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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.You should always use an airline shopping portal when making online purchases. Bypassing the opportunity to earn miles for purchases you’d already be making is a cardinal sin in the points and miles hobby. And if you’ve been reluctant to jump on board (or, if you’ve just forgotten to do it), Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Shopping is offering an enticing offer to earn bonus miles just for getting started....

The Colosseum is the most popular tourist attraction in Rome today. Each year, six million visitors travel to see the largest amphitheater ever built. However, for several decades the uppermost levels of the ancient arena have been closed off to the public — until now. Starting November 1, visitors can enjoy the views from the top of the Colosseum by way of the fourth and fifth levels for the first time in 40 years, according to The Telegraph....

Memphis-based rabbis Bess Wohlner and Jeremy Simons made AvGeek headlines this spring with their Delta-themed wedding — and on Saturday, May 19, the newlyweds are taking off for a month-long, around-the-world honeymoon. Before Bess and Jeremy go wheels up, TPG asked the Mr. and Mrs. to share their extraordinary love story.Rabbis Bess Wohlner and Jeremy Simons were married on February 18, 2018, surrounded by friends, family and Delta paraphernalia. Image courtesy of Paige Miller Photography....

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.It’s perfectly normal for a loyalty program to go offline for maintenance for a few hours once in a while, but nearly an entire work week? That’s going to hurt, Hyatt — especially with all of us new Diamond members trying to book stays!...

Delta is introducing new restrictions for service animals. Beginning March 1, Delta will require that all passengers traveling with a support or service animal provide additional documents, outlining the need for the service animal as well as proof of the animal’s training and vaccinations, 48 hours prior to departure.The carrier says that the new rules are being introduced because of lack of regulation, which “has led to serious safety risks involving untrained animals in flight....

James Corden had a blast while filming on a British Airways A380. The late night host took his crew on a British Airways “flight” in a bit that aired on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Monday night.After being dropped off by Gordon Ramsay at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for a flight to London (presumably LHR), Corden and company started having some fun with British Airways and its staff....

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.It’s a sad day for long-time Lyft fans, as the rideshare company shared that it’ll be dropping the glowing mustache (AKA the ‘Glowstache’) logo from vehicles in favor of a far more boring emblem, dubbed “The Amp.” Fans of the quirky Glowstache will be disappointed, though riders who find themselves frustrated when trying to find their Lyft will welcome the move with open arms, as The Amp specifically aims to cut down on that confusion....

Can you believe it’s been almost eight years since the Dreamliner’s maiden flight? Boeing’s latest wide-body plane even predates this site.Today, nearly a decade after the original plane first rolled out of Boeing’s Everett plant on July 8, 2007, the company showed off the interior of its extended-length Dreamliner, the 787-10, for the very first time.Cabin and AmenitiesThe “dash-10” is just about 30% through its test program, so don’t expect to see lie-flat seats installed just yet....

Check out this week’s travel contests and sweepstakes to try your hand at winning a group villa vacation in Mexico, a foodie trip to Tuscany, a weekend in Walla Walla, Washington, a family getaway to Hawaii, or a glam trip to Las Vegas.Win a trip for 10 to MexicoWin a Trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico From Cabo VillasTake your family and friends to Cabo for a group vacation, including:Six nights’ accommodations at Villa de Los Faros in Los Cabos, Mexico for up to 10 peopleOne taco bar buffet package for up to 10 people provided by A Matter of Taste CateringTwo 60-minute massages by Suzanne Morel Face & Body CareRound-trip airport transfer to Villa de los Faros for up to 10 people from Los Cabos International Airport by TranscaboOne rental car provided by Avis Los Cabos (Dodge Journey or similar model, six days—tax, optional insurance and gas is additional and not included)The contest is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States (including District of Columbia) who are at least 25 years old at the time of entry....

I love getting a chance to explore new places around the world with members of my family, and this spring my mom, daughter, and I all got the chance to visit Spain for the first time together. We started our trip with three nights in Madrid staying at both the Westin Palace Madrid and the Radisson Blu Madrid Prado. While we were in Madrid we focused on these family friendly activities, and had a blast playing in parks, eating, visiting a palace, and more....

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.Only days after announcing a long-term plan to offer heavily discounted transatlantic service, European low-cost carrier Ryanair has now released a statement saying that there is no such plan in the works, and there never was.“In the light of recent press coverage, the board of Ryanair Holdings Plc wishes to clarify that it has not considered or approved any transatlantic project and does not intend to do so,” said the statement released yesterday evening....

Here’s a recap of the interesting points and miles news from this week:Delta announces new routes in the Pacific Northwest.Delta Announces Route Expansion Between Seattle and San Jose: Starting on May 20, 2014, Delta will be adding new daily nonstop flights to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from San Jose International Airport and Juneau International Airport. They will also add a flight from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The new service will provide customers with convenient connections to the airline’s growing international network from Seattle....

It’s not too common for airlines to host events where the public gets to meet its executives, let alone owners. However, Portuguese flag carrier TAP Air Portugal did just that on Friday so naturally, we shared the invite with our readers and also went ourselves.To mark its 50th anniversary at New York’s JFK airport, the airline hosted a public “Aviation Geek Meet-Up” with David Neeleman, an airline legend and now co-owner of TAP Portugal....

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: The FAA has released the following statement concerning the Galaxy Note 7:In light of recent incidents and concerns raised by Samsung about its Galaxy Note 7 devices, the Federal Aviation Administration strongly advises passengers not to turn on or charge these devices on board aircraft and not to stow them in any checked baggage....

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 future of air travel is here — and it doesn’t include any jet fuel. On Sunday, the solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse 2 departed Cairo, Egypt for Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, where it ended its around-the-world flight attempt — using only power from the sun....

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.Bay Area ice cream lovers, rejoice. The famed Museum of Ice Cream pop-up, which originally launched in New York City in 2016 before continuing on to open a location in Los Angeles, is opening an outpost in San Francisco....

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.We’ve all probably gazed out the window during a flight from our seat some point in our lives. And without going to flight school, that tiny, often obstructed sideview is the best we’re ever going to get.Thankfully, ANA has made the front seat experience available to just about anyone with this timelapse video shot from the cockpit....

On Tuesday, Air Tahiti Nui took the next major step toward overhauling its fleet, beginning with F-OMUA, the carrier’s very first Boeing 787-9.The Dreamliner made its way from Boeing’s delivery center in Charleston, South Carolina (CHS) to Los Angeles (LAX) via Oklahoma City (OKC).Later this week it’ll fly to the airline’s hub in Papeete (PPT), ahead of an official customer launch at the beginning of November.Air Tahiti Nui’s 787-9 seats a total of 294 passengers — exactly the same number as the airline’s aging A340-300s....

Peacocks aren’t great flyers. They can take short hops on the wing, but they won’t fly very far. And the peacock that tried to board a recent United flight didn’t either.According to Live and Let’s Fly a woman was attempting to board a recent United flight from Newark (EWR), but she was denied boarding due to her peacock that she claimed was an emotional support animal — even though she reportedly even bought a second ticket for it....

American Express is running an interesting promotion- Take Charge of Your Travel where you get up to a $20 statement credit for purchases at select airport vendors from now until 12/31/10.Brookstone at JFK, LGA, EWR, IAHDunkin Donuts at JFK, EWR, LGAGogo Inflight Wireless anywhere it is sold (Air Canada, Alaksa, Airtran, Frontier, United, US Airways and Virgin America).Hudson News at JFK, LGA, EWR, CLESo if you buy $5 at Dunkin Donuts LGA, you’ll end up with a $5 credit- so you might as well max out the bonus since this promo ends 12/31/10....