…
Here are a few things you should know about me. I love spending time with my friends and family. I love to cook. But I do not love hosting for the holidays. I know that some people absolutely do love preparing a big turkey dinner with all the fixings and inviting loved ones into their…
If money is a little tight this year, you may find your American Express Membership Rewards points balance is higher than your savings account balance. If you fall into this camp, you may wonder how you can turn some of your Membership Rewards points into holiday gifts this season. Typically we’d recommend redeeming your points…
Our AmaWaterways guide, Andrea, is leading us through the narrow streets of Arles, France, to a perfectly preserved Roman amphitheater — a relic of the ancient world as magnificent as anything you’ll find in Rome. But as we soon learn, the 2,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site isn’t just an icon of the Roman era. As…
In recent months, JetBlue has been pulling back a bit in Europe, trimming its footprint at London Gatwick Airport (LGW) in the off-peak months and scaling back in Paris and Amsterdam. Now, after a couple of steps back, it’s taking a big step forward. Next summer, JetBlue will launch its first-ever nonstop service to Spain,…
There was a time when the biggest attraction on a cruise ship was a pool. Not even a pool with a waterslide. Just a pool. There also were shuffleboard courts. Really. That’s not a cliche. But as cruising regulars know, those days are long gone. Over the past couple of decades, there’s been an arms…
As a points and miles enthusiast, I am always looking for ways to earn valuable rewards. I have signed up for new credit cards, booked mattress runs and even booked flights with the sole purpose of earning additional points and miles. But my next quest to earn loyalty program rewards is a balancing act of…
If you fly out of Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport (IAD) these days, you’ll see your fair share of cranes and heavy construction equipment. Beyond the airport’s farthest-flung terminal, crews are hard at work on a half-billion-dollar terminal that’s expected to house 14 brand-new United Airlines gates by late 2026. SEAN CUDAHY/THE POINTS GUY Renderings…
The integration of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines has officially commenced, and with it comes some serious changes to how the two carriers have historically operated. It starts with combining and expanding the two networks, which will soon see Seattle turned into an international gateway, among other changes. The merger will also bring about some…