The Points Guy ✈ When Does It Make Sense to Spend on a Cobranded Credit Card? & More Daily News From TPG ✈

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From: The Points Guy - Monday Oct 22, 2018 01:08 pm
✈ When Does It Make Sense to Spend on a Cobranded Credit Card? & More Daily News From TPG ✈
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TODAY'S POSTS: 
- When Does It Make Sense to Spend on a Cobranded Credit Card?  
- I Forgot to Activate My Bonus Offer — Reader Mistake Story  
- The Points & Miles Backpacker: 8 Easy Ways to Reduce Plastic Waste  
- The 5 Rules You May Be Breaking When Talking to Your Seatmate  
- Racist Ryanair Passenger Allowed to Fly After Verbally Assaulting Seatmate  
- TripAdvisor Announced the Top 10 Pizza Restaurants and Everyone Is Freaking Out  
- This Kimpton Hotel in Hollywood Lets You See Who Else Has Stayed in Your Room  
- Flight Deal: Flights to Hawaii From $284 Round-Trip — Including NYC, Houston, Denver and More  
- The Pinkest Place on Earth: The Royal Hawaiian in Honolulu  
- Here’s How to Save an Additional $130 on Already Discounted Flight+Hotel Packages to Hawaii 

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When Does It Make Sense to Spend on a Cobranded Credit Card?

By Ethan Steinberg on Oct 22, 2018 08:30 am
There are many benefits to using transferable points like Chase Ultimate Rewards over using a specific airline or hotel currency, including flexibility, flexibility and… flexibility. You’ll get more value out of your points when you can pick which partner within a single alliance to transfer to and when you can explore alternate routings if there’s no ...
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I Forgot to Activate My Bonus Offer — Reader Mistake Story

By The Points Guy on Oct 22, 2018 07:00 am
Today, I want to share a story from TPG reader Rachael, who missed a critical step in earning points for a purchase. Here’s what she had to say: I was purchasing flowers for a family friend, and decided to check evreward.com to figure out which shopping portal would earn me the most bonus miles. After shopping ...
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The Points & Miles Backpacker: 8 Easy Ways to Reduce Plastic Waste

By Brian Biros on Oct 22, 2018 06:00 am
We’ve been hearing more and more about the massive toll single-use plastics is having on the planet. Some cities and countries are taking steps to curb plastic use along with businesses, airlines and hotel chains. These are steps in the right direction, but the majority of the world is still not prioritizing this problem. It’s ...
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The 5 Rules You May Be Breaking When Talking to Your Seatmate

By Josh Laskin on Oct 21, 2018 06:00 pm
In a society where the norm is to avoid face-to-face interactions whenever possible, the art of conversation is becoming a pastime of, well, the past. This can make for an uncomfortable dynamic when you are stuck inches from a stranger for up to 18 hours on a nonstop flight. While for some travelers, a long ...
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Racist Ryanair Passenger Allowed to Fly After Verbally Assaulting Seatmate

By Max Prosperi on Oct 21, 2018 05:30 pm
A white male passenger was filmed verbally assaulting a black female aboard a Ryanair flight Thursday from Barcelona (BCN) to London-Stansted (STN). The video, which has 219k views on YouTube and nearly 3.5 million views on Facebook, begins mid-incident and shows the verbal confrontation between the two passengers. The exchange began after the 77-year-old woman ...
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TripAdvisor Announced the Top 10 Pizza Restaurants and Everyone Is Freaking Out

By Jordan Allen on Oct 21, 2018 05:00 pm
New Yorkers, Chicagoans, you may want to sit down. On Oct. 16, TripAdvisor released their list of the Top 10 Pizza Restaurants in the US for 2018. And Boston’s Regina Pizzeria took the No. 1 spot. Known for The Giambotta (pepperoni with house sausage, salami, mushrooms, peppers, onions, basil and Mozzarella), the North End mainstay has ...
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This Kimpton Hotel in Hollywood Lets You See Who Else Has Stayed in Your Room

By Max Prosperi on Oct 21, 2018 04:00 pm
The Kimpton Everly Hotel in Hollywood, CA, is taking “guest book” to the next level. Room 301, where the guest book lives, is a new social experiment launched by Kimpton available only at the Everly Hotel. It’s designed to foster human connection by asking guests to leave a part of themselves behind in their room. In ...
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Flight Deal: Flights to Hawaii From $284 Round-Trip — Including NYC, Houston, Denver and More

By JT Genter on Oct 21, 2018 03:30 pm
Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts. Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency such ...
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The Pinkest Place on Earth: The Royal Hawaiian in Honolulu

By Melanie Lieberman on Oct 21, 2018 03:00 pm
The historic location isn't for those who can't stomach the color pink, but it is a well-oiled hotel. Pros: professional and efficient service, meticulously maintained property, excellent location on the beach. Cons: small pool, museum-like vibe, sections that felt like afterthoughts, and soooooo pink.
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Here’s How to Save an Additional $130 on Already Discounted Flight+Hotel Packages to Hawaii

By JT Genter on Oct 21, 2018 02:30 pm
Our inbox seems to be overwhelmed with “promotions” from various companies so it’s hard to know whether or not they’re worth pursuing. But today we are seeing a decent package deal from American Airlines Vacations that might be right for some readers. Now through October 24, AAVacations is running a promotion of up to $130 ...
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