✈ Top Stories of the Week, Some Destinations Are Adding a Tourist Tax & More Daily News From TPG ✈

Also: Best-rated Priority Pass lounges April 21, 2024 [THE POINTS GUY]( [View in browser]( [TPG Daily Newsletter]( TOGETHER WITH [Partner Logo]( [THE POINTS GUY]( TOGETHER WITH [Partner Logo]( Top stories of the week by Caroline Tanner, News Reporter [TPG | Hero Image] Another week brings another roundup of aviation-focused news because airlines are busy vying for customers, from revamping their inflight experience to adding more routes. Let’s start with American Airlines, which [unveiled its first-ever rotating selection of amenity kits]( sustainability-focused bedding and additional menu choices based on customer feedback. Southwest Airlines is also busy [adding four new routes this year]( including three flights from one of its newest hubs, Nashville International Airport (BNA). And it's not the only one —[low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines]( will add three new domestic routes in 2024, including daily service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Portland International Airport (PDX). While we are focused on the West Coast, it was also a big week for Hawaiian Airlines, which [launched service on its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner,]( which has been in the works since 2018. TPG’s Clint Henderson was aboard the [inaugural flight]( from Honolulu to San Francisco. In addition to aviation news, there was quite a lot of news from our cruise team, including one article that caught my attention with this headline alone: [Did this cruise line actually ban Vaseline and my sunscreen?]( For other headlines you might have missed this week, check out these stories: - [Disneyland's $1.9 billion plan for new lands and attractions approved]( - [Brazil delays visa requirement for Americans once again]( - [Just announced: The busiest airports in the world in 2023]( - [Lufthansa plans May 1 launch for new Airbus A350 with Allegris seats]( - [Hilton Honors promo: Earn double points on every stay this summer]( - [Norwegian Cruise Line reveals first Thai restaurant at sea]( Posts in this newsletter contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products, and this may impact how or where they appear. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, [visit this page](. Photo Credit: THE POINTS GUY. TOGETHER WITH [Partner Logo]( Next-level trips. None of the Planning Let Elsewhere create your once-in-a-lifetime trip to Portugal. Whether you want to explore dramatic cliffs, gold-sand beaches and scalloped bays on the Algarve or poke around the Alfama quarter, Lisbon’s castle-topped Moorish neighborhood. Portugal has it all. [Discover Elsewhere]( Today’s top stories [Which major destinations charge a tourist tax (or are soon planning to)?]( Find out what tourist tax you need to pay in global tourist spots such as Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona and Hawaii. [Read more]( [Here are the best-rated Priority Pass lounges in 2024]( Priority Pass has revealed its best-rated airport lounges around the world, and you’re definitely going to want to tick off a few of them on your next travels. [Read more]( [12 reasons to stay at a Walt Disney World Resort property]( Between earlier access to the parks and free transportation, there's a lot to love about staying on-site at Disney World in Orlando. [Read more]( [Choice Hotels Sweet Spot Rewards: 29 hotels you can stay at for fewer points through June 30]( The Choice Hotels Sweet Spot Rewards promotion could help you use fewer points next time you redeem Choice Privileges points for a stay. [Read more]( [Chibang: Carnival Cruise Line's hybrid Chinese and Mexican restaurant (with menu)]( Chinese and Mexican cuisine together in a cruise ship restaurant? Here’s everything you need to know. [Read more]( The latest 1. [Everything you need to know about visiting Shenandoah National Park]( 2. [Deal alert: Fly to Paris from Atlanta, Dallas, Charlotte and other US cities from $515 round-trip]( 3. [Love ‘em or hate ‘em, Dulles' iconic mobile lounges are getting a major face-lift — and a second life]( 4. 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