Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.American Airlines is the only carrier now operating and promoting a 3-cabin first class product between New York and Los Angeles (and soon to be San Francisco). Fares on this route for first class are usually in the $2,935 one-way. However, there are a bunch of dates in April and May where fares are as low as $491....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Frontier Airlines is having a 3-day sale with flights starting at $39 from many of the cities they fly from including Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; Chicago-O-Hare; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; New York (LGA); Trenton/Princeton; and Washington-Dulles for select dates Feb. 24, 2015 through Apr. 29, 2015.Frontier is having a fare sale with flights for $39 each way....
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.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.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.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 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. However, if you’re using The Platinum Card® from American Express, you’ll need to book directly with the airline or through the Amex Travel portal to get 5x MR points....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Delta is advertising discounted awards to a couple of destinations in Mexico from cities all over the US. These awards are so low that you can get a round-trip ticket to Cancun for as few as 10,000 SkyMiles round-trip.This doesn’t appear to be one of Delta’s award flash sales, which come around every so often. In fact, the carrier’s most recent flash sale to Mexico, which happened earlier this month, advertised round-trip fares to Mexico for as few as 12,000 SkyMiles round-trip....
An “aircraft incident” involving a United Airlines Boeing 757 with 166 passengers on board caused a complete shutdown at Newark-Liberty International Airport (EWR) for about an hour on Saturday. The airport has reopened, but travelers can expect ongoing delays.Flight 627 “landed at Newark at 1 p.m. on Runway 22L, then skidded off the left side of the pavement, with the left main landing gear stuck in a grassy area,” the FAA said in a statement posted on Twitter....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Today I want to share a story from TPG reader Beth, who used points to cover flights and more for a group of five. Here’s what she had to say:This past summer, my best friend and her son, a mutual friend of ours, and my son and I took an eight-night adventure to the Pacific Northwest using points and miles that I had accrued....
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....
The Kentucky Derby, famous for its high-brow Southern attendees donning seersucker jackets, is one of the most prestigious horse races on Earth. High net-worth racehorse owners who have spent millions training their esteemed horses for this historic race travel hundreds if not thousands of miles by plane, and they fly in style. The owners, sure, but we’re talking about the horses. Indeed, equine transport is no joke when it comes to hauling around the best — and most expensive — in the business....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.There’s no sweeter feeling than checking in to your hotel after a long flight and having the receptionist recognize your elite status, thank you for your loyalty and offer you an upgrade to a suite with a view. But if you don’t meet the strict requalification thresholds for hotel status each year, you’ll lose it as fast as you got it!...
Miami International Airport (MIA) is among the busiest airports in the world, accommodating over 100 airlines to more than 150 destinations around the globe. As the gateway to the Americas, MIA offers more flights to Latin America and the Caribbean than any other U.S. airport and is America’s third-busiest airport overall for international travel. American Airlines uses the airport as one of its featured hubs and Frontier, Avianca and LATAM label it as a focus city....
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 other current offers here.Chase recently launched a Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card for Canadian residents and while it’s not the most earth-shattering deal (especially compared to their US offers) it does have a bunch of benefits that might make a lot of sense for Canadians....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I spent about 15 hours in The Beverly Hilton — yep, the hotel where the Golden Globes are held (and that the Los Angeles Times calls “the hardest-working hotel in Hollywood”) — and it was 15 hours too long. Here’s why.BookingThere are a whopping 569 rooms at The Beverly Hilton. Translation: This place is huge. Tremendous. Bigger than all the other hotels....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.British Airways is running a 30% “bonus” on purchased British Airways Avios from now until August 2. The more Avios you buy, the higher the bonus you get, unfortunately it still doesn’t make this a good deal.Here’s the breakdown of the number of Avios you purchase versus the bonus you get:-1,000-8,000: 5% bonus for a total of between 1,050 and 8,400 Avios-9,000-16....
Southwest Airlines has received a “thumbs up” from the Federal Aviation Administration for its validation flights to Hawaii, the airline’s CEO reportedly said at an internal meeting on Monday.Speaking at the airline’s annual employee rally at its Dallas headquarters, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said the airline has “completed [its] validation flights” to receive certification for its Hawaii flights and received a “thumbs up” from the FAA, as the carrier awaits its “report card” that will allow it to launch ticket sales and, eventually flights, to Hawaii, a Southwest spokesperson told TPG....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here: Ink Business Cash Credit CardTPG reader Orlando asks which card is best for balance transfers:“Quick question, what is the best credit card for balance transfers? I’m trying to consolidate all of my credit card liability into one card, but can’t seem to find the right one.“In my opinion the Ink Cash Card from Chase is the best credit card to use for balance transfers at the moment since there is an introductory offer of 0% for 6 months, though beware, there are balance transfer fees of $5 or 3% of the amount, whichever is greater....
A day after Delta announced that in-app SkyMiles seat upgrades were coming soon, the government shutdown was costing it a pretty penny and the long-awaited first flight of the A220 may be delayed, United is unloading a barrage of bulletins itself. As part of its full-year and Q4 2018 earnings report, the carrier quietly disclosed that it ordered an additional four Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and 24 737 MAX aircraft last month....
