From: The Points Guy - Sunday Nov 18, 2018 02:04 pm
✈ TPG Readers Reveal Their Best-Ever Points and Miles Redemptions & More Daily News From TPG ✈
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By Kaeli Conforti on Nov 18, 2018 08:55 am We recently asked our TPG Lounge members to share the best points and miles redemptions they’ve ever pulled off. Here’s a look at some of our favorite answers. (Some responses have been lightly edited for style and clarity). Phenomenal Flight Redemptions Our intrepid TPG Lounge audience never fails to impress us with the flight award tickets they’re ... Read in browser »
By Flight Wonk on Nov 17, 2018 07:00 pm The Four Seasons Seoul offers an elegant high-end stay with unparalleled service in the heart of Seoul near Gwanghwamun Square. Pros: large rooms, luxurious finishes, great dining options (including a phenomenal breakfast buffet) and a killer gym with views. Cons: a bit on the pricey side, and location better for business travelers than tourists. Read in browser »
By JT Genter on Nov 17, 2018 06:30 pm Chase sent out a Secure Message to business cardholders this week announcing new features coming to Chase business cards on December 9, 2018. While many of these changes are incremental improvements, Chase business cardholders that have been keeping track of expenses through Chase’s website will need to act before the change goes into effect in ... Read in browser »
By Patrick Fallon on Nov 17, 2018 06:00 pm Paine Field-Snohomish County Airport (PAE) in Everett, Washington, is the longtime home of Boeing’s Everett Factory – the largest building in the world – but lacked commercial passenger service north of Seattle even though many of the world’s airlines fly to and from the airport for maintenance and deliveries. That is about to change now as ... Read in browser »
By JT Genter on Nov 17, 2018 05:41 pm Just this week, Chase rolled out a new program called Chase Offers, giving Chase cardholders the ability to earn statement credits for spending with certain merchants. So far, many of the offers aren’t that exciting, such as getting 10% back at ProFlowers. However, a tempting offer popped up today offering targeted cardholders the chance to ... Read in browser »
By Max Prosperi on Nov 17, 2018 05:00 pm Patrick Braxton-Andrew, a North Carolina native, was confirmed to have been killed by a Mexican cartel member while in a remote part of the country last month. The news comes weeks after Braxton-Andrew went missing while visiting the Mexican state of Chihuahua. Braxton-Andrew was traveling to visit his brother in Mexico City after a short ... Read in browser »
By JT Genter on Nov 17, 2018 04:30 pm In case you missed it, Chase announced in early November that it would start issuing contactless credit cards starting later this year. While this card technology has become commonplace internationally, Chase is one of the first major US credit card issuers to embrace the technology. And it’s doing so in a big way by transitioning ... Read in browser »
By Rachel Tepper Paley on Nov 17, 2018 04:00 pm Brace yourselves, Thanksgiving travelers: This turkey season promises to be one of the busiest yet. “We expect to be breaking into some top ten travel days in the history of TSA,” Transportation Security Administration spokesperson Lisa Farbstein tells TPG, adding that she believes the booming economy and the preponderance of budget airlines are to thank. For ... Read in browser »
By Max Prosperi on Nov 17, 2018 03:30 pm With wildfires in both Northern and Southern California finally being contained, residents that were forced to evacuate are beginning to return home or to what’s left of their home. In addition to entire communities having been leveled and many still being unaccounted for, Californians are facing a new hazard: dangerous air quality. Due to smoke from ... Read in browser »
By Erika Owen on Nov 17, 2018 03:00 pm It turns out, the worst part about Thanksgiving isn’t the airport — or arguing with extended family members over a carved turkey. Travelers know to brace themselves for crowds, delays and queues around Thanksgiving. More than 54 million Americans are expected to travel this year between Nov. 21 and Nov. 25, according to AAA, and ... Read in browser »
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