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If you’ve ever flown on smaller regional jets such as the Bombardier CRJs and Embraer ERJs, you understand an inconvenient truth: your standard carry-on suitcase will not fit into those tiny overhead bins. That means you have to leave your bag on a cart in front of the plane and wait to pick it up when you disembark.The interior of a Bombardier CRJ900. Photo by Benét J. Wilson / The Points GuyBut now if you have American Airlines AAdvantage® Executive Platinum or ConciergeKey status, the wait to get your bag off an American Eagle flight just got quicker, reports View from the Wing....

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Between 2003 and 2015, tourism to Iceland more than tripled, growing from 300,000 visitors per year — about equal to the country’s entire population — to more than one million. In 2017, a whopping two million visitors are expected, aided by the expansion in services from the country’s low-cost carrier, WOW Air, which launched service from Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO) and Newark (EWR) this year and will add service from Pittsburgh (PIT) and Miami (MIA) in 2017....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I have a lot of credit cards — by last count, my “number” was somewhere in the ballpark of 40, but I’ve since closed a few, including The Blue Business®️ Plus Credit Card from American Express, and added several more, such as the Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card. As you can imagine, I have an awful lot to keep track of each month....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Here’s a look at the coolest new hotels opening around the world in August, from a restored motor lodge with mud baths in Napa Valley to a knockout Starwood debut in Astana, Kazakhstan.1. The St. Regis AstanaLocation: Astana, KazakhstanNumber of Rooms: 120Three Interesting Facts: 1. Astana not on your tourist radar? Don’t feel bad. The city has only been the capital of Kazakhstan for a decade, rising from the empty grasslands like a landlocked emirate, but suddenly gaining traction with travelers and hotel brands....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.This winter, get into the holiday spirit in the country where Christmas markets originated — Germany. Grab a mug of glühwein (mulled wine) and make your way through traditional stalls selling all sorts of handicrafts and regional specialties like gingerbread. TPG Contributor (and glühwein aficionado) Lane Nieset guides us through a few of Germany’s top Christmas markets, using points and miles to make the most of your winter getaway....

Gay pride celebrations happen worldwide and year-round, featuring parades, parties, political gatherings, community rallies and memorials for those who have made sacrifices for the gay rights movement. No two pride celebrations are the same, but all make a great excuse to travel. With Gay Pride season in full swing, TPG Contributor Nicholas du Pont shares some of his thoughts on what to consider ahead of time and what to expect when attending your first Pride....

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.It feels like just yesterday that TPG and I traveled to Airbus HQ in Toulouse, France (TLS) to join a celebration for the company’s 10,000th aircraft delivery — a Singapore Airlines A350-900. Monday, Airbus delivered its 12,000th plane in Mirabel, Canada — an A220-100 bound for Delta Air Lines....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.After topping $1 billion for the first quarter ever in Q3 2015, US-based airline baggage fees dropped to “just” $958 million in the 4th quarter of 2015. However, for the full year of 2015, airlines reported over $3.8 billion in revenue from baggage fees — the most reported in any year.Here’s the list of the airlines that collected the most bag fees in 2015:RankAirline20152014% Increase1American (including US Air)$1,125,846$1,085,7114%2Delta$875,102$862,9091%3United$672,222$651,8573%4Spirit$288,711$241,86719%5Frontier$220,044$144,85352%6Allegiant$161,364$107,81750%7JetBlue$142,710$83,51671%8Alaska$112,815$120,630-6%9Hawaiian$81,161$76,0977%10Virgin America$59,959$60,1570%11Southwest$43,636$73,170-40%Other$20,172$19,8412%All$3,803,742$3,528,4258%(Values in thousands of US dollars....

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. You may not be able to purchase flights to Cuba via an online travel agency, however, so in this case we recommend heading to the airline’s site to complete your purchase....

There are so many moving parts in the aviation industry that even on the best airlines things are bound to go wrong from time to time, from bags going missing to seats being broken or even a flight attendant accidentally spilling a drink on you during meal service. It’s important to have a positive attitude and not let minor slip-ups ruin your trip, so long as the airline takes reasonable steps to address the issue and provide compensation where necessary....

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, TPG’s Family Editor Summer Hull explains what Amex Offers are and how they can help you earn statement credit or bonus points....

EVA Air is expanding its Sanrio-branded aircraft to a narrow-body plane: Say hello to the Gudetama A321. Just like with the other Hello Kitty planes, the theme goes way beyond the livery.The Airbus A321 is configured for 176 passengers in economy and eight in business, and it’s EVA’s first branded plane of this type. Watch below as the aircraft gets its paint job.The Gudetama character is a cheerful egg that was “born” in 2013....

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.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....

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.With Starwood’s current promotion now coming to an end, the chain just teased its next bonus-earning opp: SPG Triple Up. Starwood’s early 2016 promo gave SPG members an opportunity to earn 10,000 bonus Starpoints after meeting certain stay requirements — similar to the excellent promotion that Hyatt just announced a few weeks ago....

Last week we received word from Marriott on a new month-long blackout period for using existing certificates from the program’s Hotel + Air packages. As a reminder, this redemption option carries some solid value in its current form, but the new iteration that will go live on August 18 is an almost universally bad value proposition. There’s been rampant speculation on what would happen to seven-night certificates that weren’t attached to a reservation when the programs are fully integrated, and while we’re still short on details, we now have a little bit more information....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available – View the current offers here.Taking advantage of online shopping portals is a great way to maximize everyday purchases you make online, allowing you to earn bonus points or miles on items you were planning to purchase anyway. I always check these portals before shopping on virtually any website, as you’ll occasionally see limited-time offers for certain merchants. Today Gilt City is back with a new promotion that allows you to earn up to 15 miles per dollar spent, but only through tomorrow, May 5....

The 45-minute Interjet flight from San Antonio to Monterrey is, on paper, nothing special. One of many air links between Texas and Mexico, it hops between SAT and MTY six days a week. But Interjet flight 4961 holds a rare distinction: It’s operated by the only Russian-made commercial airplane flying in the United States, the Sukhoi Superjet 100.The SSJ, as it’s also known, is an odd airplane. It may look like contemporary Western jets, all sleek and elegant lines, but on board it feels like a different animal....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.My family spent the last few days in Denver learning about some new things that Frontier Airlines and Barclays have up their sleeves in regards to the Frontier frequent flyer program and the associated co-branded credit card. I will share those details as soon as they let me (in about two weeks), but something I can share now is my experience at the Hotel Monaco, a Kimpton property in downtown Denver....