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These are the winners of the 2024 TPG Awards
09.12.2024 - 11:15 / thepointsguy.com
Now in its seventh year, the annual TPG Awards celebrate the best in loyalty and travel, highlighting the airlines, hotels, credit cards and rewards programs changing the way we explore the world.
Today, we're thrilled to release the list of the 2024 TPG Awards winners, with standouts ranging from the best in international first-class travel to the credit cards in our wallets that make dream trips possible.
On it this year, you'll find everything from Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan and World of Hyatt to the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card and the Amex Centurion Lounge network, plus individual winners like the stunning Waldorf Astoria Seychelles Platte Island and Silversea Cruises, to name a few.
As we celebrate the best in airline, credit card, hotel and loyalty programs for 2024, we not only recognize them for their contributions to travel (and our wallets) but even more so to help you — our community of fellow travelers — make informed choices as you plot out your next trips, lounge visits, award bookings and more for 2025.
Read on for our picks of the best in travel from 2024 and why they made our list.
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Earlier this year, Japan Airlines changed the game when it revealed an all-new first-class suite aboard its growing fleet of Airbus A350-1000s. There are just six of these stunners aboard each plane, in a 1-1-1 pattern, so they are ultra-spacious (up to 48 inches wide with 83 inches of pitch!). Not only that, but they have three distinct seating configurations, including a sofa, a double bed, and an upright seat and single bed, making them extra comfortable no matter how you choose to lounge.
Their up-to-the-minute tech includes 43-inch 4K entertainment screens, plus fancy headrests with built-in speakers for headphone-free listening. Of course, passengers can still expect gourmet multicourse Japanese and Western menus, as well as some of the finest wines in the skies.
If you want to see more of this amazing seat in the sky, you can watch a fun and extensive video tour of Japan Airlines' shiny new A350s and enjoy our four-class video comparison.
This globe-spanning Middle Eastern carrier continues to dominate this category with its pioneering Qatar Airways Qsuite, which premiered way back in 2017. What makes the Qsuite so great? An expansive footprint, for one, plus sturdy closing doors for privacy. Some center blocks can even be converted into double beds or four-suite configurations for families or colleagues traveling together.
Of course, soft touches like The White Company bedding, Diptyque amenity kits and a dine-on-demand experience with extensive menus featuring Middle Eastern, Western and Asian dishes are added bonuses, as are the excellent
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