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.There appears to be another unfortunate casualty of United’s new PlusPoints program — in addition to the reduced earning rate we just learned about as part of the carrier’s changes to elite qualification, kicking in Jan. 1, 2020....
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.From a photo shoot in Bora Bora to the ultimate first-class flight on Oman Air’s 787-9 Dreamliner, I’ve had some pretty incredible experiences at TPG. Few can top this one, though — a two-day photo and video shoot at Los Angeles International Airport!...
Virgin Atlantic is coming to the rescue of a large regional airline in the UK with plans to build out its regional fleet and route network.Virgin has partnered with Stobart Group and Cyrus to purchase Flybe for £2.2 million in a cut price deal. The three companies will form a joint venture, Connect Airways, to manage the new airline. Flybe’s stock dropped by 90% today after Flybe recommended shareholders take the £2....
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.Gourmet cuisine. A private suite. Showers at 38,000 feet. An onboard bar. Impeccable service. Showers. A dedicated first class lounge. Oh, and did we mention showers?If these items don’t sound like they belong in the world of aviation, you’ve clearly never flown in the first class cabin of an Emirates plane....
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.Lyft is getting rid of one of its most popular features for users traveling in groups: Users will no longer be able to use the Split Pay feature, which allows you to split fares with other passengers.A spokesperson for the ridesharing company confirmed to Business Insider that it had done away with the Split Pay feature, though it didn’t offer a reason for its removal....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.As the fourth most-populous city in California, San Francisco is known for its historical landmarks, architectural wonders and world-class restaurants. One of the best things about visiting this city is that it’s relatively small — making it that much easier to explore all of its popular attractions. Luckily, Airbnb offers some of the best stays to get to know the Bay Area....
Well, here’s one way to avoid having passengers in the middle seat — swap in a plane that doesn’t offer a single middle seat onboard.Last year, I had a very special opportunity to fly on an “Air Canada Jetz” Airbus A319, operated by the charter arm of Air Canada, which most often uses its fleet of three all-business-class planes to ferry professional athletes throughout the country, and to and from events in the U....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It seems like airlines will issue a change fee waiver for just about any form of inclement weather. Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have offered change fee waivers for travel either today or tomorrow (or both, in the case of United).Many affected locations are in the New York area. Here are the airports that are included in at least one of the waivers so far:In addition to its waiver for several New York airports, United has also issued a change fee waiver for Chicago (ORD) for travel today....
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.As passengers continue to test the limits of what qualifies as an emotional support animal (ESA) aboard a plane, Popeyes – a Louisiana based fast-casual fried chicken eatery – has offered a loophole that’s a surefire way to get around those new regulations and policies....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Update 2/9/17 9:00am: Airlines have now canceled nearly 3,000 flights today, based on FlightAware data. The majority of cancellations are in the NYC area, with almost 1,000 total flights canceled, followed by Boston and Philadelphia. Flights are impacted nationwide, however, given that many of the canceled flights were scheduled to/from destinations not affected by the storm.Update 2/8/17 2:30pm: According to aircraft tracking site FlightAware, airlines have already canceled ~1,600 flights ahead of tomorrow’s storm....
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.Back in February 2016, American Airlines announced it would be completing major renovations to its network of Admirals Club lounges. Without a doubt, many were in dire need of a face lift, so AA’s latest updates will surely come as a welcome change for American Airlines frequent flyers.The completed Admirals Club in Rio de Janeiro (GIG).To date, the renovations to Admirals Club lounges in Rio de Janeiro (GIG), Phoenix (PHX), and São Paulo (GRU) have been completed, while many more are still in the works....
After years of political unrest in Venezuela, the deteriorating situation has caused the country to lose another link to the rest of the world. American Airlines has indefinitely suspended service to Venezuela. This decision comes roughly two weeks after the airline temporarily suspended flights there based on security risks.American Airlines was the last major carrier still serving Venezuela. It had been operating twice-daily flights from Miami (MIA) to the capital city Caracas (CCS) and once-daily flights from Miami to Maracaibo (MAR)....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Today American Express is adding a new cash-back business card to its product lineup: the SimplyCash Plus Business Card. Read on for the full details.This new card is not to be confused with the SimplyCash Business Card from American Express, though it does offer many of the same features, and neither card charges an annual fee. The biggest differences seem to be the limit on cash-back rewards you’ll earn for bonus-category spending, with the new card offering a higher cap, and that the new SimplyCash Plus Business Card offers more “buying power” by letting you make business purchases above your credit limit (more on this below)....
Harry Potter fans better pack some extra patience if they plan to head to the Universal Orlando Resort over the next few weeks to ride Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. The much-anticipated roller coaster opened last Thursday with wait times of up to 14 hours, which were sprinkled with intermittent weather and mechanical delays. Our own TPG reporter stood in line for 11 hours and finally gave up the ghost when another temporary ride closure was announced....
British Prime Minister David Cameron has had a very interesting few months, but there’s one part of the job that’s hard not to envy: VIP access at Farnborough. This week, I’m on the ground at the ever-important Farnborough International Airshow, held every other year just outside London.The show kicked off this morning, and my first stop was Boeing’s booth, since I hoped to score early access to the brand new Boeing 737 MAX, which is set to launch next year....
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.Many business travelers will have more accommodation options now that Airbnb has announced it’s expanding its partnership with the business travel booking service Concur, and in doing so, companies that use the platform to book business travel can now book Airbnb stays through Concur TravelFor companies that opt in, Airbnbs will appear alongside hotels when searching for accommodations in the service’s booking portal....
Most of the questions of the Marriott-Starwood merger have already been answered — from redemption rates to earning elite status.But one aspect left unclear was the name of the mega-hotel chain’s rewards program — which currently goes by Marriott Rewards but also has kept the Starwood Preferred Guest and Ritz Carlton Rewards sub-brands. In November, it was leaked that Marriott would name the combined loyalty program “Marriott Bonvoy” — seeming to be a play on the French phrase bon voyage....
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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....
