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Bleary-eyed passengers arriving Wednesday morning at London’s Heathrow Airport on a handful of flights from the United States didn’t find their luggage at the bag claim.Instead, they got fresh pumpkin pie.It’s an effort from Heathrow that comes on the eve of Thanksgiving, one of the biggest holidays of the year in the United States.The American expat community in London is estimated to be about 200,00 strong and the team at Heathrow has noticed that #happythanksgiving had become a trending hashtag on Twitter in past years....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Every October, Senior Points & Miles Contributor Nick Ewen and his wife try to plan a trip to New England to enjoy some fall foliage. The couple usually picks a bed & breakfast in small towns or villages in Vermont or New Hampshire, but this year, Nick stumbled across the Equinox Resort & Spa, part of Starwood Preferred Guest’s Luxury Collection....

One of the most anticipated aircraft deliveries is getting closer and closer to reality. Today, Airbus unveiled its ANA’s first A380 complete with its special Flying Honu turtle livery.After spending 21 days in Airbus’ Hamburg paint shop, the aircraft manufacturer revealed what will become ANA’s largest aircraft. The A380’s livery is quite unlike ANA’s traditional and more conservative color scheme and Airbus says its the most elaborate livery its every painted on the superjumbo....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Now that our kids are at the age where they can hack overseas flights without embarrassing us or making us so exasperated we embarrass ourselves, my wife and I decided to take them to Europe for spring break this year. After sorting through a few options, we opted for the maiden voyage of Royal Caribbean’s brand-new Symphony of the Seas, currently the biggest passenger ship on the planet....

Norwegian Air, the cash-strapped low-cost carrier, said in its first quarter earnings call on Thursday that the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX will throw a wrench in its efforts to finally become profitable.“Due to the uncertainty related to the MAX grounding, the company sees increased risk related to the target of a positive net profit in 2019,” Norwegian said in its earnings report, according to Reuters.The airline estimated the grounding of its 18 MAX planes will cost it about 500 million Norwegian kroner ($57....

We now have a date for when South African Airways will start flying its brand new Airbus A350-900 on its flagship route between Johannesburg and New York JFK.One Mile at a Time first reported that the aircraft would make its debut on February 7, but a check of the airline’s schedule online revealed that the first flight with the A350 is as early as January 20 from Johannesburg (JNB), arriving at JFK the next day....

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.Just days after China Eastern Airlines took delivery of its first of 20 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, photos of its interior have surfaced. What’s behind the door? At first blush, it looks a heck of a lot like Delta’s A350, albeit in a different hue....

Airlines in Thailand will not be launching new flights to the US anytime soon. The nation’s Civil Aviation Authority said earlier this month that it did not pass a safety audit from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which all international airlines need to complete before flying into the US or launching codeshares with US airlines.After inspecting Thailand’s aviation authority’s oversight and reportedly visiting an airline to gauge maintenance practices and flight operations from Feb....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The Hyatt Credit Card is one of the top co-branded hotel cards out there, and that’s partly thanks to its generous sign-up bonus of two free nights after you spend $2,000 in the first three months. We’ve covered this card’s perks — along with how to best redeem your night certificates — in the past, but today let’s take a look specifically at the best hotels for getting the most value out of your two free nights....

On this episode of “Talking Points,” Autoslash CEO Jonathan Weinberg talks about the ins and outs of car rentals. Weinberg explains how Autoslash saves consumers thousands of dollars on car rentals each year, warns about costly fees to watch out for, and compares the top rental companies.Please subscribe, rate and review Talking Points wherever you get your podcasts.Apple PodcastsAcastSpotifyStitcherGoogle PodcastsOvercastTuneInPocketCastsMore on Car Rentals:Your Points, Miles and Loyalty Guide to National Car RentalSaving money on car rentals with AutoSlash5 Steps to a Perfect Car RentalSign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions....

United Airlines has updated its on-board food offerings for passengers. The in-flight menu now has updated items available, including a new vegetarian option, and a refresh to the popular burger. These new Bistro on Board options are currently available on most domestic flights of three hours or more departing between 9:45am and 8pm and cost $10.For the vegetarian passenger, United is changing the Mezze Sampler. The new dish will feature a Greek-style ancient grain salad served with roasted tomatoes, cucumbers, kale, peppers and red onions....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Earning airline miles using the traditional method (actually flying) is just one way to boost your account balance. Fortunately, airlines make it relatively easy to accrue miles without flying, whether through top credit card offers or by utilizing shopping portals and dining reward programs. You can also purchase miles directly from an airline.Today, American Airlines launched a new buy miles promotion....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.US Bank just introduced a new and incredibly easy way to redeem rewards for travel. US Bank Altitude Reserve Visa Infinite Card and US Bank FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa Signature Card are now eligible for instant point redemptions against travel purchases via its “Real-Time Mobile Rewards” feature.Once enrolled, you’ll be able to redeem points against purchases right after you’ve completed the transaction....

It’s not often that I stumble upon an airline I’ve never heard about. But that’s exactly what happened when I searched for flights from Denver to Telluride.When flying to Telluride, most people fly to Montrose (MTJ), which has a relatively large airport with non-stop service to a bunch of cities around the West Coast. But Montrose is about a 90-minute drive from Telluride. So, when I found this non-stop flight operated by Denver Air Connection to Telluride’s regional airport, I knew I needed to try it....

While U.S. carriers have scaled back on aggressive tactics following a famously challenging White House meeting earlier this year, the ongoing Open Skies dispute likely remains top of mind for a number of executives, including Emirates president Sir Tim Clark. Still, in a recent meeting with the top airline exec, Clark didn’t shy away from discussing an especially prickly topic for U.S.-based airlines: adding more fifth-freedom flights.Fifth-freedom flights — between two countries, operated by a carrier based in a third — can be especially lucrative for international carriers, and they’re entirely legal, with FAA approval....

Each Saturday, we round up the top miles, points and travel news that you might have missed on TPG this week. Here’s what you need to know.Photo courtesy of Ryan Patterson/The Points GuyTPG Special Report: The Best and Worst US Airports of 2019Here are 2019’s airports to applaud and those that we encourage to try harder next year: America’s best and worst airports.Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP / Getty ImagesWhat Hong Kong Travelers Need to Know About Airport ProtestsIn general, it’s still safe to travel through the area and demonstrations shouldn’t cause issues aside from increased transit times....

This story is part of a sponsorship paid for by Delta Vacations — one way that TPG continues to provide our readers with free news and advice about travel.‘Tis the season to be … prepared for blizzards, sleet and the possibility of seven inches of snow overnight. If you need a sunny escape, Delta Vacations has some good options for you. Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be so last month, but you can still get in on a travel deal right now....

Game of Thrones fans might not be able to become the next Mrs. Jon Snow in real life, but here’s a decent consolation prize: for $811 per night, you and 13 of your closest friends can rent Lickleyhead Castle, the gorgeous childhood home of Rose Leslie, who played Kit Harington’s wildling love interest on the series — and who is now engaged to the actor in real life. If you’d like to spend a night inside the fictional world of one of your favorite movies or TV shows, Airbnb has got you covered there, too....

In September 2017, American Airlines CEO Doug Parker took to the stage of the airline’s “Media and Investor Day” (the first in more than five years) to announce a bet he’d made with a UBS stock analyst back in October 2016: Before the analyst turned 60 years old in November 2018, American Airlines’ stock (ticker: AAL) would hit $60 per share. The wager: a bottle of wine.Parker meticulously reviewed a graph of the stock’s peaks and valleys between the origin of the bet and that day’s value of the stock, around $48 per share....

Canada is considering regulations that follow in the footsteps of the European Union’s strong consumer protections for airline flyers. On Monday, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) proposed a new passenger bill of rights that would legally require airlines to monetarily compensate passengers subject to lengthy delays, lost baggage, canceled flights and more.Similar to the EU’s 261 rule, the proposed regulations would be the first time the Canadian government has forced airlines to make amends with the passengers they’ve inconvenienced....