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I’ve heard mixed reviews of the airline’s Upper Class business-class product, especially on older planes, but there’s no question that Virgin Atlantic operates some of the poshest airport lounges in the world.I’ve visited the main Clubhouse, at London Heathrow (LHR), plus the fantastic outpost at Newark (EWR), which is also accessible to Air India and Singapore flyers, and even Priority Pass members at certain times of day.The airline also offers locations in Boston (BOS), Los Angeles (LAX), New York-JFK, San Francisco (SFO) and Washington, DC (IAD), in addition to London Gatwick (LGW) and Johannesburg (JNB)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I’m always looking for a great deal to book in the best possible seat arrangement possible, and it was no different for a recent trip to India that was part of a larger journey from Columbus, Ohio (CMH), to Mumbai (BOM) via Atlanta (ATL) and Paris (CDG) on the outbound with the return trip going Mumbai to Paris to New York to Columbus, with all the long-haul segments in premium economy....

Last week, Singapore Airlines announced it would be flying nonstop between Seattle (SEA) and Singapore (SIN), which comes soon after two other new long-haul flights took off, including its nonstop between Los Angeles (LAX) and SIN and the world’s longest flight, Newark (EWR) to SIN.Now, One Mile at a Time reports that there is good award availability on the new route, including open seats in all three classes: business, premium economy and economy....

Radisson Rewards, previously known as Club Carlson, is the loyalty program for Radisson-branded hotels such as Radisson Collection, Radisson Blu, Radisson RED and Park Inn by Radisson. The program implemented the new name as well as lower elite status thresholds in March 2018 before introducing a new award chart in March 2019.Usually, changes to elite status thresholds and award charts are negative changes, but Radisson Rewards seems to be interested in building its loyalty program....

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 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 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 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.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.American Express has an impressive line-up of travel credit cards including the Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express, Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express and Delta Gold, Platinum and Reserve cards. The one downside is that many of their cards - most, in fact, except the Platinum and Business Platinum - levy foreign transaction fees....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Boston-based Delta flyers will soon have access to additional nonstop routes, as the airline just announced plans to add flights between Logan Airport (BOS) and several new cities in the US and the Caribbean.By the end of 2017, the carrier will have added nonstop service to the following destinations:Nashville (BNA): One daily flight operated by a two-class CRJ-900 (starting November 6, 2016)Montego Bay, Jamaica (MBJ): Saturday service operated by an Airbus A319 (starting December 17, 2016)Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ): Saturday service operated by an Airbus A319 (starting December 17, 2016)St....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.This week, TPG Contributor Jenny Miller takes us to the city of Delhi. India’s capital (we’re counting New Delhi as part of it) is big and gritty, as you might expect of a megalopolis of about 12 million souls. But the impressive monuments, great shopping, and terrific food make it well worth a visit.WHAT TO DOAs befits a nation of India’s size and history, there’s no shortage of great monuments in its capital (again, we’re counting New Delhi as part of the entirety of Delhi)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Citi is a TPG advertising partnerWith bad news constantly filling our news feeds, it’s heartening to hear about companies that are stepping up to make a difference. Citi is doing just that by launching a new program and donating $1 for every $5 spent at restaurants between now and December 1, 2016, to No Kid Hungry, an organization that fights children’s hunger....

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.Marie Jean Pierre, a former dishwasher at the Conrad Miami, won $21 million against the hotel chain in a lawsuit on Tuesday. She had filed charges after upper management continuously scheduled her to work on Sundays, a day she uses to observe her religion....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Routinely evaluating, and occasionally even canceling, your rewards credit card accounts is a vital, though less glamorous, portion of the miles and points game. Recently, I helped my dad through this process with one-year-old Chase Sapphire Reserve. While this card likely has a permanent spot in my wallet, the $450 annual fee just didn’t make sense for him to pay again the second year....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Hurricane Michael hit on Wednesday as the most intense storm to make landfall in the US since 1969. It left parts of the Florida Panhandle in a state of devastation, with homes destroyed, thousands without electricity and at least two people dead.Now, like for natural disasters in the past, American Airlines is doing its part to raise money to help those affected....

A federal judge has threatened to stop cruise giant Carnival Corporation from docking its ships at US ports as punishment for alleged violations of a court-supervised environmental compliance program.The Miami Herald reported that US District Judge Patricia Seitz made the threat on Wednesday during a court conference and said she would make a decision on the matter at a hearing in June.According to the news outlet, the halt to Carnival Corp....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.After a long-weekend trip to London to visit family, I was excited to try out Virgin Atlantic’s 787-9 on my way home to New York. I had originally booked a round-trip economy ticket between Newark (EWR) and Heathrow Airport (LHR), but when I arrived at LHR for my flight, I asked if any paid upgrades to premium economy were available — they were, so I decided to treat myself to a more comfortable ride for the seven-hour flight....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa near Fort Myers, Florida, has long been on our must-visit list, as it offers a high return for awards stays and promises a cool environment for the whole family to explore. Think multiple waterslides, a boat ride to a private island, rock climbing, lazy river, kids club and much more to keep everyone entertained....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Hear that? It’s your stomach growling, and it wants food… like, two hours ago. And you’re in luck if you want something made fresh to order and don’t want to move from the ongoing Netflix binge happening on your couch.UberEats is offering both new and existing users the opportunity to get 25% off your next UberEats order. In order to get the discount, enter the promo code NINJANOMS in the Promotions tab in the UberEats app....