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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, Is It Stealing If You Take Certain Items in Your Already Paid-For Hotel Room Like Soap, Shampoo, Stationery, Etc? and was written by Michael Forrest Jones of the Beechmont Hotels Corporation....

Delta’s long-haul fleet is getting a major upgrade, with the Airbus A350 launching on a handful of flights out of Detroit (DTW). This particular aircraft is the first to offer two of the airline’s latest products: Delta One Suites, with sliding doors at every business-class seat, and Premium Select, Delta’s first true premium economy.The A350, and Premium Select, will fly paying passengers for the very first time on October 30, 2017, on Delta’s nonstop flight from Detroit to Tokyo (NRT)....

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.Several readers have emailed me about this deal and after vetting it, it seems like a pretty good buy.Basically, you can purchase a $75 Expedia hotel voucher for $35.Key considerations:1) You probably won’t earn points/stays on reservations booked through this program (though $40 in savings should outweigh the value of any points you would have earned)2) It looks like they will email you the voucher within 24 hours, so if you need to use it ASAP, you may have to wait3) You can only use one voucher per stay and it looks like most hotels will have a two night minimum4) Voucher expires March 30, 20125) No blackout datesStill have questions?...

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: It looks like SPG has already closed the survey, and really quickly too! I hope many of you were able to get in on it before it was shut down.I love me some free points- especially Stawood points, which I value at over 2 cents a piece....

Booking travel (and award travel in particular) can be complicated. Fortunately, there are plenty of resources available online to make things easier. Today, TPG Senior Points & Miles Correspondent Jason Steele offers his list of the best web tools to help you plan your next adventure.What distinguishes the average travelers from the true experts? It’s not just what they pack in their carry-ons, but also what online tools they’ve bookmarked in their web browsers and smart phones....

Non-flight rewards are nothing new, but they usually offer very little value (less than a penny a mile return). However, American launched their new portal and at first glance, it seems to have the potential to offer great value for those frequent flyers who may not want to use their miles for flights. They are even offering 10-20% introductory discounts if you have AA Elite Status, thus enhancing the value of these rewards....

Power was finally restored to Atlanta Airport (ATL) just before midnight Sunday night, as stranded passengers are thrown a lifeline by the City of Atlanta: food and lodging.Power RestorationAt 7:32pm Eastern, the airport reported that the first ATL concourse to have restored power was the international Concourse F. Then at 11:19pm, there was a major breakthrough as power was restored in the “Atrium and Concourses T, A and B!” Finally, at 11:55pm, the Atlanta mayor was finally able to report that power had been fully restored:Food and Lodging for Stranded PassengersOn Twitter, the airport has been telling passengers to “consider taking a MARTA train to Downtown or Midtown for a hotel....

Blood clots are a serious risk for travelers, particularly during and following a long-haul flight. TPG Contributor Christine Cantera speaks to a physician to determine which steps you should take to stay healthy while on the road.Health issues that arise from traveling have long been a worry for frequent flyers, so we wanted to let our readers know more about pulmonary emboli — otherwise known as blood clots — and offer some preventive advice....

On a September Sunday in 2012, Lufthansa gave me the unwanted gift of a few extra hours in Frankfurt. As the delay and the afternoon dragged on, I could only stare longingly at the sign for the Senator Lounge (my United status then didn’t grant me access) until my flight to Dulles took off some three and a half hours late.In one sense, that FRA-IAD leg ended some three and a half years later....

“Reader Questions” are answered three days a week — Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays — by TPG Senior Writer Julian Mark Kheel.With only a few weeks left to transfer hotel points to Southwest for a Companion Pass, today’s Facebook question from Bill is a timely one…[pullquote source=“TPG Reader Bill”]By transferring 100,000 points from Marriott to Southwest for the Companion Pass, do I also qualify for A-List Preferred and the perks that come along with that as well?...

Just a friendly reminder that I’ll be giving two talks this weekend at the New York Times Travel Show - one on Saturday and one on Sunday.10th anniversary of the New York Times Travel Show.Here’s the information on both my talks. Tickets are $12 until January 17, and then $17 if you buy them on January 18 and after. Children are free. You can buy your ticket here.Saturday January 19th at 5pm in Seminar Room 1: Beating the System: Travel Pointers for a First Class Lifestyle on a BudgetSunday January 20th at 1:30pm in Seminar Room 1: Maximizing Credit Cards for Free TravelTo see the full schedule for this year’s program and for more information on the event visit, the NY Times Travel Show website....

Starting today (February 15) you can earn bonus rewards for each eligible night you stay at a Hyatt property — including award nights as well as paid nights.This promo applies to all eligible nights from now through May 15, and you’ll need to register here by March 31 in order to participate.Here’s how your earnings will break down, depending on which Hyatt brand you stay at:Hyatt Place and Hyatt House: 500 points per nightPark Hyatt, Miraval, Andaz, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Centric, Hyatt Regency, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt, Hyatt Zilara, Hyatt Ziva, Hyatt Residence Club and participating MGM properties: 1,000 points per nightYou can earn a maximum of 25,000 Hyatt points through this promotion....

In 2016 American Airlines announced major changes to its AAdvantage frequent flyer program, affecting both redeemable miles and elite status. Now that we’re into 2017, most of those changes are officially in effect.With all that’s new, it’s important to know exactly what you’ll need to do in 2017 if you want to earn elite status on American for 2018 and beyond. Let’s take a look at all the ins and outs of the new system, keeping in mind that these new rules apply to earning status starting now for the 2017-18 program year....

I was recently in Italy and chose to fly back home to the US with American Airlines. Before my flight, I had the opportunity to check out the brand-new British Airways lounge at Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO). As luck would have it, I actually got to visit on the lounge’s opening day, and I was told that there will be more lounges opening across Europe soon, as the carrier has pledged a £4....

While there are some great premium class deals and redemptions available via the UK, and an abundance of premium class low-cost long haul flights available from London and other cities in Great Britain, premium travel from the UK is about to get more expensive. That’s because the British government is raising a tax that the airline industry already calls the highest in the world.Air Passenger Duty (APD) is a tax currently charged on passengers flying from the United Kingdom on an aircraft that has an authorized take-off weight of more than 5....

Since American Airlines and United Airlines implemented their basic economy fares last month, travelers have had to prepare to accept the terms of flying basic economy in exchange for a cheap ticket. And in the past couple of weeks, Google Flights has developed a tool that alerts you of the baggage rules when you’re looking at a basic economy fare or one with a low-cost carrier.If you’re looking for your next ticket on Google Flights, the search tool is now making it easier to distinguish what kind of ticket you’re buying....

Monaco is the second-smallest country in the world, the most densely populated and has the world’s highest per-capita income — that’s a lot of rich people in a very small space. Though it boasts an immense port, a world-famous casino and a surprising number of parks, there are few hotels in Monaco, and only four along the country’s 2.5-mile-long coastline.One of these is Le Méridien Beach Plaza, Monte Carlo, where I chose to stay on my recent trip to Monaco to accept an award on behalf of a youth group in Ghana that won Peace Jam’s One Billion Acts of Peace Service Project of the Year....

Getting a plane full of people and stuff from one place to another is no easy task, and mistakes are inevitable. The important consideration for travelers is how airlines respond, and what to do when that response is inadequate. Today, TPG Contributor Nick Ewen discusses one tool every frequent flyer should know how to use, the DOT complaint.Air travel can sometimes be a frustrating experience. Between weather, mechanical problems, and poor service, there are times when you may wonder why you didn’t just stay home....

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 may be the only one out there, but I don’t absolutely hate the new United logo. While I’m not blown away, I have no negative feelings towards it. In fact, I’m somewhat impressed by United’s new NYC advertising campaign, even though they did make a small faux pas regarding their ad placement around Ground Zero....

Cash no longer is king at the Starbucks inside downtown Seattle’s Russell Investment Center: Starting today, the store only accepts cards or mobile-pay, although there is no sign formally announcing the policy.“The test will help us understand how cashless forms of payment may impact our customer experience,” a Starbucks spokeswoman told the Seattle Times. The Russell Investment Center store is currently the only Starbucks to go cashless, although the company hasn’t specified how long the test will run, nor if it will be expanded to other locations....