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American Airlines and its Oneworld partner Qantas have submitted another application to form a joint-venture business. The two airlines tried to increase ties in 2016 but were denied their application by the US Department of Transportation on grounds that the move would hurt competition.According to American’s press release, the joint venture would lead to lower fares and will “give American and Qantas the opportunity to launch additional routes between the U....

The royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is right around the corner, and it seems as though Americans are way more excited about the event than Britons.Airbnb is expecting more than 42,000 guests to bed down in London between May 18 and May 20, according to a recent report.Most of the bookings, the peer-to-peer accommodations platform noted, are being made by Americans, who are flooding the city in even greater numbers than out-of-town Brits....

As the saying goes “He who plots to hurt others often hurt themselves” when it comes to revenge. That was the case for this IndiGo Airlines crew member who reported a fake bomb threat aboard a Mumbai-bound flight on May 2.A 23-year-old airline customer service agent, Kartik Madhav Bhat, was arrested in Pune after authorities said he called in the hoax bomb threat as ‘an act of revenge’ to his employer, IndiGo airline....

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has an odd problem on its hands. In a city where Uber and Lyft were founded and disrupted the taxi industry, there’s a new crappy situation that’s literally plaguing the cab business.SFO management has had to crack down on cab drivers who are apparently urinating and defecating in the airport’s taxi parking lot, the San Francisco Examiner reports. The newspaper obtained an email from Seth Morgan, a senior transportation planner at SFO, which was sent to cab drivers last week....

The next time you’re on a Cathay Pacific or Cathay Dragon flight, you might want to bring along some wet naps.This week, the South China Morning Post reported the airlines have cut back on their cabin cleaning schedules, lengthening the interval between deep cleanings from 14 days to every three to four weeks.While the airlines confirmed that a reduced cleaning schedule had been implemented, a representative denied the change had anything to do with cutting costs, insisting instead that last-minute maintenance and routing changes had caused issues with the previous cleaning routine....

American Airlines is currently offering a mileage bonus on travel to Asia — up to 30,000 bonus AAdvantage miles when you take two round-trip flights. While it’s certainly not an offer you should go out of your way to take advantage of and there are a fair amount of restrictions, it could be worth signing up for if you’ve been planning to travel to Asia. Keep in mind you must register for the promotion and purchase tickets on or after August 31, 2016....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here – Citi Prestige CardLooking for an escape from the East Coast for New Year’s, TPG Points & Miles Editor Sarah Silbert headed to Bermuda, where she enjoyed a four-night stay at the beautiful Rosewood Tucker’s Point hotel. Read on for her full impressions.After living in New York City for several years, the New Year’s Eve scene gets a bit old — or at least it has for me....

I’ve been a top-tier member of multiple hotel chains over the years and there’s one benefit I’ve never used - the guaranteed room availability perk that is included with many of them.Generally, I book my travel in advance and I can usually find ways to get a reasonably priced room at my preferred property. Well I found out relatively last minute that I needed to be in Toronto this evening and lo and behold - nearly every single hotel in the city was sold out....

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.Manchester Airport (MAN) has apologized for treating an English family “like terrorists” after a member of airport security allegedly told a child that the insulin in her carry-on luggage “could make the plane crash” and that it would be “her fault....

An exciting new cocktail bar has landed in Los Angeles, not too far from TPG Travel Editor Melanie Wynne. For all you fans of aviation history (and booze), here is her review.Several miles north of LAX, Los Angeles now has a fun version of a first-class airport lounge that costs nothing to enter. Now Boarding, a new cocktail bar on the eastern edge of West Hollywood, is a dimly-lit getaway with a kitschy, stylish blend of Pan Am’s Mid-Century Modern decor and Catch Me If You Can cool....

Hyatt’s current first quarter promotion, which actually runs through April 30, 2014, is called Endless Possibilities and includes the option to earn either free nights or bonus points. If you haven’t done so already, you need to register here before March 31 and choose one of the two earning options.Free NightsEarn a free night at any Category 1-4 Hyatt hotel worldwide after every five nights. Enjoy four free nights after you stay a maximum of 20 nights....

Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from the week:Earn double AAdvantage miles on TAM during May.Earn Double Miles Flying TAM: In celebration of TAM joining Oneworld, American Airlines is offering double miles for flying its new partner during the month of May. This offer is valid on TAM Airlines, including codeshare flights booked as an American Airlines flight and operated by TAM Airlines flown between May 1-31, 2014....

A new startup airline has made an ambitious order at the Farnborough Air Show today. Taiwan-based StarLux Airlines placed an order for 17 Airbus A350s in an effort to build out its long-haul fleet.A competitor to the Boeing 787, the A350 went into service in 2015 and is known for its ability to make the economics of long-haul point-to-point routes more feasible with its better fuel burn and reduced maintenance costs....

Last week, I posted about US Airways’ Dividend Miles Multiplier, which allows flyers to purchase bonus miles based on actual itineraries for a fee and my plans to try purchasing bonus miles at the Miles Multiplier rates without actually having to fly.As a reminder, US Airways calculates the total miles you’ll earn from your flight including the following:Flight miles (includes segment minimums for Preferred members & all Shuttle flights)+ Class-of-service bonus (if it applies)+ Preferred bonus miles (if it applies)= Total milesThen, with the Dividend Miles Multiplier you can purchase an additional set of the total miles using (double maximizer) or two extra sets using the (triple maximizer)....

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.Catastrophic Hurricane Irma is making its way through the Caribbean and toward Florida. The storm hit several Caribbean islands with rain and winds up to 180 mph, including Barbuda, the British Virgin Islands and St. Maarten. The latter of those islands is home to Maho Beach and Princess Juliana Airport (SXM), a favorite among aviation enthusiasts....

An inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration ignored safety complaints after developing a cozy relationship with American Airlines managers, a recently surfaced government watchdog report says.The US Department of Transportation Inspector General says the FAA inspector, assigned to American for 28 years, failed to act on legitimate complaints on how the carrier assessed the safety of its aircraft after they had undergone maintenance. The federal inspector had also gone on an overseas trip with a manager from the airline, the report found....

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.The opening of a new commercial airport isn’t something you see every day. In fact, it’s not something you see every year, even. The enormous investments required are daunting, cost overruns are pretty much a given, the construction can be an endless nightmare and the politics involved — who wants an enormous noise machine in their back yard?...

Buy discounted Disney tickets here through MickeyVisit.comJames Cameron’s alien forests and striking Avatars came to life last spring when Disney World opened a Pandora-inspired land in Animal Kingdom. But for fans of “Avatar” for whom the mountain banshee adventures and river boat rides just aren’t enough, Disney has created a new immersive Pandora experience — for one guest, for one night only.This summer, diehard “Avatar” enthusiasts can enter for a chance to spend a night glamping inside Pandora — The World of Avatar....

Tropical Storm Gordon is heading for the Gulf Coast of the US and is expected to make landfall late on Tuesday night as a Category 1 hurricane.The Weather Channel says that parts of the northern Gulf Coast can expect heavy rainfall of up to 12 inches, which is likely to cause flash floods in some cities in Gordon’s path — flash flood warnings have been issued in southeastern Louisiana, southern and central Mississippi, far southeastern Arkansas, southwestern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle....

A lawsuit by a passenger against American Airlines points to questions on how airline and airport employees treat passengers, and what repercussions they face when they engage in unwarranted, wrongful behavior.Debbie Cardarelli is suing American Airlines on behalf of her late husband, Richard (Rick) Cardarelli, for unlawful arrest, abuse of process and negligence after an incident that occurred while boarding Flight 4081 in March 2017.On March 24, 2017, the Cardarellis were flying back to Rochester, NY, after a vacation in Miami and had a layover at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)....