Rocketmiles Offers 3 000 Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Miles

To celebrate Rocketmiles’ new partnership with Alaska Airlines, Mileage Plan members who are first-time Rocketmiles users will receive 3,000 bonus miles upon their first Rocketmiles hotel booking, in addition to the usual earnings of 1,000 to 5,000 miles for each hotel night booked through Rocketmiles.Rocketmiles is a hotel search engine and booking app that works with premium hotel and resort partners around the globe to offer customers who book rooms the perk of earning bonus miles with Aeroplan, Air France/KLM, American Airlines, Delta, Etihad, Frontier, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue, Qatar, Southwest, Turkish Airlines, United, US Airways, Virgin America - and now Alaska Airlines, as well....

August 16, 2022 · 2 min · 339 words · Craig Carter

The Museum Of Ice Cream Heads South To Miami This December

The Museum of Ice Cream (aka every Instagrammer’s dream) is slated to open a fourth location in Miami this December — right in time for Art Basel. The pop-up “museum” has made its way to major cities around the country after a very well-received opening in New York City in 2016. Its mission, according to MOIC, is to “design environments that bring people together and provoke imagination.“The museum acts as a selfie-haven, complete with millennial-pink walls, ice cream sandwich swings, a sprinkle pool and dangling ice cream cone lights — just to name a few of the selfie-friendly features....

August 16, 2022 · 2 min · 399 words · Eugene Spadaro

United Confirms Final Domestic And International 747 Flights

Update 3: All tickets for UA flight 747 have sold out. Congrats to anyone who was able to book!Update 2: It looks like the first-class cabin has completely sold out, leaving economy plus or economy as your only options on this flight. As of 3:45pm ET, this is what availability looks like in the main cabin:Update 1: United flight 747 from SFO - HNL is now bookable, and seats are going fast....

August 16, 2022 · 5 min · 884 words · William Turner

Us Considering Electronics Ban For Flights From Europe

Update 4/25/17 12:05pm: A TSA spokesman said there are “no imminent” plans to add any other nations to the electronics ban, according to Bloomberg. The spokesman added that the agency is continuously assessing security directives based on intelligence, but as of this update, there are no changes coming in the immediate future.When the electronics ban was first announced, people traveling from the listed 10 airports in eight countries in the Middle East and Africa have had to come up with alternatives for using their large electronics on flights to the US....

August 16, 2022 · 3 min · 489 words · Lewis Flaim

Virgin America And Joie De Vivre Promo

Virgin America announced a partnership today with Joie de Vivre hotels, a unique California boutique hotel chain. The promotion, spelled out here, allows Virgin Elevate members to double dip when staying at Joie de Vivre hotels for the rest of this year- meaning you can earn both Elevate and “Joy of Life” club points.As far as Virgin’s hotel partnerships, I’d say this one is more generous than Hilton (which gives 1 Elevate point per $2 spent) and less generous than Morgans Hotel Group which gives a standard 1,000 Elevate points per stay (unless your hotel stays are routinely over $1,000/ stay- then the Joie de Vivre partnership would be your best bet)....

August 16, 2022 · 2 min · 268 words · Austin Martine

Want To Reach An Airline S Customer Service Team Try Slam Poetry

Airlines will try just about anything to engage with customers on social media. In fact, Facebook or Twitter can sometimes even be the quickest and easiest way to communicate with airlines’ customer service teams.The latest example? This poetic Facebook exchange with Norwegian Air.A passenger named Gus was dissatisfied with his flying experience, so he vented his frustrations in couplets on the carrier’s Facebook page:Not to be upstaged, Norwegian’s customer service team responded in verse, too:Further down in the thread, the Norwegian team asks Gus to message them privately with his booking information, leaving us all on a cliffhanger as to how this poetic exchange ends....

August 16, 2022 · 1 min · 160 words · Michael Muske

Your Layover Guide To Philadelphia Phl

Our “Your Layover Guide” series features airports and destinations around the world where you’re likely to be stuck between flights, offering tips on navigating and spending time in the airport, as well as some things to do if you find yourself with time to explore the nearby city. Today, TPG Contributor (and Philly native) Adam Erace guides us through Philadelphia International Airport.Like the city itself, Philly International (PHL) is one of the biggest, busiest airports in the country, but compared to, say, O’Hare or JFK, it maintains a cozy, manageable feel....

August 16, 2022 · 8 min · 1575 words · Steven Moy

10 Ways New Orleans Is Celebrating 300 Years

2018 marks New Orleans’ Tricentennial — 300 years since Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville sailed 100 miles up the Mississippi River and founded the city of La Nouvelle-Orléans. In celebration, the city is hosting cultural events all year long, events that capture the melting pot that makes up the city’s cultural makeup. New Orleans has been preparing for its 300th anniversary with massive projects like a brand-new airport terminal, the announcement of a Four Seasons Hotel, expanding the streetcar line and many other city-wide projects....

August 15, 2022 · 5 min · 926 words · John Sewell

Air New Zealand S Flying A 787 Between Honolulu And Auckland

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.Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available – United MileagePlus Explorer CardThe Dreamliner is one of the comfiest ways to get from A to B. It’s always a bonus when a carrier announces that it will begin flying a Dreamliner on a route that isn’t typically serviced by a 787....

August 15, 2022 · 2 min · 357 words · June Ewalt

Alaska Airlines Really Really Likes Salmon

There’s an airplane painted like a salmon, carrying 10,000 pounds of salmon, landing from the home of salmon. It’s just another Friday at the Seattle airport — actually, it’s Friday, May 18, when the airline brought in from Alaska the first run of Copper River Salmon. It’s a yearly ritual for aviation geeks in the area, and for seafood lovers.On Friday, Alaska Air Cargo delivered 32,000 pounds of Wild Copper River salmon to Seattle in the first shipment of the season, using several flights....

August 15, 2022 · 2 min · 365 words · Angela Williams

Amazing Deal Alert 75 000 Points For Amex Business Gold Rewards Card Expired

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here: The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN, Premier Rewards Gold Card from American ExpressOffer expired on September 12, 2012:Amex periodically runs 75,000 “one day only” offers for the Business Gold Rewards card and today, September 12, 2012 looks like one of them!Limited-Time Offer: Get 75,000 bonus points when you spend $10,000 in your first 4 months of Card membership....

August 15, 2022 · 3 min · 450 words · James Crystal

An Airport Employee Fatally Stabbed A Co Worker At Philadelphia International Airport

An airport employee fatally stabbed a coworker at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) on Thursday morning.The Philadelphia Police Department says the incident occurred in the airport’s Terminal E.“Preliminary reports are stating that there was a stabbing at Gate E6 in the secure area between two employees,” Philadelphia Police told TPG. “One victim was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and pronounced dead. One male is in police custody. No passengers were involved....

August 15, 2022 · 2 min · 227 words · Herman Ferrara

Avgeek Reads A Violent Baggage Handler A Carrier Up For Sale With No Takers And More

Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you might have missed from the week before, plus a few new stories. If you’re an avid TPG reader, you’ll want to skip ahead to the new stuff. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you might have missed on TPG this week.5 Summer Reads for Aviation EnthusiastsIf you’re a passionate AvGeek, you might want to pick up these books.Baggage Handler at Honolulu Airport Shamed for Tossing BagsTwitter reacted to the handler carelessly tossing bags down a metal chute....

August 15, 2022 · 2 min · 308 words · William Schmid

Bargain Basement Buy Up Upgrades On Continental

A friend emailed me today “Does this seem sort of silly to you?I went online to change seats on my Continental flight EWR-SEA next week- look at the options and the prices!”. To which I replied “Snag the cheap upgrade- now!".Back on topic, it doesn’t take an economics genius to realize that it doesn’t make much sense to price first class lower than an exit-row coach seat. Or does it? I guess on one hand, dangling cheap first class upgrades is a surefire way to start building loyalty with non-status customers who are used to receiving no special perks....

August 15, 2022 · 3 min · 509 words · Jonathan Payne

Boeing Just Took A Major Step Toward Launching The 797

Boeing took a big concrete step toward the launch of its new middle market (NMA) 797 aircraft on Wednesday.The plane builder will finish accepting proposals from manufacturers for engine designs for the new double-aisle aircraft by the end of day. CFM International, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls Royce are all reportedly bidding to ink the deal. Boeing has asked the engine manufacturers to submit designs that burn 25% less fuel per pound of thrust than the older turbine engines on its 757 aircraft, The Air Current reports....

August 15, 2022 · 3 min · 431 words · Lynn Dickey

Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay Plans Major Us Restaurant Expansion

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.Gordon Ramsay, the celebrity chef best known for hurling expletives at reality show contestants, is looking to further make his mark in the United States. Ramsey, who is originally from Scotland, has entranced audiences with his over-the-top personality and explosive temper — as seen on Fox’s Hell’s Kitchen — for over a dozen seasons....

August 15, 2022 · 2 min · 255 words · Rosa Campbell

Delta Denies Us Men S Curling Team An Upgrade On Flight Home

Not even gold status will get you upgraded with Delta. After a stunning gold-medal win for the US men’s curling team, Delta missed the easy opportunity for a PR win. Instead, the airline denied the curling team an upgrade on their trip home from Pyeongchang.Team USA’s win in curling — the first for an American team in the sport — left the men riding high, with gold medals draped around their necks....

August 15, 2022 · 2 min · 356 words · Pamela Griffin

Derailed Amtrak Train Was Going 80 Mph In 30 Mph Zone

Amtrak train No. 501 was going nearly three times its speed limit when it derailed off a bridge onto traffic on a busy interstate Monday morning, killing at least three and injuring over 100, officials said.“Preliminary indications are that the train was traveling 80 miles per hour in a 30-mile-per-hour track,” National Transportation Safety Board member Bella Dinh-Zarr said late Monday night.The train was on its inaugural journey on a new route for the Cascades Seattle-to-Portland route when it jumped the rails and fell onto Interstate 5 around 7:45am PT....

August 15, 2022 · 2 min · 333 words · Michael Mitchell

Donate Trueblue Points To Charity And Jetblue Will Match Your Donation

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 have a surplus of TrueBlue points and you’d like them to go to good use, consider donating them to charity. JetBlue for Good, the airline’s platform for social and corporate responsibility, will match your donation (up to 1 million points)....

August 15, 2022 · 1 min · 181 words · Tracy Wiglesworth

Double Triple Delta Skymiles For Flights To Tokyo Haneda

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.To celebrate the new Haneda routes (DTW/LAX), Delta is offering triple flown miles for BusinessElite and double flown miles for coach. And unlike past promos where only expensive coach fares qualified- any published coach fare is eligible; including L, U, T....

August 15, 2022 · 1 min · 168 words · Rebecca Thomas