Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Kauai, the Garden Isle, home to hiking, surfing, general chillaxing and the famously dramatic Na Pali Coast, is a gem of the Hawaiian Islands. It offers travelers all the opportunities of a major destination in a mix of tours and tiny towns, yet all the seclusion and nature one could want with luxe hotels and world-class outdoor activities....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Along with priority boarding and a free checked bag, reduced mileage awards are one of the top perks of Citi-issued American Airlines co-branded cards. The reduced mileage award program is only valid for two months at a time, and there’s no guarantee of renewal. So, we always breathe a sigh of relief when we see another list posted....
Welcome to Airlines Behaving Badly! It’s been a few weeks since our last roundup of unruly actions by our favorite airliners but we’re back and better than ever. This time around we’re taking a look at the British Airways “journey from hell,” an incident involving some infamously smelly produce and (unfortunately) more.Here’s what you missed:Passengers Endure a ‘Journey From Hell’A British Airways flight set to fly from Orlando (MCO) to London Gatwick (LGW) ended up taking longer than the usual eight hours when it faced some severe technical issues....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.American Express has arguably been the most savvy credit card company when it comes to social media and consumer technology. This week they launched a new feature that allows people to instantly redeem Membership Rewards points for mobile gift cards on their smartphone and then redeem that card in-store on their phone.Let me be blunt and say that the 1 cent per point value on these gift cards isn’t an amazing value by any means (compared to transferring points to travel partners, especially with transfer bonuses), but for those of you who are cash-strapped before the holidays but have points to spare and were considering using them on gift cards or for merchandise redemptions anyway, this could be an option for you....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.For anyone who’s got an upcoming stay at either a Hilton or Marriott, you’ll want to take a close look at these new Amex Offers.The first can earn you 5,000 Amex Membership Rewards Points after spending $250 or more at three Hilton chains. You’ll have to spend at least $250 at either Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites or Home2 to earn the bonus points....
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.Last week, Delta launched a new line of eGift certificates that can be redeemed for Delta-operated or Delta codeshare flights that have a Delta flight number....
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.If you’ve been wanting to dine at Fera, the Michelin-starred restaurant inside Claridge’s hotel in London’s Mayfair neighborhood, the clock is ticking. A spokesperson confirmed this week that the restaurant will serve its last meal during dinner on Dec....
Patrick Braxton-Andrew, a North Carolina native, was confirmed to have been killed by a Mexican cartel member while in a remote part of the country last month. The news comes weeks after Braxton-Andrew went missing while visiting the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Braxton-Andrew was traveling to visit his brother in Mexico City after a short trip to a popular point of interest, Copper Canyon, in Chihuahua. Mexican officials believe that it was in the remote area surrounding Copper Canyon that Braxton-Andrew was murdered....
After the World Trade Center towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001, native Long Islander George decided in his forties to dedicate the rest of his life to making America a safer place. So he joined the Transportation Security Administration, becoming one of the hundreds of blue-shirted federal workers who make sure that dangerous passengers and weapons don’t make it onto the airplanes that fly out of New York City’s busiest airport....
Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you might have missed from the week before. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you might have missed on TPG this week.British Airways Reveals New Business Class With Enclosed SuitesThis is big news for British Airways.Airline Assured Flight Attendant She’d Be Safe to Fly to Mexico. When She Returned, ICE Detained Her.A month and a half later, this story finally has a happy ending....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Citi is a TPG Advertising Partner.Last week we learned that the Citi Prestige Card will be dropping Admirals Club access from its list of benefits starting in July 2017. This change has some cardholders reconsidering if it’s worth paying the $450 annual fee to keep this card open, though they do have a year’s advance notice to decide....
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.Each day we’ll hash out the details of that day’s deal to see whether it’s worth taking advantage of....
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.There has unfortunately been no shortage of tragedies involving pets on airplanes. Between heat, unfamiliar surroundings triggering stress and an inconsistent approach to handling, it’s understandable for pet owners to be anxious when leaning on an airline to get the furriest member of their family from one place to another....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Whether you want to gallery hop, try craft brews, surf or simply lounge by the pool, it’s all here at the tip of the Baja Peninsula. Many of Cabo’s luxurious resorts feel a world away from the melee and nearby towns like historic San Jose del Cabo, up-and-coming Puerto Los Cabos and artsy Todos Santos offer a complete change of pace....
Travelers flying Emirates are in for a treat this holiday season, starting off with a Thanksgiving-themed menu across all cabins on flights between Dubai and the US, as well as in Dubai and US airport lounges.The Thanksgiving menu will be available to customers traveling between Dubai and the US, from Nov. 22-25. First and business class passengers can choose from a variety of appetizers:smoked duck salad, served with poached fig, pickled beetroot, green beans, plum chutney and hazelnutscreamy cauliflower souppumpkin soup with toasted pumpkins seeds and chivessmoked ocean trout with crème fraîche, cocktail onions and caper berriesFor entrees, first and business class customers will enjoy Thanksgiving roasted turkey served with chestnut stuffing, cranberry jus lié and either mashed potatoes or pumpkin mash....
Flight cancellations are roiling operations at Taiwanese carrier EVA Air for a second consecutive week because of a flight attendant walkout. The strike, now entering its 12th day, has led to flight cancellations on many of the carrier’s high-profile international routes, including to Los Angeles, San Francisco and other US destinations.The Straits Times of Singapore reported that the union had voted to end the strike following negotiations with airline management, but that talks fell apart after an agreement couldn’t be reached over wages and working conditions....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.In the past few years, I’ve spent a good amount of time flying in premium cabins on various carriers. Until recently, however, I’d never flown a true international first-class product. Since I’ve generally been more than satisfied in business class, I was curious to see if there was actually a tangible difference to flying in first.Towards the end of last year, I traveled with TPG to Japan to review Delta’s brand-new A350 in Premium Select, and then on to Singapore where Singapore Airlines revealed its new Suites and business-class products which are now flying on several routes....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Until recently, TAP Air Portugal has offered a pretty lousy business-class product, but fortunately, those aging, angle-flat seats have since been replaced, first by a staggered model on A330s leased from Azul and then with an even better product on TAP’s own A330 fleet.While both seats are decent, they’re easily upstaged by the product TAP’s introducing with its first A330neo, when deliveries begin later this year....
In a past life, I covered business aviation. During that time, I had the chance to cover the rollout of Gulfstream Aerospace’s G650, at the time the company’s largest and fastest business jet. But now the Savannah, Ga.-based manufacturer has unveiled the flagship G700, which it calls the most spacious, best-performing aircraft in the business jet industry.The Gulfstream G700. Photo courtesy of GulfstreamThe G700 has the tallest, widest and longest cabin in the industry and can fly 7,500 nautical miles at Mach 0....
