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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Earlier today, my friend Howie from Frugal Travel Guy posted on Facebook about how you can call the customer service number on the back of your Chase Sapphire Preferred card and request a new card with an EMV Smart Chip (Chip and Signature) in it.Just to verify, I called up Chase and spoke to a rep there to request my own new Smart Chip Sapphire Preferred and she said that the roll out was supposed to happen tomorrow, November 1, 2013, but that the new card design is already available in their system so she would be able to send me a replacement with a chip - and these new cards will be chip and signature not chip and pin....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Silver Airways operates over 100 daily flights to several destinations in Florida, Alabama and the Bahamas, as well as a seasonal route from Boston Logan (BOS) to Bar Harbor, Maine (BHB). In fact, Silver operates more routes between Florida and the Bahamas, as well as more routes within Florida, than any other airline.For now, all Silver flights are operated by the airline’s Saab 340B aircraft, whether it’s a domestic flight from Jacksonville (JAX) to Tampa (TPA) or an international flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Bimini (BIM)....

Commanding an emergency evacuation is one of the most serious decisions we can make as a pilot. It is also one of the most stressful. Invariably it has come about from an unexpected event, for example, an engine fire on the takeoff run. The key to a successful outcome is to be able to think calmly and clearly, deciding if an evacuation is indeed the best option for the situation.In the flight deckThe decision to evacuate an aircraft is not as straightforward as it may seem....

Technology changes a lot in 15 years. In 2004, smartphones did not exist. Facebook was a campus-only website, just a few months old. Yahoo! was the most visited site in the US. In commercial aviation, the Airbus A380 had not even made its first flight yet, the Boeing 787 was still an idea on engineers’ computers called 7E7, and the rise of the Middle East airlines was years in the future....

Embattled Malaysia Airlines has spent an afternoon throwing uncertainty at its remaining long-haul passengers with an on-again, off-again ban on checked luggage for its London Heathrow (LHR), Amsterdam (AMS) and Paris (CDG) flights. Malaysia promised to send the baggage on, although it would only specify that the luggage would arrive “later.“Passengers affected are entitled to change their flights without a penalty fee or connect in London, where the ban has just been lifted — an opportunity for the Malaysia Airlines mileage runner, perhaps?...

Malaysia Airlines reopened its newly renovated Golden Lounge in the Satellite Terminal at Kuala Lumpur airport in March 2018. As I hadn’t transited into Kuala Lumpur on a Oneworld carrier since the reopening, I was curious to see how the renovations went for myself. Here’s my take.LocationThere are two terminals in Kuala Lumpur (KUL), run essentially as separate airports with shared runways. All Malaysia Airlines flights and Oneworld partner flights operate from the Main Terminal, while budget carriers tend to operate from the secondary terminal....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It’s been a solid 3 months since my last credit card application round, so I figured the Starwood 30,000 point offers were good enough of a reason to get a couple more cards and replenish my accounts. I checked my credit scores with Experian and Equifax and had a 749 and a 762 with Transunion, so I felt confident going into this round- especially since I pay off all my balances and have a good relationship with the credit card companies....

If you’re one of the many who have taken advantage of the unusually generous welcome offer of the AAdvantage® Aviator® Red Mastercard® (60,000 AAvantage miles after a single purchase in the first 90 days of account opening and paying the annual fee, $99), check your email for another generous promotion.One of our TPG readers sent in a tip alerting us to this promotion, which is offering 4,000 bonus miles for $3,000 in spend on your card....

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.Scared of heights? Well, you might want to prepare yourself for this. The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the United States is opening in Gatlinburg, Tennessee on Friday, May 17. It’s called “Sky Bridge,” and it’s suspended 140 feet above the ground....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I’ve gone to the Sundance Film Festival for each of the past three years and have had an incredible time. For each of the festivals I’ve gone to, I’ve had special access through my Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. Although some packages for this year’s event for Sapphire Preferred cardholders are sold out (they went on sale earlier this year), there are still some available to the Closing Weekend Celebration, or you can be added to a waitlist by calling 1-866-266-2095....

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.Officials at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) just unveiled the latest designs for the airport’s $1.1 billion renovation project.Designed by a joint venture between architectural and engineering firms Gensler, HDR and in association with luis vidal + architects, the new terminal will neighbor the Airside Terminal between concourses C and D....

United Airlines and Expedia aren’t getting a divorce.In fact, the Chicago-based airline and the Bellevue, Washington-based online travel agency have not only buried the hatchet — they’ve agreed to work on even more projects together over the coming years.“Expedia Group announces today that it has signed a new, multi-year agreement with United Airlines, which operates flights to nearly 360 destinations in 57 countries,” Expedia said in a press release. “This new agreement ushers in an expanded relationship, meeting the strategic objectives of both companies and benefiting travelers around the world....

Terminal 1 domestic: Domestic departure area between gates 17 and 18. This location is for Centurion cardmembers. Terminal 2: After security on the mezzanine level. This location is for Platinum cardmembers. Terminal B: On the departures level near the food court in front of Gate 4. This location is for Platinum cardmembers.

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.Following Delta’s current promo where you can earn 1,500 Medallion Qualifying Miles toward elite status by reupping Delta SkyClub membership for 1 or 3 years, US Airways has just launched a promo of its own where you can earn 5,000 Preferred Miles (elite-qualifying) and buy club membership at a discount - but only for the next 6 days....

Alaska Airlines announced Wednesday that it will build a new lounge in San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in an effort to continue its investment and focus on its California Bay Area hub.Alaska will build an 8,500-square-foot lounge, in Virgin America’s former home at SFO’s Terminal 2, on the “top floor” of the terminal, with an expected open date sometime in 2020.The view from Alaska’s new SFO lounge which is currently under construction....

View this post on Instagram Trans States Airlines ceased operation today after flying since 1982. Its final flight, UA4692 operated from Springfield, Missouri to Denver with an Embraer ERJ-145 regional jet, and arrived at 10:33AM local time. A post shared by Paul Thompson (@flyingphotog) on Apr 1, 2020 at 10:12am PDT View this post on Instagram View this post on Instagram Trans States Airlines ceased operation today after flying since 1982....

Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you might have missed from the week before. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you might have missed on TPG this week.These Are the Top Countries to Visit if You’re (Only) an English SpeakerEF compiled a list of the countries you’ll feel most comfortable in if you don’t speak a lick of the native language.How to Go on an Incredible Urban Safari for Just $282You’ll get the full safari experience for just a fraction of the price....

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.Delta’s periodic mileage sale for award flights to Europe is back! Flights to major European destinations such as Milan (MXP), Zurich (ZRH), London (LHR) and more are on sale from 32,000 SkyMiles round-trip....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.For points and miles hounds, few redemptions are sweeter than scoring a saver lever business class seat from the United States to Australia. Though, we can think of one thing sweeter: scoring saver level business class availability for your entire family. And, lucky for you, United seems to be in a generous mood when looking at its San Francisco (SFO) to Sydney (SYD) route....

An unaccompanied eleven-year-old boy was found trying to board a flight at Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Airport (ATL) on Friday without a boarding pass — and he made it pretty far.Although there isn’t much information on the boy’s intentions, sources say that he made it to ATL by taking a bus from his home in Clayton, GA, to the airport. When he arrived, he was cleared by security despite not having a plane ticket or identification....