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Ridesharing giant Uber unveiled a plan on Tuesday to raise $260 million (about £200 million) in order to get all of its drivers in London operating electric cars by 2025.The effort is to help combat air pollution in the British capital, which is also a major initiative by London Mayor Sadiq Khan. Uber plans to help fund its new initiative by charging all London riders a 15p surcharge per mile as a “clean air fee....

It appears as if 2019 is shaping up to be quite the year of change at United. Not only will flight attendants be encouraged to “show personality” while on the job, but the airline is planning to invest in paint, too. CEO Oscar Munoz said Thursday that United will roll out a new livery beginning in April. It will be, Munoz said, more of an “evolution” than “a revolution.“United’s Boeing 787-10 in the current livery (Photo by Zach Honig / The Points Guy)The news came during the US Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit 2019 in Washington DC....

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.Ever dream of owning your own island? Now you can, for a cool $85 million. But before you write it off as overpriced, what really makes this island special goes far beyond its white-sand beaches and clear blue waters....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you’re wondering whether it’s worth meeting the requirements for a specific hotel program status, it helps to know what sort of value you can expect as an elite member. Below, TPG Senior Points & Miles Contributor Nick Ewen completes the hotel portion of his series on elite statuses by examining how much value you can get with the different levels of the Starwood Preferred Guest program....

TPG reader Esteban sent me a message on Facebook looking for honeymoon ideas:“We’re getting married soon and deciding where we should go on our honeymoon. What’s a good tropical destination that would allow us to experience a full three-cabin first class?”There are plenty of deserted beach locales you could choose from, but one stands out clearly in my mind: the Maldives. It’s a pretty long haul, and costs can add up quickly even if you’re using rewards to cover your flights and hotels, but it’s worth every point and penny you’ll use to get there....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.April 16 was a big day in the world of points and miles, as Marriott and Starwood officially announced their combined loyalty program that will launch in August 2018. It’s a lot to digest: new elite status tiers, new credit card offerings from both Chase and American Express, a yet-to-be-finalized new award chart. Fortunately we have it all covered for you here at TPG and will continue to keep you updated as new information comes out....

As the host country of the World Cup in 2014 and now, the 2016 Summer Olympics, Brazil’s definitely getting a lot of attention. Here, TPG Contributor Kay Rodriguez — who lived, studied and volunteered in Brazil for six months — shares her favorite destinations outside of the chaos of Rio de Janeiro.With Olympics starting this week and Brazil’s amazingly-timed waived visa requirements, there’s no better opportunity to visit the enormous and eclectic country....

Travelers may soon be paying more for domestic airline tickets.US carriers appear to be close to pushing through their first “substantive” domestic fare hike of the year, according to Wall Street analysts.Most big domestic carriers have tacked on an additional $5 each way to domestic ticket prices, airline analysts at Wall Street firm J.P. Morgan said in a Tuesday research note.It’s common for carriers to test airfare increases, but they’ll typically roll them back if rivals don’t match....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The cuts keep coming to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan. After dropping Aeromexico, Air-France/KLM and Delta as partners and reducing its ties with American, Alaska is devaluing its mileage earning rates across the board for its South American partner LATAM.Starting July 1, flyers in economy and business will earn fewer miles when crediting their LATAM flights to Alaska’s frequent flyer program....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Now through September 30, American Airlines is offering both a bonus and a discount when you share miles.As usual, the bonus and discount are tiered:When you share 6,000-25,000 miles: Get a 20% discount and 1,000 bonus milesWhen you share 26,000-50,000 miles: Get a 30% discount and 5,000 bonus milesIt usually costs $12.50 per 1,000 miles to share miles, or 1....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you may have missed from the week before, including several that already appeared on The Points Guy, and some more that we haven’t covered yet. If you’re an avid TPG reader, scroll down for the new stuff. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you may have missed this week:6 Best Cards for Your 2016 Travel PurchasesTravel purchases like plane tickets and hotel stays earn you bonus points with cards like Chase Sapphire Preferred Card or the Amex Premier Rewards Gold Card....

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 11:00pm 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....

Disney is set to double down on its investment in the streaming market, announcing that it will launch a new streaming platform, Disney Plus in November. It will be home to all sorts of classic and new Disney content. This effectively marks the end of the “Disney Vault,” where popular Disney films would only be available on DVD or similar for a limited period of time before going “back in the vault” for months or years (thus influencing its own supply and demand cycle)....

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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Update: Although Amex refers to the points you’ll earn as Membership Rewards points, they can only be transferred to partners if you have another MR-earning Amex card.Earlier this year, I wrote about the various Amex small business credit cards, and the last one on the list was the Blue for Business Credit Card from American Express. It just so happens that this card has just announced a new, increased sign-up bonus that allows you to earn up to 20,000 Membership Rewards points, giving you a great reason to apply for the card now!...

The families of the victims of disappeared Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 unveiled five new pieces of aircraft debris and pleaded with the Malaysian Transportation Ministry to resume the search effort for the missing plane.The families called the discovery of the new debris a “massive breakthrough” in a news conference on Friday. The Boeing 777-200ER jet disappeared on March 8, 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Aviation experts think that the flight drifted thousands of miles off course and eventually plummeted somewhere into the Indian Ocean....

We went to Grand Cayman not looking for a relaxing adults-only getaway (we did that in St. Kitts), but to go all-in on a spring break filled with family fun in the perfect setting. Beach vacations truly are the easiest type of family vacation to plan and enjoy because you have all you really need for entertainment right outside your door. Sand, water, and sun make for memorable family days of laughs and smiles....