The Points Guy ✈ Why Points and Miles Are the Best Insurance Policy & More Daily News From TPG ✈

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From: The Points Guy - Friday Oct 26, 2018 01:10 pm
✈ Why Points and Miles Are the Best Insurance Policy & More Daily News From TPG ✈
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TODAY'S POSTS: 
- Why Points and Miles Are the Best Insurance Policy  
- Deal Alert: Domestic Delta Flights From 10,000 SkyMiles Round Trip  
- United May Be Close to Buying the Airbus A321LR  
- The Critical Points: No More Fluff, Give Me the Bad News Straight  
- My Flight Wasn’t Delayed After All — Reader Mistake Story  
- Amex Offer: $25 or 2,500 MR Points for Spending $50+ on Stitch Fix  
- Super Typhoon Yutu Levels a US Island, Closes Airport  
- 3 Ways to Do Singapore on Points  
- Here’s Your Chance to Earn a Free Stay With New HotelTonight Promo  
- Ominous Sign: Hyatt Website Displayed a New, Pricier 8th Category 

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Why Points and Miles Are the Best Insurance Policy

By Ethan Steinberg on Oct 26, 2018 09:00 am
If you’re booking flights or hotels on a card that offers a bonus for travel purchases like the Chase Sapphire Reserve, you’ll likely have certain kinds of built-in protection if things go wrong. These policies vary by card and by issuer, but generally speaking, they’re limited to flight delay and trip cancellation coverage, and even then ...
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Deal Alert: Domestic Delta Flights From 10,000 SkyMiles Round Trip

By Katherine Fan on Oct 26, 2018 08:45 am
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. It’s time for another Delta award sale! The airline is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its merger with Northwest Airlines by offering US flight ...
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United May Be Close to Buying the Airbus A321LR

By Alberto Riva on Oct 26, 2018 08:30 am
United Airlines may be getting closer to buying the Airbus A321LR, to take the place of its venerable Boeing 757s on routes across the Atlantic. According to aviation news site AIN Online, United has received a proposal from Airbus for the long-haul, single-aisle plane, which competes with a yet-to-be-launched Boeing informally known as the 797. A ...
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The Critical Points: No More Fluff, Give Me the Bad News Straight

By Richard Kerr on Oct 26, 2018 08:00 am
Since I began writing for TPG in 2015, I’ve lost count of the number of loyalty program devaluations we’ve covered. While there have been many — and at times it’s easy to get discouraged — I’m not in the doom-and-gloom camp that many longtime points and miles collectors occupy. From my perch, life in the ...
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My Flight Wasn’t Delayed After All — Reader Mistake Story

By The Points Guy on Oct 26, 2018 07:00 am
Today, I want to share a story from TPG reader David, who missed boarding after a series of schedule changes. Here’s what he had to say: To preface this story, I’m a very punctual person. One of my pet peeves is showing up late, so I’m usually the first to arrive when meeting friends. Similarly, ...
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Amex Offer: $25 or 2,500 MR Points for Spending $50+ on Stitch Fix

By Katherine Fan on Oct 25, 2018 08:30 pm
Stitch Fix is a popular service that offers online styling services for the fashion challenged. Each month, a stylist selects and ships five personalized clothing pieces to participating subscribers, who can then decide whether to keep the entire Fix or to send back select items. Amex card holders who love Stitch Fix are in luck. ...
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Super Typhoon Yutu Levels a US Island, Closes Airport

By Brendan Dorsey on Oct 25, 2018 08:00 pm
Super Typhoon Yutu hit the Northern Mariana Islands yesterday causing chaos and destruction in the US territory. Both of the major islands, Saipan and Tinian, were extensively damaged by Yutu. So far one death has been reported by the storm, killing a 44 year-old woman on Tinian. Yutu is reportedly the strongest storm to ever ...
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3 Ways to Do Singapore on Points

By Benji Stawski on Oct 25, 2018 07:30 pm
Singapore is much more than just a little dot on the map. Small as it may be, the Lion City is a modern country featuring a wealth of unique experiences. Whether you’re looking to indulge in the delectable food scene, go on a shopping spree along Orchard Road or simply relive the movie Crazy Rich Asians, Singapore has you covered. ...
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Here’s Your Chance to Earn a Free Stay With New HotelTonight Promo

By Jane Frye on Oct 25, 2018 07:00 pm
By now, you’ve likely heard about HotelTonight, the last-minute booking app that helps you find hotels in different cities around the world. The app is useful for those travelers who like to wing it, or even for those who don’t but find themselves stranded and in need of a place to stay ASAP. Think of this ...
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Ominous Sign: Hyatt Website Displayed a New, Pricier 8th Category

By Summer Hull on Oct 25, 2018 06:33 pm
Update 8:27pm: A Hyatt spokesperson has responded to clarify that it doesn’t plan to move Hyatt-branded hotels to a new Category 8. However, some Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties will be listed as new Category 8 properties. Here’s the full statement from the spokesperson: Thank you for flagging! Let me first assure that ...
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