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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.This past July 4th weekend marked the busiest period the Transportation Security Administration has ever seen.In a press release, the TSA reported that it screened over 11.9 million passengers and crew at security checkpoints nationally between July 3 and July 7....

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.Over the course of 2019, more than 25,000 United Airlines flight attendants will undergo a new, unique training experience in the carrier’s headquarters city.“It’s time to pull back the curtain on what’s next,” reads the caption under a YouTube video introducing the “unforgettable experience” that United is calling “Backstage 2019....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.This week I decided to answer a question from fellow New Yorker, Kirk, who asks about maximizing Delta MQMs:“I fly JFK to SFO at least once a month and am looking for a way to maximize the MQM (Medallion Qualifying Miles) I earn. I will hit Gold Medallion status on the return leg of my current trip. I fly for business so I can spend a little more than I ordinarily would on personal travel, but not a huge amount more....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday morning as a weakening Category 1 hurricane packing sustained winds of 90mph. However, the massive formerly-Category 4 hurricane still inflicted damage similar to a major hurricane in its storm surge, and catastrophic rains continue to fall.Through Thursday morning, 1,300 flights had already been cancelled because of the hurricane, and that number has now climbed to more than 2,500....

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.Air Canada announced Thursday it has finalized a deal to buy the Aeroplan rewards program. This comes as the airline is launching its own loyalty program in 2020. Air Canada said in the statement that members’ current Aeroplan Miles will be honored 1:1 under the airline’s new program when it launches next year....

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.Air France partnered with the Palace of Versailles to revamp its La Première lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport’s (CDG) terminal 2E.Air France wants you to feel like you’re apart of an exclusive experience in its La Première lounge....

Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced all new premium products on its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to be launched on its London (LHR) to Tokyo Haneda (HND) route from 2 August. The new products will appear on flight numbers NH211 and NH212.The ‘Inspiration of Japan’ currently features business and first class products on its 777 aircraft that look like this:ANA Boeing 777 Previous Generation Business Class. Photo by Zach Honig / The Points GuyThe business class seats have been criticized for having little storage or privacy as well as narrow seating....

Avianca TACA is once again offering a 100% bonus on purchased Lifemiles now through April 30, 2013. You can buy anywhere between 1,000-75,000 Lifemiles to end up with between 2,000-150,000 miles thanks to this bonus, and you will only get the bonus on one transaction. The other thing to note is that this offer is only open to members who were enrolled in Lifemiles prior to April 8, 2013. These promotions often come with such conditions, so even if you don’t plan to take advantage of this one but might want to in the future, enroll in Lifemiles now....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.All the major US-based airlines offer premium-cabin products for flights across the country, but not all of them are created equal. To help you find the best seat on your next coast-to-coast itinerary, TPG Senior Points & Miles Contributor Jason Steele sizes up the various options.Did you know that the flight from Boston to San Francisco is nearly the same length as the flight from Boston to Shannon, Ireland?...

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.Although Delta’s SkyMiles program doesn’t have the best reputation, it frequently has flash sales for award flights featuring fantastic deals such as flights to Asia for 50,000 SkyMiles round-trip, Bermuda for 12,000 and Mexico for 12,000....

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.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, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking. Remember: Fares may disappear quickly, so book right away and take advantage of Orbitz’s courtesy cancellation if you’re unable to travel....

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 that you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking. Remember: Fares may disappear quickly, so book right away and take advantage of Orbitz’s courtesy cancellation if you’re unable to travel....

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.Merely hours after American Airlines announced a slew of new (and expiring) routes to Europe, Delta is swooping in with four new routes of its own....

There are a number of airlines in for a rough 2019, and one of them is not taking to it kindly.Hong Kong Airlines is said to be in troubled financial waters, but it doesn’t want anybody knowing that. The airline is threatening legal action against anyone who says it’s experiencing financial issues, reports the South China Morning Post.Last week insurer Blue Cross changed its policy regarding an event if the airline went under, passengers would no longer receive compensation, therefore ginning up speculation that the carrier is at serious risk of going bankrupt....

Every year, The Points Guy ranks the best and worst airports in the country, and this year’s was a big one. We expanded our survey from 30 to 50 airports, and considered 35 different factors to generate our scores. If you haven’t seen the results yet, you should definitely check them out before reading ahead.While doing our research, we found fun facts and oddities that couldn’t really be captured by the final rankings alone....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Heading to Barcelona for a conference, I stumbled across a funky-looking hotel less than a mile away from the CCIB conference center. As a last-minute deal, the four-star hotel was running €91 (US$105) per night with breakfast. So, I was sold. It turned out to be much more than just a great deal.BookingI booked the hotel as a last-minute deal on Booking....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Since late September, two Delta co-branded business credit cards have been offering higher than usual welcome bonuses: the Gold Delta SkyMiles Business Credit Card from American Express and the Platinum Delta SkyMiles Business Credit Card from American Express. These offers provide new cardholders the opportunity to earn 50,000 miles or 70,000 miles and 10,000 MQMs, respectively, after meeting the minimum spending requirements, but they’ll be expiring on November 9 (next Wednesday) so you’ll want to act fast if you’re interested....

Korean Air announced on Monday that it’s adding another East Coast US destination to its route network. Beginning spring 2019, Korean will launch nonstop service between Seoul (ICN) and Boston (BOS).According to One Mile at a Time, the 5x weekly service will launch on April 12, 2019. However, at this time, the new nonstop flights are not showing on Korean’s site. The route will operate on the following schedule on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays:KE89 Seoul (ICN) 9:30am Departure ⇒ Boston (BOS) 10:30am ArrivalKE90 Boston (BOS) 1:30pm Departure ⇒ Seoul (ICN) 4:50pm (+1) ArrivalThe 6,828-mile flight will be operated by one of Korean’s Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners....