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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Winter Storm “Avery” is making her presence known, with more than a half-foot of snow already falling in parts and over a foot of snow expected in parts of the Northeast on Thursday and Friday. Through Thursday afternoon, more than 1,100 flights have already been canceled due to the ice and snow — with more flight cancellations still expected....

In November 2017, American Airlines launched the inaugural service of its new Boeing 737 MAX. The feedback was pretty universal: it’s not an aircraft you want to seek out.That’s because American Airlines has 172 seats in the cabin, including 16 first class seats and 30 extra-legroom seats — compared to the 160 seats that it has on 737-800s with the same cabin size. While the airline backed off of its plan to install seats with 29-inch pitch, the standard economy seats ended up with a mere 30 inches of pitch....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It appears that Friday is going to bring some rough weather for several cities in the Northeast. With flights scheduled so tightly at major airports in the region (especially in the NYC area), any limitations on air traffic controllers or missed landings will likely cause delays to stack up. So, airlines are giving travelers an “out” if you’ve got flexible travel plans....

On Wednesday afternoon a woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl shortly after landing at Charlotte Douglas airport.The woman was aboard a two-hour flight from Tampa (TPA) to Charlotte (CLT) when she went into labor. Shortly after landing, she gave birth in the jetway. Both the baby and the mother are doing well and resting at Atrium Health’s Carolinas Medical Center hospital in Charlotte.Medic officials told 10News WTSP, a Tampa news station, that “a baby being born at the airport or on an airplane is rare....

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:Check out these lesser-known international routes that Delta flies....

View this post on Instagram Boarding @capeair’s new Tecnam P2012 Traveller in Boston last month. #avgeek A post shared by Ned Russell (@airbus777) on Apr 9, 2020 at 6:17am PDT View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram Boarding @capeair’s new Tecnam P2012 Traveller in Boston last month. #avgeek A post shared by Ned Russell (@airbus777) on Apr 9, 2020 at 6:17am PDT View this post on Instagram...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.In the middle of the Hurricane Harvey madness, Chase has changed the rewards credit card rules on us again. Most of us are probably now familiar with the 5/24 rule that does not permit you to get many of the Chase credit card products if you have opened 5 or more new accounts across all banks in the last 24 months....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.In a return of an amazing offer from early 2018, some United MileagePlus members are reporting being targeted for Chase’s United Club Card with the $450 annual fee waived for the first year. To see if you’re targeted, visit mpclubcard.com/adventure and log in with your United MileagePlus credentials.If you were targeted — like TPG reader Andrew B., who shared this offer — you’ll see the following:If you – like me – aren’t targeted, one of the other two cards also will be highlighted, with the $450 annual fee for the United Club Card found in small text....

A malfunction in a widely used system for selling tickets to airline passengers briefly fouled up flights and reservations Tuesday, but was fixed within minutes, according to reports.Those affected including American Airlines, with further reports of problems at JetBlue and Alaska Airlines. The error seem to have originated with computer systems by Sabre, a Texas-based company.“Earlier today, Sabre had a brief technical issue that impacted multiple carriers, including American Airlines," AA spokesman Ross Feinstein said in an emailed statement....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Delta’s at it again — with no notice at all, the airline has increased the cost of one-way awards in business class between the US and India. Previously, you could book a business-class award for 70,000 SkyMiles one-way on Delta partners such as Korean Air and Air France. After the change, however, these flights will require an eye-watering 97,500 SkyMiles....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Frankfurt is Europe’s largest financial center, and also happens to have one of the busiest airports on the continent. However, this German hub offers so much more than just business and finance. Situated between two large rivers, the historical city center boasts unique architecture, cozy German pubs and an area of museums that spans over a mile, not to mention one of the world’s most famous wine regions within an hour’s drive....

Many fans are counting down the dates until Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland at the end of May – and today those with confirmed Disneyland on-site hotel reservations have received their assigned time slots to visit Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. For the first few weeks of operation, Disneyland visitors must have a (free) reservation to get into Galaxy’s Edge, in addition to regular park admission.If you have a hotel reservation at the Disneyland Hotel, Grand Californian or Paradise Pier, scan your email for the subject line: “Get details about your STAR WARS: Galaxy’s Edge reservation....

Don’t sit back and expect somebody to solve the world’s problems for us.We can’t all be full-time activists, but there are steps each of us can take to improve society.That was the message — dare I say challenge — I heard in South Africa last weekend from 1997 Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams.“It’s everybody’s responsibility to make the world a better place in their own unique way,” Williams told 300 young people who had gathered in Cape Town....

View this post on Instagram TWA. Lambert St Louis International terminal sunset (opened 1956), by Minoru Yamasaki. ???? @flytransworld. #airportarchitecture A post shared by Airport Architecture (@airportarchitecture) on Dec 7, 2018 at 12:07 p.m. PST View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram TWA. Lambert St Louis International terminal sunset (opened 1956), by Minoru Yamasaki. ???? @flytransworld. #airportarchitecture A post shared by Airport Architecture (@airportarchitecture) on Dec 7, 2018 at 12:07 p....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.For nearly three years, United has offered a generous promotion that allows you to earn up to 2,750 miles for every Hertz car rental you make through its site. And besides the promotion end date, its terms remained mostly unchanged — until now.United will continue to run the promotion through at least September 30, but now you’ll need to make a minimum two-day rental to earn the bonus miles....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.So far I’ve enjoyed an incredible year of Starwood Preferred Guest Platinum status: The St. Regis Bangkok and Sheraton Royal Orchid Bangkok left me thoroughly impressed with the service standards set at SPG properties. On a recent trip to DC, though, I decided it was time to finally broaden my horizons and try the Marriott side of things....

[tpg_rating ticket-class=“first” tpg-rating-score=“87” ground-experience=“16” cabin-seat=“16” amens-ife=“13” food-bev=“24” service=“18” pros=“Massive, amenity-packed first-class lounge, top-notch food and drinks, a well-designed suite, an endless supply of entertainment options and almost flawless service.” cons=“Disorganized boarding process, relatively narrow seat, unusable Wi-Fi and some missing small touches.” /]Emirates first-class service won the 2018 TPG Award for Best International First Class Product and although it ceded the 2019 title to Air France’s La Première, it remains one of the top first-class products in the world....

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.In-flight Wi-Fi is a blessing and a curse for many travelers, and I know as well as anyone that there’s nothing more frustrating than paying for a flight with Wi-Fi only to find out that the service sucks (or doesn’t work at all!...

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A little more than a week after the crash of Lion Air flight 610 that killed 189 people, a different Lion Air jet collided with a pole while taxing for takeoff at an Indonesian airport.The incident occurred on Wednesday at Indonesia’s Fatmawati airport (BKS). When Lion Air’s Boeing 737-900 aircraft was on the runway, its wing crashed into a metal lamp post, leaving a piece of the plane dangling. Passengers onboard were forced to deplane and board another aircraft to continue on the flight....