Virgin Atlantic CEO reveals changes that will make you want to book your next trip with the airline

Matt Kepnes “Nomadic Matt”: Nomadic Matt is an American travel expert, author, founder of TravelCon, and blogger. In 2008, Kepnes started NomadicMatt.com to archive his stories and monetize his traveling. The blog offers practical travel tips — from how to score cheap flights and... by Talking Points

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Dining with Singapore Airlines: Airplane food is often unpalatable or even inedible, but anyone who has flown with Singapore Airlines knows there can be haute cuisine at 35,000 feet! SIA's culinary mastermind, Antony McNeil, is the director of food and beverage at the airline. H... by Talking Points

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The Super Woman approach to personal finance: As a journalist and author of several New York Times bestsellers, finance expert Nicole Lapin is determined to help millennials learn the language of money. On this week's Talking Points, Lapin discusses how to take practical steps to manage your ... by Talking Points

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How the TPG mobile app will change your travel strategy: This week, Talking Points shines the spotlight on one of the biggest things coming out of TPG in 2020 - something will undoubtedly help anyone who needs help with their travel strategy. Senior product manager Drew Macomber chats with Brian Kelly about ... by Talking Points

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The Battle of the Hotels: Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott and IHG: If you’re in the midst of planning your vacation, a few getaways, biz trips and hotel stays for the upcoming year, you’re going to want to listen to this episode. A few of our in-house experts are here to debate four major hotel chains — Hyatt, Hilton,... by Talking Points

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Experts share what you need to know about traveling during the coronavirus outbreak: On this episode, experts share what you need to know right now about traveling during the coronavirus outbreak. First, Dr. Hanh Le, the head of Healthline Media Medical Affairs, discusses the origins and concerns around the rapid and global spread of t... by Talking Points

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The emotional psychology around money with behavioral finance expert Michael Liersch: Michael Liersch is the global head of wealth planning and advice at J.P. Morgan. He stresses the importance of being transparent about money matters with your family, partner, or friends and how to prevent financial regrets f... by Talking Points

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Tips and advice for small business owners: TPG's Richard Kerr shares what you can find in our TPG Small Biz Facebook lounge, talks about the pros and cons of business credit cards and offers valuable tips any small business owner can put to use. PS: If you're collecting revenue from a... by Talking Points

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Leymah Gbowee: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee is no stranger to turning anger into activism. She joins the show to discuss how war and destruction during her teenage years fueled her women's movement, which eventually helped end Liberia's 14-year ... by Talking Points

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Head of AAdvantage shares how you can make your loyalty more rewarding: Today, we're chatting with the president of the American Airlines AAdvantage program, Bridget Blaise-Shamai, a roughly 25-year AA veteran. We discuss topics on every frequent flyer's mind, including dynamic award charts, upgrades and attainin... by Talking Points

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Travel resolutions and tips for 2020: The Roaring ‘20s are here! 2020 is about to be the best one yet, and to celebrate, we have another special “Talking Points” episode for you. Whether you think resolutions are bogus or need some inspiration to set your travel goals up for success, we ca... by Talking Points

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TPG Home for the Holidays: Happy Holidays from Talking Points! We have a special episode for you today. At TPG, we are proud to support so many incredible organizations and provide you with tools to help you reach your travel goals. So on today's holiday episode, we are hig... by Talking Points

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BofA CMO Meredith Verdone and travel expert Lee Abbamonte discuss how to turn travel benefits into financial rewards: Meredith Verdone, Bank of America's chief marketing officer, has been with the bank for more than 20 years. In this episode, she's joined by travel expert Lee Abbamonte to share how she conveys what BofA stands for to its 66 million customers... by Talking Points

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Here's why you should care about British Airways' Avios: TPG U.K.'s director of content, Nicky Kelvin, explains how U.S. travelers can make the most out of British Airways' Executive Club program — which was named the Best International Airline Loyalty Program at the 2019 TPG Awards. You'll le... by Talking Points

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Cruising with Carnival: Continuing with Cruise Week on Talking Points, hop aboard and sail more of the high seas - this time with Carnival Corporation's President and CEO Arnold Donald. TPG himself and Donald discuss Carnival's 9 cruise line brands. Riding a roller ... by Talking Points

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Cruising with Norwegian: Norwegian Cruise Line's CEO explains why a cruise vacation can work for any kind of traveler — even solo travelers — how Norwegian drives loyalty and their plans to eliminate the use of 6 million plastic bottles on board per year. Tune in and you... by Talking Points

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Holiday Hotline: TPG answers your burning points and miles questions: We're back with our second Hotline Bling episode. This time, we're answering a few of the points-and-miles questions we get all the time, like when to downgrade or upgrade a Chase Sapphire card, the best use of Capital One miles and how to ge... by Talking Points

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Everything you need to know about Qatar Airways' inflight entertainment: Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of your inflight entertainment? Think it should go away completely or wish the airlines would figure out how to let you connect your Bluetooth headphones? Babar Rahman, Qatar Airways' head of global marke... by Talking Points

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The best ways to maximize points and miles on Hawaiian Airlines: TPG's Special Projects Editor-at-Large Nick Ewen catches up with Brian Kelly on the heels of our interview with Hawaiian Airlines CEO Peter Ingram to discuss how to actually get the most out this carrier's loyalty program. You'll learn w... by Talking Points

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Hawaiian Airlines CEO celebrates the carrier's 90th anniversary: Peter Ingram, President & CEO of Hawaiian Airlines joins Talking Points to celebrate the airline’s 90th - yes 90th! - anniversary. The airline started in 1929 as a small island hopper, and is now a global carrier. Brian and Peter go into d... by Talking Points

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The founder of Brex corporate card reveals how he built a $2.5 billion company in two years: On this round-table episode of Talking Points, co-CEO and co-founder Henrique Dubugras and head of Brex partnerships and rewards Thomas Piani explain what sets the Brex corporate card apart; what their latest product, Brex Cash, is; and how they'v... by Talking Points

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How the founder of Journera wants to reshape travel through data: "Data is a currency, and you've got to get ready for a world where not just Google knows that, but travel brands capitalize on the fact that their information is key to making a better journey." That's from Jeff Katz, one of the mos... by Talking Points

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Star Alliance CEO wants to make your travels easier: Talking Points welcomes its first airline alliance guest! The CEO of Star Alliance, Jeffrey Goh, explains how his team is determined to make traveling more seamless than ever. He tells Brian Kelly about the tech and app advancements passengers can expe... by Talking Points

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Uber's $200 helicopter rides let you bypass airport traffic: New Yorkers were introduced to Uber Elevate's latest development last week when Uber Copter rides to JFK airport became available to all riders with the Uber app. This comes just three months after the ride-hailing company began on-demand helicopt... by Talking Points

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Delta CEO Ed Bastian on growth, environment and Sky Club: Delta CEO Ed Bastian joins Talking Points during the Skift Global Forum to talk about the airline's growth since going bankrupt in 2005, the pains of airport infrastructure, and how Delta is freezing its carbon footprint. by Talking Points

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Delta Amex cards adding major new benefits, changing others in 2020: Cobranded airline cards have been getting more features as of late, so it’s great to see that today, Amex is announcing a host of changes across the entire portfolio of Delta credit cards, adding new perks and adjusting or removing a handful o... by Talking Points

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United’s MileagePlus VP Loyalty details PlusPoints upgrades, maternity status hold and more: Extra Extra! We have some big news on this episode of Talking Points. Brian Kelly sits down with Luc Bondar, United Airlines’ Vice President of Loyalty, to dig into some significant changes coming to the airline’s frequent-flyer program, MileagePlus. by Talking Points

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Spirit Airlines' CEO reveals plans to transform 'America's most hated airline': Ted Christie, the CEO of Spirit Airlines, joined Talking Points to share how "America's most hated airline" is now making strides to evolve from that once-infamous tagline, adding comfier seats and a revamped loyalty program in an aim to... by Talking Points

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TPG Parent Company CEO Ric Elias Describes Surviving The 'Miracle On The Hudson': Ric Elias, the CEO and co-founder of Red Ventures, is a survivor of the “The Miracle on the Hudson.” He joins Talking Points to share how this near-death experience has shaped the way he runs his business, his role as a father, and his life philosophy.... by Talking Points

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