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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.American Express and the US Travel Association (a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting US travel) have partnered to offer discounts and deals with various travel brands and loyalty programs during the next month, including hotel packages, points/miles purchase promos, rental car discounts and more. These deals are called the Daily Getaways.The Daily Getaways for June 2-6, 2014.Here is the list of daily deals that will be running May 19-June 20, 2014....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Today I want to share a story from TPG reader Rance, who used points to cover flights and hotels for a two-week vacation in Hawaii. Here’s what he had to say:My wife and I wanted to take a special trip for our (belated) 10-year anniversary. I had over 100,000 United miles from my own travel and the sign-up bonus on the United MileagePlus Explorer Card (offer no longer available), and we had never been to Hawaii, so the search was on....

The claws came out this week where felines and the commercial aviation world overlapped. Rawr.Cats and Allergies Don’t MixA Delta passenger who is severely allergic to cats walked off of a flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Oklahoma City (OKC) after discovering that there were two cats on board the aircraft. “My husband will go into anaphylactic shock in the air” if he boarded the three-hour flight, Jackie Reckline said she told flight attendants....

Cathay Pacific released an advisory Thursday, saying that it is cutting 90% of its capacity to mainland China and about 30% of flights across its global network as it faces a steep drop in demand due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.As part of those cuts, the airline moved forward the date of its final fifth-freedom flight between New York (JFK) and Vancouver (YVR). The final flight YVR-JFK appears on Cathay’s website for sale on Feb....

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 that you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency, such as Orbitz, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking. Remember: Fares may disappear quickly, so book right away and take advantage of Orbitz’s courtesy cancellation if you’re unable to travel....

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.TPG reader Bo sent me a message on Facebook to ask about Amex benefits:“Does the $100 travel credit on the Premier Rewards Gold card cover AAdvantage status renewal fees?”A lot of the top rewards cards offer statement credits for select travel purchases, which can help you offset a significant portion of your annual fee. Some of these benefits are very easy to redeem, while others are less straightforward....

The TWA Hotel opened Wednesday at New York’s JFK airport to much fanfare and delight. Hordes of press, guests and former Trans World Airlines employees crowded the lobby of the famed TWA Flight Center to celebrate and enjoy a rejuvenated marvel of architecture and ode to aviation history.While the opening produced much excitement, there were quite a few hiccups regarding the actual operations of the hotel, which makes sense given it was a soft opening....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you’re in New York City (or you plan to visit this month), fire up that Uber app and get ready to score a free ride!Uber’s currently offering $25 off an UberBlack ride when you enter code AMEXBLACK over at Payment –> Add Promo/Gift Code. The free ride must be used between today and the end of the month, and it’s valid on all rides that begin or end in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens and The Bronx....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available – View the current offers here.There are many things you can do to maximize your points and miles earning potential on everyday activities. One of my personal favorites is always going through online shopping portals to earn additional bonus points or miles when making online purchases. I always check portal deals when I shop on major retailers’ websites, and many will occasionally offer limited-time bonuses....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.American Express and Air France-KLM are partnering to offer targeted cardholders a couple of great Amex Offers. With each of the two separate Amex Offers, you can get 20,000 Membership Rewards points for spending $1,000 or more with Air France or KLM.Some members of the TPG team were targeted for only one of the offers on an account, while others were targeted for both Air France and KLM....

Starting in 2019, you’ll have a cheaper option if you want to spend some time enjoying the sunny beaches of Hawaii. Hawaiian Airlines has announced that it will offer a basic economy option for flights to and from the islands. With low-cost carrier Southwest set to start service to Hawaii in 2019, this move has been expected for some time.The introduction of the basic economy class is nothing new to frequent flyers....

When it comes to luxury hotel brands, Rosewood is one of the best, but since it’s not part of any major loyalty program, it can be hard to justify a pricey stay at one of their hotels.That’s why we’re especially excited to learn that, when you book a two- or three-night stay at select Rosewood properties this summer, you’ll get an additional night free. Twenty-five of Rosewood’s 27 hotels are participating in the promotion, and some of them are brand new....

Is there anything better than sleeping in an ultra-luxurious hotel room? The answer is no (except, of course, if the stay is also free).From the ridiculously comfortable beds to those cozy, plush bathrobes, high-end hotels have a way of making you feel like royalty from the second you walk in the door until the moment you fall asleep on your feathertop bed.Fortunately, you don’t have to be in a hotel to live the suite life — good news for those of us who are still spending an awful lot of time at home and are keeping the pause button pressed on travel....

I’m pretty big on the whole “travel” thing. I’m constantly pushing everyone I know to book a trip: even one they’re iffy about. “You have 24 hours to cancel that airline ticket — book now, plan later!” I’ll say.Symphony of the Seas … at sea (Photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean).But I’ve never been pushy about cruising. In fact, I once said the only cruise worth taking was one to Alaska, with the logic being that it would sail to places that were inaccessible by simpler means....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.One of the things I love most about being The Points Guy is getting to hear stories from readers about all the positive ways award travel has affected their lives. That being said, while I love hearing about your successes, I think there’s also a lot we can learn by sharing our mistakes, and I’m calling on readers to send in your most egregious and woeful travel failures....

A new report says the Transportation Security Administration’s Office of Inspection has recorded more than 200 incidents in which federal air marshals have misused their firearms between roughly 2005 and 2017.According to documents obtained by CNN via a Freedom of Information Act request, the mishaps range from issues of not storing guns properly to accidentally discharging the firearms and endangering public safety.One high-profile incident included in the documents that was widely reported at the time is when a Delta passenger on a flight from Manchester in the UK to New York JFK found an air marshal’s loaded weapon in the aircraft lavatory....

Mamma mia.Rome’s city council just approved a resolution to set up barriers surrounding the iconic Trevi Fountain. Officials are hoping that it will curtail some risky and dangerous behavior from tourists. Think: Recreating the famous scene from “La Dolce Vita,” among other troubling actions. Police have been doing their best to ban people from sitting on the famous monument for about a year, but this more permanent motion will take it a step further....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.A little over three years ago, I was pregnant with our second daughter and Josh and I took our final kid-free trip before she arrived to Jamaica with some friends. We were booked from Houston to Montego Bay and back on Star Alliance partners, including United, for 22,000 ANA miles each based on ANA distance based award chart that was in place at the time....

What do you think of when you think of Walt Disney World in the middle of the summer? Frequent rain showers. Temperatures close to 100 degrees plus humidity. Melting Mickey ice cream. Crying kids. Overheated adults. Long lines. Short tempers. Sound fun?When I first thought about taking my girls to Disney World in July, I thought through some of those potential realities myself. Obviously summer is a popular time of the year to visit Disney because school is out, but summer is far from the ideal time to visit Disney as far as weather is concerned....