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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.The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is a simple way to earn free travel without a lot of messing around with transferring points and searching for award availability....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The longstanding relationship between Chase and United will carry on for at least another decade, as the two companies announced an extension of their cobranded credit card partnership on Friday. The agreement continues a relationship that has spanned over three decades and is now slated to run through at least 2029, ensuring that Chase will continue to be the exclusive issuer of United MileagePlus credit cards....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Citi is a TPG advertising partnerYesterday, several readers wrote in to let us know that it wasn’t currently possible to transfer points from Citi’s ThankYou program to most partners, excluding Hilton Honors.Hilton was the only partner available yesterday.You can earn ThankYou points with several Citi cards, including Citi Premier® Card and Citi Prestige. We reached out to Citi about the issue yesterday, and were awaiting a timeline for transfers to be restored....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Citi is a TPG advertising partnerIt’s no secret that competition is heating up in the credit card space with Chase and American Express duking it out for the most credit worthy cardholders. Citi has somewhat competed with their Citi ThankYou Preferred Card, but that program pales in comparison to the numerous valuable transfer partners that Amex Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards tour....

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....

It’s no shock that the airline industry has especially struggled to cope with the decrease in demand amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Airlines around the world have been forced to cut capacity, with some even suspending their entire operations. And it’s the pace at which airlines are taking to grounding operations that has truly been astounding.As with most things with the coronavirus, developments have been coming fast. News and advisories seem to change every day — and that appears to be holding true even with airlines....

[tpg_rating tpg-rating-score=“75” ground-experience=“7” cabin-seat=“21” amens-ife=“6” food-bev=“21” service=“20” pros=“Brand-new cabin with modern finishes, impressive food and beverage selection” cons=“Incredibly slow service, limited IFE selection, no Wi-Fi” /]This month, I got to travel with several others on the TPG team to Accra, Ghana for the annual PeaceJam conference that TPG sponsors there. Any PeaceJam trip is an incredible experience from start to finish, and adding to the fun, of course, is the journey....

Airport slot restrictions are used to control the flow of flights in and out of certain airports to ensure there aren’t too many departing or arriving at the same time. These restrictions only happen at high-capacity airports like JFK and LaGuardia (LGA) in New York and Reagan National (DCA) in Washington, D.C. The FAA distributes slots to airlines in an effort to increase competition among carriers — good news for consumers since more competition usually means cheaper fares....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you’ve flown United this year, you’ve probably see the airline’s Polaris branding. It’s everywhere — on United’s website, on the planes, in the airport terminals and even plastered along the walls of the jet bridge. While the advertisements have served to build a ton of awareness around United’s new business-class brand, they’ve also caused tremendous confusion, since until now, United’s latest and greatest seats were only available on its 14 777-300ERs....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Last week, I flew from Nagoya, Japan (NGO) to Nagasaki, Japan (NGS) to visit the world’s first “robot-staffed hotel.” That review is coming soon. For now, I wanted to share how a short round-trip flight would’ve cost more than four nights at the robot hotel (after the Citi Prestige Card’s 4th Night Free credit) if I’d paid for the flight rather than using United MileagePlus miles....

The Airbus A220, which will be eternally AKA’d as the Bombardier CS100, is poised to be a game changer for passengers. Delta is the first US carrier to take delivery of the aircraft, and will become first to shuttle passengers on it when inaugural flights depart Boston (BOS), New York (LGA) and Dallas (DFW) on Jan. 31, 2019.We’ll be onboard two of those launch day flights to bring you a comprehensive review, but we wanted to learn more about the plane’s development after touring it at Delta’s TechOps facility in Atlanta....

View this post on Instagram The stunningly beautiful Hagia Sophia. Every time I see it, I’m left humbled and in awe. A post shared by Ariana Arghandewal (@pointchaser) on Oct 24, 2020 at 3:48pm PDT View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram The stunningly beautiful Hagia Sophia. Every time I see it, I’m left humbled and in awe. A post shared by Ariana Arghandewal (@pointchaser) on Oct 24, 2020 at 3:48pm PDT...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Today, TPG Senior Points & Miles Correspondent Jason Steele explains how you can boost your travel rewards earnings through your checking, savings, and investment accounts.While credit card issuers are happy to earn your business by offering travel rewards, they’d all like to engage you in their full spectrum of banking and even investment products. In this post, I’ll explain how both Bank of America and Citi encourage customers to broaden their banking relationships by offering bonus points and other benefits to credit card holders....

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.If you procrastinated booking your upcoming IHG award stays – or are just hearing about these category changes – you’ve gotten a lucky break. Instead of making changes to its 694 hotels on Jan. 14, IHG is now making these changes on Jan....

Bad news for MGM loyalists: M life has (quietly) killed one of its best perks for elite members. As of July 15, all M life members, regardless of elite tier, will receive a discount of just 10%, far below the previous cap of 30% for top-tier elites. For now, this devaluation is limited to Las Vegas area resorts, but MGM’s website notes that the rate drop “will be available at regional M life Rewards destinations in the future....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It seems hard to believe that the combined Marriott and SPG program is now in its third week, though it’s been anything but smooth sailing. From incorrect point balances to ongoing issues with pre-August 18 travel package certificates, I’ve been receiving daily emails from readers expressing frustration about the integration.While we’re still waiting for updates on many of these issues from our Marriott contacts, we do have some information to report related to the new program’s terms & conditions....

Blaming rising fuel bills, fierce competition and a strong dollar, transatlantic budget carrier Norwegian Air reported weaker-than-expected earnings on Thursday.The Scandinavian low-cost airline reported a net profit of 1.3 billion Norwegian kroner (about $155 million USD) in the third quarter of 2018. Reuters reports analysts had been expecting the carrier to post a net income of 1.74 billion kroner (~$208.5 million USD). Norwegian said that in the third quarter, 11 million passengers flew with the airline....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Recently, TPGtv took off for Vietnam — look out for full episodes for all of our journeys starting February 1! I was going to use my British Airways Travel Together Ticket for my producer and me to fly out of Newark. However, I was filming a segment for Nightline at JFK and we ran over on time, so I wouldn’t have been able to make it to Newark in time for the flight....

Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) has been at the forefront of pro-democracy protests taking place in Hong Kong. Flights have been disrupted for the second day in a row. In the latest set of events, police in riot gear were bussed into the airport in an attempt to regain control of HKG. Protesters erected barricades to slow the advance of the police forces as they entered the airport.The latest reports are that police in riot gear entered the airport, which was followed by violent altercations between the protesters and police....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available – Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card from American ExpressTPG reader Andrew messaged me with a question about Delta elite status:“Is it worth going for Delta Platinum Medallion over Delta Gold Medallion solely for the award redeposit waiver?“The simple answer to this question is yes if you plan on booking lots of awards. Delta gets a bad rap for charging a lot of miles for awards, but lower-level award tickets sometimes open up as your departure date approaches....