Talking Points Introducing: TPG’s new unfiltered, spreadsheet-free substack

Have you ever wanted to hear more off-the-cuff, unfiltered, first-person accounts from TPG’s well-traveled employees—who have “been there, done that” and can give you insider tips directly on the road?

Do you wish you could have seen us in our own group chat talking about the latest changes in the world of points, miles, and travel—the kind of honest, informal, just swapping stories conversation where we usually sit at the bar in an airport lounge with a cocktail that could be considered free or $895, depending on how you count?

Or maybe you just want something quick and easy to read, and we solemnly swear (on our own stack of points and miles) that there will be no jargon, spreadsheets, or any of the expectations you have for tracking fare drops like a day trader.

If this sounds like your kind of fun, we invite you to come join us on Substack to discuss the highlights and mileage.

Subscribe for free to TPG’s new Substack: Talking Points

Starting today, you can find some of TPG’s most passionate travel storytellers on TPG’s Talking Points, our new Substack.

Don’t worry, the breaking news, in-depth commentary, first look information and expert analysis you’ve come to rely on on TPG isn’t going away.

But as online content has evolved over the past 15 years since TPG launched, we’ve found ourselves longing for a space more like the early days of blogging (don’t call us old…let’s be honest, please don’t).

So, we are creating a space that is by definition looser, more personal, less formal, and hopefully fun.

This is TPG’s Talking Points—a place where we can share stories, give each other advice, and be more authentically ourselves than we would on a serious, mature, refined website.

And, in classic TPG fashion, we’re launching the service at the price Southwest used to charge for checked bags: free.

Our first article is now live, let us know what you think.

So consider this your boarding call: Talking Points with TPG is live, it’s fun, and we’ve saved a seat for you.