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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Small business owners have twice as many credit cards as consumers — personal credit cards, that is. This is according to new research from the business credit-monitoring website Nav.com.Comparing anonymized credit card data from 143,004 of its small business customers and 128,281 of its consumer customers, Nav found that small business owners have 4.78 personal credit cards on average, while consumers have 2....

Vasu Raja, the Vice President of Planning at American Airlines, is responsible for planning and scheduling the airline’s 6,500 daily flights. He joined us for one of the most AvGeek episodes yet.Raja shares details about growing Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to 900 departures, the why and how around scaling back New York City flights, explains why you won’t be flying on any 767s to your international destinations this summer, and more....

There is a rift in the travel community which can most generally be broken down into whether your luggage has wheels or not. When Travelpro created the Rollaboard in the late ’80s, most travelers rejoiced, but backpack loyalists didn’t convert. Carrying a backpack with weight distributed correctly on the hips was never a problem, especially if packing light. But with wheels on luggage, you know what suddenly did become a problem?...

The Transportation Security Administration has found a record-breaking number of firearms in carryon bags in 2018. At airports across the US, security officers found more than 4,000 guns that passengers tried to bring onto planes throughout the year, according to a CBS report.This year’s numbers even top 2017, a year in which the number of guns discovered at security checkpoints climbed 17%.Out of the 4,000 guns found in carryon luggage, 300 of them were found at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport alone....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Update: As of April 2013, Chase Ultimate Rewards has added Virgin Atlantic as a new airline transfer partner.The Chase Ultimate Rewards program, the points program behind their popular Sapphire Preferred and Ink Bold cards, just added United as a 1:1 instant transfer partner. This is a great addition because it guarantees that there will be a Star Alliance transfer partner once the Continental Onepass program is officially rolled into the United MileagePlus program in 2012....

Update 5/18/20: This post has been updated to reflect the extension of United’s covered booking period, with change fees now waived on all tickets issued by May 31, 2020. Additionally, customers may have the opportunity to cancel an itinerary and receive an Electronic Travel Certificate (ETC) at no additional charge, allowing them to book multiple trips and avoid losing any residual value from their original booking. See this post for more details....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Hawaii is a very popular destination for award travelers, and there are many ways to get there using your hard-earned points and miles. One option in particular is the state’s flagship carrier, Hawaiian Airlines. While the airline’s HawaiianMiles program is a transfer partner of the American Express Membership Rewards program, it also partners with other carriers when it comes to booking award flights....

For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.The past few months have meant serious expansion for Virgin Atlantic. And now, the carrier is adding another route to its network. Soon, Virgin will begin flying between Manchester and Delhi, India.As of Oct. 26, 2020, Virgin Atlantic will fly from Manchester (MAN) to Delhi (DEL). The flight will operate with three weekly services between the two cities with an A330-200 aircraft on the following schedule:VS318 Manchester (MAN) 4:40 p....

At least two segments on Alaska-marketed and -operated flights. At least six segments on Alaska-marketed and -operated flights. At least 12 segments on Alaska-marketed and -operated flights. At least 24 segments on Alaska-marketed and -operated flights. Plus, 50,000 bonus miles upon qualification. Highest waitlist priority. Upgrades process as early as 72 hours before departure, after AAdvantage Platinum Pro members.

Women have played an integral role in aviation since the earliest days of flight. During World War II, for example, women in the US stepped up to fill the gap when men left for battle, entering the workforce en masse for the first time to build the aircraft that helped win the war.October 1942: A worker assembles part of the cowling for a bomber motor at the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood, California....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Stitch Fix is a popular service that offers online styling services for the fashion challenged. Each month, a stylist selects and ships five personalized clothing pieces to participating subscribers, who can then decide whether to keep the entire Fix or to send back select items.Amex card holders who love Stitch Fix are in luck. The brand is currently offering two different targeted offers for $50+ spend....

An American woman who was beaten nearly to death and possibly sexually assaulted at a resort in the Dominican Republic now faces a legal nightmare, told that it’s likely no one will ever be held to account for her attack.And worse, it’s hardly rare for American travelers to never get justice when they’re the victims of crimes overseas.“The police obviously work differently in different countries, and who you call and how you call them is sometimes tricky,” said Dennis Jay Kenney, a professor of criminal justice at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a former Florida police officer who now acts as a consultant for several international police agencies....

Boeing didn’t tell Southwest Airlines and other carriers that a key safety feature on its 737 MAX planes was not functional, a report in The Wall Street Journal says.Government and aviation officials told the Journal that the feature, called a “disagree alert,” was not operational on the planes. Southwest management and its pilots didn’t know the alert system was not activated until more than a year after the airline began operating its MAX fleet, the largest in the world....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.One of the most popular times to visit Japan is from March to April, during its famed Cherry Blossom season. Visitors from all over the world flock to the country to see the trees bloom their beautiful pink and white flowers. It’s one of TPG’s favorite things to see when visiting Japan.Usually flights to Japan around this time are quite expensive so it’s a good opportunity to use miles, but it can sometimes be hard to find saver award space....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Citi is a TPG advertising partnerIn addition to personal credit cards like the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard and the Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard, Citibank offers a business credit card co-branded with American Airlines: the CitiBusiness / AAdvantage Platinum Select World Mastercard. It’s one of the best mileage-earning business credit cards out there, and one of the top credit card choices for American Airlines flyers....

Many of us plan trips to destinations for the beautiful beaches and crystal clear waters. While it’s great to kick back on the beach, enjoy the sun and sip drinks from coconuts with umbrellas, what about actually getting out on the water?If you’re interested in chartering or renting a boat at your next destination, there a few websites that can help with the search. Sites like GetMyBoat and Boatsetter link owners and guests, much like Airbnb does for houses and apartments....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The end of the year can be a very stressful time for flyers who are scrambling to hit elite status qualification before the counters reset on January 1. Historically, the only way to get elite miles was to fly, but lately there have been a number of new ways to rack up elite status, including credit cards and partner promotions like Delta’s current Hertz and Hilton offers....

If you’ve been looking for a way to rack up Lufthansa miles, now is your chance to take advantage of an elevated welcome bonus on the Miles & More World Elite Mastercard.Barclays and Lufthansa are now offering up to 75,000 miles for new cardholders — 50,000 miles after spending $3,000 within the first 90 days, and an additional 25,000 miles after spending $20,000 in purchases within the first year. According to the most recent TPG valuations, those miles are worth as much as $1,050....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The winter storm that’s wreaked havoc on travel in the southern US is making a turn toward the Northeast. Forecasters are predicting over 8 inches of snow through midday Sunday along parts of the East coast.This storm has already caused the cancellation of over 700 flights, including 550 at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) airport alone. Hopefully Northeastern airports will be better equipped to handle the winter weather, but lots of delays and cancellations are possible with this storm....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Most airline and hotel programs charge steep fees for transferring points and miles to other people, while some have unique family account features. Starwood is one of the most flexible, because it allows members to transfer points to other SPG members who have the same address in their profile for free and there is no limit to the number of points you can transfer....