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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Frontier Airlines is having a one day sale today with flights starting at $19 on many of their routes including flights from Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas-Ft. Worth; Denver; CO, Miami, FL; and New York (LGA) for select dates for this April and May.I think one of the best deals with this sale is that you can score a flight from New York (LGA) to Miami, FL for just $39 one-way....

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 Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11:00pm 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....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here – SimplyCash® Plus Business Credit Card from American Express, Ink Business Cash Credit CardIf you’re looking for a business-focused cash-back card, now could be a great time to give the SimplyCash Plus Business Credit Card from American Express a closer look. Currently, you can earn a $250 statement credit after you spend $5,000 in the first six months of cardmembership, plus an additional $250 statement credit after you spend an additional $10,000 or more on qualifying purchases on the card within your first year of cardmembership....

The Royals and their travels are in the news, again. No, it’s not because they flew a private jet. Quite the opposite, actually. On Thursday morning, Prince William and Kate were seen deplaning from a Flybe-marketed flight in Scotland — a ticket that, according to our searches on Google Flights, costs just $89 one-way.As first reported by the Daily Mail, the couple and their three children were spotted leaving the plane into awaiting cars....

Does traversing the globe aboard a private Boeing 757 and visiting unique destinations while enjoying once-in-a-lifetime experiences around the world sound like your idea of a good time? If so, you’re in luck: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced its Private Jet Itineraries for 2020. The record-breaking World of Adventure itinerary — which sold out in less than two months — is once again in the lineup, so if you missed out for 2019 now is your chance to make it a reality....

Today, I want to share a story from TPG reader Alex, who miscalculated the cost of airfare during a family trip:During a family trip to Korea and Japan, a hurricane was passing through our flight path from Tokyo to Busan. Our flight on a budget airline was canceled and the airline employees went home, so we were stranded at Narita Airport. In a panic, I started looking for alternative flights on my phone and found what I thought was a steal: a flight to Seoul with six business class seats for 100,000 Korean Won (around $85) each....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here: Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite MastercardAfter signing up for the new “unlimited flying” service, OneGo, TPG Associate Editor Emily McNutt recently flew around the East region over the course of two days. Read on for her experiences in the air and at each airport’s Admirals Club.Earlier this month, we heard about a new service called OneGo, which is marketed as an “unlimited flying” tool with a flat monthly fee....

An arrest report from the Lee County Port Authority in Lee County, Florida, shows that a Sun Country Airlines pilot was found with a loaded firearm at Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW), the main airport serving Fort Meyers, Naples, and Punta Gorda.The incident occurred Friday night when Brian Andrew Machtemes was making his way through a security checkpoint. A TSA officer discovered the loaded firearm in Machtemes’ bag at which point the 54-year-old pilot was arrested....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Earlier this month US Bank announced a promotion in honor of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi new applicants for the FlexPerks Travel Rewards Visa who apply between January 31, 2014 – March 7, 2014 and make eligible purchases ($3,500 in 4 months) will earn not only the 20,000 regular bonus points for signing up, but the following bonus points based on how many medals Team USA won - 500 per Gold, 250 per Silver and 100 per Bronze....

Ryanair, the largest low-cost carrier in Europe, has dropped the word ‘MAX’ from the exterior of one of its Boeing 737 MAX 200. Images posted to Twitter Sunday afternoon by a Renton-based aviation spotter, @AeroimagesChris, show the fifth Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 200 to be built painted in Ryanair’s livery — without the MAX branding.Ryanair, like many other airlines, indicates the aircraft type on the exterior of its planes just below the flight deck....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you haven’t booked your family’s 2018 - 2019 ski trips yet, it’s time to get serious. Luckily for those who aren’t fully booked for the season, Amex Offers may work to save you a few bucks should Aspen Snowmass be on your ski agenda. There is a brand new Amex Offer available on some American Express Cards that will provide a $75 statement credit or 7,500 bonus Membership Rewards points with $300 in one or more eligible transactions at Aspen Snowmass....

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.Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) has announced changes to its Invited loyalty program. Unfortunately, like most changes to hotel loyalty programs, the changes mean removing benefits for members rather than adding new ones. Here’s what you need to know:New tier name: The program’s entry level tier is being renamed from ‘Invited’ to ‘Intrigued’Status will be based on number of nights rather than the number of stays a member completesComplimentary breakfast is now limited only to members in the top two program tiersLate check out will now only be available until 2 p....

The United States continues to hold out as nation after nation, and finally the entire European Union, banned the Boeing 737 MAX from flying in their airspace. At 1:30pm on Tuesday, the news came that the European Union’s aviation regulator had grounded all MAXes in, and prohibited them from entering, the airspace of 28 nations, stretching from the Azores Islands in the Atlantic to the Russian border. But the US Federal Aviation Administration stood fast, allowing a plane involved in two crashes in five months, killing more than 300 people, to continue carrying passengers....

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.This week’s TPG Talks webinar focused on the aviation industry, one that has seen demand drop to historic lows over the course of just a few months. Senior Aviation Editor Ben Mutzabaugh joined us as we discussed how the airlines were forced to adapt to weather the storm and ensure their existence once the pandemic is over, even though it may take years to fully recover....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The driest place on Earth, Chile’s Atacama Desert is also fascinating, colorful and surprisingly full of life. Requiring long flights from the US and possible overnight stays coming and going, it’s also a great destination for using your hard-earned points and miles. TPG Travel Editor Melanie Wynne guides you to and through the Atacama, a journey she found to be an amazing adventure....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Just got this email from Homeland Security about their much anticipated Trusted Traveler Program, which should make airport security easier for those enrolled.This is great news - if you don’t already have Global Entry, you should (especially if you have an Amex Platinum card because the $100 fee is automatically refunded!) Global Entry has historically been for international (non-Canada) travel, but it looks like kiosks are being added in Canada, which is a nice addition to the program....

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.On Wednesday, a ground-breaking ceremony was held at Chicago’s O’Hare airport (ORD) to mark the start of construction on the new Terminal 5. On hand for the event were Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel, United CEO Oscar Munoz, and other personnel from the airport and Chicago Department of Aviation....