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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Here’s a look at the coolest new hotels opening around the world in April, from a luxurious diver’s paradise in Fiji to Marriott’s AC brand’s Manhattan market debut.1. Harbor Club St. Lucia Location: Gros Inlet, St. LuciaNumber of Rooms: 115Three Interesting Facts: 1. Located near the northern tip of St. Lucia, this Hilton Curio Collection property overlooks the marina of Rodney Bay....

Police are on the hunt for a man who has been robbing hotels across Manhattan.According to the New York Post, he’s been tricking housekeepers into thinking he’s a guest so they let him into rooms as they are cleaning up.The first burglary was on July 23 at the Club Quarters Hotel in the Financial District. Police claim he stole a $1,300 MacBook Pro, a $220 backpack, a wallet valued at $74, a MacBook case and Apple headphones....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Looking to book a flight to Europe? American Airlines is adding an incentive to purchase your flight sooner than later. The carrier is offering AAdvantage members up to 40,000 bonus miles on flights booked and flown before March 31, 2017.This promotion rewards you bonus miles based on the class of cabin you book, with more miles offered for premium cabins....

British Airways is increasing service on some of its long-haul routes this spring, a move that allows it to redeploy some of its widebody planes that had been flying on the carrier’s now-suspended routes to China.The airline is beefing up its spring schedule between London (LHR) and three overseas markets: Cape Town (CPT), Miami (MIA) and Seattle (SEA).Here’s what you can expect:Three new weekly services between Cape Town (CPT) from March 30 through April 19....

You know how the saying goes: When the queen’s away, random civilians are invited into Buckingham Palace to play.Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is leaving her royal quarters in London for the summer. Traditionally, when the queen is not in Buckingham Palace, the space is opened for a small number of ticketed tours. This summer, though, the Palace is upping the ante and turning The Queen’s Gallery, an art exhibition space dedicated to displaying works from the Royal Collection Trust, into a Leonardo da Vinci themed escape room....

[tpg_rating tpg-rating-score=“73” ground-experience=“6” cabin-seat=“20” amens-ife=“10” food-bev=“17” service=“20” pros=“Smooth boarding, comfortable seats and strong Wi-Fi throughout the flight.” cons=“Chatty crew in the galley; the seat, while comfy, was definitely showing its age.” /]A few weeks ago, I got to attend my first TPG reader event as part of the team. The day after that event, held in Chicago, I had to get down to Miami to attend the annual National Association of Black Journalists’ conference....

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.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.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.Delta’s Choice Benefits are among the most lucrative frequent flyer perks out there for those with Delta Diamond Medallion status, with Global Upgrade certificates being one of the best options — this Choice Benefit offers an upgrade on select tickets that supersedes other Medallion members with complimentary upgrade requests....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Starwood Preferred Guest just announced its latest promotion, which lasts nearly through the end of the year. With this promo, cardholders of any American Express card can earn 5,000 bonus Starpoints if you stay for 15 or more nights at eligible SPG properties and pay with your American Express card through December 18, 2016.In order to be eligible for the 5,000 bonus Starpoints, you must register in advance on SPG’s website and book and pay for your 15 nights with an American Express card by December 18....

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 - Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit CardSouthwest is offering select Rapid Rewards members a pretty simple way to earn bonus points on travel this fall....

You are entitled to a refund for your canceled flight. But just because you’re legally entitled to one, doesn’t mean that an airline is in a rush to give your money back.Due to the coronavirus, airlines have slashed their schedules and parked large parts of their fleets, leading to thousands of flight cancellations and significant schedule changes. Passengers are also postponing or cancelling upcoming travel.Longtime readers know that they should wait until the last minute before canceling their flight to increase the odds they will get a refund....

With winter weather, mobs of people and inevitable flight delays, travel over the holidays can be stressful. But for one Georgia family, the stress of a holiday trip kicked in once they returned home on Jan. 2 to find that a strange man had taken up residence in their house.When the Henson family arrived home and tried to open their door, Janice Henson noticed her house keys weren’t working. She then called the police when a man in a wheelchair answered the door and told her to leave because it was his house now, WSB-TV reports....

Spending air miles is often perceived to be harder than earning them in the first place.One method you can currently use to search for available award seats is Expert Flyer, which is owned by TPG’s parent company, Red Ventures. The site makes it possible to set alerts for when seats open up, as well as search for award availability. Here’s a full guide to award searches on ExpertFlyer to learn more....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Approximately 5.4 million residents are under hurricane watches and warnings as Hurricane Florence draws ever closer to the Carolina coast. Those hoping to evacuate are being hampered by gas shortages with flight cancellations limiting backup options. And time is running out as hurricane force winds are expected to reach the coast Thursday night.As of 11:00am Wednesday, Hurricane Florence has weakened slightly, but maintains Category 4 status with 130mph top sustained winds....

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.On this episode of Talking Points, host Brian Kelly, The Points Guy, learns quite a bit about timeshares from Wyndham Destinations’ chief brand officer, Noah Brodsky, and TPG contributor Ed Pizzarello. Brodksy shares Wyndham’s perspective on investing in their properties, the difference between hotel stays and timeshare stays and why timeshares are great for millennial families....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you care about spending money wisely on travel, you’ll want to watch the one-on-one interview we conducted with President of Chase Branded Cards Pam Codispoti, who manages the Sapphire, Freedom, Slate and Ink portfolios.Armed with questions from TPG readers, The Points Guy spent more than 20 minutes grilling Codispoti about the various ways consumers can squeeze maximum results from the spectacularly popular Chase Sapphire Reserve card....

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.Things got weird on a Delta flight on Sunday when a woman aboard flight DL116 from Georgia to Stuttgart, Germany, sat down in the aisle of the plane and refused to get up.A fellow passenger shot a video of the woman, Judith Rodriguez, 44, seated on the floor of the dark plane in some sort of altercation with the flight crew....