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What if we told you that when you say “I really need a vacation,” you were completely valid and not making an exhaustion-fueled exaggeration? Good news, because according to a recent study – that just might be the case.Conducted by the Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, the 40-year study in question divided 1,200 men with at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease into two groups: intervention and control. The intervention group was reminded to exercise, eat a balanced diet, stop smoking and shed unhealthy habits while receiving medication that lowered blood pressure and lipid levels, if necessary....

Two American Airlines passengers were hospitalized after being hit by a car during a weather diversion due to last Friday’s nor’easter that battered the East Coast.American Flight 4664 from Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) to New York LaGuardia (LGA) was diverted on Friday to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) because of the bomb cyclone’s severe weather. The flight was redirected to BWI after a failed landing attempt.From BWI, American chartered a bus for the final leg of the trip from BWI to LGA, about a 200-mile trek....

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 order an Uber in Tempe, Arizona, there’s a chance you may be picked up by an autonomous car, as the company officially rolled out a new fleet of self-driving Volvo CX90s earlier this week. Don’t worry if you’re wary of riding in one of these vehicles, as there are two Uber engineers who sit up front, ready to take over in case the technology malfunctions....

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.United Airlines found itself in hot water once again over the holidays when a story emerged about a passenger who claimed that her first-class seat was given away to Houston congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. The incident occurred on December 18 and a week later, United said that the passenger, Jean-Marie Simon, had cancelled her ticket after a weather delay, a claim that Simon denies....

For the third time in less than a week, United is making headlines for mishandling a dog. On Tuesday, TPG broke the tragic story of the death of a dog placed in the overhead bin on a United flight. Then, United misdirected a family’s dog bound for Kansas City, who ended up in Japan instead. United later chartered a flight to reunite the dog with its owners.Now, it’s been revealed that on Thursday, United diverted a flight after realizing a dog had mistakenly been loaded on the wrong plane....

Sometimes, even a posh first-class cabin just won’t cut it. Perhaps you’re an A-list celebrity, looking to travel far from public view, or a politician or member of a royal family with special security needs — but you don’t want to spend for something truly big, like a VIP-configured Boeing 777.Or maybe you need to fly a small team from one meeting to the next, and you don’t have time to make a stop or risk the travel disruptions you’re more likely to experience flying commercial....

TPG reader ALEXANDERGLD tweeted:"@thepointsguy with the Hyatt devaluation effective 1/7, if I book my hotel reservations now for 8/2014 which valuation will it fall under?“Alex is asking about the recent announcement by Hyatt that it would be revising its award chart starting January 7, 2014. You can find out all the official details here, but the gist of it is that award prices are increasing in Categories 5-6 and a new Category 7 is being added....

While traveling abroad holds a certain allure in the American mind, domestic sojourns can be equally as fulfilling. The United States is three times larger than the European Union and is rich with culture, history and extraordinary landscapes. Here, we picked 13 of our favorite US state Instagram accounts that show off the wide range of natural beauty, rich foods and long-standing cultural traditions that make America a wonderful place to explore....

The situation is deteriorating rapidly at bankrupt German carrier Air Berlin. Last week, we reported that the airline would scrap some of its international routes to and from Berlin’s Tegel Airport, but come this time next month, all long-haul service will come to a halt.As reported by Wandering Aramean, service will be discontinued on the following schedule:New York City – September 25, 2017Miami – September 25, 2017Chicago – September 30, 2017Los Angeles – October 1, 2017San Francisco – October 1, 2017Abu Dhabi – September 17 and October 1, 2017 (staged shutdown of 2x daily flights)Air Berlin will continue to operate some long-haul flights from its Dusseldorf hub, but Orlando will be scrapped on September 25 and Boston on October 1, 2017....

Although jet engines have come a very long way in their development since the dawn of the Jet Age, one of their biggest drawbacks is their impact on the environment. The newest jets are up to 30% more efficient than the previous generation, but one new study suggests they can be even more efficient by changing the way they fly.Scientists at the University of Reading in the UK evaluated the flight paths of approximately 400 flights that cross the North Atlantic every day, and found that small vertical or horizontal adjustments to their routes could reduce pollution by 10%....

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.Color me shocked, but American Airlines just announced a double elite qualifying mile promotion for travel November 1, 2012 thru December 31, 2012. Additionally, you receive double AAdvantage (regular) miles for travel between November 16 and 26, 2012....

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.Aleks, Dale, Kanoelani, Trevor Hoppe and Jeff.I’ll email you the codes/instructions shortly, so I hope you used your real email address when you commented. Thanks to all for reading and playing along- there are many more giveaways to come!...

An Air China flight from Paris to Beijing turned around on Thursday after a member of the crew misunderstood a passenger on the phone and thought he was calling in a bomb threat on the plane, officials at Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) said.The unidentified passenger called Air China to say, in English, that he was stuck behind police lines at the airport while police investigated a suspicious package in CDG’s Terminal 1....

After a great flight on Turkish’s 777-300ER from Dubai (DXB), a spectacular two-night stay in Istanbul and an extended visit to Turkish’s top-notch business-class lounge at IST, it was time to complete my itinerary with a trip on the other wide-body jet Turkish operates on flights to and from the US, the Airbus A330-300.BookingI booked this flight alongside my 777 leg from Dubai to Istanbul (IST) for a total of $2,800, which, while more than I’d normally like to spend, was one of the least-expensive business-class options following the popular Dubai Air Show....

Yesterday I wrote about my high stakes ticketing debacle with United that resulted in a nice upgrade for my friend. Whether you agree with my approach or not, here is the flight review, not taking into accounte the hair-raising ground customer service experiences.For my pre-Christmas jaunt to Ireland and Scotland, I decided to fly non-stop on United from Newark on one of their pre-merger Continental 757-200, which contains 16 United BusinessFirst, 45 Economy Plus, and 108 Economy seats....

Just last year, Emirates joined forces with Dubai-based low-cost carrier FlyDubai to form a partnership that included codesharing, network and schedule alignments. Come earlier this month, FlyDubai announced that it is merging its loyalty program with Emirates’ Skywards. Now, the two airlines are taking their relationship a step further and will begin operating flights for each other.Emirates announced Monday that FlyDubai will operate its flights between Dubai (DXB) and Zagreb (ZAG) from December 2, 2018 through March 30, 2019....

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.Los Angeles, get excited. This week, we’re giving away 50 tickets (25 winners with a +1) to the Demi Lovato/DNCE exclusive Marriott Rewards members-only performance on 9/22 @ LA LIVE. The tickets for this exciting music event are being provided by the Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card....

Like a Looney Tunes episode gone wrong, hares are causing a tizzy at airports in Ukraine, where the long-legged critters may be running amok on runways.In July alone, there were three incidents where aircraft struck hares (otherwise known as jackrabbits), according to the Ukrainian government. That’s compared to a single hare-raising plane-on-rabbit situation in Ukraine all of the six months previous.On July 12, a LOT Bombardier DH-8D landing at Lviv Danylo Halytskyi Airport (LWO) and an Austrian Airlines CRJ-9 landing at Odessa Airport (ODS) struck hares....

Recently I’ve had several last-minute trips to New York City, which on one hand is great because I absolutely love New York, especially in September, but lately hotel rates have been through the roof. With events like Fashion Week and the UN General assembly, even the lowest level of hotels can fetch $500+ a night rates. I’ve been trying to requalify for my Hyatt Diamond, but with both Andaz properties asking $600+ a night almost every day in September, I found using my Starwood Preferred Guest Starpoints to be a better option....

While The Points Guy headed down south for a long weekend, he left his Apple Watch with me. I put it to work right away, identifying my preferred watch face, loading up on apps and, as you’ll see below, finding a new way to get to work.Now, I’ve lived in New York City since 2008—give me an address and I’ll probably be able to get myself there without pulling up an app....