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Sure, you can dine in a secret burger bar inside a hotel kitchen, or have a lavish lunch at an underwater restaurant in the Maldives. But when it comes to exclusive dining experiences, the Blue Room in Whistler might just be the coolest yet.Launched in November, the Blue Room gives a few lucky diners the chance to savor a sumptuous lunch in an ice cave hidden under a floor of frozen water in the rugged mountains of British Columbia....

Update 2/28/19: Thank you for all the terrific submissions for this position — we’ve received all that we can handle and the submission window is now closed. As of today, we’ve sent follow-up emails to all the candidates who are still under consideration for this internship. We apologize that we’re unable to respond personally to every applicant, but if you didn’t hear back from us, we hope you’ll submit again in the future for another position at TPG....

We recently asked our TPG Lounge readers to share what they feel is the best international business-class product. Here’s a look at some of our favorite answers. (Some responses have been lightly edited for style and clarity).Battle of the US AirlinesWhile some wrote in with harsh words for US-based carriers in terms of their international business class offerings, a few folks still held true to their favorites.“Eh, don’t throw Delta’s soft product in with United and American Airlines....

Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.When I went to bed Tuesday night, my United Airlines MileagePlus account had a balance of 10 Global Premier Upgrades (GPUs) and eight Regional Premier Upgrades (RPUs) — now, both have been merged into one PlusPoints total, just as the carrier promised....

A Queens, New York, family whose French bulldog puppy died in the overhead bin of a United flight in March is considering a lawsuit after a necropsy examination showed the dog died of suffocation.The puppy was named Kokito and belonged to 11-year-old Sophia Ceballos. Kokito was placed in the bin after a flight attendant insisted the carrier be stowed overhead and not under the seat. Sophia and her mother said they didn’t want to put the puppy in the compartment, but they thought it was best to follow the flight attendant’s instructions....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Offer Expired February 24, 2014TPG follower Jeff tweeted at me during the week asking how to utilize American Express Pay with Points:“@thepointsguy I have 800,000 Membership Rewards points along with many hotel points and airline miles. Any advice on how to buy 4 tickets using Pay with Points for an upcoming trip for my family? I currently have the Amex Premier Rewards Gold....

Sustainability was a hot topic at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg last week.TPG sat down with Fabio Gamba, the managing director of the Airline Catering Association, the leading industry body representing the different stages of airline food and beverage preparation, from offsite production to being served to you at your seat, to find out.We asked him what happens after you finish your meal and the crew takes your tray away?...

After a less-than-award-winning ski season last year, the 2018-2019 US ski season is off to a tremendous and earlier-than-normal start, courtesy of Mother Nature. Last week, the Wolf Creek Ski Area in south central Colorado powered up its lifts well ahead of schedule thanks to 30 inches of October snow. Now, two more Colorado ski resorts have announced opening dates this weekend.Arapahoe Basin to Open on FridayArapahoe Basin (A-Basin), located 96 miles west from Denver International Airport (DEN) via I-70, has announced a start to the ski season beginning on Friday, Oct....

In an effort to circumvent noise pollution, Swiss International Air Lines ordered a fleet of Airbus SE A220 “Whisperjets” — a move that is now coming back to haunt the airline. Zurich residents have filed numerous complaints with the Zurich Airport (ZRH), and now Swiss is in the process of working out a solution with Airbus.The planes were developed by Bombardier Inc. and were designed to reduce noise by 50% when compared to older aircraft....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you’ve been looking for a way to both fly up front on an Airbus A380 and arrive in Paris in time for espresso and viennoiseries, you’re in luck. Based on schedules loaded in across the board, including Air France’s own booking portal, the carrier will be shifting one of its two daily nonstop flights between Atlanta (ATL) and Paris (CDG) from a Boeing 777 to an Airbus A380....

Tropical Storm Barry is now the second named storm of 2019.According to The Weather Channel, Barry formed from a disorganized cluster of storms into a full-blown system July 11, Thursday morning, in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Reports are also saying that it has the potential to become a hurricane before it makes landfall this weekend.Barry is currently expected to bring major flooding rainfall, storm-surge flooding and high winds to parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Michiganders, Delta just gave you ample reason to throw up the shaka sign: nonstop service between Detroit (DTW) and Honolulu (HNL) is coming next year. Beginning June 29, 2019, Delta Air Lines will link another of its hubs with Oahu, and it’ll provide another option for folks along the eastern seaboard to connect to Hawaii.The Detroit-Honolulu route will be served with Boeing 767-300ER aircraft equipped with 25 fully lie-flat seats in Delta One, 29 seats Delta Comfort+ and 171 seats in the Main Cabin....

Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.With the Lion Air 737 MAX crash still fresh on the mind of the aviation industry at large, a carrier based thousands of miles away from Boeing’s headquarters is planning to start flying a 737 MAX 9 of its own later this year....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Your credit score is one of the most important numbers associated with your name. And with credit cards being one of the easiest and quickest ways to earn points and miles, it’s extremely important that you monitor your credit score and keep it in good standing. Actually obtaining your credit score has been somewhat difficult in the past, but in recent years different credit cards have been adding perks like the ability to check your credit score for free....

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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend that you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Delta is betting big on the Airbus A220 as its new workhorse for regional flights, by ordering more — even before the plane is scheduled to debut in service on January 31.The airline announced on Wednesday it has ordered an additional 15 A220 aircraft, taking the total number to be delivered over the next few years to 90. The additional orders are for the larger Airbus A220 variant, the -300. Delta cited a variety of reasons including “sustainable efficiency” for ordering more of the Canadian-built single-aisle jets which it plans to introduce on short-haul routes this month....

Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Have your eye on a transatlantic business-class United flight but don’t have the 57,500 miles required to pull the trigger? Well, it’s your lucky day — through MileagePlus Shopping you can fly to Europe with a flat-bed seat for the low low price of just 37 one-year subscriptions to Us Weekly magazine!...

After last week’s announcement of Emirates as the newest American Express Membership Rewards transfer partner, and as part of our Emirates Series, TPG contributor Jason Steele discusses how you can earn and redeem your Skywards miles with the airline’s partners. Other posts in the series include: The Basics of Earning and Redeeming, Using Miles To Upgrade, Award Chart Sweet Spots, Elite Status and Good News: Amex Points Transfer to Emirates Instantly....