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We’re partnering with Capital One on our Purposeful Travel Hub. If you have unique ways you like to give back when you travel or just love exploring new places with family and friends, we want to hear about it. Share your most treasured travel moments and purposeful travel tips with us using #MeaningfulMoments.Take one look around, and you’ll probably notice that the world is changing. We just had four of our hottest years in recorded history, and as a result of the warming planet, even our oceans could change dramatically....

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 hereI’m starting to think Citi and AA have a hotter and heavier relationship than Delta and American Express! These sign-up promos are simply spectacular and are a great way to maximizing the points game, especially if you aren’t a frequent traveler....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.When it comes to award travel, there are plenty of brand partnerships to leverage. One of the most lucrative options is Starwood’s Crossover Rewards, which awards SPG elites perks when traveling on Delta and Delta elites benefits for staying at its properties. Below, TPG Senior Points & Miles Contributor Nick Ewen shows you how to get the most out of this program....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.As you likely know by now, Marriott and Starwood have officially merged, resulting in one of the largest hotel chains in the world. You can now initiate a status match and transfer points between the Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest programs, and you’ll even earn bonus points when using your Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express at Marriott properties....

View this post on Instagram Checking out Air Canada’s first A220 ✈️ #avgeek A post shared by Ned Russell (@airbus777) on Jan 15, 2020 at 5:48am PST View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram Checking out Air Canada’s first A220 ✈️ #avgeek A post shared by Ned Russell (@airbus777) on Jan 15, 2020 at 5:48am PST

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.In today’s over-the-top airline safety video culture (and yes– there is a culture), it’s pretty much commonplace to find yourself cringing through safety instructions before takeoff. However, it’s rare that a video is so bad that it gets pulled from planes....

Update 7:48pm ET: It appears that that fix has been implemented, as many routes have returned to showing award availability. For example, in the Atlanta (ATL) to New York LaGuardia (LGA) route used as an example below, there’s now 23 of 29 dates that have saver availability – instead of zero dates earlier Monday.The original story continues below.American Airlines has confirmed what AAdvantage members have been seeing for the past few days: saver award availability has virtually disappeared from many award routes — even those routes that almost always have availability....

The big travel news from this past weekend was the sudden shuttering of Thomas Cook Airlines, leaving hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded — and many more with future flights scrambling to adjust their plans. Though the carrier offered extensive service through Europe and Northern Africa, it also operated flights to cities across the U.S. In the wake of ceasing operations, have other airlines responded with price hikes?Let’s take a look at the data....

Local law enforcement authorities in Costa Rica said late Monday night they found a body near the Airbnb rental where a Florida woman was staying before she was reported missing.Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department said the corpse was half buried with plastic bags in the same area outside of the capital of San José, and it has yet to be officially identified, according to the AP.Carla Stefaniak, 36, was supposed to fly home from Costa Rica last Wednesday, but her family says she never boarded her flight that evening....

All aboard, tequila lovers! We’ve got an attraction for you. A ticket on the Jose Cuervo Express® train will bring you to or from Tequila, Mexico, where you can take a tour at a historic tequila distillery. Did we mention that a Premium Plus ticket includes an open bar?The excursion, now a few years old, provides a luxury ride through the blue agave landscape from Guadalajara to Tequila and vice versa....

Delta Air Lines has reaffirmed its commitment to the Airbus A220 program. The Atlanta-based carrier will order an five additional A220-100 aircraft, the carrier announced at the Paris Air Show on Tuesday.Tuesday’s order ups Delta order total for the A220 to 95, which includes both A220-100s and A220-300s.Delta A220 seating in Comfort+ (Photo by Darren Murph/The Points Guy)In May, Airbus announced that it would increase the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) by 2....

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 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....

Shortly after takeoff from New York’s Kennedy (JFK) airport Friday night, Delta flight 2681 declared an emergency and requested immediate landing back at the airport. The San Francisco-bound flight safely landed on JFK runway 31L about 18 minutes after takeoff.After vacating the runway, the aircraft was met by emergency services, which first inspected the aircraft from the outside before boarding the aircraft to investigate the reported “burning smell and haze” in the aircraft....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.For years, United’s offered the ability to use your MileagePlus balance to cover the annual fee of a co-branded credit card, including the United MileagePlus Explorer Card, the United MileagePlus Club Card and even the United MileagePlus Explorer Business Card.Over the weekend, the airline sent out an email encouraging cardholders to hand over their miles to offset the fee....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.As it does quite often, United is currently offering a bonus when you purchase MileagePlus miles. Through March 14, 2016, you can earn up to a 75% bonus when you buy at least 40,000 miles, with reduced bonuses available for smaller purchases. If you maximize this promotion by purchasing 85,000 miles for $3,198, including tax, you’ll receive a 63,750-mile bonus, bringing the cost down to 2....

Emirates has long tossed around the idea of a premium-economy product. It wasn’t until May 2018 that the airline confirmed that it would bring premium economy to its portfolio, on new A380s beginning in 2020.Now, the first A380 with premium economy installed is ready to enter service. But coronavirus is delaying its entry into service.Emirates President Sir Tim Clark said during the Arabian Travel Market virtual event that the carrier’s first A380 with the new mid-tier product was “sitting in Toulouse waiting to go”....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Once a year, the art world descends upon Miami for Art Basel. And as a resident of Miami Beach, it can be frustrating with so many people crowding into the small(ish) city and spaces with all of the parties. But, it can actually be a lot of fun and I go every year. For someone going to Art Basel for the first time, my one tip would be to plan accordingly — some of the best parties are private so you need to get invited or pay to get in....