Tsa Is Testing Ways To Eventually Keep Laptops In Bags For Everybody And More

Each Saturday, we round up the top miles, points and travel news that you might have missed on TPG this week. Here’s what you need to know.Disney Storybook Dining, Photo courtesy of Summer Hull/The Points GuyFree Dining Plans Return at Disney, Save $200 Per NightFree Disney Dining Plans are returning to Disney World this year, valid for eligible trips starting Sept. 1–Dec. 23 (with many blackout dates — like all of October).Photo by Patrick T. FallonIs Delta Delaying Flights Indefinitely to Avoid Cancellations?Is Delta’s extraordinarily low cancellation rate so good because it will delay flights for hours and hours instead of taking a cancellation?Photo by Olly Curtis/Future via Getty Images via Getty ImagesGet Uber Credits for Making Mid-Ride PurchasesUber and startup Cargo are trying to turn the backseat into a marketplace and will reward riders for participating.Image by Edward Russell/TPG.Air France Unveils Updated Lounge at Washington DullesAir France-KLM has unveiled its renovated lounge at Washington Dulles, featuring new fittings and a downstairs space that adds capacity at the DC area gateway.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.KnowRoaming’s SIM StickerNew eSIM Service Offers Cheap, Easy Data on Trips AbroadKnowRoaming, which has provided a handful of creative solutions for overseas data over the years, now offers an entirely digital eSIM, making it easy to sign up online and get connected in just a few minutes.Photo courtesy of MarriottMarriott and Emirates Relaunch ‘Your World Rewards’ PartnershipMarriott and Emirates have announced the relaunch of Your World Rewards, a program designed to give elite-like benefits to loyal members of both programs.Photo by Darren Murph / The Points GuyDelta, Southwest Gift Cards No Longer Trigger Amex Airline Fee CreditDelta and Southwest gift cards no longer trigger the Amex the airline fee credits.Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesTSA Is Testing Ways to Eventually Keep Laptops in Bags for EverybodyThe TSA is testing a screening method that may eventually result in passengers keeping laptops in their bags. The TSA is trying out the new screening in Las Vegas and may one day expand it nationwide.Photo by John Gress/Corbis via Getty ImagesJust How Unreliable Have American and Southwest Become?It’s been a rough few months for passengers of American and Southwest with abnormally high delay and cancellation rates. The woes have now dragged into the the dog days of summer, disrupting thousands of passengers at the height of the busy travel season.Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / The Points GuyMeet the TPG Team at Our Exclusive Aviation-Themed Reader Event in SeattleWe’re excited to announce that on July 30 we’re hosting an aviation-themed reader event at The Museum of Flight in Seattle!