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Emirates is known for its top-notch product and service for premier passengers — for proof, just see their new first class suites. The inflight experience is the heart of the brand and Emirates’ updated amenity kits prove it. The new, stylish kits are available only on first-class long-haul night flights (and on flights over 10 hours) as of November 2017.Fast FactsClass: FirstBag Designer and Amenity Provider: BulgariFirst Class Men’s KitThe BagCompared to the carrier’s men’s kit from 2016, this one is roomier, making it easier for travelers to carry any additional items....

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.JetBlue is known for its amazing flash sales and great in-flight service. Yesterday, the airline launched a sale with fares starting at $33 for a one-way flight. Round-trip flights can be had for as little as $66 and you can cash in some TrueBlue points for a terrific value....

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.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.Today, I want to share a story from TPG reader Alison, who got caught in limbo waiting for points to reach her account. Here’s what she had to say:I signed up for the new IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card a couple months ahead of a trip to Berlin. My plan was to use the 80,000-point sign-up bonus to book five nights at the Hotel Indigo in Kurfürstendamm....

During the COVID-19 crisis, our team has temporarily ceased taking review trips. However, we are still publishing new flight, hotel and lounge reviews, from trips taken just before the lockdown, like this one. Please note that if you fly during the coronavirus pandemic, you will encounter a very different experience, both on the ground and on board, from what was experienced during this review flight.[tpg_rating ticket-class=“business” tpg-rating-score=“79” ground-experience=“15” cabin-seat=“26” amens-ife=“13” food-bev=“14” service=“11” pros=“Good seat; very good entertainment system and Wi-Fi....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It took me all of five minutes to figure out which flight to review en-route from a vacation in New Zealand to the United 777-300ER Polaris inaugural from Hong Kong… I’d been eyeing one particularly exceptional first-class award since United gutted its premium-cabin partner chart in 2014: Australia and New Zealand to South Asia for just 40,000 miles in Star Alliance first class....

[tpg_rating tpg-rating-score=“86” ground-experience=“8” cabin-seat=“20” amens-ife=“13” food-bev=“22” service=“23” pros=“Serene lounge experience in Abu Dhabi, friendly and professional service and delicious food offerings.” cons=“Somewhat middling hard product, compared to the competition.” /]As some of the world’s most famous airlines, the Gulf carriers have truly transformed air travel by redefining luxury in the sky. While they all strive to provide the best onboard experience, each airline is beautifully unique — especially when it comes to their premium products....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I’ve written many times about using British Airways Avios to book flights within North America on BA partners American Airlines and Alaska. I typically avoid using the points to actually fly on British Airways due to the fees required to do so (if you want to fly across the pond), but they are phenomenal for some redemptions closer to home....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.While stranded in Las Vegas during Hurricane Sandy a few weeks ago, I decided to explore the Fine Hotels & Resorts benefit of my Amex Platinum Card by staying at the Encore for two nights. Little did I know I’d be stuck in Sin City a few days longer thanks to Sandy, but when the situation became clear, I decided to test out my cardholder benefits at another FHR property, the Mandarin Oriental....

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.Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency has suspended all flights operated by airline Avianca Brasil due to safety concerns, the AP reports.The flight ban was announced on Friday afternoon, but it was not immediately clear what the specific safety issues were that grounded the carrier’s planes....

Today I want to share a story from TPG reader Meghan, who opted not to use miles for a flight over Thanksgiving:I was booking a last-minute trip from San Francisco (SFO) to Newark (EWR) over Thanksgiving, and found United award flights with a schedule I liked for 50,000 miles round-trip. Right before I booked, however, I checked my progress toward United MileagePlus status and noticed I was just $166 Premier Qualifying Dollars short of requalifying for Silver status for 2019....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.To kick off our new Award Redemption of the Week series, I want to share a story from TPG reader Aaron about how a favorable routing rule helped him book his dream vacation:Japan has been my top bucket list destination for years. Living on the West Coast (in Portland, Oregon), I’ve been tempted by flights in the $500 range every few months, but my girlfriend and I recently ended up booking a trip above and beyond anything we could have dreamed up....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you’re a Starwood Preferred Guest elite member (that’s perhaps a bit behind when it comes to re-qualifying for status in 2016), you may have received an offer to speed up your elite earnings over the next few months. TPG got just such an offer in his inbox today, making him eligible to receive double stay and night credits at any Starwood hotel between April 1 and June 30, 2016....

TPG reader Eric had two questions this week about getting credit for hotel stays:“Do you still earn reward points and/or status if I book a room with either a corporate discount or employee discount? And, can I get reward points for booking a room for another person as a gift using my rewards number if I pay with my own credit card?“In general corporate codes are fine for earning points and elite status as long as you pay for the stay with your credit card (if paid by a central bill or directly by a company, you don’t earn anything)....

Singapore Airlines made global headlines last year when it relaunched its Newark-Singapore flight. The 9,534-mile flight allowed the carrier to reclaim the title of having the “world’s longest flight,” bumping Qatar Airways and its 9,032-mile Doha-Auckland, New Zealand, flight out of the top spot.Another title shift could happen in the coming years if Qantas Airways decides to push ahead with its “Project Sunrise” flights. The Australian carrier made headlines of its own this fall as it tested several ultra-long flights to Sydney – including from New York and from London – to great fanfare....

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 final season of Game of Thrones is coming, and with less than two weeks until the long-awaited start of season eight, the Bellagio is bringing winter to Las Vegas. The world-famous fountain show will feature a nearly four-minute Game of Thrones spectacle that will run three times per night between now and April 13 — the day before the season premiere....

Want to escape to a winter wonderland without having to purchase a plane ticket? Check out The Hoxton hotel’s so-called winter domes, which bubbled up in New York about a week ago.The Hoxton, which made its US debut in Brooklyn’s popular Williamsburg neighborhood this September, is offering visitors the chance to dine, drink and hang out in their trio of heated winter domes, which are basically a cross between a festive snow globe and, according to the hotel, “seasonal igloos” where guests can enjoy the “magic of sitting outside” without, well, being outside....