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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The Priority Pass lounge network passed 1,000 lounges last November and continues to grow, adding the great Turkish Airlines lounge in Washington DC (IAD) and even a restaurant in London’s Gatwick airport (LGW) in February. While some lounges are pulling back access for Priority Pass guests, the lounge network continues to become even more valuable. Now, the expansion is continuing with the addition of “Minute Suites” locations....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Update 3/29/2018: Chase has notified us that this is a targeted promotion. Eligible cardholders may receive the bonus on multiple cards if more than one of their accounts are targeted.Chase is sending emails offering a quick-and-easy way to earn bonus Ultimate Rewards Points.If you use an eligible Chase card with Apple Pay five times between April 1 and April 30, you can earn 1,000 bonus Ultimate Rewards points....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Michael writes:“In your mind is it more advantageous to focus on a single program (even after you have achieved their top status) or try to achieve status on multiple programs?“In my opinion, top tier hotel status with one chain beats having mid tier status with multiple chains. Generally the increase in benefits from mid to top tier are exponentially better than the benefits from regular to mid....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Sandra writes in with a short and sweet question: “Do you have to have a ‘business’ to qualify for a business credit card?“Technically, yes. However, each credit card company has a different threshold for what information they require for someone to get a business card. Most are very flexible, but Citi is generally the hardest - when I got the American Airlines Business card, I had to provide proof of my business, including government EIN and business checking account information (which I luckily had as a small business owner)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.For an airline that calls itself “the Pride of Africa,” Kenya Airways was missing a big part of what makes a top-tier international carrier: a flight to New York. There may be bigger metropolises with a serious claim to the title of top global city, but New York’s allure is unmatched, and airlines derive prestige (plus profits) from serving the largest city in the world’s largest economy....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Joe tweeted me with this question about Singapore Airlines:@thepointsguy– “What would be the best card strategy to save up for Singapore first class?“I recently flew Singapore Airlines First Class SFO-ICN, and it was an awesome experience even though it wasn’t on their A380 Suites Class, which is rumored to be even more amazing. The only tough part of the flight was deciding which champagne I wanted!...

Like many destinations around the globe, Europe is much less expensive to visit in the winter off-season. While that’s because most tourists are afraid of the weather, many cities in Europe actually benefit from sparser crowds and lower prices. Here are four of our favorite places to visit when temperatures drop in Europe.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.RomeI’m just back from a winter trip to the Eternal City, and have to say that I enjoyed it much more this trip than I did on a July visit a few years ago....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Chick-fil-A is offering free (yes, free!) chicken sandwiches to celebrate the roll-out of chicken-on-demand delivery services in select markets across the United States. Having Chick-fil-A + brought directly to your house (or hotel room) is pretty much like a parenting ace-in-the-hole when desperate times call for desperate measures. Each person is eligible for one free chicken sandwich, with a total of 200,000 free Chick-fil-A sandwiches available from 1,100 of their locations nationwide through Nov....

The Southwest flight 1380 accident on Monday and the confirmation that one of the passengers had died of her injuries after an engine exploded mid-flight have ended a nine-year record streak of zero fatalities in US commercial aviation. It’s also the end of a 50-year perfect record for Southwest, which had never lost a passenger before. And that also means the small group of airlines in the world that can lay claim to this ultimate indicator of safety just got smaller....

An unsuspecting group of passengers on Thursday’s Eurowings flight #9580 from Düsseldorf, Germany, to the Spanish island of Palma de Mallorca boarded their flight to find they’d been chosen for this year’s “ChristmasWings” celebration. The airline stocked each seat with a “festive” Eurowings Christmas sweater.But the fun was just beginning. During the flight, passengers were served hot chocolate and mulled wine as they were entertained by “a band playing delightful Christmas carols....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Amex has just announced the date of its annual post-Thanksgiving Small Business Saturday, which will be on November 28 this year.The first Small Business Saturday took place in 2010, and since then, the day has joined the consumer-driven craze of Black Friday and Cyber Monday as one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Instead of hitting up the big chain stores and online retailers, Amex’s promotion drives business to mom-and-pop shops (including many restaurants) that help fuel local economies....

As the partial government shutdown stretches into its fourth week, the longest-ever stalemate in Washington, D.C.’s history is creating insanely long security lines at some of the country’s airports, painting apocalyptic scenes at national park restrooms and eating away at business’ bottom lines. Those impacts may create headaches for some of us, but the biggest victims in the government shutdown are the federal employees who are not being paid.While some TPG readers have shown just how caring they are with questions about the ability to tip TSA employees, government workers need a lot more than tips....

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.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....

Ever since the new Aer Lingus business-class product was announced last year, we’ve been looking forward to testing it out. While the airline installed the same seats on its A330s and 757s, only the 757s offer the opportunity for four smart/lucky passengers to end up with a “throne” seat in their own row on a flight across the Atlantic thanks to the aircraft’s staggered (1-1 / 2-2) lie-flat seating arrangement.BookingBecause Aer Lingus isn’t technically part of a major airline alliance — although it might re-join Oneworld soon — there are several ways to book award flights....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Since its release in 2014, the MileagePlus X App has offered a valuable way to earn bonus United miles on purchases from a variety of local and online vendors. Working in a similar fashion to an online shopping portal, the app allows users to buy electronic gift cards to pay for various purchases from merchants, and in return users are rewarded between 1 and 5 United miles per dollar spent in the app....

We’re partnering with Capital One on our new 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.Between the eggnog, big family feasts, parties and decorative cookies, we all know the holidays are about indulging....

With the recent frenzy of warnings from the US Department of Health about potential measles exposure in airports across the US, you might be wondering if it’s time to check up on your immunizations.Last week, it was Los Angeles International (LAX), and three weeks ago it was Chicago Midway (MDW). Early this week, Newark Liberty (EWR) saw its second alert in four months. In 2019 alone, there have been about 270 cases of measles reported in 15 states but might not be as scary as they seem....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It seems like it was just Mother’s Day, but Father’s Day is just a couple of weeks away, and while I can’t take my dad on a trip right now like I took my mom to Chile, I did want to get him something special that he’d appreciate for Father’s Day.In my last round of credit card applications, I decided replace my American Express Platinum card with the Mercedes-Benz version of it since the card currently comes with a 50,000-point sign-up bonus (when you spend $3,000 in 3 months) and all the same great benefits of the regular Platinum card, including airline and Priority Pass lounge access and a refund of the $100 Global Entry Fee....