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British Airways is improving its on board product in its World Traveller Plus cabin. As part of the carrier’s ongoing plans to update the premium economy offering, it’s set to roll out its second phase of enhancements — new amenity kits, quilts and pillows.As of July 1, British Airways will deploy a new amenity kit for World Traveller Plus (WTP) travelers, which is made from recycled plastic bottles. Inside the kits, passengers can find an eyeshade, socks, pen, dental kit and lip balm from Scaramouch & Fandango....

Marriott Bonvoy has had its fair share of issues since the Starwood Preferred Guest integration last August, and the program’s toothless no-blackout-dates policy doesn’t help. And today we’ve run into a problem with using points at the St. Regis New York, an incredibly luxurious property in the program’s top-tier Category 8. We’ve also found a solution to it. detailed below.This isn’t the first time we’ve seen issues with award inventory at an aspirational Marriott property....

Capt. C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger has taken to Facebook to talk about the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on Sunday. Only five months since the crash of Lion Air 610, both incidents involved the new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which has now been grounded worldwide.In his social media post, Sullenberger writes, “It has been obvious since the Lion Air crash that a redesign of the 737 MAX 8 has been urgently needed, yet has still not been done, and the announced proposed fixes do not go far enough....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Mike sent me a message on Facebook to ask about redeeming Capital One Venture miles:“The Southwest flight I’m interested in currently costs 23,000 Venture miles or 12,000 Rapid Rewards points (which I don’t have). Can I use my Venture miles to buy Rapid Rewards points and redeem for the lower amount?”One of the main benefits of the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is that it offers flexible rewards: You can use your card to pay for travel purchases normally, and later redeem miles for a statement credit to wipe those charges away....

Air France can fly from New York (JFK) to Paris (CDG) in less than seven hours. Throw in half an hour of announcements, an hourlong breakfast and a 75-minute dinner service, and you’re left with little more than a cat nap — not exactly ideal for waking up refreshed and eager to take on the day when landing in France.In order to better serve premium cabin redeye customers who value sleep above all else, this week, Air France opened a “completely renovated dining area” in its New York-JFK lounge....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.You can score two midnight kisses this New Year’s Eve by traveling back in time with Crystal AirCruises. The luxury airline is offering an exclusive package called the New Year Double Countdown Celebration that will send passengers across the International Date Line, allowing them to experience the stroke of the midnight on opposite sides of the world.The New Year’s Eve package includes a flight on the Crystal Skye Boeing 777-200LR, which is the world’s largest charter jet with 88 lie-flat seats, from Tokyo to Las Vegas....

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.“Roughing it” isn’t typically the way one would describe spending a night in New York City at one of the world’s most popular boutique hotel chains, but the W New York in Midtown Manhattan is doing its best to redefine the phrase in appropriately luxurious fashion — the property recently transformed the terrace of its spacious Extreme Wow Suite into a glamping oasis befitting of any luxe-loving urban adventurer....

My new monthly series, Giving Tuesday, highlights travel-focused charities around the world. This month’s installment is from Davy Rothbart—writer of My Heart is an Idiot and brother of TPG Points & Miles Editor Peter Rothbart—who’s created a remarkable organization called Washington to Washington, which helps inner-city kids take trips to America’s Great Outdoors.During a Washington to Washington trip, a group of New Orleans kids enjoyed setting up camp in Virginia’s George Washington National Forest....

In case you didn’t know, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has an uber-exclusive remote terminal just for the rich and famous, called The Private Suite at LAX. (Think Lufthansa First Class Terminal in Frankfurt, but with Etihad Residence Lounge privacy.) While still as exclusive as can be, The Private Suite just got a whole lot cheaper, and may not be just for those rich and famous anymore.Let’s take a step back....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.During a summertime trip to the East Coast, I found myself with two free days to spend visiting friends in Washington, D.C. As I looked around for a hotel, I discovered that the Park Hyatt had recently undergone a renovation of its guest rooms, so was curious to see how they’d turned out.BookingFor the nights I needed, Park Deluxe King rooms started at $232 for a fully pre-paid non-refundable rate, or $289 if I wanted to be able to cancel up to 48 hours prior to check-in....

Even if you book a hotel with points, food costs can sneak up on you, especially if you travel with a hungry family. I’m a sucker for hotels that will feed us for free – even though we love exploring local food. An easy way to eat in a hotel – potentially for free – is the club lounge. On a recent stay at the Westin Moana Surfrider on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, my Marriott Platinum status conveyed club lounge access for the duration of our stay....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Last week, Groupon announced Groupon+, a new addition to its offering of deals that can help you save on dining after linking your eligible Mastercard or Visa card. The new venture is a relaunch of its card-linked deals, and is interesting in that it strays away from Groupon’s traditional dining deals, where you’d have to buy a voucher that you would then bring to the restaurant....

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.Alligators are on the loose at New Orleans International Airport (MSY). But don’t worry, these alligators are part of a new partnership between the airport and the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans. According to USA Today, passengers who find themselves pre-security will have the opportunity to experience the new gators first-hand....

Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary is preparing to not get the first of the airline’s Boeing 737 MAX aircraft until October 2020 — months later than originally planned.In an interview with German magazine Wirtschaftswoche published on January 3, the airline executive said that unlike the low-cost carrier had originally planned, it may not get any of the beleaguered aircraft until after its busy summer season.“We were meant to have 58 planes by the summer,” O’Leary said in his interview with Wirtschaftswoche....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Dan emailed me with a credit card quandary this week:“I enjoy reading your blog and I had a quick question. I currently have a great credit score (780+) and have 2 credit cards. I have the Capital One Venture and the Barclaycard US Airways Mastercard ( I live in Philly and have Preferred status on US)....

Do you have TSA Precheck? You’re going to need it – within the next 20 or so years, at least.Why, you ask? Well, according to the Airports Council International, by 2040, there will be a total of 20.9 billion trips taken by air travelers worldwide – which is 12.7 billion more than the number of passenger trips taken in 2017. Overall, passenger growth throughout the globe has a projected growth rate of an average of 4....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The latest IHG PointBreaks list went live last week, meaning there’s a whole new batch of hotels where you can score discount award nights for just 5,000 points. Probably the most exciting property on the list this time around, which is available for bookings through January 31, 2014, is the InterContinental Resort Tahiti, and based on the reader comments on my post, I know a lot of you are excited about it and have booked awards there already, but are now wondering how to get down to the South Pacific....

View this post on Instagram Old and new United #avgeek A post shared by Ned Russell (@airbus777) on Jun 6, 2019 at 7:23am PDT View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram Old and new United #avgeek A post shared by Ned Russell (@airbus777) on Jun 6, 2019 at 7:23am PDT View this post on Instagram “Five years ago, I set out to change United Airlines. In the end, United changed me, forever and for the better....

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.Pats fans, you have more than $1 Dunkin’ coffee to look forward to this week.To celebrate the New England Patriot’s sixth Super Bowl win, Lyft is offering $6 off rides to Tuesday’s victory parade in Boston.The parade will start at 11am at Hynes Convention Center, move up through Boylston Street and then finish out at City Hall....

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.Hurricane Willa will make landfall this evening along the Pacific coast of Mexico, just south of popular resort town Mazatlán. The hurricane, which briefly reached Category 5 strength Monday, is the third Category 5 storm of the 2018 Eastern Pacific season, which has become the most active season on record....