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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.Firefighters battled a severe blaze on the roof of a parking garage at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) on Thursday morning.More than a dozen vehicles were severely damaged in the fire, which was spitting thick columns of dark smoke into the air over the New York City area airport....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you hold Hawaiian Airlines elite status, Premier Club membership or the Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard, you qualify for discounted coach award travel rates on intra-island flights and flights between North America and Hawaii.Hawaiian offers three levels of award pricing for coach seats. Flights to neighbor islands are only discounted at the second and third tiers, while flights between North America and Hawaii offer discounts at all three levels....

From French Polynesia to Munich’s Oktoberfest, our first 25 episodes of Miles Away have taken us on a magical journey to every corner of the globe. This week, however, we’re sticking closer to home, focused on one of the great American road trips — perhaps even one of the greatest in the world.Today, we’re joined by travel expert Lee Abbamonte, one of the youngest people to have traveled to every single country in the world....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here - Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express, Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American ExpressLast month, American Express held form and announced an increased sign-up bonus on both the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express and the Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express. For a limited time, you can earn 30,000 Starpoints after spending $3,000 in purchases within the first three months (or $5,000 on the business version)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.East African airlines are on the move. Kenya Airways just made headlines with an ambitious nonstop flight from Nairobi, Kenya, to New York-JFK; Ethiopian Airlines is solidly profitable and expanding around the world with a fleet of state-of-the-art Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s; and even tiny RwandAir, the flag carrier of a small nation of 12 million people, wants in on the action....

While snow and ice are no longer a concern at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, delays are expected to last well into the year due to a paving project. Beginning this week and continuing through November 2019, one of the airport’s four runways is “closing for reconstruction to ensure the long-term safety and viability of the runway, which is approaching the end of its useful life,” per the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey....

The airline industry has been on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic, which has left carriers across the globe scrambling as demand for travel has plummeted. One of the latest updates come in the UK, where Virgin Atlantic has pushed back resuming flights until at least August after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that all international visitors would be required to self-isolate for 14 days.For more updates about how coronavirus is affecting travelers and credit cardholders, sign up for our daily newsletter and bookmark our dedicated coronavirus news hubAnother move underscoring the colossal shift underway comes in Europe, where the continent’s two largest low-cost carriers – Ryanair and EasyJet – suspended all operations....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here – The Business Gold Rewards Card from American ExpressThe airline award chart game is always changing, and one of my favorite award charts took a big hit earlier this month. The United MileagePlus program didn’t exactly change the actual prices of awards on their chart with this change, but they seriously altered the routing and stopover rules effectively devaluing awards for folks who like to maximize building in as many flights as possible into one award....

Each week in his column “The Critical Points,” TPG Loyalty and Engagement Editor Richard Kerr presents his opinion on a loyalty program, card product or recent news that he believes is overlooked, unsung or the result of groupthink taking mass opinion in a direction with which he doesn’t agree. His goal is not necessarily to convince you to agree with his position but rather to induce critical thought for each of the topics and positions he covers....

In some cases, redeeming points and miles can be simple, but in many instances, it’s quite complex. How do you find availability for premium-class flights? What’s the best program to use to book those awards? And what are some advanced strategies for maximizing your loyalty rewards?We attempted to answer these questions (and more) on this week’s TPG Talks webinar, when Loyalty and Engagement Editor Richard Kerr joined me to discuss advanced redemption tactics....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The tropics have been notably quiet since the incredibly destructive Hurricane Florence. But, I’m sorry to say that’s coming to an end. Tropical Storm Michael just formed off of the Yucatan Peninsula and Tropical Storm Warnings have already been posted for the Mexican coast between Tulum and Cabo Catoche — including Cancun — and parts of Cuba.While Mexico and Cuba are likely to get gusty winds and rain, the real threat from this storm looks to be on the US Gulf Coast....

When United invited us to an event at Gotham Hall in New York City, we knew a big reveal was in store. After all, since CEO Oscar Munoz has taken charge, we’ve heard quite a bit about changes in the works, but we had yet to see any new hard products. Well, the carrier didn’t disappoint; today Munoz and company pulled the curtains back on a new international business-class product called Polaris....

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.So much to see, so little time!This week, we took on the two holiest cities in Israel – Jerusalem and Bethlehem – both in just 48 short hours. There were live performances via Palestinian popstars, Banksy originals and of course, plate after plate of phenomenal food....

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.A few months ago, American Express asked me to host a dinner at Summit at Sea — a high-profile, entrepreneur-focused event I was already planning to attend....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available – View the current offers here.“Reader Questions” are answered three days a week — Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays — by TPG Senior Writer Julian Mark Kheel.Practically every major bank allows credit card holders to add authorized users to their account in order to provide separate cards to family members or acquaintances. But once in a while that can turn into a headache, as TPG reader Marc explained in an email…[pullquote source=“TPG Reader Marc”]We have 4 cards in the family from my own Chase Sapphire Preferred account, but unfortunately they all have the same number, which means if one card is lost or has a fraudulent charge they all need to be replaced....

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.The Florida man accused of having groped a sleeping woman during their Southwest Airlines flight from Houston, Texas, to Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Sunday told police his actions were OK because the president said so, according to authorities....

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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Airbnb is currently offering a promo where, when you sign up for a new account and make your first booking before January 17 for travel between now and March 31, 2014, you get one night of a rental of two or more nights free up to $300 value. When booking, use the promo code ONENIGHT.Per the terms and conditions: The discount is valid only for guests who have never completed a booking on Airbnb....

Alaska has been all over the news lately for spreading its holiday cheer, from early boarding for wearing ugly Christmas sweaters to amazing deals on airfare. The airline has raised the bar for holiday travel.Unfortunately, it seems as if holiday cheer was in short supply at the Seattle airport on December 21, as a cascade of events meant that many passengers flying Alaska Airlines didn’t receive their bags on arrival. In a total good-guy move, Alaska has called itself out on the mishap, explaining that bad weather, increased travel and a large number of employees who called out sick meant that the airline was unable to handle all the luggage....

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.TPG reader Ted sends in an awesome deal: 75,000 American Express Membership Rewards points for opening the Business Rewards Gold card and spending $10,000 within the first four months....