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Most people think of Costco as simply a big box store offering discounts on massive amounts of consumer goods, but the chain also offers its members lots of other deals and discounts that can end up saving money on everything from gas to travel.Case in point, the chain has launched a promotion in partnership with Hyatt where Costco members can save 25% on hotel reservations at 17 participating properties in Arizona, California and Colorado....

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 really like American Express Travel, especially since they ran a crazy promo last month where I snagged a bunch of hotel rates at 50% off (my Four Seasons Dublin stay was only $112!).They are now running double Membership Rewards points for travel booked through them....

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.How would you like to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (or any day, for that matter) by having a pint of beer at an 800-year-old pub? If that sounds like something you’d enjoy, head straight to one of Ireland’s oldest pubs, the Brazen Head....

As part of our Seoul Hotel Series this week, we continue with TPG Managing Editor Eric’s review of the Grand Hyatt Seoul. Other posts include reviews of the Park Hyatt Seoul and the W Seoul Walkerhill.I spent my first night in Seoul way out east in the Walkerhill district at the W. For my second night, I migrated back towards the center of the city to the Grand Hyatt in Yongsan, a popular choice among TPG readers thanks to its central location and great city views, perched, as it is, on the wooded slopes of Namsan Park above the busy streets of the Itaewon district....

JetBlue is set to be the inaugural major occupant of Orlando International Airport’s (MCO) new South Terminal, which is currently under construction with an expected completion date in 2020. As part of the South Terminal announcement on May 16, the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority also said that the South Terminal will likely need to add three to seven additional gates every five years in order to accommodate expected growth.Image courtesy of the Orlando Sentinel....

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.Heading to the polls this Tuesday? If you are, you can score a discounted ride from Lyft. As part of a campaign to get out the vote, the ride-sharing company is offering a cheaper way to get to your polling place....

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 a huge fan of sweepstakes, but I thought I’d share a couple hotel point giveaways. They both require Facebook “liking,” which means they’ll probably use all of your valuable information for marketing purposes - but hey, we’ve all got our price!...

Our family has gotten into the routine of taking a trip mid-January after all the holidays are over. Usually we take a ski trip, but this year my husband specifically asked to go somewhere warm. Hey, I’m flexible, so many months ago we put the wheels into action to take a family trip to The Bahamas in the middle of winter!I had no desire to pay the prices that the Atlantis resort usually wants to stay on-property, but I did want to be close to the resort as it looked like somewhere my daughter would absolutely love....

The newest Airbus jet took to the skies for the first time on Wednesday, and TPG was by the side of the runway as it took off and returned after a successful flight. The brand new, single-aisle jet is the A321LR, for “long range,” and it’s the largest and heaviest member of the A320 family. Seating up to 240 people, the LR can fly more than 4,000 miles nonstop, enabling to connect the US East Coast and Europe comfortably....

Ultra-low cost carrier Spirit Airlines announced Friday a major expansion at its hub in Orlando (MCO). The airline is adding 11 new routes this fall to destinations in the Caribbean, Central America and South America in what the airline says is one of its biggest spurts of growth ever.This has been a year of growth for Spirit and brings the operator to 49 daily flights from Orlando. The airline has a large presence in Florida, with Fort Lauderdale (FLL) being its busiest hub....

I’m a big fan of the word “thrice” so I decided to select Novik’s question this week!“I fly from Newark to Boston thrice a month and started doing so since September. I am 24 elite qualifying segments short of silver status and was wondering if there is any way I can earn the segments apart from flying because I don’t have the required number of trips lined up. The miles that I get are paltry (402 for a roundtrip) so that won’t cut the deal....

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.Rumors surrounding a celebrity-only terminal have been swirling around Hollywood’s… favorite… airport, Los Angeles International (LAX) for a while now. Well, the VIP terminal will be officially opening its doors May 15, according to the Wall Street Journal....

Click here to donate to our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico who desperately need our help.After a disaster one of the most important things is being able to get into, and out of, the affected area. After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico last week, travelers, Puerto Ricans and disaster-relief workers have been trying to get to the island, or to leave it. but have encountered many difficulties.Ordinarily, many flights reach Puerto Rico, a US territory about 1,000 miles southeast of Miami....

A company that aims to make more out of your Uber experience has raised $5.5 million to do just that. Cargo, a New York based startup, has a mission to outfit every Uber or Lyft with an in-car vending machine.“Cargo is essentially an in-car commerce platform,” said its CEO Jeff Cripe to Forbes. “It’s arm’s length convenience.”Cargo equips Uber vehicles with a box that contains snacks, medicine and more. So if riders are hungry or have a headache and want to pop an Advil, they don’t have to wait until they finish their ride but can quickly purchase the item from Cargo....

Ahh, the age-old debate: Should economy passengers recline their seats? And by how much? We recently heard from a reader who had a difficult experience on a long-haul flight to Asia. An older couple seated behind her refused to let her recline her economy seat — they claimed they didn’t have enough legroom, and they got extremely combative about it. The crew had to get involved.We know this happens dozens of times per day, everywhere, if not more often....

Typically when an airline takes delivery of an entirely new type of aircraft, it takes some time to get up to speed before the plane’s ready to welcome passengers. Case in point: Delta and the Airbus A350. Delta Air Lines’ first A350 was delivered back in July and flew to Atlanta in early August, but Tuesday afternoon was the first time “real passengers” were allowed on board.Delta is holding a media event at its Atlanta headquarters focused around the A350, along with the carrier’s two new in-flight products: Delta One Suite (business class) and Premium Select (premium economy)....

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 8/3/17: You can now register for this promotion here.Earlier this summer, Marriott officially unveiled its #MRPoints program that rewards customers with points for interacting with the brand on Instagram and Twitter. Today, the hotel chain announced a few changes, including a new name for the program: #RewardsPoints....

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 just ordered a bunch of stuff from Bluefly.com and thought some of you might be interested because they have travel briefcases and accessories. When you check-out, use coupon code RETAILMENOT30 for $30 off any order of $150 or 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.In February I wrote a post about my twenty favorite airline awards and Air Canada Aeroplan showed up on that list four times. I’ve always liked most awards on their Star Alliance Award chart, but unfortunately all of them are going up in price on July 15, 2011....

Crazy good deals to Europe amazingly aren’t all that uncommon any more, but they are often pretty limited by departure city and travel dates. However, today there is a great deal to Europe that works from dozens of US cities and over a span of many months!Via The Flight Deal you can fly round trip to Barcelona or Madrid for around $400 round trip via many, many cities other than Delta hubs cities as well as Denver, Houston, and San Francisco....