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Regularly cited as one of the world’s most hated airports, New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) — which Joe Biden once compared to something you’d find in a “third-world country” — has heard your many complaints. And the powers that be are finally ready to do something about it. After New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a $3.6 billion renovation of the airport in 2014, then re-announced it (this time with a $4 billion price tag) last summer, the plan to redesign LGA as a unified, 35-gate terminal seems to be forging ahead — thanks to an influx of $2....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Citi is a TPG advertising partnerFor a few months, the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select World Elite Mastercard has been offering an elevated sign-up bonus of 50,000 miles, but that’s about to end. The last day for this increased offer will be Tuesday, Oct. 16, so you only have a few days left to apply and snag the 50,000 miles....

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.Bad news for Americans who have several trips to Russia on their travel radar: the nation has raised the prices on multiple-entry visas, likely the most common type of visa that American business or leisure travelers secure when traveling to the country....

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.As unfortunate as it is, we’ve become somewhat used to hearing about incidents between crew and passengers or passengers and passengers. Up until now, there haven’t been any notable issues between crewmembers. However, that all changed on Delta Air Lines Flight 3925 on Monday from LaGuardia (LGA) to Portland, Maine (PWM)....

An AirAsia X A330 pilot told passengers over the intercom to “say a prayer” after the aircraft experienced a mechanical problem — including a loud bang, a burning smell and shaking — and was forced to return to its origin airport. The incident, which was first reported by The West Australian, occurred Sunday morning on flight D7 237 from Perth, Australia (PER) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL).About 90 minutes after the plane’s 7:00am departure, passengers heard a loud bang and the plane began to shudder....

One of aviation’s biggest annual fan events kicks off in less than three weeks, and you can join for the ride! Now, to avoid getting anyone’s hopes up, I want to be clear right off the bat: Star MegaDo 8 is completely sold out. That said, we’ve been holding one ticket for a very lucky TPG reader, and we’re gearing up to give it away!This year’s MegaDo features three core components — including some of the most memorable flights you’ll ever experience:You can get a full look at the schedule here, but you can expect three full days of AvGeek fun, including:Your choice of three Austrian Airlines tours, including airport operations, maintenance and cateringBehind the scenes with Brussels Airlines at BRU, including a meet and greet with the CEOA World of Hyatt party at the incredible Park Hyatt MallorcaWhile you’re on your own for hotel rooms and travel to and from Vienna and Mallorca, the winner will receive access to all the MegaDo activities in Vienna, Brussels and Mallorca....

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.I wrote about Starwood’s Q1 promo a couple weeks ago and sign-up is finally live. While Starwood is generally good about crediting stays retroactively for promotions, you might as well sign up now- even if you don’t have any Starwood stays on the horizon....

Last night, I (along with 40 of NYC’s top Diamond Medallions, top Delta executives and members of the press) had the pleasure of attending an event sponsored by Delta at the Chelsea Market James Beard Foundation Pop-up restaurant. The meal was cooked by Delta celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein and her crew who flew up from Miami to staff the event. Also in attendance was Delta sommelier Andrea Robinson, who charmed the crowd while Michelle and crew prepared the meal in the kitchen....

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.Spanair, a Star Alliance carrier based in Barcelona, ceased operations yesterday stranding thousands of passengers. As many of you know, Spain is one of my favorite destinations and while Spanair didn’t have US routes, they made Spain very accessible via connections when flying Star Alliance partners like Lufthansa and United to Europe....

Steve Gempeler and Peter Gulas of Allied Passport & Visa are back with their expert knowledge of all things visas and passports. Today, they will be tackling the topic of visas available on arrival and a few countries you may want to reconsider.For all your visa and passport needsFor the sake of simplicity, travel visas can be categorized two ways, visas which need to be obtained before entering a country and visas available upon arrival....

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.As we reported back in November, Hilton HHonors has just announced the return of the “Any Weekend Anywhere” promotion that offers discounted rates at many properties around the world. The great thing is that the discounts are valid through the end of next year, and you have until January 31, 2013 to make a reservation (or February 14th in Asia)....

A complimentary snack and a drink is what most passengers expect to get aboard a Southwest flight, but during a recent trip from Kansas City to Chicago, a two-year-old toddler named Guy decided to raise the stakes. In a video posted on July 21, Guy is filmed cheerfully fist-bumping fellow passengers while walking down an airplane cabin’s narrow aisle.The video was first posted on Instagram by Guy’s mother, Alya Jakubowicz, and later shared on Southwest’s Facebook page....

Chances are, the 89th annual Academy Awards will be remembered by most people because of the way it ended — with a major flub in which La La Land was mistakenly given the award for Best Picture, while a minute later, Moonlight was officially announced as the real Oscar-winning film.But it certainly wasn’t the only memorable moment of this year’s show. About halfway through, host Jimmy Kimmel pulled off an epic prank on a group of Los Angeles tourists who believed they were just regular guests of a Starline bus tour in Hollywood....

Not only was March 1 a day to remember in the points and miles world as the launch of the World of Hyatt — for me, it will go down in history as the day my 23-month old daughter had the most epic meltdown ever. I’m talking about a level-10 tantrum in the middle of a busy airport.The Meltdown to End All MeltdownsIf anyone has ever spent a significant amount of time with a toddler, you’ll know the 18-24 month stage is tricky....

The next time you fly in economy, you might see US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt sitting nearby.The EPA head told CBS News Wednesday that he will be flying coach from now on, following bipartisan backlash over his pricey first class flights. Pruitt claims a “legitimate security issue” has forced him to fly first class around the world. He says he had previously been flying coach until his security team received an “unprecedented” amount of threats....

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 Avios have posted, the Avios have posted!Let’s keep this short and happy, reports just started popping up this afternoon that the bonus Iberia Avios from the recent promo that awarded up to 90,000 bonus Avios are starting to appear in Iberia accounts....

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.Nearly 20 years after her death, the royal family is honoring the memory of the late Princess Diana — who was killed in a car crash on August 31, 1997 — with The White Garden, a spectacular display of flowers at Kensington Palace in London, the former home of “The People’s Princess....

There are a lot of ways that flying as an unaccompanied minor can go wrong. I’m not saying don’t do it - heck, my daughter and I have both flown as unaccompanied minors successfully, but it is not without risk. Airlines face unexpected delays, cancellations, diversions, and more that can cause havoc on an experienced adult’s travel day, let alone a young child’s who is traveling alone. Not only that, but airlines are not parents, and paying a (hefty?...

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.I’m not overly thrilled with today’s deal, but I guess it’s better than nothing.“Earn Triple Miles with Avis, Plus Enter to Win a 2012 Camaro;Book with Avis from 4/19 to 6/15 for rentals between 4/19 and 12/15/11 and earn triple miles per day for any rental up to 3 days plus receive a discount of up to 25% off your rental....

Americans spent more than $100 billion on credit card interest and fees last year, new information from the FDIC analyzed by Magnify Money shows.In the 12 months that ended on March 31, US consumers dropped $104 billion on the credit card charges. It’s the first time ever those figures have crossed the $100 billion threshold. The total amount of debt accrued on Americans’ credit cards at just over $1 trillion, the new data show....