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How to meet minimum spending on the Ink Business Preferred: $8,000 in 3 months
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/minimum-spend-ink-business-preferred/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. The Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card has long been touted as one of the best business cards on the market. It has expansive bonus categories, a long list of travel as well as purchase protections and a reasonable $95 annual fee …
Best European cruises: 6 ships that stand out across the pond
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/best-european-cruises/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Prospective cruisers often ask me what the best European cruises are, but that question is difficult to answer because Europe is massive. It encompasses some 45 countries and includes such cruise regions as the Mediterranean, the Baltic and Northern Europe, the …
Star Alliance carrier Avianca brings back O’Hare-to-Bogota flights after 5-year hiatus
https://thepointsguy.com/news/avianca-returns-chicago-ohare/
Colombia’s flag is adding service in the Windy City. Starting in late October, Avianca will launch nonstop service to Bogota from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) following a five-year break. The move will mark the Bogota-based airline’s first time serving the route from Chicago since 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic. The carrier will operate daily …
Deal alert: Points and miles travel deals for July 2024
https://thepointsguy.com/news/points-and-miles-travel-deals/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Some of the below offers may be targeted. Citi is a TPG advertising partner. From lucrative deals for bonus points on hotel stays to generous sales of airline miles, we’re finding plenty of travel deals to help you earn and redeem …
Quick Points: Fly with a friend for almost free with the Southwest Companion Pass
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/quick-points-southwest-companion-pass/
Southwest Airlines remains a favorite for many flyers thanks to its generous ticket exchange policy, complimentary checked luggage and quirky boarding process. But for the most loyal Southwest travelers, the Companion Pass is the highlight of this airline. This coveted pass allows you to designate one person to travel with you for free. Yes, it’s …
Seabourn Pursuit cruise ship review: An expedition vessel built for luxury lovers
https://thepointsguy.com/reviews/seabourn-pursuit-cruise-ship/
Editor’s note: TPG’s Gene Sloan accepted a free trip from Seabourn to get an early look at Seabourn Pursuit. The opinions expressed below are entirely his and weren’t subject to review by the line. Are you looking for a cruise ship that can take you to the most remote places in the world in style? …
Ink Business Preferred Credit Card review: A great all-around business card
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/ink-business-preferred-card-review/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Ink Business Preferred Card overview The Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card is an excellent all-around business credit card, offering a sizable sign-up bonus and the ability to earn valuable Ultimate Rewards points on a variety of business expenses. Those rewards can …
Marriott Bonvoy Bold credit card review: Silver status for no annual fee
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/marriott-bonvoy-bold-credit-card-review/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Marriott Bonvoy Bold Credit Card overview The Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card is Marriott’s entry-level personal cobranded credit card. This no-annual-fee card offers a way to start earning Marriott Bonvoy points and even gives cardholders a jump-start on achieving elite status. …
Fiji Airways plots big US expansion with a new longest route
https://thepointsguy.com/news/fiji-airways-dfw-longest-route/
If Fiji is on your bucket list, there may soon be a new way to get there. Fiji Airways filed plans on Thursday to commence a new nonstop flight from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Nadi International Airport (NAN) in Fiji. The carrier applied for permission from the U.S. Department of Transportation, which …
Everything we know about Disney Treasure, coming to Disney Cruise Line in 2024
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/disney-cruise-line-treasure/
In just a few months, Disney Cruise Line will welcome its next ship, 4,000-passenger Disney Treasure, to the fleet when the 144,000-ton ship sets sail from Port Canaveral, Florida, with its first paying guests. After a 10-year pause in growth, the cruise line is currently in a rapid era of expansion. In 2022, Disney Wish …
Mediterranean cruise packing list: What to pack when cruising Europe
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/mediterranean-cruise-packing-list/
Packing for a cruise in the Mediterranean has unique challenges. As an American, you’ll definitely be flying rather than driving to your cruise port, so overpacking isn’t a good option (unless you want to pay extra fees). Plus, the Mediterranean region is large and cruise ships regularly call at more than a dozen different countries. …
Southwest Airlines sees ‘daylight’ with extra flights for Taylor Swift US tour dates
https://thepointsguy.com/news/southwest-airlines-taylor-swift-tour-dates-october-2024/
Southwest Airlines is the latest airline to jump into its Swiftie era. The airline will add a dozen flights to its schedule in October as Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour returns to the U.S. following a summer of shows across Europe. The additions will come in South Florida and New Orleans as the tour visits the …
Turkish Airlines releases new credit card: Another way to earn Miles&Smiles
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/turkish-airlines-new-credit-card/
If you’re a Turkish Airlines loyalist, there’s a new cobranded credit card that just hit the market for your consideration. Turkish Airlines has just released its first credit card for the U.S. market. The $99 annual fee Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles Premier Visa Signature credit card is issued by First Electronic Bank and is only open …
Southwest sale: 40% off flights to Hawaii
https://thepointsguy.com/deals/southwest-40-off-hawaii-flights-sale/
Southwest Airlines is offering 40% off flights to Hawaii for travel through much of 2024. Use the code “HAWAII40” and book your flight by July 11. Deal basics Airline: Southwest Airlines Routes: Valid for select flights from the continental U.S. to and from Hawaii, excluding John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Santa Ana, California How to …
Last chance: Earn up to 110,000 bonus SkyMiles with these Delta card offers
https://thepointsguy.com/news/delta-amex-current-offers/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Delta Air Lines and American Express have some excellent welcome offers on their range of cobranded credit cards. The first five cards on this list are offering just 5,000 miles short of their best-ever offers, so now is a great time …
Your complete guide to the Choice Privileges hotel loyalty program
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/choice-privileges/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Choice Privileges is the rewards program for Choice Hotels, which includes brands such as Cambria Hotels, Comfort Inn, Sleep Inn and Econo Lodge. Since Choice Privileges fully integrated Radisson Rewards Americas into its program in 2023, Choice Hotels now also includes …
IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card review: IHG perks for no annual fee
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/ihg-rewards-club-traveler-credit-card-review/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card overview The IHG One Rewards Traveler Credit Card is IHG’s no-annual-fee card option. With this card, you’ll earn 5 points per dollar at IHG hotels and resorts as well as 3 points per dollar at gas stations, …
9 Amazon Prime Day competitor deals for travelers
https://thepointsguy.com/news/amazon-prime-day-competitor-deals-for-travelers/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Availability was accurate as of 10 a.m. on July 12, 2024. Whether it’s on hotels, airline tickets or travel gear, there are few things we love more than saving money — which is why we are particularly excited about the next …
Zoos, sporting events and movies: How I plan to max out the Q3 categories on my Freedom Flex
https://thepointsguy.com/news/maximize-chase-freedom-entertainment/
Every three months, the Chase Freedom (no longer available to new applicants) and the Chase Freedom Flex® offer a set of new bonus categories that earn at least 5% cash back on purchases up to $1,500 (activation required). If you maximize this benefit, you can get a total of $75 cash back. And if you …
Is the Prime Visa credit card worth the cost?
https://thepointsguy.com/news/is-amazon-prime-card-still-worth-it/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Amazon is the giant in the room for easy, instant access to hundreds of thousands of different products. While the Prime Visa doesn’t technically have an annual fee, one of its caveats is that you have to be an Amazon Prime …
Le Labo lament: Travelers say bon voyage to mini shampoo bottles at hotels
https://thepointsguy.com/news/hotel-mini-toiletries/
Consider this the summer of soap slashing. The membership base of Equinox practically stormed the Bastille, er, shampoo closet with pitchforks earlier this year after the luxury gym chain ended its 13-year relationship with Kiehl’s in favor of one with Grown Alchemist. TikTok erupted with disgruntled members taking to video and threatening membership cancellation over …
A remote tropical island paradise: Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island
https://thepointsguy.com/reviews/four-seasons-seychelles-desroches-island/
[circuit type=review circuit_id=”9493″] Editor’s note: The Four Seasons Resort Seychelles at Desroches Island provided TPG with a complimentary two-night stay so that we could get an inside look at the hotel and its amenities. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author and weren’t subject to review by the hotel or any external …
18 best weekend getaways in the US
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/best-weekend-trips-in-the-u-s/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. As an outdoors-oriented, music-loving road-tripper with itchy feet, I’ve taken many a weekend trip over the past few years. Some of my favorites include days cooing over otters and elephant seals in Morro Bay on California’s Central Coast, exploring Yellowstone National …
Capital One Savor vs. Capital One Quicksilver: Supercharge your leisure spending or flat cash back on everything?
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/credit-card-showdown-capital-one-savor-vs-capital-one-quicksilver/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Travel rewards cards come in many forms. Some are cobranded with a specific airline or hotel loyalty program, while others earn transferable points, such as American Express Membership Rewards or Chase Ultimate Rewards. Cardholders can then convert their rewards into airline miles …
Alaska Airlines Global Getaways promo: Up to 50% off on award redemptions to Italy, India, Greece and more
https://thepointsguy.com/deals/alaska-airlines-global-getaways/
Editor’s note: TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt adviser and investor. If you’ve built up a stash of Alaska Airlines miles and have the beach on your mind, you may be in luck. The carrier unveiled a new batch of award deals for Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan redemptions Wednesday, kicking off its new series of …
Get a $10 Amazon gift card on Grubhub orders for Prime Day
https://thepointsguy.com/news/grubhub-amazon-prime-partnership/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. In honor of Amazon Prime Day, Prime members can get a $10 Amazon gift card for Grubhub orders of $25 or more from now through Monday. Enter the code “GRUBPRIME” at checkout to add the gift card to orders placed by …
How to earn and redeem Hilton Honors points at SLH properties
https://thepointsguy.com/guide/book-slh-properties-hilton-honors-points/
Hilton recently expanded its portfolio with the addition of roughly 400 Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties (which were formerly part of World of Hyatt). SLH is a collection of boutique hotels ranging from romantic cliffside retreats in Greece to cowboy-themed ranches in Colorado. It prides itself on offering unique properties that reflect the …
Copenhagen rewards eco-friendly travelers with free kayak tours, ice cream and more
https://thepointsguy.com/news/copenhagen-rewards-eco-friendly-tourists/
Travelers to Copenhagen can soon pay for perks at some of the Danish capital’s coolest attractions by going for a bike ride, showing a train ticket and partaking in other climate-friendly activities. The barter system is part of a new initiative called CopenPay, which the city is piloting this summer from July 15 through Aug. …
Alaska Airlines adds a whopping 18 routes, 1 new destination
https://thepointsguy.com/news/alaska-airlines-18-new-routes/
Even though the summer travel season is in full swing, Alaska Airlines is already planning for what’s shaping up to be a busy winter. The Seattle-based carrier announced Wednesday a major network expansion that includes 18 new routes, all but one of which will operate seasonally through the winter. Alaska is even adding an all-new …
Disney World and Disneyland holiday details revealed, including the return of Jollywood Nights
https://thepointsguy.com/news/disney-holiday-details/
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. It may seem too soon for talk of Santa, snowmen and holiday spirit, but we’re officially more than halfway to the holidays. Disney is unwrapping the details of upcoming winter holiday celebrations at Walt Disney World in Orlando and Disneyland in …