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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG Twitter follower Holliday is looking to qualify for the Southwest Companion Pass, but wants to use his Chase Ultimate Rewards points to do so:"@thepointsguy to meet the Companion Pass requirement of 110,000 points, can I transfer Ultimate Rewards points to my Southwest Rapid Rewards account?“Unfortunately Chase Ultimate Rewards point transfers do not count towards the Southwest Companion Pass 110,000-point qualification threshold, so what you earn on your Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, Ink Bold and Ink Plus cards is pretty much redeemable only for travel when it comes to transferring them to Southwest....

Just a few weeks apart, both major UK-based airlines have gone from having dated, subpar premium-cabin offerings to launching two new products that look like they can hold their own against the best. In March, British Airways unveiled its update to the significantly dated Club World seat with the Club Suite, and just on Monday, Virgin Atlantic introduced its Upper Class suite product.Both the Club Suite and the Upper Class suite will be introduced on the Airbus A350 aircraft that BA and Virgin have ordered....

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 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.Frontier Airlines is having a two-day sale, with one-way flights starting at $29 for its new routes from Atlanta, GA; Cincinnati, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Washington-Dulles and more for select dates this summer. The promotion runs today through tomorrow, May 29, 2015.Frontier is offering a two-day sale with $29 fares.If you’re looking for a quick summer getaway, you might want to give the sale a look....

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 Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Air France has furthered its partnership with Hertz in an effort to make getting to and from the airport a more seamless connection for all passengers. On Thursday, the two companies announced a new airport transfer service called Hertz DriveU, which takes all passengers, regardless of class of service, to or from the airport for an added cost.As an airport transfer service, you can either use it to get to the airport before a flight or once you’ve landed at your final destination....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.After 11 hours in economy on a flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo Narita (NRT) on ANA, I was glad to have a couple hours to relax before my next long flight to Singapore. I was even more glad that though I’d only paid for an economy fare, I somehow had secured myself a seat in premium economy....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.A few months ago, US-market newcomer Xiamen Air offered incredible business-class fares between Seattle (SEA) and Shenzhen, China (SZX). I immediately jumped at the opportunity to try out the airline’s business-class product, which meant I needed to find flights to get me from New York (JFK) to Seattle (SEA) and back again. For my outbound flight, I chose to fly economy on Alaska Airlines, but for the return trip, I opted for Delta’s first class since it was the only lie-flat option between the two cities....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It’s a day many Texas-based United flyers have been waiting to see for quite some time — the opening of United’s Houston hub Polaris Lounge, which is officially accessible to eligible travelers beginning Friday, June 29.As of that date, United will offer four Polaris Lounges within the US, including:Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) — opened June 29, 2018Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) — opened June 4, 2018San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — opened April 30, 2018Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) — opened December 1, 2016This latest location in Houston is positioned near gate E12, alongside the Terminal E United Club, making it easy for guests to find their proper lounge....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.There are plenty of travel sites that tell you how to do things the right way — but as every traveler knows, sometimes things go wrong. In his bi-monthly travel and credit card mistake series, TPG Contributor J. Keith van Straaten invites you to learn from his mistakes — his many, many mistakes.Everyone knows that shopping in Paris is awesome....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Update 11:36am: IHG has just re-launched the list on its preview page.Update 11:28am: IHG seems to have launched the promotion prematurely. It’s pulled the list from the website, so we have included the full list of hotels at the bottom of this post.IHG just released the new list of PointBreaks hotels for stays from July 31 through October 31, 2017....

During the COVID-19 crisis, our team has temporarily ceased taking review trips. However, we have resumed the publication of new flight, hotel and lounge reviews, from trips taken before the lockdown. We have also been publishing a selection of our most popular reviews from the past year. We hope this will help you choose once we’re all ready to start booking trips again.Bear in mind that for the foreseeable future, service on board will be greatly reduced to lower the risk of contamination, and that the ground experience — with lounges closed or without food and amenities — will also be very different from what was available before the pandemic....

Each Saturday, we round up the top miles, points and travel news that you might have missed on TPG this week. Here’s what you need to know:How to Fly American’s Lie-Flat Business Class Seats Domestically From June - AugustHere’s JT Genter’s breakdown of how to get on AA’s best products in the coming months.Uber’s CEO Reveals His Passenger Rating, and Tips on How to Increase YoursThe CEO said, “it’s not as good as I like,” when it comes to his rating....

Last week, I explained a common face mask oversight, which, fortunately, has finally managed to get some traction over the last few days. First, Delta announced a ban on vented masks last Monday. Now, just over a week later, Spirit followed suit. Wednesday morning, JetBlue became the third U.S. airline to “prohibit masks with vents or exhalation valves” — in this case, beginning Monday, Aug. 10 — and Alaska Airlines released a similar policy of its own, kicking in on Aug....

Was that you who left a stuffed unicorn, a chain saw, surfboard or a large-screen TV at Los Angeles International Airport?If so, the Lost and Found Office at the nation’s second-busiest airport has a new way to reunite you with your stuff.The same goes for the 5,000 to 7,000 laptops, tablets, belts, wallets and other left-behind items that get turned over to the Los Angeles Airport Police Department each month and put in a warehouse that holds up to 30,000 other lost items on any given day....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The Waikiki resort strip in southern Honolulu has plenty of great shopping and dining to offer, not to mention a picturesque shoreline, but there’s much to be gained from leaving the area for an afternoon in Honolulu with Hawaii Food Tours’ Hole in the Wall Tour. TPG Contributor Amy Beth Wright shares her experience tasting food from a great selection of local eateries....

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.Las Vegas is about to get a little more pricey. Starting this spring, MGM Resorts International will implement a paid self-parking program, the first of its kind along the Strip. You can expect to spend up to $10 on overnight self-parking at Bellagio, Excalibur, Monte Carlo, Mandalay Bay, The Delano Vegas, Luxor, New York-New York, Vdara, Aria, The Mirage and MGM Grand (specific rates have not been released yet and will depend on the property)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Dana writes:“I got a southwest plus personal card in September of 2011and then the a southwest business plus card 10/12. I want to try for companion pass this year. This would be my first churn. I know I can only get the bonus by getting the Premier cards now, but don’t know the best plan of attack....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Grainne asks:“If I book an AA flight with Ultimate Rewards points, do I still get my AAdvantage miles for the trip? Also, and very important, as I fly to Dublin and London can I still use one of my systemwide upgrades? (I am Executive Platinum with American).“To answer your question simply - yes and yes. Flights booked with Ultimate Rewards are actually paid tickets that Chase buys on your behalf and then charges you 1 point per cent (or a discounted ....