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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Now through Friday, August 16, nearly 300 restaurants are participating in New York City’s Summer 2013 Restaurant Week. Not only is this a great chance to try new restaurants at a significant discount, but it’s a good opportunity to triple dip on your dining spend and rack up tons of bonus points.This time around, diners can enjoy three-course weekday (and some Sundays, depending on the restaurant) lunches for $25 and three-course dinners for $38....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I hate winter. There, I said it. I’ve lived in the Northeast my entire life and I’ve been putting up with cold, dark winters because I haven’t known any better. However, I’m starting to think that living in a warmer climate during the winter months is something I will need to do at some point in my life....

Michael Lowe doesn’t make a habit of lying to his parents, and he definitely tries not to make his mom cry. But when he does, he makes sure it’s for a good cause — and that it’s all captured on video.Michael, a pilot for American Airlines, enlisted a number of coworkers to help him surprise his parents, Bob and Kathy Lowe, on a recent flight from Kansas City (MCI) to Charlotte (CLT)....

There’s self-deprecating, and then there’s Nebraska’s new tourism campaign.For four consecutive years, the state has come in dead last out of states people want to visit, according to MMGY Global, a travel marketing research firm. Instead of trying to flaunt the state’s music and art scene in Omaha or wildlife, officials are moving into the camp of “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” — namely in the form of their latest campaign....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available – View the current offers here.Here’s a look at the coolest new (and newly affiliated) hotels opening around the world in April, including a pair of Luxury Collection properties in London and overwater bungalows you can book with points in Bora Bora and Fiji.1. The WellesleyLocation: LondonNumber of Rooms: 36Three Interesting Facts: 1. Adjacent to London’s Hyde Park in the Knightsbridge neighborhood, the Wellesley lives in a space that was formerly a tube station, cabaret and townhouse and eventually became a hotel in 2012....

Before a plane takes to the sky, its pilots need to do some serious math to make sure it can get where it’s supposed to go.These days that number-crunching is handled by a computer. Richard Anderson, director of the Eagle Flight Research Center at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, walked me through some of the metrics a pilot needs to know before a flight can depart.Photo by Jaromir Chalabala/EyeEm via Getty ImagesMaximum takeoff and landing weightPlanes don’t have an unlimited carrying capacity....

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 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.American Express is back with another great Amex Offer. This time, targeted cardholders can receive significant cash back on purchases with Argentinian airline, Aerolineas Argentinas.Some Amex cardholders are seeing the targeted offer in their accounts for $100 back after spending $500 with the airline (in one or more transactions). Cardholders have reported seeing it on The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express, though it could also be available on additional Amex cards....

After being forced to cancel over 1,700 of its flights this Monday and Tuesday due to a pilot strike, disruption continues for British Airways, with around 10% of flights cancelled on Wednesday.The airline warns that it could be some time before the effects of the strike, organized by members of British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA), wear off. Due to the disruption to Monday and Tuesday’s schedule, more than 700 pilots, 4,000 cabin crew and 300 aircraft from BA’s fleet will have started their day in the wrong place, according to a statement by British Airways to Business Traveller....

In many parts of the U.S., masks or other face coverings are required – or at least strongly encouraged – to enter grocery stores and other public places such as airports. After all, covering your nose and mouth prevents your respiratory droplets from contaminating others or landing on surfaces. As non-essential travel becomes advisable again, masks will likely be a common sight, especially in crowded areas.Visit TPG’s guide to all coronavirus news and updates....

Cathay Pacific has been an incredibly successful airline in recent years, though the ongoing protests in Hong Kong have weighed on the companies finances. As a result, we’ve seen a number of route changes and capacity reductions, including the end of the popular fifth freedom flight between New York (JFK) and Vancouver (YVR).Now, One Mile At a Time is reporting that Cathay Pacific will begin flying an Airbus A350-1000 on its once-daily flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD), replacing the Boeing 777-300ER that currently operates that route....

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 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....

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.Furloughed government employees in South Florida have been invited to lunch.Through Jan. 31, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is opening its ship doors to federal employees for a daily free buffet lunch on one of its two vessels. Employees are encouraged to bring their families for a hot meal at noon, then stay aboard for some free fun until 3pm....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Last week, TPG Creative Director Adam Daniel Weiss flew Brussels Airlines A330-200 Business Class from Brussels to New York’s JFK. The following is his review of the flight experience.When looking for a way to get back to New York from Dublin last week, I was unable to find any direct non-stop flights, so I widened my search to other cities figuring I could have a stopover elsewhere....

A deal has been reached to end the US government shutdown, at least for the next three weeks. Friday’s air traffic control issues at LaGuardia, which led to widespread delays all across the Northeast and as far away as Atlanta, showed how quickly the US aviation system can fall apart when it’s understaffed. The issues sparked what seemed to be a quick deal to reopen the government only hours after the FAA issued an LGA groundstop....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Safwan posted a question on my Facebook page this week:" Is it better to pay $100 for Global Entry or $85 for TSA Precheck? Thanks in advance.“Safwan is comparing the costs of getting Global Entry, which costs $100 to apply for, or the application for TSA PreCheck, which the government opened up to the general public in December and that costs $85....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The Starwood Preferred Guest® American Express Luxury Card could be a great choice for you if you frequently stay at hotels in the combined Marriott/SPG portfolio. A cherry on top is the 100,000-point welcome bonus it’s currently offering, though today’s your last day to grab it. The elevated offer ends tomorrow, Oct. 31.If you apply before the welcome bonus changes, you can earn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 in the first three months....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Editor’s note: This post as been updated with new offer details. It was originally published on July 30, 2019.Apply for the Brex Corporate Card for Startups through TPG’s official application link by March 31, 2020, to earn 75,000 bonus points.Brex is celebrating this holiday season with a limited-time offer for new cardholders. Eligible startups will earn 75,000 bonus points after spending $1,000....