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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.Great news if you’re planning a trip to Europe: From now through June 28, all round-trip award tickets on United from the US and Canada (excluding Hawaii) will be discounted by 25% to 45,000 United MileagePlus miles round-trip at the United Saver Award level....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The Pretty Fork, a Seattle-based “dining experience” company that throws progressive, destination and hidden dinners, launched an event called Destination Dining America on Friday and it’s a culinary doozy for travel obsessives. Here are the details: Attendees fly first class to four major metropolitan cities in the United States and eat at a dozen restaurants (five of which have Michelin stars) over 13 nights....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Not all credit card benefits reset each cardmember anniversary; several of them are tied to the calendar year. With 2016 now underway, TPG Senior Points & Miles Contributor Nick Ewen discusses some great perks that you can use once again — from airline fee credits to mileage rebates and category bonuses.When the calendar flips from December to January, a lot of things happen in the points and miles world....

December 4, 10:30 am ET update: Security camera footage and airline call records show that Olimpia Warsaw only spent two hours in Chicago O’Hare between the time her flight was canceled and when family members picked her up later that night.==============American Airlines employees left a disabled elderly woman in her wheelchair overnight at Chicago O’Hare International Airport Friday, according to family members.Olimpia Warsaw, 67, suffers from Parkinson’s and diabetes and also has trouble walking....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Last month, American Express made an exciting update to its refer-a-friend program. The bank started allowing cardmembers to refer friends and family to not just the product the cardholder has, but also to cards in the same card family.For example, if you hold the Hilton Honors Aspire Card from American Express, you can send a referral link to a friend for the Hilton Honors American Express Ascend Card and still receive a referral bonus after your friend signs up for the card....

Excitement was in the air ahead of All Nippon Airways’ long-awaited launch of Airbus A380 service from Honolulu.“It’s a big day today at the airport,” my taxi driver told me while en route to the city’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on Friday.“Why’s that?” I responded, perhaps not fully understanding the A380 excitement from non-AvGeeks.“The big plane is taking off today for the first time!” the driver responded excitedly, adding he’d already booked himself a flight on the A380 between Honolulu (HNL) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) in November....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Already one of TPG’s best credit cards for everyday spending, the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express just got a lot more rewarding for those targeted by this new promotion. Check here to see if you’re targeted to earn a bonus Starpoint for every dollar spent between registration and December 31, 2017. You can earn up to 5,000 bonus Starpoints through this promotion....

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.Citi is a TPG advertising partnerI was just informed that Citi will be pulling the current 50,000 point sign-up bonus on the Thank You Premier card as of Monday 8/15/11....

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....

View this post on Instagram Washington Dulles terminal airside and people movers (1962), by Eero Saarinen. ???? Library is Congress, h/t @planningindc. ________________________________ #washingtondulles #dulles #dullesairport #IAD #terminal #airside #peoplemover #eerosaarinen #saarinen #jetage #midcentury #modern #modernism #moderist #concrete #brutalist #vintageaviation #airport #airportarchitecture #architecturelovers #architectureporn #architecture #travel #airportlife #airportgram #airportdesign #airportography #flydulles A post shared by Airport Architecture (@airportarchitecture) on May 29, 2018 at 7:03am PDT View this post on Instagram...

There’s a reason the Hawaiian Islands attract nearly 10 million visitors a year and it’s primarily due to the stunning beaches and picturesque waters. And while no doubt inviting, beachgoers often forget that they share the water with an abundance of marine life.Hawaii attracts sharks, including the Great White, every year. And this past week, what is believed to be the largest shark in the world was spotted off the coast of Hawaii and a well-known diver was there to capture the moment....

A drunk passenger waiting for his JetBlue flight at Orlando International Airport (MCO) was pepper sprayed by police officers after causing a violent scene at the flight’s gate.The passenger, 45-year-old Brandon Strong, reportedly began harassing a woman while waiting at the airport’s Gate 3 for his flight to Salt Lake City, which had been pushed back from 6:45pm to 8:15pm. Strong called the woman passenger an obscene name, according to Orlando’s News 13, citing the police report for the incident....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.When shopping online, one of TPG’s top tips is to always click through an online shopping portal to earn extra miles for a purchase. Today it seems that you can make out like a bandit through United’s MileagePlus portal. The website has a slew of elevated offers for retailers like Macy’s and Neiman Marcus.The promo appears to be valid through the end of the week allowing you to earn a whole lot more miles than you normally would, including the following stores:eBags: 20x miles per dollar (normally 5x) for a 28% return based on TPG’s valuations....

The Hilton Honors Experiences platform has just scored itself a new record — its most expensive auction ever has now closed at a whopping 2.9 million Honors points. This new total bests the previous record by almost 850,000 points and falls squarely into the “unaffordable” category for most loyalists.So what did this massive outlay points get the winner? A chance to “Make the Maldives Your Playground,” an experience which included a four-night stay in the Sunset Water Villa at the Conrad Maldives in addition to a full day in which to hang out and play in The Muraka, billed as the world’s first underwater residence....

As the original Points Guy, Brian Kelly knows a thing or two about travel. Not only is he an expert when it comes to aviation, logging well over 100,000 miles of travel each year, he’s downright choosy about bringing along his favorite grooming products with him on the road. Even the fanciest hotels occasionally offer low-quality amenities, and constantly rotating new products with varying ingredients can wreak havoc on a traveler’s skin and hair....

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.Marriott just announced a new summer promotion launching June 1 and ending August 31, 2011. As with most Marriott promotions, your offer depends on your elite status/history with Marriott. I have 0 stays this year and no elite status and I was offered a free night at a category 1-4 hotel after each second paid stay- with a maximum of two free nights....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.On March 1, Starwood rolled out their new SPG Benefits, one of which is 10 suite night awards for SPG Platinum members who hit the 50-night mark per calendar year.You can use these suite night awards to confirm certain suites and premium rooms beginning 5 nights prior to arrival, subject to availability. This is intended to be an upgrade to a suite, but some hotels won’t be able to fulfill it due to capacity, so there will be other options to choose from - including the most desirable oceanfront rooms at some resorts....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here: Citi PremierEach Saturday, we round up news stories that you may have missed from the week before, including several that already appeared on The Points Guy, and some more that we haven’t covered yet. If you’re an avid TPG reader, scroll down for the new stuff. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you may have missed this week:One of my favorite trips this year was Ghana....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The Chase Freedom card (No longer open to new applicants) by itself is a pretty decent card for your average consumer that wants to get something back for their spend, but doesn’t want to deal with an annual fee or confusing points programs. You simply get 1% cash back and an exciting 5% on up to $1,500 spent in rotating quarterly categories....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Have you ever had a layover in an airport where you’d love to have a bed for just a few hours? Or perhaps you’re on an overnight layover and don’t want to pay astronomical prices for an airport hotel? Well, there’s a practical solution for that situation, and it’s at Tokyo’s Narita Airport: a capsule hotel called Nine Hours....