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View this post on Instagram Checked out Cape Air’s brand new Tecnam P2012 Traveller yesterday, what a step-change from the Cessnas! Even visited Nantucket Airport for the first time, no sign of Sandpiper Air though. #avgeek #flycapeair A post shared by Ned Russell (@airbus777) on Feb 28, 2020 at 3:28pm PST View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram Checked out Cape Air’s brand new Tecnam P2012 Traveller yesterday, what a step-change from the Cessnas!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.For the next Award Redemption of the Week, I want to share a story from TPG reader Brad, who’s cashing in his rewards during a lengthy trip around the world:I’ve been frugal and fortunate enough to be able to save a large portion of my paycheck, so earlier this year I decided to leave my job, sell my things, sublease my apartment, and take a year off to travel with a backpack as I determine my next career move....

An Ontario man is “fuming” after realizing that the 370,000 Aeroplan miles he had banked and was planning to use in retirement were gone from his account, according to a report from CTV News.Chris French, who says he has been a member of Aeroplan for 35 years and logged nearly one million miles with Air Canada, said he missed the deadline to keep his miles current by two weeks.Most airline frequent flyer programs require some type of activity in the past 12 to 36 months typically in order to stay active....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The Universal Studios theme parks are a ton of fun for families (and adults), but they aren’t cheap to visit – especially if you take this tour. Thankfully, there are some ways to save a few bucks on a visit to Universal Studios, or at least earn some extra points in the process. One of the best and easiest ways to save money at Universal Studios is via periodic Amex Offers....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.As you may have read, last week I applied for two new rewards credit cards. The first was an offer I was targeted for from American Express. It was for the The Enhanced Business Gold Rewards Card® from American Express OPEN, and it will give me 50,000 Membership Rewards points after I spend $5000 on the card within the first three months....

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.The brand-new Beijing Daxing International Airport will welcome its first commercial flights this Sunday, September 22, with a double daily service by China Southern to its hub in Guangzhou. That’s in advance of the official opening on September 30....

View this post on Instagram Phoenix Sky Harbor Terminal 2 mid-century lobby (opened 1962), by Weaver & Drover, and Lescher & Mahoney. ???? @phxskyharbor. #airportarchitecture A post shared by Airport Architecture (@airportarchitecture) on Jan 29, 2020 at 7:32am PST View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram Phoenix Sky Harbor Terminal 2 mid-century lobby (opened 1962), by Weaver & Drover, and Lescher & Mahoney. ???? @phxskyharbor. #airportarchitecture...

Today I want to share a story from TPG reader Arun, who found a creative way to save on a flight cancellation when his plans changed:I did something recently that I wouldn’t have done without knowledge I got from The Points Guy about status matches. I had booked tickets for me and my wife to Hyderabad (HYD) flying Cathay Pacific first class, using 70,000 Alaska Airlines miles each. We were flying on different dates due to our schedule conflict....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.One of the things I love most about being The Points Guy is getting to hear stories from readers about how award travel has affected their lives — the exotic vacations they’ve planned, the trips they’ve made to be with family and friends, the premium seats and suites they’ve experienced and so much more, all made possible by points and miles....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.With so many different airline and hotel loyalty programs, it’s difficult to choose which one to focus on — and in fact, it’s wise to keep points and miles in a variety of programs. The more options you have, the more likely it is you’ll be able to find a redemption that works for your needs when the time comes....

In the sky as on the ground, what a difference a decade can make. Or sometimes not. Turns out the #10YearChallenge that’s been sweeping social media this week is more than just a way for people to show how much they’ve #GlowedUp since the dark ages of 2009.Airlines and airports have joined the fun, showing off their then-and-now pictures as a cheeky way to flaunt livery do-overs, humblebrag fleet additions and show off a new uniform or two....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.One of the many perks of working at TPG is that we reimburse credit card annual fees, enabling full-time employees to build familiarity with a large variety of products and programs. That doesn’t mean it’s a free-for-all, though — we encourage employees to choose their cards wisely based on their personal spending habits, just like they otherwise would....

You don’t need to know your Pikachu from your Squirtle to realize that, wherever you travel, the world is currently in the midst of a Pokémon Go epidemic — stats say it’s even more popular than online porn at the moment. If your two biggest questions about the mind-numbingly popular video game are, “Wait, wasn’t Pokémon a thing in the 1990s?” and “What the heck is Pokémon Go anyway?,” you’re not alone....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you’re looking to plan travel with minimal out-of-pocket expenses, hotel award nights can come in very handy. Even if your loyalty program balances are currently low, there are a variety of solid credit cards that can help you score free stays for simply meeting the sign-up bonus. TPG Points & Miles Editor Sarah Silbert dives into the top options below....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.While there are still a few weeks to go before spring rolls around, you can beat the system by wintering in these summer locales, island hopping everywhere from Maui to the Maldives. TPG Contributor Lane Nieset takes us around the globe to eight beautiful spots worth spending some time in this season. The best part: They’re all bookable with points and miles....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here: Citi AAdvantage Executive World EliteIt’s been long rumored that American’s super generous million miler program would be coming to an end. In fact, when Maya Liebman, the head of American AAdvantage, was asked in April, she said no decisions had been made.Well, apparently a decision has been made and they are taking away the opportunity to earn Million Miler miles from all other sources, except flying and using their new Citi Executive/AAdvantage World Elite MasterCard, starting on December 1, 2011....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG follower Holly tweeted:"@thepointsguy I’m additional cardholder of my husband’s American Express Platinum - am I still eligible for the Mercedes-Benz Platinum sign up bonus?“Just this week I wrote about how Amex recently changed its sign-up bonus rules for existing cardholders and what that might mean for your future applications with them. That’s why, especially with American Express, I always recommend looking at the exclusions in the Terms and Conditions of the application page....

United Airlines has partner agreements with 39 separate airlines, not all of which are members of the Star Alliance. Most of these airlines have their own loyalty programs, and many allow you to redeem miles for flights on United airlines — sometimes at a lower cost than United’s award rates. Today, I’ll show you which partner carriers can yield value when looking to book free United tickets.Earning Partner MilesEven if a partner’s program charged a reasonable number of miles for United awards, there needs to be an easy avenue for you to accrue that program’s miles....

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.This video is part of our weekly YouTube series: To The Point. On this episode, Editorial Director Julian Kheel explains the difference between the Chase Sapphire Reserve and the Chase Sapphire Preferred....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Update as of 9:45am EST Saturday - Availability is getting harder to come by, but there are still discount fares to be had! See below and book ASAP!Update as of 6:20pm EST - These fares are still available, even as low as $392 per person, through February 2016. See below for booking details and book on Orbitz ASAP - you can always cancel before tomorrow night at 10pm CST if you need to....