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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.These days, you can use credit card points to get virtually anything. From air miles to cash back to travel benefits and more, TPG himself Brian Kelly stopped by the Today Show on Thursday to go over how you can best take advantage of your credit card in 2019....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Every year, tens of thousands of tennis fans descend upon Flushing, Queens, New York to watch athletes compete for our nations biggest prize at the US Open. Officially touted as the World Largest Attended Annual Sporting event, the two-week long event brings together the world’s greatest players, from lauded champions like Roger Federer to up-and-comers like Belinda Bencic....

Wildflower super blooms in the desert are a spectacular sight to see, but you don’t want to be like one of the 66,000 people who caused chaos at Walker Canyon in Lake Elsinore, California, this weekend.Wildflowers have been blooming here since late February, and as the green hills were transformed by a super bloom of golden poppies, the crowds have been growing too.Over the weekend things came to a head, according to USA Today....

View this post on Instagram U.S. airlines parked more than 3,000 aircraft during the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, including these @united widebodies at Washington Dulles. #avgeek A post shared by Ned Russell (@airbus777) on Jun 4, 2020 at 7:10am PDT View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram U.S. airlines parked more than 3,000 aircraft during the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, including these @united widebodies at Washington Dulles....

A United Airlines flight departing New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) on Tuesday was forced to divert to Newark (EWR) after a mechanical problem with the aircraft came about shortly after takeoff.Officials told WABC that UA Flight 657 “radioed about a compression issue” just after the Boeing 737-800 took off for Houston (IAH) from LGA.UA 657’s flight path from FlightRadar24.United isn’t saying what the exact problem was, but a “compression issue” could mean a compressor stall in the engine....

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.United and Goose Island Brewing are partnering to offer a little something extra for passengers on March 12 (or, “312”). For those lucky enough to be in the air — and of legal drinking age, of course — free Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat Ale will be available on select flights....

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.Arcadia, a massive cruise ship that belongs to cruise company P&O, broke free from its dock in Bermuda early Monday morning amid strong winds in the region.Video from the Port of Bermuda’s webcam situated on the dock shows the powerful winds pushing the huge ship away from its mooring in the wee hours of Dec....

When cooler temperatures finally kick in, the time is right to book travel to warmer climates. The American South makes a nice winter escape, and it’s always fun to broaden your experiences along the Louisiana coast.Almost every traveler knows New Orleans. It’s a prime destination for incredible food, live music and luxe hotels, plus it has an easy-to-reach airport. But once you’re seasoned with all that Crescent City know-how, consider sampling some spicy Cajun culture beyond the French Quarter....

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.So if you don’t know, there are two concurrent American Express Membership Rewards to Delta transfer bonuses.Everyone is eligible for the 30% Bonus (expires March 31, 2011) .First time US transferees are eligible for 50% plus 25,000 MQMs when transferring 50,000 or more points (expires May 31, 2011). If you need Amex points, you can get 50,000 for spending $1,000 within three months with the Amex Platinum card ($450 annual fee)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you just received the new Starwood Preferred Guest® American Express Luxury Card and you’re thinking it looks an awful lot like the regular old Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express, you’re not imagining things. According to Amex, there are delays in getting the new card design to some cardmembers, so the issuer is instead substituting a temporary card with the regular SPG Amex card design....

While aviation enthusiasts, mainstream media and the general public haven’t held back following yesterday’s second Boeing 737 MAX crash, there’s been one group waiting to weigh in: investors.Why hasn’t Wall Street jumped on the bandwagon, too? Trading hours. Boeing’s home at the New York Stock Exchange just opened up, and investors were eager to pounce — or, in this case, pack up and go home, at least until some of the 737 MAX uncertainty gets cleared up....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Capital One’s Venture Rewards Credit Card has long been a solid option for those who want flexibility in redeeming their travel rewards, since you can use miles to “wipe” charges from your statements. And thanks to a new promotion it will join the ranks of cards with more premium-looking designs.Capital One just announced that, as of today, new Venture Rewards Card holders will receive a metal card, rather than a plastic one....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Now that all three major US legacy carriers have introduced their own versions of basic economy, I was curious to see how the new offerings compared. After experiencing basic economy on United and Delta, the time had come for me to try out American Airlines’ version.BookingAs with United and Delta, American’s domestic awards aren’t subject to basic economy restrictions — for now, at least — so I knew I’d have to pay for my ticket in cash....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.One of the questions we get quite often: Does it ever make sense to buy points/miles? The trouble with that question is that it depends on what you’re going to do with the points or miles.While it’s always better to earn them through credit card spending and bonuses, there are some buy points/miles promotions that are really tempting to take advantage of once you know how to maximize them....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.This is an installment in my Istanbul: End of Year Mileage Run with Dad series. Posts include; Cheap Istanbul Flights: From $576 Total Roundtrip on Delta from JFK, Help Plan My Long Weekend in Istanbul, Flight Review: Alitalia JFK-Rome in Coach, Hotel Review: Westin Excelsior Rome, Hotel Review: Park Hyatt Istanbul Spa Room, Istanbul Eats and Excursions.My Dad emailed me about a month ago asking if I knew of a way to get 7,000 Delta Medallion Qualifying Miles cheaply?...

Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you might have missed from the week before. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you might have missed on TPG this week.Hilton Jumps on the Hostel Bandwagon With a Budget BrandAn unprecedented installation for major hotel chains: Hilton is opening a budget line of hotels.5 Reasons Every AvGeek Should Visit the Delta Flight MuseumYou’ll be able to soar into the history of aviation and get a closer look at some classic Delta planes....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.No matter how seasoned a traveler you are, it happens: You leave your passport behind on the way to the airport.But one New York woman’s trip home from Japan was saved from ruin when a fellow American in an entirely different city stepped up and made a journey of hundreds of miles to make sure she got her passport back and caught her flight....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.In case you missed TPG’s Facebook Live with Captain Obvious and Ken Jennings and our posts on the site, today brought some exciting news in the credit card space. Now through Jan. 31, 2020, the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and the Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card are offering 10x miles when you book through Hotels....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available – View the current offers here.TPG Reader Maxwell emailed to ask about why one cash-back card doesn’t get more attention:“Why the love for Barclaycard Arrival Plus, when Citi Double Cash offers 1% back initially plus another %1 with no annual fee?“The Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard has been one of the most popular travel rewards credit cards since the sign-up bonus hit 40,000 miles in the spring of 2013....