Cabo is a popular travel destination for folks looking to relax on a Mexican beach with a drink in hand, or party until late into the evening. There are perfect resorts for families, and plenty of kids activities as well. But starting Nov. 9, 2019 you’ll need to pay to get the fun (or relaxation) started.We’re not talking about hotel taxes, departure fees or tourism taxes. You can still expect all of those things....
Hong Kong International Airport has canceled all of its departing flights on Monday amid growing pro-democracy protests in the airport’s main terminal.As the protests at HKG entered their fourth day, airport officials said that operations had been ‘seriously disrupted.‘The airport posted a notice on its website, reading:“Airport operations at Hong Kong International Airport have been seriously disrupted, all flights have been cancelled. All passengers are advised to leave the terminal buildings as soon as possible....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Update 9:34pm: The third — and presumably final — Extra Points Sundays question is live. The answer is the loneliest number. You have until 6am Eastern on February 5 to respond with the correct answer with the hashtag #RewardsPoints to earn 500 Marriott points:Update 8:16pm: The second question is out! The answer can be found with a quick Google of “Super Bowl XXVI” but — if your presidential trivia is better than your football trivia — it’s also is the year that Bill Clinton was elected president....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I love my gadgets and while I’m not exactly ready to camp out overnight to get the new iPhone 5, I am getting ready to purchase the shiny new product thanks to enhanced features like a slimmer, lighter build, a larger screen, the sharp retina display and better camera, and the super-fast new iOS 6 operating system. I haven’t gotten it yet because I am waiting to be upgrade eligible (sounds familiar) in October....
On this week’s episode of Miles Away, TPG contributor Edward Pizzarello and I set off on a magical adventure to “The Happiest Place on Earth” — Disneyland, in Anaheim, California. We dig into ticket strategies, hotel options and tips for beating the park’s infamous lines, especially on peak days.You can play this episode of Miles Away above, or listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, including:AcastApple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyStitcherOvercastTuneInHere Are 3 Key Takeaways:Zach Honig: What’s the main difference between Disneyland and Disney World and who should choose which park?...
This story has been updated to include comments from Airbus.Qantas has rejected proposals from Airbus and Boeing for airplanes able to fly nonstop from Sydney and Melbourne to London and New York. No planes currently in service are able to cover the routes, up to 10,500 miles, with a full load.According to the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper, the airline has asked the two planemakers “to go back and (…) sharpen their pencils, because there still was a gap there,” Qantas International chief executive Tino La Spina said at an investor briefing in Sydney on Tuesday....
Throughout 2019, Japan Airlines (JAL) worked on renovating and expanding its lounge space in Tokyo Narita’s (NRT) Main Building. The First Class Lounge, which was one of my favorite lounges in the world before the renovations, now has two distinct sections: the fourth-floor First Class Lounge that opened in April 2019 and the third-floor First Class Lounge JAL SALON that opened in October 2019. Here’s my take on both of JAL’s renovated first class lounge spaces in the Main Building of Terminal 2....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.During a trip to France this summer, I spent my last night at the InterContinental Bordeaux Le Grand Hôtel. I’d actually stayed there several years before when it was part of Regent Hotels, but was eager to stay again now that it’s part of IHG.The hotel is a landmark in Bordeaux, dating back to the 1770s, and was designed by the same architect who built the Grand Théâtre (now the opera house) just across the Place de la Comédie....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Alaska isn’t stuffed with tons of hotels that are good points redemptions, but there are a few exceptions, and one is the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel & Spa. We just completed an overnight there after a nighttime arrival into Anchorage, and found it to be an overall good experience and a solid value on points since cash rates in Alaska at full service hotels can be very high during the peak summer season....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.As a points and miles devotee, I’m always trying to get the best return I can on my rewards, and an important part of my strategy is knowing how to handle annual fees from credit cards. Today TPG Contributor Jason Steele offers some tips on ways you can offset, minimize, or avoid those fees altogether.The top rewards credit cards all carry an annual fee, which can add up to a significant expense for award travel enthusiasts....
Click here to support criminal justice reform through Prosecutor Impact. I’ll personally match donations up to $50,000.Growing up in an affluent suburb of Philadelphia, I lived much of my young life unaware of the two very different systems by which the United States is governed: one that works for privileged, largely white people and the other that works against those – largely people of color – that do not have the same privilege and opportunity....
If you’re tired of hearing about the newly minted longest flight in the world and its many amenities, here is a fun little tidbit of information from the other side of the flight-length spectrum: The shortest flight in the world is looking to fly electric.For a little background, the shortest flight in the world currently flies for 1.7 miles in Scotland between Westray and Papa Westray in the Orkney Islands. It’s operated by Loganair and uses a variety of small airplane models....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Citi is a TPG advertising partnerWhen American Express Platinum cardholders lost access to the American Airlines Admirals Clubs and US Airways Clubs in March, the only cards that would get you into the Admirals Club were the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard (which comes with full Admirals Club membership) and more recently, the Citi Prestige, which just added Admirals Club access (not membership though) to its benefits....
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.An air traffic controller who suddenly became incapacitated while on the job has decided to resign from her position, authorities said Tuesday.The unidentified employee had been working a solo shift in the air traffic control tower at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) last week when she began slurring her words during communication with pilots over a 40-minute period and then she “became incapacitated while on duty,” reportedly becoming unconscious sometime around midnight, the FAA said....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Readers often ask me about the perks and downsides of adding cardholders to existing credit card accounts, and I’ve explored the answers in posts like:What Are the Effects of Adding an Additional Cardholder?Should I Make My Fiance An Additional Cardholder on my Chase Sapphire Preferred?Are You Eligible For a Sign Up Bonus If You Are an Additional Cardholder of Another Card?...
A retired British Airways 747 aircraft will set off for a new role as a film and TV set in Surrey, England today.The aircraft will be handed over to Dunsfold Aerodrome near Cranleigh where it will be preserved as a commercial film set and training facility, according to British Airways.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.The plan is for the 747 to feature “more prominently in front of the camera” and be used as a mock-up for interior and exterior shots for TV and film....
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.While in town for the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, I decided to spend three nights at the Aria Resort and Casino. While rates would have been extremely high for the event week if I had booked well ahead of time, waiting out the high advance rates ended up working to my benefit. Here’s what it was like to stay there....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Update 8/2/18: Marriott has confirmed that the free night certificate awarded at 75 nights is valid for single-night bookings valued at up to 40,000 points.Come August 18, Marriott’s going to have a whole bunch of newly minted Platinum members, given that this year’s elite-qualifying nights will be combined from both Starwood Preferred Guest and Marriott Rewards.As one notable perk of meeting that milestone, members get to select a “Choice Benefit....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.From capsules to jaw-dropping suites, Tokyo offers lodging options for every type of traveler. For my recent trip there, I decided to try out one of the latest additions to the ever-growing roster of hotels in the city: the Hyatt Centric Ginza Tokyo. The hotel opened in January as the first Hyatt Centric hotel in the Asia-Pacific region....
