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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Frontier Airlines is having another sale with flights starting at $39 from several cities including Atlanta, GA; Cleveland, OH; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Detroit, MI; and Washington-Dulles for select dates from Apr. 14, 2015 through May 20, 2015.Frontier Airlines is offering flights starting at $39 each-way.If you are interested in scoring any of these fares for $39, be sure to book sooner than later because during the past several sales that Frontier has offered, the fares usually sell out rather quickly....

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. In this case, however, you’ll need to search through Google and book on Norwegian’s site....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Editor’s note: This page is regularly updated with the current offer for the United Explorer Card. Keep in mind you may see some reader comments referring to older offers below.Official application link: Apply for the United Explorer Card with a 60,000-mile bonusThe United Explorer Card, the primary personal cobranded airline credit card for United Airlines, has seen some improvements over the last couple of years, including the addition of a pair of popular bonus categories....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you may have missed from the week before, including several that already appeared on The Points Guy, and some more that we haven’t covered yet. If you’re an avid TPG reader, scroll down for the new stuff. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you may have missed this week....

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.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 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....

When my 81-year-old uncle told me he wanted to visit South Africa and take his first safari, I knew I’d have to fly us (more so him) comfortably.Luckily, I had a stash of points just waiting for an opportunity like this one. The beginning of the trip went off without a hitch, but the way home had me asking myself: Can airlines change your aircraft, your seat and your route without repercussion?...

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 April of 2019, a magical little switch in the digital world was flicked and thepointsguy.co.uk came to life. TPG UK kicked off with a bang with a four-day extravaganza in Covent Garden, and the pace has hardly let up since....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here: Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American ExpressThe massive new St. Regis Bal Harbour complex contains a hotel and two residential towers.Though I travel the world to check out new places, airlines and hotels, I always like to keep an eye on what’s happening in my own town, Miami. Especially when there’s a huge new hotel opening like the hotly anticipated St....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Hong Kong is a major hub when it comes to finance, culture, shopping, food and high-end hotels. The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong has the distinction of being the highest hotel in the world and let me tell you, the views didn’t disappoint.The property also boasts two formal restaurants — one of which is Michelin-Starred — a lounge and bar space, a casual café, a dedicated caviar bar, spa, gym, indoor pool and, last but not least, the highest bar in the world....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I started TPG to help people make their travel dreams a reality. Today, TPG Senior Points & Miles Correspondent Nick Ewen looks at a tool designed to make my help more readily available.I used to think that fixed value or cash back credit cards were the only ones worth having (and if you’ve seen Jennifer Garner’s incredibly misleading Capital One commercials, you can see why many feel that way)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here: Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express, Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Credit Card from American ExpressFor several years now, my wife and I have both held a Southwest Companion Pass, which offers us tremendous value for travel with each other and with our entire family. When my pass expired at the end of the 2016, I decided to earn a new one by redeeming for a Marriott Hotel + Air Package that includes Southwest points....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available – Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American ExpressThe annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been an American tradition since 1924. On Thanksgiving morning, the parade marks the (un)official beginning of the holiday season. While times and traditions change, the popularity of the parade has stood for almost a century. It draws well over 3 million New Yorkers and visitors along the 2....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The Kimpton brand was acquired by IHG in 2014, but the dozens of properties weren’t formally integrated into the IHG Rewards program until early 2018. These hotels and resorts add a notable boutique presence to IHG’s portfolio, and I’ve enjoyed a number of “staycations” to my local property (the terrific Vero Beach Hotel & Spa in Vero Beach, Florida)....

Could this be the strangest aviation story of the year?On Sunday, Aug. 30, two jets were approaching Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to land. As they descended through 3,000 feet, pilots from both airliners reported seeing someone flying in a jetpack nearby. (Yes, you read that right: a jetpack.)The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a short statement: “Two airline flight crews reported seeing what appeared to be someone in a jetpack as they were on their final approaches to LAX around 6:35 p....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Priority Pass has grown to include more than 1,200 lounges worldwide — but not all are airline lounges as you might expect. Recently, Priority Pass has been adding a number of restaurant lounges, including a new one in Los Angeles (LAX).This week, Barney’s Beanery near LAX Terminal 2’s Gate 22 was added to the Priority Pass network. From 10:30am to midnight daily, Priority Pass members can use their membership to get up to $28 per person in free food and drink....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.This is a post in my series ranking the top travel credit cards from the major banks. Other posts include: My Ranking of the Top American Express Travel Credit Cards, My Ranking of the Top 12 Chase Travel Credit Card Offers, and My Ranking of the Top Citi Credit Card Offers.Although it was pretty much just a regional entity a few years ago, US Bank has been dramatically expanding its credit card offerings – including with a slate of new points-earning travel products that might be worth getting in on....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Since the World of Hyatt launched on March 1, 2017, there hasn’t been anything in the way of promotions. However, today, the chain announced its first promotion as the World of Hyatt instead of the previous Hyatt Gold Passport program. Beginning today, World of Hyatt is launching its first promotion: Double Points for Being You.World of Hyatt members can earn double points for stays between April 1 and June 30, 2017, beginning with their second eligible stay during the promotional period....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you were hoping to add the Ritz-Carlton Rewards Card to your wallet but have yet to hit “apply,” bad news: It’s no longer accepting new applicants.Links to that credit card’s application page from TPG and elsewhere around the web are redirecting to the recently launched Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Credit Card with its 75,000-point sign-up bonus after spending $3,000 in the first three months — and a spokesperson from Chase confirmed that the Ritz card indeed is no longer available for new sign-ups....

When the Federal Aviation Administration received its new round of funding last year, it was ordered by Congress to set minimum dimensions for airplane seats.Passenger advocates have long said that ever-densifying airplane cabins are not just increasingly uncomfortable — they may also be increasingly unsafe.Paul Hudson and others at Flyers Rights, one such advocacy group, contend that tight airplane seats can raise the risk of health complications like deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and can also hinder evacuations....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.With a range of 9,600 miles, a cruising speed of 560 miles per hour, 240 feet in length, 80 feet tall, a wingspan of over 260 feet, and over 5,000 square feet of floor space spread out over two full decks, the Airbus A380 is the largest jumbo-jet in the skies, and an aviation enthusiast’s dream. Here are the top 10 ways you can fly on this queen of the skies using your hard earned miles and points....