You have plenty of options when it comes to booking award flights, but one of the most reliable ways to get good value is through the monthly Air France-KLM Flying Blue Promo Rewards offers. You can find these monthly discounts on this regularly updated page on the Flying Blue website.…
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Cyber Monday deals: Save up to 50% on these top 11 Amazon travel items
Amazon’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are wrapping up, and we’ve been diligently searching for the best prices on our favorite travel essentials. We don’t want you wasting your precious time scouring the depths of Amazon to find the best deals, so we’ve rounded them up for you right…
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Flight headaches: 3,300 cancellations, 24,500 delays mar post-Thanksgiving travel rush
The Thanksgiving getaway? Not a problem for airline passengers. But the return was not as smooth. Airlines canceled more than 3,200 flights and delayed 23,000 others from Saturday into Monday, marring travel for tens of thousands of passengers during one of the year’s busiest periods for air travel. Sunday turned…
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Hyatt is now on Rakuten — and on Cyber Monday you can earn 15% cash back
Making travel purchases through online shopping portals is one of TPG’s favorite ways to stack points-earning deals on top of each other. So imagine my delight when Hyatt joined Rakuten quietly last week, offering 3% cash back on completed hotel stays in the United States, Canada and Mexico. It gets…
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How to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points to Southwest Rapid Rewards
Chase Ultimate Rewards points are a favorite currency among the TPG staff, partly because you can transfer them to a variety of airline and hotel partners. I often transfer my points to Southwest Rapid Rewards, where I can redeem them for award tickets to destinations in North America, Central America…
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Best Western Rewards: How to earn and redeem points, elite status and more
Best Western Rewards is a program many travelers overlook. After all, it isn’t a transfer partner of any major credit card rewards currencies, and its elite benefits are minimal. But, the program has a mix of luxurious WorldHotels properties, value-oriented SureStay Hotels and Best Western hotels and resorts at various…
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It’s officially flu season: How to avoid getting sick on a plane
It’s officially that time of year. Temperatures are plummeting, hot tea is flowing and flu season is here. But that’s not the only illness looming over travelers this holiday season. According to Dr. Waleed Javaid, epidemiologist and professor of medicine at West Virginia University, “Currently, there is a mix of…
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12 surprising winter vacation ideas for a warm-weather getaway
If you crave the sensation of winter sun on your skin amid the slowly dropping temperatures in the United States, a few obvious holiday destinations may spring to mind. Mexico, Florida, the Maldives and Dubai are all classics for a reason, delivering scorching temperatures throughout the shivering depths of December…
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Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card review: Top-tier perks for Delta flyers
The Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card is a must-have for frequent Delta flyers. Perks include Delta Sky Club lounge access, complimentary checked bags and an annual companion certificate. Card rating*: ⭐⭐⭐½ *Card rating is based on the opinion of TPG’s editors and is not influenced by the card issuer.…
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Save Marriott points by periodically repricing your upcoming award stays
It’s tempting to book a trip months in advance and then not look at your booking again until it’s time to check in for your flight. But, if this is how you generally approach travel, you’re likely leaving points, miles and cash on the table. That’s because you can (and…