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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.In May I wrote about TSA’s plans to implement a trusted traveler program - where verified travelers can get through security quicker. This program was widely applauded in the frequent flyer community and it now looks like it is one step closer to launching....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The changes continue to roll in for ride-sharing service Uber. Earlier this week, the company made some driver-friendly changes resulting in potentially more fees for riders. Now, the company announced it’s making a much-desired change to benefit riders — the option to make multiple stops on a trip.On Thursday, Uber announced that passengers will now be allowed to make up to three stops along your trip....

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.St. Maarten is famous in the AvGeek community for its runway that is essentially located on a local strip of beach named Maho Beach. Massive passenger jets pass only feet above beachgoers’ heads in order to land at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Citi is a TPG advertising partnerIf you’re looking to earn significant Citi ThankYou Rewards points, credit cards can be a big help. For instance, the 60,000-point offer currently available on the Citi Premier® Card can get you well on your way to some awesome premium-cabin flights.But 1 million Citi points is a whole different ballgame. You could go for years putting all your spending — and your authorized users’ spending — on ThankYou point-earning cards and not make a million points....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The annual Independence Day fireworks at Chicago’s Navy Pier will light up the sky at 9:30pm on Wednesday, July 4.To help you find the best places to watch the July Fourth fireworks in Chicago this year, TPG spoke to restaurant owners, bartenders, hotel managers and lifelong Chicagoans. Best of all, this expert guide doesn’t just tell you where to go — it will also help you score the perfect table, couch, cabana or spot on the grass amidst the inevitably crazy crowds....

India now has confirmed 94 cases of Zika infection — including 22 pregnant women — in the western state of Rajasthan as of Wednesday, October 17. This is India’s third and largest Zika outbreak since January 2017.The first confirmed case was diagnosed on September 23 in Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan. Since then, the number of patients has steadily risen for several weeks. The state’s health department has deployed 330 medical workers to halt the spread of infection as best as possible by means of intensive fogging – pesticides sprayed to kill mosquitoes, which carry the virus – as well as consistent surveillance of known mosquito breeding grounds....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you may have missed from the week before, including several that already appeared on The Points Guy, and some more that we haven’t covered yet. If you’re an avid TPG reader, scroll down for the new stuff. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you may have missed this week....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It is no secret that the American Express Platinum family of cards is pretty top notch when it comes to lounge access. The Platinum Card® from American Express can unlock the doors to the Amex Centurion Lounge network, Priority Pass Select membership, Delta Sky Clubs, and more. As of tomorrow, June 1, 2018, you can add some additional Lufthansa Lounges to the list of places your Amex Platinum can get you in!...

[tpg_rating tpg-rating-score=“70” ground-experience=“6” cabin-seat=“20” amens-ife=“8” food-bev=“19” service=“17” pros=“Chic cabin, efficient crew and good food on board.” cons=“Subpar food offerings in the lounge and frosty service at times.” /]With yet another trip to New York to visit TPG’s headquarters on the books at the end of last year, I was eager to try crossing the Atlantic from European cities near London, even though it meant adding a connection (and a whole bunch of time) onto the journey....

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 is a TPG advertising partnerCiti recently added another method for redeeming ThankYou points earned with cards like the Citi Prestige — but you might want to think twice before using it....

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 frequently has flash sales for award flights featuring fantastic deals such as flights to Asia for 50,000 SkyMiles round-trip, South America from 36,000 SkyMiles round-trip or Europe from 32,000 SkyMiles round-trip....

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.Update: The Card Match tool is no longer loading the 45,000 mile offer for the Gold Delta SkyMiles card.Update: Citi deal no longer available.I love me a “no-fee for the first year + hefty sign-up bonus” credit card offer and while this offer pales in comparison to the a-mazing 75,000 American Citi cards, it’s still not bad. Simply spend $3,000 in the first three months and you get 45,000 Skymiles, plus there is no fee for the first year....

Delta has unveiled the seat map and configurations for the Airbus A330-900neo, its newest aircraft, which will be delivered later this year.The airline published the seat map on Thursday, buried deep in its application for six new flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) filed with the US Department of Transportation. Delta had previously said the aircraft would be outfitted with all cabins: Delta One Suites, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+ and Main Cabin, but this is our first look at how the seats will be configured in those cabins....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here – Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, Chase FreedomUpdate: As of July 20, 2014, the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card no longer offers the 7% annual points dividend.The Chase Freedom card (No longer open to new applicants) is tied into a program called Exclusives, which gives a 10% bonus on all points earned throughout a year (including the 5X bonus points) to customers who have both the Freedom card and a Chase checking account....

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.We all love a good comeback story.A species of giant tortoise that was previously thought to be extinct made a surprise appearance on the Galapagos island of Fernandina on Sunday. The century-old Fernandina Giant Tortoise was spotted during an expedition by the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative (GTRI)....

If you have a flight planned soon, you may be able to score a ton of miles after converting hotel points to Etihad Guest Miles. The airline is running a new promotion where you’ll earn a 20% bonus when you convert hotel points to miles through Oct. 31.Here’s what you need to know.The offer is valid for all points to miles transfers made through Oct. 31. inclusive. The hotels participating include Accor Hotels, Hilton Honors, Radisson, Shangri-La, World of Hyatt, IHG and Marriott....

It’s finally here. Tonight is the inaugural TPG Awards. The star-studded event will take place on the Intrepid Air and Space Museum in New York City and will honor the best of the best in the credit card, travel and loyalty arenas. It’s sure to be a night to remember, but even if you weren’t lucky enough to snag tickets, you can still be part of the action. Here’s what to expect this evening....

In place of a new and exotic destination, travelers will find something much more predictable.That’s the bottom line when it comes to the just-announced itineraries on the schedule at Virgin Voyages in the wake of the Trump Administration’s ban on cruises to Cuba.Exactly a week after the announcement of the ban, the soon-to-debut line backed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Group said on Tuesday it would replace five-night sailings to Havana, Cuba, during its inaugural year with five-night trips to Cozumel, Mexico, the most-visited cruise port outside of Florida....

Flying at night is one of life’s great pleasures. I personally like to press my nose against the window and watch the incredible views. Night flight has even inspired books such as, well, Vol De Nuit,But is it any more challenging for pilots to land their giant, heavy aircraft at night?No, said Mark Vanhoenacker, a British Airways Senior First Officer in an email to TPG—perhaps anti-climatically. Vanhoenacker is the author of Skyfaring, the popular book every traveler should read....