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Alitalia may soon join forces with Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM. The airlines involved are negotiating terms that would grant Italy’s flag carrier associate membership into the current transatlantic agreement between Air France, Delta, KLM and Virgin Atlantic.The Italian airline is already a member of the SkyTeam alliance, meaning that Delta SkyMiles can be earned and spent on its flights, but is not a part of the closer transatlantic joint venture with Delta....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I can hardly keep up with all of these Delta transfer bonuses! Today Delta and American Express launched yet another 50% and 25,000 MQM transfer bonus (registration required), but this time they are requiring a 100,000 point transfer for the MQMs, (twice the amount required from the last time they ran this promo) good for transfers through September 30, 2011....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here - Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express, Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Card from American Express, Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Card, Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, Chase Sapphire ReserveNow that Marriott and Starwood have merged (and unless you have been offline for days), you probably are aware of the basics of the merger including the 3:1 ratio of points transferred between Marriott to Starwood, elite status matching between programs, and that SPG and Marriott will essentially operate as two separate programs likely until 2018....

On Wednesday, Boeing reported revenue of $20 billion in the third quarter, representing a 21% decrease from this time last year amid fallout of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX jet.The company said that the grounding resulted in a reduction of $4.9 billion after-tax in the second quarter of 2019. Costs included having to compensate airlines that fly the aircraft. In the results, Boeing said that it expects to get regulatory approval to return the 737 MAX back to service in the fourth quarter of 2019....

British Airways made headlines recently upon debuting its first-ever retro livery as part of the airline’s 100th anniversary: a BA Boeing 747-400 painted in the iconic British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) livery circa 1964. The move had aviation enthusiasts swooning, and become so popular that a Twitter account was created to tweet updates on the BOAC 747’s whereabouts.Now, the airline is set to unveil the next retro livery celebrating the legacy of former carrier British European Airways (BEA)....

Most savvy travelers know that August is when European cities become empty ghost towns, leaving tourists stranded without a lot of options. But the variety of public holidays in May, starting with the Europe-wide celebration of International Workers’ Day on Wednesday, May 1, can also affect your travel arrangements — especially when it comes to protests and street closures. Watch out for limited public transportation schedules, crowds of partiers and weekday closures at museums, monuments and shops....

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.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.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.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. However, if you’re using The Platinum Card® from American Express, you’ll need to book directly with the airline or through the Amex Travel portal to get 5x MR points....

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.It’s been a few years since Delta nudged its checked bag fees up, but when a US competitor jumps first… well, you know the rest. With 2018 seemingly cementing itself as the Year of the Increased Fee, from Qatar’s massive award price boost to ANA’s lofted fuel surcharge to Priority Pass raising rates for daily lounge visits, Delta’s baggage fee has surged up to 20% without notice....

The TWA Flight Center is one of the most famous buildings in the world. Known for its wing-shaped shell, the Eero Saarinen-designed building has been an aviation and architectural icon since it opened in 1962.The JFK terminal has been sitting empty for the past 17 years after it was shut down in 2001, shortly after American Airlines had taken over TWA (Trans World Airlines); the building didn’t fit the new carrier’s needs, so it simply closed up shop and moved its operations to a different part of the airport....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Delta has launched a promotion for targeted SkyMiles members to get up to 10,000 miles back on award redemptions this spring and summer. The promotion page spells it out, but here are the details.Get a ten percent mileage bonus for Main Cabin Award Ticket redemptions of 50,000 miles or more when you fly from April 8 to August 31, 2015 - a thank you from us to you....

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.The credit card market is as hot as ever and it’s mostly due to the premium credit card space — those with $450+ annual fees that offer solid points and perks....

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.Back in February, I bought my mom (and myself) a Mother’s Day present of $900 roundtrip business class tickets from New York to Santiago, Chile, when there was an amazing fare deal on LAN.Checking in with mom for our trip to Chile!...

View this post on Instagram Smiling my way through an incredibly bleak week around the world. “I gotta keep breathing. Because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?” — Chuck aka Tom Hanks in “Cast Away” (Yes, this is where the movie was filmed. No, Wilson was not found.) A post shared by Chris Dong (@thechrisflyer) on Mar 13, 2020 at 7:23pm PDT View this post on Instagram...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Wyndham is an interesting hotel loyalty program for points and miles collectors. While most hotel programs charge a widely varying number of points for a free night, Wyndham changed its program in 2015 to charge a flat 15,000 points per night — whether you’re staying in a Super 8 or a Wyndham Grand.The simplicity is great for general consumers, and the program saw a surge of sign-ups and redemptions....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Global Entry is one of the best programs for travelers. It grants those signed up to bypass airports’ ridiculously long customs lines for expedited clearance into the United States. Once registered in Global Entry, you’ll also be signed up for TSA PreCheck, which allows you to skip most travelers in the security line on departing flights.Only two countries outside the US have enrollment centers — Canada and Qatar....