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Amex Sync is an ongoing promotion where you sync your American Express cards to your various social media accounts including Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter, and when you either enter Tweets with particular hashtags in them or you check in at various locations, you get discounts at participating merchants.Sync your Amex card for savings at tons of merchants.Though it doesn’t explicitly state it in the Terms and Conditions, it sounds like you can only link one card per social media account....

I’ve previously written about the differences between the US and Canadian versions of the American Express Membership Rewards programs. In general, the US version is a lot more sophisticated and generous when it comes to the number of transfer partners, the standard transfer ratios as well as transfer bonuses. In fact, there are actually two airline transfer partners at the 1:1 ratio in the Canadian program - Air Canada Aeroplan and British Airways Executive Club....

I earned 20,000 bonus Hyatt points during their recent Possibilities promotion, which isn’t too bad for 9 nights/4 stays - it’s basically a free night at any Park Hyatt in the world. Since that promo ended June 30, 2011 and another hasn’t been announced, it may make sense to bank your Hyatt stays to Aeroplan (Air Canada’s frequent flyer program).They have a promotion from July 1- September 30, 2011 where you earn 2,500 Aeroplan miles per stay....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here – The Hyatt Credit CardMy Hyatt Diamond credentials showed up in the mail today and while there was nothing of value actually physically enclosed in the envelope, I firmly believe the program is one of the top hotel loyalty programs out there.Hyatt Diamond BrochureThe top six reasons I love being a Hyatt Diamond are:1) Four confirmed suite upgrade certificates a year....

Hainan Airlines is generally regarded as one of mainland China’s best airlines, thanks to great food, service and amenities. But the airline’s several Boeing 787 Dreamliners (both the -8 and -9 variety) are outfitted with a not-so-spectacular hard product in business class. The forward-facing 2-2-2 business-class seats are adequate, but don’t feature direct aisle access at each seat and aren’t especially private.Soon, however, Hainan will take delivery of several newer 787-9 Dreamliners, which, according to the airline’s Facebook page, will come equipped with a business-class cabin featuring reverse herringbone seats in a 1-2-1 configuration, which is widely considered to be among the best arrangements in the sky....

I recently wrote about my experience with Delta Companion Upgrades and many of you asked about the policies of other airlines. While I have the most personal experience with Delta, here are the basic details on how some of the other airlines handle companion upgrades. The main differences among these airlines is whether a companion gets upgraded with the same priority as the elite member, or after all elite members get upgraded....

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.A powerful Earthquake struck Osaka, Japan, Monday morning, killing three people and injuring more than 300. The 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck at 7:58am local time. It was strong enough to be felt by anyone in the affected area. Heavy fallen objects were the cause of death for two of the three individuals, one of which was a 9-year-old girl and the other was an elderly man....

An Allegiant Air flight traveling to Flint, Michigan (FNT) on Monday morning was diverted to Knoxville, Tennessee (TYS) after a warning light illuminated in the cockpit.Allegiant Flight 676 departed Orlando Sanford Airport (SFB) just after 9:00am on Monday. About one hour into the flight, the aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (registration N876GA), began descending quickly from 32,000 feet before eventually landing at TYS at about 10:20am.According to an Allegiant Air spokesperson, a heat sensor light in the cargo compartment tripped an indicator light in the cockpit....

Update, 6/30/17: BA will seat business-class passengers in the three-row cabin onboard Qatar Airways A320 aircraft. Note that if more than 12 business passengers (the maximum number of seats in this cabin) are booked to fly, there will be downgrades, so be sure to allocate a seat in rows 1-3! In economy, the usual ‘M&S buy-on-board’ service won’t be offered — instead, we’ll see the return of complimentary food and drinks for all, great news for passengers traveling in coach....

I love Hawaii and know few people who haven’t had amazing times visiting. Growing up on the east coast we always opted for the Caribbean for tropical vacations and I never understood why east coasters would trek all the way to the Pacific until I went to Kauai for the first time and fell in love with the Island. Since, I’ve been to Maui, but plan to visit many more times in the future since each island has it’s own unique character....

This week, I got a good laugh when opening up my inbox to see that Alitalia is running a sale on buying miles. That’s right, it looks like the airline that’s now entered bankruptcy hopes to help its massive cashflow issues by selling miles. Now through June 7, you can get 60% bonus miles when making a purchase.It’s not a terrible idea by Alitalia; some airlines make a killing from their mileage programs....

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.If you’re looking for some magazine subscriptions (or even if you aren’t), this is a pretty fantastic deal. You can currently earn 50 AAdvantage miles for every dollar you spend on magazine purchases. To get started, visit this page, log in to your AA account and click the link to head over to Magazines....

There’s been a lot of speculation and confusion this week around which airline will be joining the Oneworld alliance on October 8th, when the major CEO’s of the alliance’s members are set to make a big announcement. Flightglobal.com speculated Qatar was the new addition, but Qatar’s CEO vehemently denied the claims yesterday leading some to believe the new addition would be LAN/TAM (though I already thought it was understood that the newly merged carrier would be staying in Oneworld)....

I spent Thanksgiving week with family in Santa Barbara which included a night at the Four Seasons Santa Barbara. However, one day that week I had to head back to Los Angeles for some meetings so I decided to stay for the night at the Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills. Yes, that’s an extremely long name, but it’s to distinguish this hotel—which is on Doheny, and though it’s pretty much in the heart of Beverly Hills, it counts as being in the city of Los Angeles—from its sibling property, the Regent Beverly Wilshire, which is also a Four Seasons hotel....

Last month Ryanair introduced a new and incredibly convoluted baggage policy, which penalizes customers who bring aboard large carry-on luggage.Two European countries are now investigating the airline for violating air transport regulations because of the airline’s new rules.Before the rule change, Ryanair allowed customers to gate-check large carry-on bags for free. The airline now wants passengers to purchase priority boarding, which comes with one free large and small carry-on bag. However, the airline will cap the amount of people who can purchase priority boarding, therefore forcing some passengers to pay higher checked baggage fees....

I’m a big fan of dining for miles, since it requires little effort and there are a wide range of restaurants to choose from (at least in New York City). Through June 30, 2011, United, Delta and US Airways Dining are running pretty generous promotions. United is offering a 1,000 mile bonus per $100 spent (in addition to the normal rate of 3-5 miles per dollar spent) with no maximum. Delta and US Airways Are offering the same bonus but are capping the earning at 5,000 miles: Delta, US Airways....

Probably like many of you, most of my travel is done either for fun or for business. I spend lots of time searching for the best deal, ways to maximize my miles, or putting my elite status benefits to use in order to make travel more comfortable or affordable. However, not every family seated around you on the airplane is flying for fun, or even for work. Some families can be found at 36,000 feet for much some deeper reasons that most of us try not to think about....

JetBlue is offering flyers a pretty intriguing sale — one it’s calling “The Friends, Family & Maybe a Few Frenemies Sale.” For a limited time, you can get 20% off the base airfare for your next trip.In order to get the 20% off your base airfare, you must book your ticket by November 15, 2017, at 11:59pm ET, and travel between November 29, 2017, and February 14, 2018. Note that the deal excludes travel on Fridays and Sundays, and there are blackout dates between December 15, 2017, and January 10, 2018....

Fast on the heels of its new partnership with Qantas, Emirates just announced a new partnership with…EasyJet. I can’t imagine two airlines on more opposite sides of the spectrum, but it seems like Emirates is partnering strategically with everyone these days and that this move will open up lots of little European destinations to the carrier’s passengers.Starting today, you can use Emirates Skywards miles to book flights on EasyJet.Starting today, members of Emirates’ Skywards mileage program will be able to pay for EasyJet flights – including taxes, charges, airport fees and extra baggage allowance – using their miles....

What would you do? One minute you’re settling in for a long flight from New York to Santiago, Chile, and the next thing you know — before the plane has even left the tarmac — the in-flight entertainment screens freeze on a scene from a movie with the words “You are all dead” in Spanish.This actually happened on January 1, 2017, and LATAM Airlines took it pretty seriously. The plane was delayed for two hours, during which time fellow passengers and airline staffers debated whether this was a purposeful message being sent from some hostile group or simply a coincidence....