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A New Jersey couple is suing the Sandals Royal Bahamian resort in Nassau, Bahamas, after the bride-to-be was sexually assaulted by their Sandals-assigned butler.Ashley Reid and Jeff Pascarella, both 32, had booked their “dream wedding” at the Sandals property in 2016, and were in their suite the night before the wedding on April 15, 2016. Jeff was in the bathroom, and Ashley was already asleep in bed when she awoke to their personal valet, Moral Adderley, molesting her....

Cathay Pacific is laying down the law on flight attendants who help themselves to cabin amenities after at least six crew members were caught red-handed this past weekend.The half dozen employees, which included both junior and senior cabin crew members, were placed under investigation Saturday after professional security teams at Hong Kong International Airport conducted spot checks and found airline belongings in their possession.“In view of an increasing number of reported losses of company property, we have informed our cabin crew that random inspections will be carried out," a Cathay Pacific spokesperson stated....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Last month, Virgin Atlantic quietly altered the terms of its partnership with Hilton and put a little notice on its Flying Club mileage program website that starting February 6, 2014, the transfer ratio of Virgin Atlantic miles to Hilton HHonors points would drop from 1:2 by a factor of 25% so that 1 Virgin mile will then transfer to just 1....

Last week, United surprised its most profitable passengers with another year of perks, extending their beloved Global Services status through Jan. 31, 2022. Now, the airline is offering “GS” to another group of flyers — those who qualified for the tier last year, based on their flying in 2018, but didn’t make the cut again for 2020.Before you get too excited, know that you’re going to have to spend quite a bit to meet the requirements — $12,000 on United and United Express flights within 90 days, calculated based on fare and carrier-imposed surcharges....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Toronto-based luxury hotel chain Four Seasons joined Seoul’s hotel scene in late 2015 in the city’s Jongno-gu District, a central area with plenty of government and corporate offices. It also happened to be the location of several work meetings I had on a recent trip to the South Korean capital — the Four Seasons was ideally located, so I decided to check it out....

If you want to use one of Qantas’ amazing lounges, you should know that you’re going to have to adhere to the dress code. English pop signer Joanne Catherall learned this the hard way when she was, ahem, booted out of a Melbourne Qantas lounge on Thursday for wearing the wrong shoes:Catherall went on to complain about the classification of UGG shoes as sleepwear: “Why would an UGG boot I wear outdoors in all weathers be classed as sleepwear in Qantas lounge but nowhere else that I have ever been on this earth?...

The scenic clifftop village of Polignano a Mare, in Italy’s Puglia region, has stirred up controversy by installing turnstiles and charging a €5 (just under $6) entry fee for visitors who want access to the historic town center.Located about 20 miles south of Bari on the Adriatic coast, the whitewashed village has a maze of cobblestoned streets and charming houses and churches that can draw large crowds.The town’s mayor, Domenico Vitto, told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that it’s a matter of safety....

One of the largest passenger vessels in the world is about to get even more over-the-top.On Feb. 24, 2019, Royal Caribbean’s 3,800-passenger Navigator of the Seas will emerge from a $115 million modernization with a litany of new features, including a pool deck inspired by a Caribbean beach, two waterslides, the very first blow dry bar at sea and new family spaces to boot.Adrenaline junkies will appreciate The Blaster, which is Royal Caribbean’s first-ever aqua coaster and apparently the longest waterslide at sea....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Whether you’ve got a modest number of credit cards in your wallet or, like some members of The Points Guy’s editorial team, have more than 40, everybody’s got a favorite. Mine happens to be the Chase Sapphire Reserve, which has come in handy for all the travel and dining purchases I’ve been making while living abroad in Australia....

The epidemic that has taken the world by storm, COVID-19 is a unique strain of the coronavirus family that has affected more than 128,000 people to date. Now, in the latest batch of outbreak fighting measures, the TSA has announced that it will allows passengers to bring a larger bottle of hand sanitizer in their carry-on luggage. Effective immediately, travelers can bring bottles up to 12 ounces with them through security, quadruple the previous standardized amount....

Are you passionate about points and miles? Do you live in a constant state of wanderlust? Can you tell the difference between an A320 and an A321? The Points Guy is looking for you.TPG is hiring spring interns to join our editorial team. This isn’t your average internship — there will be no running errands or grabbing coffee. Instead, you’ll walk away from the experience with an understanding of how a fast-paced newsroom works, tons of clips and real-world writing chops....

There are almost no airplanes in the skies above New York City these days. With airline flights down by 90% from the time before the coronavirus pandemic, the familiar noise of jet engines is a rarity.On normal days, the planes most New Yorkers see and hear are those landing at or taking off from LaGuardia, the closest airport to Manhattan, whose approach and departure routes often go over heavily populated areas of Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan itself....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Aside from flying or staying at Starwood properties, arguably one of the best ways to use your Starpoints is with SPG Moments, a program that allows SPG members to redeem Starpoints for a variety of special culinary, cultural, musical and sports-related experiences. One of the most popular SPG Moments is a US Open package, which, as of today, SPG members can get in on, as auctions are now open....

Many travelers avoided Sri Lanka for years because of a bloody, decades-long civil war and devastating tsunami in 2004. Since peace was declared in 2009, though, the vibrant island nation has made a remarkable recovery and become one of the most thrilling destinations in the world. With unspoiled beaches, a thriving mix of cultures, epic safari adventures and some of Asia’s best food, there are plenty of reasons to put Sri Lanka on your travel to-do list....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Chase has relaunched the United Explorer card with an increased sign-up bonus of 50,000 miles (after spending $2,000 within the first 3 months from account opening) plus an additional 5,000 when you add an authorized user and make a purchase within the first 3 months. The standard bonus for this card is 30,000 miles, and while there have been targeted offers floating around for as high as 60,000 miles, the present offer is the best publicly available one we’ve seen in a while....

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.On Thursday Jan. 23, the U.S. State Department issued a new set of rules restricting entry targeting pregnant travelers who wish to visit the United States. The new restrictions go into effect Friday, Jan. 24.“The [State] Department is aware that many foreign nationals have sought B nonimmigrant visas for the purpose of obtaining U....

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.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....