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American Airlines announced Tuesday it has donated $50,000 to the Pittsburgh community following the tragic shooting that left 11 dead at the Tree of Life Synagogue.Half the money will go to the temple, and the other half will be donated to the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s “Our Victims of Terror Fund.” The collected funds support psychological and counseling services, families, reconstruction, additional security throughout the community, medical bills and other services that may be needed in the future....

There’s a new competitor for the title of world’s best business class.For the past two years, Qatar’s Qsuite hasn’t had much competition. But late last year, ANA quietly launched its newest offering, dubbed The Room, that looked like it could give Qatar a run for its money. And that it did.https://www.instagram.com/p/B7WsL5aFJTv/When reviewing The Room, I called it “the new gold standard.” In this post, I want to take a deeper look at that claim....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Marriott and its associated co-brand credit card issuers have announced that on August 26 — eight days after the official merger of the Starwood and Marriott loyalty programs — new rules will go into effect governing whether you’re eligible for the welcome bonuses on SPG and Marriott co-branded cards. In addition to the usual application restrictions from each card issuer, there are additional rules specifically covering credit cards connected to the new combined Marriott program....

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....

Delta’s longstanding partnership with American Express will continue at least another decade.The two sides announced an 11-year renewal of their relationship that will continue Amex’s role as the exclusive issuer of Delta SkyMiles credit cards. The partnership between the two, which dates back to 1996, will now run through the end of 2029.Credit card deals have become increasingly lucrative to airlines, allowing them to generate billions of dollars in revenue by selling miles or points to credit-card issuers....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers hereFor today’s Destination of the Week, we are going to a northern Italian city that often gets criticized for being too industrial, but is one of the most fashionable destinations in the world. It is a beautiful city with a rich cultural heritage and so much to do and see. It boasts one of the most breathtaking cathedrals in the world, not to mention people watching that is so intriguing you can’t help but sit on a bench and watch the world go by....

You don’t have to book a points hotel to score a great deal. Take Baros Resort in the Maldives. @briankelly got his fourth night free just by booking with Citi Prestige, while @zachhonig got 10x points and 10% back by booking through Hotels.com through Jan. 31, 2020 and paying with Capital One Venture Rewards. What travel tricks do you have up your sleeve? ?: @zachhonig A post shared by The Points Guy (@thepointsguy) on Apr 1, 2018 at 3:59pm PDT...

Sitting in a bright corner office of the ninth floor of Chicago’s Willis Tower, Patrick Quayle, VP of international network at United Airlines, beams as I walk in to meet him. Earlier this month, United Airlines announced new service between Newark and Cape Town, South Africa, one of the first carriers in the United States to ever offer that route, and the airline’s only service into sub-Saharan Africa.We’re here to talk not necessarily about why United chose that route, but how the route number was selected: fight 1122 from EWR-CPT and 1123 on the way back....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.For years, The Points Guy has striven to maximize your travel by telling you how to earn free flights and providing reviews of your options for how to redeem miles. Now, we’re kicking it up a notch with head-to-head battles between airlines within the same alliance on the same route.We’re starting off our inaugural Business Class Battle between Lufthansa and United on the route between Washington DC’s Dulles (IAD) and Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.When the Conrad Chicago opened in December last year, it was no regular hotel launch. The 20-story building, located just off Michigan Avenue on the Magnificent Mile, was formerly an office for the advertising company Foote, Cone & Belding (AKA FCB). Now, it offers 287 guest rooms with interiors by Pierre-Yves Rochon, who designed such luxe spots as the Shangri-La Hotel in Paris, the Savoy Hotel and Four Seasons Hotel in London and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills....

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information.The COVID-19 pandemic swiftly pulled the global economy into a tailspin, and many are still worried about how this current recession will affect their own finances and credit. A few months ago, we warned about the potential for issuers to start cutting credit limits. Reports of these cuts have now become more prevalent — specifically from Chase.If you are one of the cardholders that had their credit limit drastically cut recently, not all hope is lost....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Mastercard has partnered with Stand Up to Cancer to raise money for cancer research. The card company will donate $1 to the charity on Wednesday when you use your Mastercard-branded credit card to purchase at least $10 worth of food at qualifying restaurants.Mastercard says it will donate up to $4 million to Stand Up to Cancer, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and a division of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF)....

With both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions coming up (July 18-21 and 25-28, respectively), TPG Contributor Adam Erace takes a closer look at the two host cities, Philadelphia and Cleveland, to see which one is a more worthy contender.Unless you’ve been living in a doomsday bunker we’ll all be trying to buy our way into soon, you may have heard the Republican and Democratic National Conventions are set to take over two major American cities this month....

Kenya’s president confirmed Wednesday that at least 14 people were killed in a sudden terrorist attack at a hotel in Nairobi’s Westlands neighborhood.“As of this moment, we have confirmation that 14 innocent lives were lost through the hands of these murderous terrorists, with others injured,” Presiden Uhuru Kenyatta said in a broadcast Wednesday morning, according to ABC News. “We are grieving as a country this morning, and my heart and the heart of every Kenyan goes out to the innocent men and women violated by senseless violence....

This morning, President Donald Trump weighed in on how he thinks he can fix the Boeing 737 MAX, via Twitter.“If I were Boeing, I would FIX the Boeing 737 MAX, add some additional great features, & REBRAND the plane with a new name,” he tweeted at 6:29 AM. “No product has suffered like this one. But again, what the hell do I know?“The latest developments with the 737 MAX haven’t necessarily been in Boeing’s favor....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Uber’s once again offering its Plus product to riders in New York City, though this time around it’s going to work a bit differently than before. The last time you had the chance to purchase an Uber Plus pass, you paid a fee for a certain number of rides that would cost you a flat rate each time until you reached the limit of your package....

Don’t laugh (too hard), but one of my parents’ favorite ways to earn and use miles involves the Spirit Airlines World Mastercard from Bank of America. I know what you’re thinking — and you are correct that Spirit is not for everyone. With that requisite acknowledgment out of the way, there is no doubt that Spirit miles represent the best deal available in some situations, especially for families or budget-focused travelers who really need to stretch their miles....

In honor of International Pride month and Stonewall 50, Talking Points is focused on LGBTQI travel this June. As the world leads up to International Pride in New York City on June 30, 2019, this special episode features an organization that TPG has proudly supported for years: Rainbow Railroad.As a global nonprofit organization, Rainbow Railroad protects and provides aid to LGBTQI individuals residing in countries where homosexuality is a crime and are facing persecution....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, one of the world’s largest music festivals, kicks off next Friday in Southern California’s Coachella Valley.American Express and Marriott both have exclusive experiences in conjunction with Coachella. Marriott and SPG Rewards members are invited to the loyalty tent in the general admission area. The tent includes amenities like free wi-fi, frozen treats and comfortable seating....

Amidst the slew of sexual harassment and assault cases under investigation this year, Mark Livingston’s story stands out.Livingston is suing the Department of Homeland Security over alleged discrimination by his employer, the Transportation Security Administration. But Livingston, a Marine who spent 21 years in active duty and deployed to Iraq multiple times before joining the TSA, did not personally experience sexual harassment or assault at the hands of TSA officials. Instead, Livingston witnessed multiple agency bosses bullying and harassing women, including one of his direct reports – and was punished for speaking up....