✈ United Revamps Boarding Process, Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Costa Rica & More News From TPG ✈

Also: Double your rewards in the 1st year with Chase Freedom Unlimited special offer October 13, 2023 [THE POINTS GUY]( [View in browser]( [TPG Daily Newsletter]( TOGETHER WITH [Partner Logo]( [THE POINTS GUY]( TOGETHER WITH [Partner Logo]( United, Delta and Beond by Becky Blaine, Newsletter Editor [TPG | Hero Image] No, that’s not a typo in the headline. There’s a new startup airline called Beond (pronounced "beyond") in the "luxury leisure" space that just [announced the launch of Maldives flights]( with all lie-flat seating. The first three routes will start in November. In addition, there’s been quite a bit of domestic airline news in the last few days, starting with United Airlines [revamping its boarding process]( in the hope of decreasing the amount of time it takes to board customers. A new boarding group has been added, and modifications have been made to existing groups. Time will tell if it speeds things up. Yesterday, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced during an earnings call that [tweaks to the Delta SkyMiles program]( would be announced “in the coming days.” Delta still intends to make changes to the program, but not all at once. And if you’re transiting through any of [these European airports]( we’ve got an update on potential strikes that might affect flight operations. 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. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, [visit this page](. Photo Credit: BEOND. TOGETHER WITH [Partner Logo]( Earn status and perks Earn 100,000 bonus miles when you spend $12,000 in the first six months of card membership with the Delta SkyMiles Reserve Business American Express Card. Earn an additional 10,000 miles with your first Delta purchase. Apply today and unlock more miles and perks for an upcoming trip. Terms apply. 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