Tired of facing traffic from Manhattan to the airport each time you leave the city for work or on vacation? If you’re willing to throw some money at the problem, a new program from BLADE which kicks off on March 25 will cut your airport commute down to a five-minute helicopter flight.Skip the traffic jam with BLADE’s new weekday airport service between Manhattan and John F. Kennedy Airport. Image courtesy of BLADE....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The first details of the newly combined Marriott and SPG program were announced last week and, overall, I believe they were much better than expected. This led TPG Editor-at-Large Zach Honig to decide to focus entirely on Marriott for the rest of the year, and most likely far beyond. With all due respect to our Editor-at-Large, even with the combined program looking solid at face value, the announcement still didn’t do enough to convince me to put my current Hyatt loyalty aside now, nor in the future....
As visits to Mount Everest and its two base camps reach upwards of a million each year, business is booming. But the garbage-strewn slopes are making many question the sustainability of tourism on the world’s most famous peak.When Everest was summited for the first time by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953, there were only a few elite mountaineers qualified to even attempt such a feat. And in the years following the first ascent, the massive walls and perilous glaciers remained largely untouched, waiting for those who would first grind their teeth on smaller mountains before making the trip to Everest....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.One way to save big on American Airlines awards is by taking advantage of the Citi AAdvantage Reduced Mileage Awards that are available for Citibank co-branded American Airlines cardholders. These reduced mileage awards are available to select cities each month and depending on what type of co-branded Citi card you have, you can get either a 5,000 or 7,500 miles discount on each round trip ticket (half that discount on a one-way award)....
China Southern Airlines, already China’s largest mainland carrier, is looking to move to the top spot in the world over the next three years. And in that attempt, the airline is not looking to join any of the major airline alliances. It recently left SkyTeam and has been rumored to be a candidate for OneWorld before 2021, according to a report by the South China Morning Post.The airline is looking to build agreements with individual airlines, which will allow it much more flexibility in how the airline operates....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Citi is a TPG advertising partner.Back in March, I applied for four new credit cards - and a 230,000 points/miles bonus haul - including the current offer on the Citi Executive AAdvantage World Mastercard of 100,000 American Airlines miles when you spend $10,000 in 3 months.I actually had already signed up for this card back in October 2013 when I had received a targeted offer of 60,000 miles....
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....
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....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Delta and American Express have been enhancing their relationship recently - they’ve been offering unbelievable Membership Rewards to Delta transfer bonuses and even giving 300 points for using the Platinum Card to enter Delta SkyClubs.Today Delta sent out an email to American Express Members who have recently taken advantage of Membership Rewards transfers. The offer is pretty incredible - jump to the next elite level by only flying a token amount of domestic (2 for Gold, three for Platinum) or international (one for Gold, two for Platinum) flights by the end of the year....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Shopping portals are an easy way to earn bonus miles, points or cash-back on online purchases. From time to time, great promotions appear that allow you to earn a whole lot of miles with a minimal amount of spend.While magazines might not be high on your shopping list, they could be now with United’s shopping portal bonus that will earn 50 miles per dollar at Magazines....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.United’s once again offering fantastic business-class award availability on its nonstop flight from San Francisco to Auckland, with nine or more seats open for redemption on a handful of dates next summer. These flights are operated by the airline’s 787-9 with its most up-to-date business-class seat — however, it won’t be United’s latest and greatest by the time you travel in 2017....
During the COVID-19 crisis, our team has temporarily ceased taking review trips. Instead, we have been publishing a selection of our most popular reviews from the past year. However, we have now resumed the publication of new, previously unpublished flight, hotel and lounge reviews, from trips taken before the lockdown. We hope this will help you choose once we’re all ready to start booking trips again.[tpg_rating ticket-class=“economy” tpg-rating-score=“41” ground-experience=“1” cabin-seat=“17” amens-ife=“5” food-bev=“11” service=“7” pros=“The flight was on time; pleasant enough interactions with all staff members I encountered....
As tropical storm winds reach the Florida coast, hurricane and storm surge warnings have been extended up the Florida coast. Mandatory evacuations are in place from South Florida to coastal South Carolina. Meanwhile, Hurricane Dorian has all but stalled over Great Bahama island with 150 mph sustained wind speeds.Hurricane Dorian is currently not forecast to make landfall on the Florida coast. However, the National Hurricane Center still gives a 99% probability of tropical storm-force winds reaching Fort Pierce and Cocoa Beach, Florida....
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.Your next commuter bag has probably traveled more miles than you have.Earlier this summer, Amtrak began updating the interiors of its Acela Express trains in anticipation of the next-generation Acela fleet, which becomes active in 2021. The Acela Express runs along the northeast corridor between Boston and Washington, DC with stops in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City and Providence, Rhode Island....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.With so many airlines now offering true premium-economy products on transatlantic flights, it’s become quite a nice way to fly across the pond in comfort, but without having to break the bank (or drain your mileage accounts) for a business or first-class ticket. It’s not just the big airlines that have premium economy, either. I’ve already reviewed LOT Polish Airlines in premium economy on a transatlantic and now it’s time to try out another one — Aeroflot’s Comfort Class on the airline’s Boeing 777-300ER....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Starwood Preferred Guest is one of my absolute favorite rewards programs. Starpoints are widely regarded as the most valuable loyalty currency, and that is reflected in my monthly valuations. It’s added several new chains to its portfolio, which now includes 11 brands, the newest of which being Design Hotels, as well as new airline transfer partners — unlike some programs which constantly devalue and lose partners....
The internet is a daunting place in 2020.Peer-to-peer communication can be one of the most incredible resources found across the World Wide Web. Over the years I have learned a tremendous amount online from other points-and-miles enthusiasts. Most recently, I’ve used Facebook Groups and private messages to take my knowledge of travel trailers and towing from zero to 60 (pun intended) in just a month.The speed at which we can learn and share online is astounding, and often enlightening....
At 171,598 tons, the newest vessel from fast-growing MSC Cruises is of a size that would have been unthinkable just a couple decades ago.Unveiled last month at a gala ceremony in Southampton, England, the 19-deck-high giant of the seas, dubbed MSC Bellissima, is nearly three times larger than the biggest ship the line had in service as recently as 2005. It’s so big it has its own indoor mall, called the Galleria, lined with restaurants, bars and shops....
