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Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.With a just-announced mobile app, the Chase Freedom card (No longer open to new applicants) is offering a new way to redeem your cash-back rewards at 30 of the country’s biggest stores, restaurants and movie theaters....

If you’ve traveled at all during this busy holiday travel season, you’ve no doubt noticed that airports around the country are filling the terminals with music, entertainment, sparkly decorations, gift displays and more.Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO) is doing its part as well.The airport’s Kindness Takes Flight team has been in overdrive, with holiday performances, Christmas Caroling, candy cane distributions, visits from the Paws 4 Passengers Therapy Dogs and volunteer greeters dressed in Victorian clothing....

Amid the billion-dollar renovation project that has been ongoing at LaGuardia, Port Authority officials have decided to move all taxi pick-ups to Terminal A in an effort to “alleviate roadway congestion.” Meaning that, if you want to take a cab from Terminals B, C or D, you’re going to have to hop on a shuttle.LaGuardia’s renovations undoubtedly look good, and once completed might go a long way toward making LGA a bit less hated — it’s consistently ranked among the worst airports in the US, and does not have a train connection....

We’re partnering with Capital One on our Purposeful Travel Hub. If you have unique ways you like to pay it forward when you travel or just love exploring new places with family and friends, we want to hear about it. Share your most treasured travel moments and purposeful travel tips with us using #MeaningfulMoments.From Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, the town of Beacon, New York, is just over an hour away on the Metro-North Railroad....

Spooky specters, blood-sucking vampires, decaying zombies — sure, these classic ghouls are pretty scary. But for serious travelers, there are few things more terrifying than a trip gone awry.In lieu of ghost stories this All Hallows’ Eve, a few TPG staffers are holding the figurative flashlight and sharing their most frightful travel horror stories. From the gruesome (airplane puke) to the genuinely harrowing, these six spine-chilling sagas are sure to have you checking and double-checking your next flight itinerary, purchasing trip insurance and stocking up on Wet Wipes....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you may have missed from the week before, including several that already appeared on The Points Guy, and some more that we haven’t covered yet. If you’re an avid TPG reader, scroll down for the new stuff. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you may have missed this week:Join TPG in Accra, Ghana, for the first episode of TPGtv....

Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Japan is currently facing an outbreak of rubella, with more than 900 cases reported in the last six weeks. A total of 1,289 cases of the disease have been reported in Japan this year. The number of rubella outbreaks reported is staggeringly high compared to last year’s count of just 93....

Amid food shortages, widespread blackouts and politically motivated violence in the country, a Venezuelan airline made the decision to expand its fleet. According to a post on the airline’s Facebook page, Estelar Latinoamerica received a leased Airbus A380 on Sunday to replace its A340, which is currently undergoing maintenance. Though Venezuela’s economy is in shambles, Estelar plans to fly passengers from Caracas to destinations in Europe and South America.Estelar Latinoamerica, founded in 2009, is just one of a handful of airlines based in Venezuela still operating regularly-scheduled commercial flights....

The last plane sporting the Virgin America livery is being repainted in Alaska Airlines colors, marking the final disappearance of the airline’s colors. Virgin America, founded in 2004, was bought by Alaska in 2016 and flew under its own brand until last year, but some of its aircraft had been left in their original colors.The last aircraft in Alaska Airlines’ fleet painted in the Virgin America livery is currently at Victorville-Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV), where it will be painted in Alaska Air’s livery....

[tpg_rating tpg-rating-score=“66” ground-experience=“6” cabin-seat=“21” amens-ife=“5” food-bev=“13” service=“21” pros=“Very private quasi-suite and friendly crew” cons=“Bland and lazy catering, comically bad IFE selections, crew was not allowed to close suite doors” /]After an amazing 23 hours exploring the Jewel at Singapore Changi airport, it was time to make my way back to my home in Shanghai. In addition to a number of low-cost carriers, I could choose from two full-service airlines flying this route: Singapore Airlines and China Eastern....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Our “10 Photos” essays include travel tips, destination insights, tricks for getting travel discounts and redemptions and, of course, the best stuff not to miss. TPG Contributor Kelsy Chauvin explores Mumbai, home to Bollywood and other amazing Indian sights, sounds and flavors. (All photos are by the author.)It was my second visit to India but my first to Mumbai, and I knew it would be hot (naturally), cosmopolitan (comparatively) and fascinating (completely)....

Two people have reportedly fallen to their deaths off Taft Point in Yosemite Park.The incident, which is currently under investigation, occurred sometime on Thursday, Oct. 25. The male and female were recovered by National Park Service rangers, however, their identities and how the fall happened are still unknown.Yosemite Park’s no stranger to tragic incidents. Just last month, in September, Israeli tourist Tomer Frankfurter, slipped and fell to his death while attempting to take a selfie....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Finding new ways to earn points and miles is an important part of being an award travel enthusiast, but there’s more to it than that. How strategically you spend your travel rewards is at least as important as how well you earn them. In today’s post, I want to discuss nine creative ways to stretch your travel rewards even further than you may have thought possible....

In mid-August, American Airlines “incorrectly displayed award bookings” for five AAdvantage partners through AA.com. During a short window, members could book Cathay Pacific, Malaysian, Sri Lankan, Qatar, LATAM on AA’s website – before the ability was reverted. The next day an airline spokesperson noted that “making more award partners bookable on aa.com is something that our customers continually ask for, so please rest assured that we are working towards this.“I wasn’t optimistic about this pledge, but – believe it or not – American Airlines has been delivering....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.How much are you planning on spending on travel this holiday season? According to a new study by American Express, if you’re hitting the road or taking to the skies, you’re likely planning on shelling out a whole lot more this year than last year.The study shows that the same percent of Americans plan on traveling this holiday season (52%)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Using points and miles for significantly subsidized travel is wonderful. Combining your points with advanced routing techniques and often-forgotten program combinations can take your vacation itinerary to the next level. I was recently planning a winter getaway for my family when a few strategies came out of my suppressed memory. This allowed me to create a two-week, two-island itinerary in the Caribbean connected with a previously forgotten fifth-freedom route for just $386....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Citi is a TPG advertising partnerComing on the heels of Chase’s recent addition of JetBlue’s TrueBlue frequent flyer program as a 1:1 transfer partner of Ultimate Rewards, Citi is now matching its competitor by improving its own TrueBlue transfer ratios. Starting Thursday, the issuer will increase its JetBlue transfer ratios across the board, resulting in an identical 1:1 ratio on two out of three of its ThankYou Rewards credit cards....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend that you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend that you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....