Here at The Points Guy we’re always looking to make the most of our points and miles, and we get countless questions from readers looking to maximize their travel as well. But with a fairly small team, it isn’t possible to get back to everyone — that’s one of the reasons we decided to expand our platform with the TPG Lounge Facebook group, giving readers an opportunity to connect with each other directly....
There have been major upheavals in the world of frequent flyer programs in the past year, with first Delta and then United announcing huge changes to their mileage programs and how flyers will earn elite status.Hoping to capitalize on uncertainty and shifting loyalty among frequent flyers, Virgin America recently launched a new promo meant to entice them from other airlines to the Elevate program with bonuses not just for new members, but also for the existing members who refer them....
I’m a diehard believer in window seats over aisles, and I’m usually willing to go to extremes to get my way. While most of my time up in the air is spent staring at the tops of clouds and thinking about life, the beginning and end of the flight offer a short window (no pun intended) to get views unlike anything you’ll ever see from the ground. Read on for six of the most beautiful sights you can see from the air, what routes you might find them on and where to sit fo get the best experience....
Despite already having one of the better amenity kits we’ve seen so far, JetBlue launched brand new ones in November of last year for passengers traveling in its premium Mint product. Continuing the theme of partnering with New York-based companies, Mint passengers now receive kits made by Hayward and Hopper.Like the previous iteration, the new amenity kits are gender-specific. The Hayward kit, designed for women, is made from signature Hayward denim and features a brass zipper....
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.YouTube star Casey Neistat’s recent trip from New York (JFK) to Germany got a little more luxurious after he used his frequent flyer miles to upgrade to Lufthansa first class. Luckily for us, the serial vlogger brought his camera along for the experience....
Luggage carriers, it’s your lucky day. For once, you are safe from frequent mishandling in this week’s Airlines Behaving Badly. Instead, in this round-up, we cover some of the more personal injustices that occurred in the airliner universe. Let’s begin:Drunk ANA Manager Assaults PassengerAfter drinking six glasses of wine and injuring a passenger aboard an All Nippon Airways flight from Paris (CDG) to Tokyo (HND), ANA Paris regional manager, Kenji Sugino, was forced to resign from his position....
American Airlines is in the midst of a $200 million lounge renovation project. In addition to touching up Admirals Clubs, the world’s largest airline has renovated and opened new Flagship Lounges in New York’s JFK, Chicago (ORD), Miami (MIA) and now Los Angeles (LAX) — with more on the way.This week, we got an update on the lounge situation in the airline’s home base of Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), including the planned reopen date of the Terminal A lounge and the upcoming Terminal D Flagship Lounge....
One of the things I love most about being The Points Guy is getting to hear stories from readers about all the positive ways award travel has affected their lives. That being said, while I love hearing about your successes, I think there’s also a lot we can learn by sharing our mistakes, and I’m calling on readers to send in your most egregious and woeful travel failures.From time to time I’ll pick one that catches my eye and post it for everybody to enjoy (and commiserate with)....
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.British Airways said Thursday that payment information from at least 380,000 customer credit cards was stolen in a hack early this summer. The data breach occurred on the airline’s website and mobile app.Stolen data included customers’ “personal and financial details,” the airline said in a statement....
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 summer begins winding down, airline shopping portals are taking advantage of the back-to-school season with promotional offers. Between Monday and July 26, 2018, at 11:59pm ET, you can earn up to 1,500 bonus American Airlines AAdvantage miles when you make purchases through the carrier’s online shopping portal....
Puerto Rico has so much to offer: blissful beaches at every turn, plenty of cultural tourism and El Yunque, the only tropical rainforest in the US. It’s an ideal spot to visit, especially for American travelers, since it’s so easy to get to from the US and super-affordable. You can often find amazing flight deals and award availability to the island, too, making it the perfect place to cash in some hotel points, as there are many hotels with loyalty programs scattered throughout the island....
Right after the new year, Hilton HHonors announced a promotion in partnership with Delta that would earn Hilton HHonors members 2,012 bonus SkyMiles per qualifying stay of two nights or more. Delta had to be your preferred Double Dip Points & Miles partner.Now it looks like HHilton and Delta have rescinded the offer for stays and registration on or after Monday, January 23, 2012.Here was the original information on the promotion from Hilton:“Get to your next award ticket faster with the Delta SkyMiles program and Hilton HHonors™....
Low-cost carrier Norwegian continues to expand its foothold in the US even though it faces serious financial issues. The airline announced yesterday that it will be launching three new routes between Florida and Europe:Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Madrid (MAD)Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Rome (FCO)Orlando (MCO) to Stockholm (ARN)Norwegian will operate year round bi-weekly service from Fort Lauderdale to Rome and Madrid, with the flights launching on October 30. Schedules are as follows:DY7038 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 11:30pm Departure → Rome (FCO) 1:50pm (+1) ArrivalDY7037 Rome (FCO) 9:30am Departure → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 2:45pm ArrivalDY7752 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 7:45pm Departure → Madrid (MAD) 8:50am (+1) ArrivalDY7752 Madrid (MAD) 1:10pm Departure → Fort Lauderdale (FLL) 4:45pm ArrivalOrlando-Stockholm flights will only operate in the winter (ostensibly to ferry Swedes to sunny Florida during the country’s ice-cold winters) and twice-weekly service will begin on October 30 and end March 29, 2019....
Our around-the-world trip last year to celebrate Josh’s 40th birthday was pretty incredible. Heck, it is incredible that we were even able to consider doing something like that, let alone actually getting to go on that big of an adventure in such incredible comfort. It wasn’t a “free” trip by any stretch, but it was a trip that was made doable thanks to miles and points. I don’t have any idea when we will take a trip that long, that big, or that luxurious again, but I am thankful we got to experience it together when we did....
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 skies have cracked open over the Northeast. Roaring thunder, dark skies and heavy winds have been frightening The Points Pups in New York City – and cancelling and delaying flights in the impacted areas.A severe thunderstorm watch was issued by the NOAA until 7:00pm Tuesday evening and The Weather Channel is not ruling out flash flooding and downed trees as a possibility....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here – British Airways Visa Signature CardTPG reader Nachama asks:“I have a question about the Oneworld Alliance. I think I’ve mastered the Star Alliance, but haven’t spent a lot of time banking Oneworld points. Who should I make my primary Oneworld carrier - British Airways or American Airlines? I’ll occasionally fly AA domestically, but I’m expecting to have a bunch of Amex points thanks to a corporate Amex card and obviously, those transfer to British Airways and not AA....
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 wasn’t eligible, but apparently some people have received 30,000 or 50,000 mile bonus, plus two free SkyClub passes and a waived annual fee ($95).Click here to see what offer you get!I’ve never had a Delta Amex and I am a Diamond and I received nothing, so don’t feel bad....
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.Whether you love the outdoors or would rather watch Planet Earth at home on your couch than go camping, there is no denying a hike along some of the most famous trails in the US can be one of the most rewarding experiences....
Update 10/1/16: As reader Ben points out in the comments below, United is also flying a 777-200 (same configuration) between Boston and San Francisco. This flight appears to operate daily from October 9 through January 3, 2017.American and Delta both operate wide-body planes on short and medium-haul flights within the US, but United definitely offers the greatest variety, from the 747 that operated a daily Chicago-San Francisco turn to a 787-9 Dreamliner between LAX and Newark....
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.Team TPG is always looking for ways to expand and better the site so one of our next big projects is to design an app. The main functionality of the app will pull new content and posts from the site as they are published and will notify users if an Amazing Deal is posted....
