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The 10 Worst Ways to Use Your Points and Miles - 2021

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Lufthansa Eurowings Discover Takes Off

Amex is Downgrading Its Platinum Card Concierge

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Cleared For Takeoff: A Weeklong 5-Star Getaway to Cancun For 250k Points

This Could Be a Loyalty Program’s Undoing

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Booking.com 10% Credit For Future Booking

New Air Canada Aeroplan & Eurowings Discover Partnership

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You Can Now Earn and Redeem Aeroplan Points on Eurowings Discover Flights

Why I’m Concerned About Citi’s Transfer Partnership with American Airlines

Delta Million Miler Status Added as Medallion Upgrade Tie-Breaker

7 Reasons You Should Splurge For a Suite on Your Next Cruise

What Are Fifth Freedom Flights?

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England Mulls Quarantine Free Travel to UK For Fully Vaccinated

Breeze Cuts Frequencies, Extends Block Times in Bid to Improve Its Fortunes

American Airlines Asks Pilots to Conserve Fuel

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Hilton Honors Master Property List July 2021 - 6,596 Hotels

State Department and CDC Advise Against Travel to Spain and Portugal

Singapore May Allow Fully Vaccinated Citizens to Travel Quarantine Free from September

Heathrow Airport Will Soon Charge £5 For Passenger Drop-Offs

Opinion: Tourists Deserve Red Carpet Arrivals, Not 6 Hour Airport Queues

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IHG Hotels Phuket & Koh Samui Offers Through December 23, 2021 - Book By August 31

Earn Quadruple IHG Rewards Points at Avid Hotels 2021

Frontier Staffing Shortages in Orlando Delay Flights and Luggage

Could a Fuel Shortage Affect the Airlines?

Marriott Looking to Eliminate Alarm Clocks, Reduce Breakfast Costs

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What It’s Like Flying Between the Hawaiian Islands Right Now

The Price of “Taxing” Unvaccinated Travelers

New Hyatt Elite Status Fast Track/Challenge

Review: Emirates 777 First Class Athens to Newark

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From Helicopters to Submarines: 8 Luxury Adventure Cruise Ships You Have to See to Believe

United Won’t Be Flying to Cape Town as Early as Expected This Year

Another 3 Year Old Kicked Off a Southwest Airlines Flight

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4 Reasons Why the Amex Platinum May Be the Ideal Credit Card For Delta Flyers

Amex Will Add a Spend Tracker For Centurion Lounge Guess Access in 2022

U.S. Won’t Lift Travel Restrictions ‘At This Point,’ According to Reports

16 Promotions That Will Make Your Next Hotel Stay More Rewarding

Marriott Might Eliminate Alarm Clocks — And Other Takeaways from My Breakfast Conversation with Marriott’s Leaders

Phuket is Imposing More Restrictions, Central Shopping Malls to Close For at Least One Week While “Sandbox” Remains Open

Canada is About to Reopen to Americans: Here Are Our Favorite Points Hotels

Save $20 (Or More.): Smartphone Gimbal and Tripod.

Etihad Airways Cuts First Class to New York Until February 2022

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Jet Fuel Shortages Could Lead to Long Delays at Western US Airports

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Southwest is Now Suing Skiplagged Over Hidden City Ticketing

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Amex Eliminating Email Option For Platinum Card Concierge

Amex Blue Business Plus vs. Chase Ink Business Unlimited

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Why You Should Add Authorized Users on Your Amex Platinum

U.K. Airlines and Heathrow Airport Call For Fully Reopening to Vaccinated U.S. Travelers

You Might Need to Start Wearing a Mask Again Even If You’re Vaccinated

The Lovely Diane, a United Flight Attendant, Sommelier, and Barista

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United States Not Lifting Travel Restrictions Due to Delta Variant

American Airlines Cuts Brazilian City, Adds 2 New International Markets from Miami

Lufthansa Enhances Multiply Miles + Offers 10% Discount For Subscriptions Through August 15, 2021

Not a Whine: Emirates’ Unbelievable Wines

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A Last Resort: Reviewing Maui’s Brand-New AC Hotel By Marriott Wailea

American’s CEO Frustrated with Abusive Customers, “I Don’t Have the Answer”

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Emirates Skywards+ Classic, Advanced & Premium Packages

Black Frontier Passenger Accused of Trafficking Her White Sister

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Covid-Positive Man Caught Boarding Flight Disguised as Wife in Indonesia

Earn Up to 2,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles By Shopping For Back to School 2021

Priority Pass Continues to Single-Handedly Offset My Credit Card Annual Fee with This Overlooked Benefit

Iberia Updates Its Hold Luggage Fees – Be Prepared to Pay…

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Free Hyatt Mid-Tier Elite Status and Fast Track to Globalist Open to Everyone

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TPG Reader Credit Card Question: If I’m an Authorized User on a Chase Sapphire Card, Can I Still Open the Chase Sapphire Preferred?

Your Guide to Travelling Between Brisbane's CBD and Airport

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When Will Qantas International Flights Resume?

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Westpac Altitude Rewards Guide: Earning Credit Card Points

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E-4B “Doomsday Plane” Makes Secretive Flight to Base Near Area 51

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U.S. Says International Travel Restrictions Will Not Be Lifted Yet

Increased Welcome Offers on the Amex Blue Business Cards

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Singapore Plans Quarantine Free Travel By September

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Confirmed: US Won’t Lift Travel Bans - For Now

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5 Luxury Lines That’ll Make You Rethink Everything You Thought You Knew About Cruising

The 21 Best Things to Do in Seattle with Kids - 2021

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U.S. Won’t Lift Foreign Travel Restrictions

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French Polynesia Adds Tiered Health Fee Based on Vaccination Status

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Fight Between Maskless Passengers on Spirit Flight Starts with a Finger Gun

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This TPG Reader Has 30 Million Points and Miles — We’re Showing Him How to Use Them

Singapore is Looking to Allow Quarantine-Free Travel By September

How Canadian Airports Are Navigating a Return to Leisure Travel

Avanti West Coast Commences Its Pendolino Fleet Refurbishment

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The Good and the Bad from Delta Air Lines During COVID – What Will Stick and What Will Go?

Review: Four Seasons Athens Astir Palace

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Earn Bonus Points with Airline Shopping Portal Bonuses

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Big Fall Cuts For Several Airlines

Il-114-300, a New Russian-Built Turboprop Aircraft

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Ryanair Predicts 10 Million Passengers This Summer, with a Little Help from Europe’s Covid Certificate

What to Expect from This Week’s Hotel Earnings Season Kick-Off

Tour Operators Proceed Carefully During Relaunch of Pandemic-Paused Tours

Top Global Airline Brands Lose More Than $35 Billion in Brand Value: Report

IHG Rewards Avid Quadruple Points August 2 – November 30, 2021

Finland Removes Internal Schengen Border Checks & Fully Vaccinated Allowed to Enter from Everywhere from June 26, 2021

New Free Pilot Fast Track Security Screening at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

There’s Something Wonky Going on with American Airlines Access to British Airways Award Seats

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Airplane Art – Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-200LR on Finals to Chicago O’Hare

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Why You Should Wait to Change or Cancel Your Flight If You Want Your Money Back

The Government Can No Longer Freely Search Your Devices at the Border in 9 States

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9 Great Suitcases Worth the Checked-Bag Fee

I Just Booked Tailwind’s Seaplane Flight Between Boston and New York. Will the Much-Awaited Service Finally Launch?

I Lost My Credit Card Abroad, Then Google Pay and Chase Blew My Mind

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