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I still remember my first flight on Virgin America, with the carrier taking me from New York-JFK to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, way back in January 2010.At the time, U.S. airlines had yet to fully embrace technology. Virgin offered seat-back screens with the ability to order snacks and drinks without pressing the flight attendant call button — it was a posh experience, and something I never expected to disappear....

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 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....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Among the many benefits of holding The Platinum Card® from American Express is a lesser-known perk: complimentary unlimited Wi-Fi at over 1 million hotspots worldwide. Card holders need only head to the Amex portal at Boingo.com, punch in their Amex Platinum card number and register.Come May 1, 2019, however, that perk is apparently going away.Some Amex Platinum members are receiving a notification that the perk will be eliminated in a few short weeks, though anyone who signed up before Apr....

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.All Nippon Airways’ much-anticipated service between Tokyo and Honolulu, with its new A380s in special Honu livery, is one step closer. Ahead of the May 24 start, one of the three A380s completed the first two round-trip test flights between Tokyo (NRT) and Honolulu (HNL) this week....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Coming soon to your digital wallet: an Apple co-branded Mastercard, issued by Goldman Sachs. That’s right — the Apple credit card we’ve been hearing about since last year is finally official.The tech giant unveiled Apple Card at its service-focused event in Cupertino today. Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced the new card at a packed Steve Jobs Theater, explaining that “there’s some things about the credit card experience that could be so much better....

Apple spends $150 million annually with United Airlines, according to a leaked photo from an internal United source.The data from the leaked signage was verified by a United representative, who also said that the information was confidential and had been intended for internal employee use only.“This information was provided to United employees as part of a limited pilot project focused on San Francisco to highlight the importance of our corporate relationships and was not intended to be shared publicly....

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.Last week, passengers aboard an American Airlines flight from Omaha to Chicago had an unexpected seat neighbor.Flirty, a miniature horse trained as a guide animal for a woman who is allergic to dogs, was photographed in the cabin and became a social-media sensation....

Sonic boom or bust? That is a lingering question in the world of avionics, and the answer may soon be coming to an airspace near you.I’m nearing 70, so I grew up in a time when sonic booms were normal. They were just a by-product of being a part of the post-WWII, Korean War, Space Race, Cuban Missile Crisis and Cold War years. They directly reflected the ongoing technological rush that was marked by bigger, faster, higher, farther and stronger....

Each Saturday, we round up the top miles, points and travel news that you might have missed on TPG this week. Here’s what you need to know.United completely overhauls elite status programYou’re now going to have to spend and fly significantly more to maintain airline status with United.How many miles can you earn with $725? Three TPG staffers traveled around the world to find out. (Photo by Liz Hund for The Points Guy....

Passengers may feel more comfortable flying Boeing’s 737 MAX once it returns to service thanks to a decision by the manufacturer to recommend simulator training for its pilots, a reversal of its previous guidance.As the global grounding of the MAX continues, Boeing has been working to reassure airlines and passengers that the plane will be a safe, reliable workhorse when it does return to service.Now, the manufacturer is recommending that pilots receive simulator training before flying the planes once they are approved to return to service....

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....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available – View the current offers hereWant 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 that 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 that 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....

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.Circle Sept. 29, 2019, on your calendars. That’s opening day for Walt Disney World’s Disney Skyliner, a new mode of transportation for some guests and a feature that’s about to make four Disney resorts a whole lot more desirable....

Hyatt really hasn’t been offering too many promotions lately. From June 1 to September 30, 2015, the chain ran its “Sweet Dream Sweet Rewards” promotion, which rewarded Hyatt Gold Passport members with bonus points based on the number of nights they stayed between the given dates. Since then, there hasn’t been anything in the way of global promotions for Hyatt Gold Passport members in a while.The good news is it looks like the company’s offering a new promotion just in time for the busy summer travel season....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Ultra low-cost carrier, Frontier Airlines, is trying to become more family-friendly. One of the most practical ways to meet the needs of traveling families is to simply fly where folks want to go and offer tickets at reasonable prices. Today, Frontier hit a big milestone in that quest as is added the 100th destination to its route map with the addition of seasonal service from Denver International Airport (DEN) and Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Harlingen Valley International Airport (HRL) in Texas....

Your credit score is an important part of your overall financial health. The higher your credit score, the better your approval odds are for mortgages, car loans, small-business loans, the best credit cards and more. Not only that, but your interest rates across all of these lines of credit are likely to be much more favorable when you have a high credit score.New to TPG? Sign up for our daily newsletter and check out our beginner’s guide!...

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 that 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.Editor’s note: This post was originally published on Jan. 16, 2019.This is your last chance to capitalize on the Hyatt credit card offer of a one-time $250 statement credit for spending $500 or more on Miraval Resorts booked directly through the resort chain and paid on Hyatt credit cards. The promotion ends on Dec. 31, 2019, but the stay itself doesn’t have to be completed then....