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British Airways passengers are enraged about thousands of flight cancellations, thanks to a strike being called by the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) Sept. 9-10 and 27.In response to the potential strike, BA is proactively making schedule changes. “We will do everything we can to get as many people away on their journeys as possible. However, it is likely that many of our customers will not be able to travel and we will be offering refunds and re-bookings for passengers booked on canceled flights,” it said in a statement....

It may be the first thing you picture when thinking about a long-haul flight in a premium cabin: Sleep. Actual sleep on a flat bed, cozy in your seat, or maybe even in a suite with a closing door, if you’ve played your points and miles right.It may even be more important than the fancy food or the inflight entertainment when choosing to spend more for flying up front. That’s why airlines are willing to spend serious money to research how to improve sleep on airplanes....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Alan tweeted me to ask:@thepointsguy – “When applying for a Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, can my wife and I both apply so it shows our combined income?“When you apply for a credit card, the card is either for you or your wife, so the answer would be no. However, you can add an authorized user or a guarantor later....

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.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.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.Update 12/28/16: American Airlines has further dropped the price of its Houston-Hong Kong route. Flights now start as low as $471 round-trip:Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates....

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.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....

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.Delta Air Lines announced this afternoon that Richard Anderson will step down as CEO, effective May 2, 2016. Taking his place will be Ed Bastian, who is the current President of Delta. After the change takes place, Anderson will become the executive chairman of the Delta Air Lines Board of Directors....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG Contributor Mitch Berman’s family recently traveled from Barcelona, Spain (BCN), to Bangalore, India (BLR), via Doha, Qatar (DOH) — it was his first experience on Qatar Airways.BookingMy family and I booked the first leg of our Barcelona–Bangalore flight using American AAdvantage miles on British Airways. But then we decided we didn’t want a 20-hour layover in London, and an AA agent recommended we switch to another Oneworld partner, Qatar Airways, which she said was the best airline in the world....

There are plenty of stressful factors that go into travel. And for people with disabilities, the difficulties of travel rarely end when they leave the airport.But this summer, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, in Michigan, introduced a track-chair program to help people with limited mobility explore the seashore’s steep, sandy trails.“We’re able to offer that ‘off the road experience’ … and give people a new opportunity to experience nature …” Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes representative Jeanne Esch told Travel + Leisure magazine earlier this month....

Today, I want to share a story from TPG reader Dan, who missed an important deadline to confirm a flight:We were looking to take advantage of the great award rates at the St. Regis Maldives, and though we missed out on 60,000 points per night for an Overwater Villa, we were able to find three nights in March in a Garden Villa at the same rate. To get from Malé (MLE) back to New York-JFK, flying Qatar’s QSuite was the obvious option....

It’s not often that you get the opportunity to fly facing backwards. Few airlines offer rear-facing seats in their cabins, and even when they do, I’ve always been hesitant to try it out. Maybe its because I’m scared I’d get nauseous? Or maybe I just don’t like the unknown?British Airways is the airline flying the largest number of rear-facing seats. In my past flights in Club World, I’ve always made sure to select (read: pay extra, even in business class) for a forward-facing seat....

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work with your significant other? Just in time for Valentine’s Day, these airline employees from American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United tell us what it’s like to share a life and a living in the commercial aviation industry.American Airlines — Bradley and CheriePhoto courtesy of American Airlines featuring Bradley and Cherie Cook.Brad and Cherie are one of the 2,246 couples who work together at American Airlines — roughly 3....

It’s been a long road for passengers based out of New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY). A new terminal — with a price tag of $1 billion — has been in the works since 2013 but delays clouded its future. Officials expected the terminal to welcome passengers back in May 2018 and then again in Spring 2019 but that didn’t happen due to various construction glitches.However, on Friday, the City of New Orleans and the New Orleans Aviation Board shared that the terminal will finally open at 1 Terminal Drive, Kenner, Louisiana, on Wednesday, Nov....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TO THE POINT: The Aloft Panama is a great base for exploring the Panama Canal and was a nice spot to rest during my epic mileage run. The pros: sleek, stylish rooms with an ultra-modern design and a complimentary SPG platinum upgrade to an Aloft suite. The cons: lousy views of the ocean and a sketchy-looking spot across the street from the pool....

In the long list of feuds between airline staff and passengers, flyers’ allergies have always been a hot-button issue.That battle, however, has historically been waged by passengers with peanut allergies who could accidentally come in contact with remnants of the salty snack that could trigger a reaction.Now, a new allergy seems to be moving to the forefront: fish allergies. Similar to peanut allergies, fish allergies can be triggered by remnant particles....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Ee Chien tweeted at me to ask about a targeted sign-up bonus offer from Amex:“I got an offer from Amex for 180,000 points after spending $20,000 in 6 months on the Centurion card. There’s a $4,000 sign-up fee and $4,000 annual fee. Should I get it?”The Amex Centurion Card is considered by some to be the pinnacle of the credit card world....

Southwest’s state of “operational emergency” was apparent Tuesday when more than 40 of its planes were out of commission — more than double the average for a typical day, according to CNN.According to FlightAware records for Tuesday, 186 Southwest flights were canceled, which is 4% of its operations, while another 730 were delayed.While some of those irregular operations may have been affected by weather from winter storm Petra, Southwest’s issues were exacerbated by the shortage of serviceable aircraft among its 700-odd fleet of Boeing 737s....