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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Last week, American Airlines opened its brand new Admirals Club in Terminal 5. TPG reader Peter G was kind enough to send us some pictures from opening day, but I was able to spend a few hours in the lounge Tuesday.I stopped by T5 ahead of my trip on Delta’s final 747 domestic flight, giving me an opportunity to experience all three legacy carriers in one day — United from Newark to LAX, AA’s new Admirals Club and a Delta 747 redeye to Detroit....

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 – Citi Prestige CardI’m a huge fan of Bermuda — in fact, it’s my favorite place to visit in the world, and it’s less than a two-hour flight from the East Coast (with inexpensive nonstop flights on AA, Delta, JetBlue and United)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Dianna had a great question that sums up one of the challenges facing many young people looking for ways to build their credit without much income:“I am currently a college student and a world traveler but I do not have all the things necessary to build a credit report. Most articles seem to be for people who have a stable job and consistent income....

Here’s proof that love – or at least free flowers, chocolates and drinks – will be in the air to help travelers celebrate Valentine’s Day at airports and on airlines around the country this week.Shortcut to marriage at the Las Vegas airportSo many couples travel to Las Vegas to get married around Valentine’s Day that Nevada’s Clark County clerk’s office sets up a pop-up marriage license office at McCarran International Airport (LAS) to help lovebirds cut to the chase....

A number of Southwest Airlines travelers woke up to some unexpected major excitement in their inboxes this week: The carrier notified them they that they had earned the coveted Southwest Companion Pass valid for travel through the end of 2019:For those who don’t know, the Companion Pass is one of the “holy grails” of points- and miles-based travel. A Companion Pass holder who books a Southwest flight is able to use that pass to book a travel companion for free, except for requisite airport taxes and fees....

Like most of you, I use rewards credit cards primarily for the rewards they give me on things I buy in everyday life. However, that is not the only reason I am strategic about paying for various purchases with credit cards. There are several other reasons, often related to consumer protections, that my family prefers using credit cards to cash, checks, or debit cards. One such protection that I have often thought of, but never personally used until recently, is the extended warranty protection afforded to some purchases on select credit cards....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.One of the best perks of the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature credit card is that you can get a companion certificate every year. With this perk, from $121 ($99 base fare plus taxes and fees from $22), you could get good value out of a card that comes with an annual fee of $75. And now with the Alaska Airlines-Virgin America merger well underway, the latest step is that you can now use that companion certificate on Virgin flights....

In the years leading up to the pandemic, airlines were already focused on modernizing the end-to-end airport experience by making it more touchless.Some recent developments include self-check-in kiosks, automated boarding by facial recognition and touchless lavatories. But then the pandemic took hold, accelerating the need for a touchless future.A key element to (safely) engaging with an airline is through a mobile app — allowing you to check-in, print bag tags, download a boarding pass and more all on your own device....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here - Hilton Honors Surpass Card from American Express, Citi Hilton Honors Visa Signature Card, Citi Hilton Honors Reserve CardIn this post, TPG Senior Points & Miles Correspondent Nick Ewen explains Hilton’s new promotion, which offers a good chunk of bonus points for each of your upcoming stays.Hilton HHonors has been on a roll lately. Between extending its Double Your Honors promotion through August 31 and offering an increased sign-up bonus on the Citi Hilton HHonors Visa Signature Card, there were already several good options for bumping your account balance, and now there’s another....

Russian-based Aeroflot may not have the best premium-class product now, but that might change when it launches its Airbus A350 next year. The new plane debuts on two US routes starting in early 2020.Although Aeroflot has been mum on the launch, aviation expert and TPG contributor Jason Rabinowitz spotted that the airline has now filed its first flights with the new aircraft type. These plans reveal that Aeroflot currently plans its first Airbus A350-900 revenue flight for March 29, 2020 from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to New York’s Kennedy (JFK)....

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.If you’re an AT&T Wireless For Business customer and you love free money, Amex Offers has a deal you can’t refuse. Of course, you’ll need an American Express business credit card and a little luck on the targeting side, but it’s worth checking your account to see if you see the deal below loaded in....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Official Application Link: Bank of America®️ Premium Rewards®️ credit cardThere have been rumors about a potential new Bank of America rewards credit card for some time, and this morning, The Wall Street Journal provided the first solid details about the new card. Here’s what we know so far.Sign Up BonusThe new Bank of America®️ Premium Rewards®️ credit card will launch in September with a 50,000 point sign-up bonus after new cardholders spend $3,000 in the first 90 days after being approved....

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 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.Every so often Delta offers an award “flash sale,” such as flights to Asia for 50,000 SkyMiles round-trip or South America from 36,000 SkyMiles round-trip. The latest version of this promotion popped up today, offering award flights to Mexico for as little as 12,000 SkyMiles round-trip.That’s a pretty incredible rate when you consider a standard low-level award flight between the US and Mexico is typically no fewer than 17,500 SkyMiles one-way (35,000 miles round-trip)....

Delta might not have an industry-leading frequent-flyer program — and those constant, no-notice devaluations really need to stop — but the airline does have a reputation for one-upping its competitors on the in-flight product front, even when it comes to coach.Delta also offers select elite benefits to SPG members, much the same way as Marriott does with United. SPG Platinum members (and Marriott Platinums who have matched their status to SPG) benefit most, with the following perks when flying Delta:Priority check-inPriority (Zone 1) boardingUnlimited complimentary upgrades (though at the bottom of the upgrade priority list)Free first checked bagAs of this week, that third bullet also applies to Comfort+ upgrades — Delta recently added the following bit to its news page:Now, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Platinum Preferred Members enrolled in the Crossover Rewards program traveling on Delta flights will clear for Complimentary Upgrades to both First Class and Delta Comfort+ based on their SPG tier level on paid tickets....

American Airlines has officially loaded the first batch of Airbus A321neo flights into the airline’s schedule. The A321neo will be delivered to American in early 2019, and once test flights are completed, regularly scheduled passenger flights are scheduled to begin on April 2nd, 2019.The Airbus A321neo is intended to serve as a versatile workhorse and will slowly replace other aircraft on a variety of North American routes. Initially, the aircraft will serve a set of fixed routes, mainly non-premium transcontinental flights, with flights to Hawaii and Anchorage also receiving the new Airbus in the summer months....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.On transcontinental US routes, carriers are adding more perks and amenities to lure passengers, and the Delta One service is that airline’s foray into the top-end domestic market. Here’s my closer look at Delta’s transcon business class from Los Angeles (LAX) to New York JFK.Post from RICOH THETA. - Spherical Image - RICOH THETABookingSimilar to my previous American Airlines flight, I booked my flight through the American Express Travel website and used the Platinum Card® from American Express to earn 5x Membership Rewards points — note that I also could have earned 5x MR points by booking directly with the airline....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.A few months ago I was in a situation where I was running late for a morning flight due to a long security line (and my love of precious sleep), and while I made the flight without incident, there was no longer any room for my carry-on roller bag since the bin space was full. Normally this is slightly annoying, but not a huge deal....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you have either the Hilton card or the Hilton HHonors Surpass cards from American Express, you’ll be noticing some changes on your statements from now on. Starting with the first billing cycle that starts after May 1, both the Hilton HHonors card from American Express and the Hilton HHonors Surpass card, will be reconfiguring their bonus spending categories to exclude drugstores and replace that category with restaurants as well as changing the earning ratios on their spending categories....