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.JetBlue is offering another one of its famous flash sales — this time in the form of offering 15% off base airfare to all destinations in its route network. As part of the two-day sale, you must book by December 13, 2017....
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 was just Tuesday morning that we learned the fate of Bombardier’s former C Series program. Effectively immediately, the CS100 became the Airbus A220-100, with the CS300 now known as the A220-300.Now, we’ve learned that JetBlue has placed a very significant order for the latest Airbus jet....
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.Donut enthusiasts take note. Lyft has partnered with Dunkin Donuts to offer free rides to any Dunkin Donuts location in the country. For those in the Northeast, that means on just about every other street corner.Yes, it’s not a joke but a stunt the two companies are pulling in honor of National Donut Day....
One of the world’s top beach destinations, Boracay Island in the Philippines, will be shutdown for six months for a major overhaul, the Philippine government said Wednesday, after garbage, pollution and other environmental concerns have mounted with the island’s increasing popularity.Boracay, which was named the No. 2 best beach in Asia by TripAdvisor, has seen rapid growth with tourists for its white sand beaches and crystal clear waters. Last year, about 1....
A small plane with a failing engine landed safely amid traffic on the 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa, California, Sunday night.Pilot Izzy Slod, 24, of North Hollywood, and a passenger were flying the single-engine, six-seat 1971 Beechcraft Bonanza G33 to Van Nuys from San Diego when the engine trouble began around 7:40pm. Unable to make it to John Wayne Airport (SNA) because of winds, Slod spotted a stretch of freeway that was free of cars and set the aircraft down on it....
Remember the great Galaxy Note recall of 2016? Samsung’s flagship smartphone dominated headlines for weeks, as phone after phone caught fire or exploded. Of course, the FAA had to get involved after one device caught fire on a Southwest plane, but even after that doomed smartphone was officially banned from flights, a similar threat still remains: large lithium-ion batteries.On their own, laptop batteries and external power packs — used to charge smartphones and other gadgets on the go — are of little threat....
The fallout continues for United in the sad tale of the loss of a family pet Monday night. In an attempt to ensure that no other family loses their pet in that manner, Senator John Kennedy announced Wednesday evening that he’s planning to introduce a bill on Thursday prohibiting “airlines from putting animals in overhead bins.“The Louisiana senator notes that “violators will face significant fines.“It’s important to note that United policy has never called for storing pets in overhead bins....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here – The Platinum Card from American Express, Premier Rewards Gold Card from American Express, Chase Sapphire Preferred CardTPG reader Charmaine asks:“How do I begin to maximize traveling with a family of 4 (2 adults, one 4 year old, and a 16 month old) starting from barely any frequent flyer miles (I believe we have 50,000 on AA Advantage and 75,000 Amex reward points)?...
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.Here’s some good news: US consumer credit scores reached a record high this spring. The news comes as the result of falling unemployment and continued economic growth, which helped the number of Americans deemed to be the riskiest borrowers to hit a record low....
It’s been a wild two days for the travel industry in the wake of President Trump’s travel ban. Airlines and airports are finding themselves on the front lines of the immediate executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days and suspending all refugee admission for 120 days. Here’s how some travel companies have responded:AirbnbAirbnb co-founder Brian Chesky has gone to social media to stand against the travel ban and pledge “free housing to refugees and anyone not allowed in the US”....
With the terrible events in Boston yesterday and many of our thoughts turning to how we can personally contribute or donate to help in the wake of the marathon tragedy, I thought I’d put together a list of the best ways that you can put your points, miles and dollars to use by giving to charity both for this cause and beyond it, as well as a few organizations working specifically on the Boston Marathon bombing and others that offer the possibility of donating points and miles directly....
It’s nothing new that American food is popping up in more and more corners of the world, but there’s a few things in particular that have recently caught our eye. Here’s a little round-up of some American restaurants that are popping up in Asia everywhere you turn. Disclaimer: You may want to eat a little something before reading the rest of this.Shake Shack recently announced that they’ll be opening up shop in the Philippines in spring 2019....
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 happens when you don’t put your phone on airplane mode on an airplane?Nikita Schmidt, private pilot:Your phone will probably annoy a few pilots and air traffic controllers. But, most likely, not badly enough for them to take action against you, if that’s what you want to know....
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.Marilyn Hartman, the “serial stowaway” resurfaced again this weekend at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD). On Sunday, Hartman was arrested at ORD, less than one week after she allegedly slipped past airport security and airline employees before flying without a ticket from ORD to London (LHR)....
It’s better to give than to receive, and over the holidays, that’s especially true. Personally, I feel so fortunate to have gotten so much support from all of you and to have built up such a strong community. I can’t thank you enough.My thoughts at this time of year always turn to charity, and I try to give back as a way of giving thanks for all I have. I’ve posted in the past about the various worthy charities to which you can donate miles and points, including The Wounded Warrior Project and The Dream Foundation....
An Air India Boeing 737 hit an airport wall while taking off from Trichy Airport on Friday.Air India Express Flight IX611 was traveling from Trichy (TRZ), also known as Tiruchirapalli, to Dubai (DXB) on Friday with 130 passengers and six crew members on board. The Boeing 737-800 taxied to the runway safely and took off at approximately 1:20am local time.However, about four hours after departing, the crew made the decision to make an emergency landing in Mumbai (BOM)....
The US Department of Transportation announced on Wednesday it will be opening an investigation into the Federal Aviation Association’s safety oversight of Southwest Airlines in the wake of the carrier’s fatal incident on flight 1380.Matthew E. Hampton, the DOT’s Assistant Inspector General for Aviation Audits, announced the DOT’s plans for an audit of the FAA later in June because of several suspicions regarding its relationship with Southwest Airlines. These suspicions rise from the connection between the flight 1380 engine failure that resulted in one passenger’s death and the similarities in a 2016 Southwest Airlines engine incident....
Everyone hates waiting for bags after a long flight; your body is usually achy and stiff. So what better time to fit in some yoga? Here’s a short series of poses I typically do in the airport baggage claim area. I recommend using a wall, a chair or even your carry-on bag handle as balance support. This sequence is particularly recommended for travelers with back and neck pain.Downhill SkierThis move is designed to reestablish the lordotic (inward) curve in your lower back after having been in a flat position for most of the flight (we all tend to sit with a rounded or flat lower back by resting back into the seat)....
Update 6/19/2017: After Boeing’s delay of Norwegian’s first 737 MAX, the delivery flight has now been set for June 29. If you can make it, the auction has been extended to midnight Mountain Time tonight. The current low bid is $1,550 — which is a steal for such an incredible experience. Due to the change in delivery dates, TPG’s JT Genter won’t be able to make the flight.Dates and details have been updated in the story below:The Points Guy has long been a fan of MegaDo....
It’s true: rainbow mountains exist! In fact, there are four around the world that you can explore, hike and of course, take stunning photos of for your Instagram.These mountains are vibrant, colorful rock and sand formations created from a combination of tectonic plate movement, layered sediment and erosion. Basically, layered sandstone and minerals built up over millions of years and when tectonic plates moved, the colors began to appear. Combine that with water erosion, freezing and thawing and wind and voilà, epic rainbow-colored mountains appear....
