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In Bali, everything has gone quiet.Starting at 6am on Thursday, March 7 — that’s Central Indonesia Time — the international airport in Denpasar (DPS) closed for a full 24 hours. No flights will land or takeoff here, and mobile internet will remain shut off until 6am on Friday.It’s all part of the island’s Hindu New Year holiday, Nyepi, or Silent Day — a celebration marked by the tenets of Catur Brata Penyepian: no work, no fires or light, no entertainment and absolutely no traveling....

Update: The category changes detailed below took effect on March 5, 2019. For details on Marriott redemption options, please visit How to Redeem Points With the Marriott Bonvoy Program.One of the most lucrative redemption options in the new Marriott Bonvoy program is slated to come to an end this March when Category 8 pricing takes effect. Roughly 60 of the most luxurious properties in the program will jump from 60,000 to 85,000 points per night, including aspirational locations like the St....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available – View the current offers hereAfter a fun weekend in Madrid, the next stop on my “Catch The Points Guy” itinerary was Paris for some fashion, fine dining and a visit out to Champagne.Additional AviosTo get from Madrid to Paris, I decided to transfer Ultimate Rewards points to British Airways Avios again and redeem them for a flight on BA’s partner airline, Iberia....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Update 11/28/18 4:50pm ET: The Charlotte City Council meeting records have been updated to show that the lease agreement to open a Centurion Lounge at CLT was passed unanimously.Good news: the standard setting, TPG favorite Centurion Lounge might be coming to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in 2019.Already a staple in domestic airports, international airports and some sports arenas, American Express has been expanding the Centurion Lounge network with plans to open new locations in Denver (DEN), Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (JFK) in progress, and no signs of slowing down....

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.Delta continues to impress us with one award sale after another. In fact, these Delta award flash sales have made the finals in TPG Award voting for the top airline promotion (vote now for your favorites!...

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....

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.Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.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....

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 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....

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....

If you’re flying on a domestic flight with Delta, you might just get your carbon emissions covered by the airline. In celebration of Earth Day, Delta plans to purchase carbon offsets for more than 300,000 passengers — a massive uptick from the 170,000 customers it offset for Earth Day in 2018, 100,000 in 2017 and 7,000 in 2016.“Delta led the US aviation industry by launching the first carbon offset program in 2007, making it easy for customers to reduce the environmental impact of their travel,” said John Laughter, Senior Vice President – Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance....

The new year is almost upon us, and to celebrate, JetBlue has launched “20 deals for 2020” on select vacation packages. Many of these could provide a welcome respite from the chilly winter weather for our readers in the northeast. On the surface, these may not seem incredibly exciting, as most offer a discount of just $100. However, if you book before Jan. 1 and stack with an existing offer, you could score up to $500 off....

As far as culinary reputation goes, Los Angeles is revered for its fantastic street tacos, In-n-Out burgers and successfully adding kale to everything from salads to ice cream. But the city hasn’t really made a name for itself in the pizza world yet. While it’s not a completely barren, pizza-less wasteland — it’s not New York. And it’s certainly nowhere near Italy.[UPDATE: We have changed the headline, and realize that we should probably be sticking to airlines, hotels and credit cards… or at least New York pizza....

Frontier Airlines’ “Kids Fly Free” offer has been a huge hit over the past few months. With this promotion, children ages 14 and under can fly for free with a paid adult ticket on eligible Frontier flights. And, when Frontier says free, it truly is free — no extra taxes or fees tacked on. Mommy Points herself even took advantage of this deal recently. She saved well over $100 – even after the Discount Den membership purchase (which you need in order to take advantage of this deal) factored in....

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.Virgin Voyages isn’t your average cruise line. It says it is designed for people who say they hate cruises, with ships that will feature luxurious rockstar suites and an onboard tattoo parlor. Plus it will allow no kids on board and feature unique destinations including Virgin’s own island....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.As anyone who uses points knows, the only thing better than staying in a brand-new five-star hotel is staying in a brand-new five-star hotel for free. And when that brand-new five-star hotel for free is part of a collection of boutique hotels that promises “attention to detail in their every expression,” well, that’s something to get excited about....

Global Entry applicants hoping to schedule an interview at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) enrollment center will have to wait till at least September 30. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the office is closed indefinitely after US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents at the office were reassigned to the United States-Mexico border.A representative from CBP told The Los Angeles Times that the LAX office is closed due to a staff shortage as a result of the “humanitarian and security crisis on our southwest border....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.In an effort to court premium passengers, American Airlines recently launched a specialized Flagship Check-in service at Los Angeles and most recently Miami. Last week I got to test out this new service at Miami because I flew from Miami to Los Angeles in first class (on a 3-class 777 aircraft) on American using 37,500 Avios (economy is 12,500 Avios for this route) and $2....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here: United MileagePlus Explorer Card, Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit CardChase announced a new United card, “The Explorer,” and the deal is a bit of a dud - with a 25,000 point sign-up bonus, 10,000 for spending $25,000 a year and 5,000 points for adding an additional user. There are some decent benefits for those who don’t have elite status on United, but want enhanced service like priority boarding and lounge passes, but overall it’s just an okay offer....