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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.Emirates is continuing its expansion to new destinations and is in the process of adding new aircraft. The carrier recently announced that it will replace its Boeing 777-300ER planes with its flagship A380 on the Dubai (DXB) to Washington, D....

One of the general rules of airline miles is that your miles can usually go further using miles on partner airlines than on the airline itself. And this is especially true when using American Airlines’ AAdvantage miles. While AAward AAvailability might be tight — or force connecting flights just because the airline can — you can get great value out of AA miles on partners.Today, we are seeing this play out on transcontinental routes between New York City and Los Angeles (LAX)....

To top off an incredible weekend in Italy with some great friends where I went to Florence and then Milan to see Beyonce, we got to fly back to the states in Alitalia’s new Magnifica Business class product aboard the airline’s A330-200.I’ve been eager to get on one of these flights since I was able to experience the old business class on their 777 back in October of 2011 on a flight from Rome to Miami....

Uber announced a change to its app on Monday that streamlines passengers’ trips to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA).Now, Uber riders can select their airline after they choose either JFK or LGA as their destination. On the driver side, the app will show the terminal and the airline’s exact door where the passenger should be dropped.Uber says this change will help riders have more accurate pricing and ETAs....

You can thank the 2020 Summer Olympics, to be held in Tokyo, for making Japan more affordable than it’s been in 50 years. Airfares are down, the US dollar is pretty strong against the yen — it now trades at about 114 yen to the dollar — and lots of deals await for getting around and enjoying hotel rooms in major cities.As an added treat, because the Japanese eat out a lot — as much as every lunch and dinner — that means fierce competition and lower prices for everyone....

These days, unlimited flying passes are mostly a thing of lore. Back in 2010, JetBlue offered passengers to purchase one of its “All You Can Jet” passes, which allowed you to travel as much as you want during a period of time. Choices included $699 for 30 days of unlimited travel or $499 for 30 days of unlimited travel (excluding Fridays and Saturdays). But, for a select few JetBlue passengers, the carrier is bringing back the All You Can Jet pass....

Our new “Layover Lowdown” series features airports and destinations around the world where you’re likely to be stuck between flights. The TPG team will offer 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 International Contributor Lori Zaino guides us through the Atlanta airport and some noteworthy nearby attractions.The Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson airport....

Here’s a round-up of the week’s points, miles and travel industry news you may have missed:With a new award fare policy from US Airways, Cathay Pacific first class seats are a great redemption option.US Airways Now Charging the Average of One-Way Mileage Costs for Roundtrip Award Tickets: Though the soon-merging airline has historically charged the roundtrip cost for the highest class of service flown, their brand new policy is to charge the average between each cabin flown, in each direction of travel....

Frontier passenger Emma Kerbstdat recently filed a police report and airline complaint after an unruly passenger in her row urinated on a plane seat after harassing two other passengers.According to Kerbstdat and other travelers on a flight from Denver (DEN) to Charleston (CHS), the man was moved to the new row of seats after complaints from other passengers near his previous seat. The male passenger allegedly inappropriately touched a sleeping female passenger, and asked another female traveler about her sex life and her marriage....

Flying Blue — the frequent flyer program of KLM and Air France — runs monthly specials discounting certain routes or destinations up to 50%. Most months, the offers aren’t too noteworthy for US-based travelers, but this month’s Promo Awards list includes discounts from seven US cities to Europe.For flights booked from November 1 to 30, you can save 25% off economy award flights between these cities and Europe for flights in January and/or February....

Two female flight attendants with India-based low-cost carrier SpiceJet are speaking out against a strip-search conducted by the airline’s security crew on March 28.Upon completion of the flight, two male crew members escorted the flight attendants to a room where several female ground staff were waiting, along with the in-flight coordinator of the Hyderabad air base. The ground crew told the flight attendants the order came from higher management, and they were required to cooperate....

One of the reasons transferable point currencies are so valuable is their flexibility. However, points and miles collectors can sometimes be frustrated to find poor transfer rates between points they have and miles they need.Transferring points from Starwood Preferred Guest’s Starpoints to United’s MileagePlus can be one of these frustrating experiences. The standard transfer ratio is 2 Starpoints to just 1 United mile. Using the most-recent TPG valuations, that’s getting just 0....

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information.From waived change fees to complimentary upgrades to a VIP customer service line, we’ve shared our thoughts on maximizing the many perks of elite status with Delta Air Lines. In our tier-by-tier evaluation of Delta’s Medallion status program, it’s clear that the top two levels — Platinum and Diamond — are in a class of their own.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter....

Last week, I wrote about airlines’ business frequent flyer programs, and it turns out that American Airlines sent out an email offering 1,000 bonus points to members of its ExtrAA Business program for signing up for an online marketing company called Vertical Response with the following link and spending $5 or more before May 31,2012. The easiest way to get to the $5 spend requirement is to purchase credits for 334 emails at $0....

Earlier this week, TPG Contributor Jason Steele walked us through Tips for Booking Lufthansa First Class Award Tickets and Tips for Flying With Kids in First Class. Today he shares his tips on what to do during a layover in Frankfurt, Lufthansa’s main hub and a major transfer point in Europe, especially for Star Alliance flyers. Here are his tips on things to do in the airport and during a quick trip into the nearby city....

In spring of 2016 I booked our 2017 family spring break trip to Hawaii using airline miles, hotel points, suite upgrades, and more. I was pretty excited with how it all worked out and that we were able to get the availability to line up. I figured (hoped) that by the time of the trip we would be at a point where that big of a journey wouldn’t be too terrible of an idea....

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: As of April 2013, Chase Ultimate Rewards has added Virgin Atlantic as a new airline transfer partner.I asked Chase’ Ultimate Rewards program folks last week whether United would be a transfer partner going forward, but they were mum - stating, “No information at this time....

United Airlines has come up with a pretty clever way to bust the long-standing myth that traveling to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is faster than traveling to its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) — this time with the help of New York City’s taxis.While JFK is known to be “New York’s Airport,” United is claiming that its New Jersey hub may instead be a better alternative for New York travelers given the proximity to the city, which many assume otherwise....

Monday morning, Air Berlin’s final transatlantic flight landed in Dusseldorf (DUS), but not before a wild stunt. It seems the pilot of Air Berlin flight #7001 wanted to single-handedly extend the long-haul operations of Air Berlin — if only by another 10 minutes. In doing so, he pulled a very unusual maneuver flying the aircraft in a bank just over the airport terminal and right by the air traffic control tower....

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.Quora.com is a question-and-answer site where content is written and edited by its community of users. Occasionally we syndicate content from the site if we think it will interest TPG readers. This article originally appeared on Quora.com in response to the question, What Are the Things We Don’t Know About Hotel Rooms?...