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If you want your ski trip to be as enjoyable and stress-free as possible, location is everything. Dealing with lots of heavy ski gear, early-morning transportation on icy or snowy roads and kids who may need an early-afternoon break if you’re staying off the mountain is … not fun. And in that respect, no hotel can beat the location of the slopeside Park Hyatt Beaver Creek. (Photo by Summer Hull/The Points Guy) This resort hotel isn’t “sort-of ski-in and out” the way some properties are based on technicalities only. No, the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek is legitimately ski-in and out...

It’s finally here. The long-awaited replacement for what was possibly the worst gate in the country. On Tuesday, April 20, Washington D.C. airport authorities, along with American Airlines, will inaugurate a brand-new concourse at Reagan National (DCA), marking the first major improvement the airport has seen in more than two decades. Passengers on American Flight 5518 arriving from Albany (ALB) will be to enjoy the new space on Tuesday, when they land at 7:36 a.m. local time. Flyers headed to Panama City Beach, Florida (ECP) on American Flight 5243 will be the first to depart from the new space at...

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During the COVID-19 crisis, our team has temporarily ceased taking review trips. Instead, we have been publishing a selection of our most popular reviews from the past year. However, we have also resumed the publication of new, previously unpublished flight, hotel and lounge reviews, from trips taken before the lockdown. We hope this will help you choose once we’re all ready to start booking trips again. TPG Rating 90 100 Pros Top-notch ground experience; exclusive, secluded first-class cabin; extensive food menu. Cons Outrageously expensive tickets and scarce award availability; the seat isn't fully private. 20/20 Ground Experience 18/20 Cabin + Seat 12/15 Amenities + IFE 22/25...

TPG Rating 87 100 PROS Dedicated first-class ground escort, recently refreshed amenities, oversized bathrooms. CONS Subpar international first-class lounge in Shanghai, seat isn't fully enclosed, aging IFE system. 16 Ground Experience 17 Cabin + Seat 12 Amenities + IFE 23 Food + Beverage 19 Service Some people fall in love with a sports team during their childhood. For others, it’s a particular movie or music album. For me, it was Lufthansa first class. When I started collecting miles and points at the ripe age of 16, I stupidly hoarded them. I didn’t want to “waste” points, so used them sparingly...