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✈ The Hardest Airline Miles to Earn and Why You Want Them & More Daily News From TPG ✈
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TODAY'S POSTS: 
- The Hardest Airline Miles to Earn and Why You Want Them  
- An Elaborate Travel Scam, Capital One Venture Rewards Perks, Chase’s 5/24 Rule Expansion and More  
- The Best Credit Cards for Young Professionals  
- New Kid in Town: A Review of The Barcelona Edition  
- London’s Skyline May Soon Include a Giant Flower  
- These New York Hotels Are Still Available For New Year’s Using Points  
- Black Friday and Cyber Monday Hotel Deals for 2018  
- Best Ways to Redeem 75,000 Capital One Miles With Aeroplan  
- Last-Minute Ways to Renew Your Companion Pass for 2019 (Without Credit Cards)  
- Business Fraud: Aegean Airlines (A320/A321) in Business From Heraklion, Greece, to Athens to Frankfurt 

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The Hardest Airline Miles to Earn and Why You Want Them

By Ethan Steinberg on Nov 24, 2018 09:00 am
When TPG publishes his monthly valuation series for airline, hotel and credit card points, he focusses on the redemption side of things. For example, Amex Membership Rewards points just got a bump (now valued at 2 cents each) thanks to the addition of Avianca LifeMiles as a 1:1 transfer partner. Scarcity is an important and ...
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An Elaborate Travel Scam, Capital One Venture Rewards Perks, Chase’s 5/24 Rule Expansion and More

By Alyssa Cerchiai on Nov 24, 2018 08:00 am
Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you might have missed from the week before. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you might have missed on TPG this week. How to Avoid the Most Elaborate Travel Scam I’ve Ever Seen TPG Backpacker Brian Biros found himself in a sticky situation on his ...
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The Best Credit Cards for Young Professionals

By Brett Holzhauer on Nov 23, 2018 08:00 pm
Young professionals in their 20s to mid-30s face numerous financial challenges. With student loans being especially burdensome, many are fearful of taking on even more debt — and it’s incredibly wise to avoid racking up debt through credit cards. If you’re able to use credit cards responsibly, though (as in paying them off in full ...
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New Kid in Town: A Review of The Barcelona Edition

By Eric Rosen on Nov 23, 2018 07:00 pm
Just opened in September, this addition to Barcelona's scene has quickly become the city’s hottest hotel. Pros: fantastic location, friendly staff, cool décor. Cons: high nightly rates.
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London’s Skyline May Soon Include a Giant Flower

By Danielle Vito on Nov 23, 2018 06:30 pm
London may soon have an upgraded skyline, embellished with a giant flower. Architecture company Foster + Partners have designed a new observation tower called The Tulip, that would be one of London’s tallest buildings if completed. The Tulip would rise to a height of 1,001 feet, just missing the title of London’s tallest building (currently held ...
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These New York Hotels Are Still Available For New Year’s Using Points

By Ethan Steinberg on Nov 23, 2018 06:00 pm
December is rapidly approaching, and that means it’s almost time to ring in the New Year. Across the world, there aren’t many more iconic or well-known New Year’s celebrations than the one in New York City, which draws thousands of tourists and celebrities to a non-stop party in the city that never sleeps. While New ...
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Hotel Deals for 2018

By Brendan Dorsey on Nov 23, 2018 05:30 pm
Be sure to bookmark this post, as we’ll be updating it through Cyber Monday 2018. If you spot a deal that isn’t listed below, please share it in the comments. Also, see our Black Friday flight deal roundup here and our travel accessory roundup here. Finding deals at TPG is our M.O. But it’s that time of ...
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Best Ways to Redeem 75,000 Capital One Miles With Aeroplan

By Jason Steele on Nov 23, 2018 05:00 pm
It’s always good news when a credit card lets you transfer your rewards to airline miles, like the recent announcement on the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card. And for a limited time, new applicants can earn 75,000 Capital One miles after spending $5,000 within three months of account opening. In today’s post, I want ...
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Last-Minute Ways to Renew Your Companion Pass for 2019 (Without Credit Cards)

By Katherine Fan on Nov 23, 2018 04:30 pm
I’ve been a long-time Southwest Companion Pass holder – and fanatic – since 2012. In case you’ve never heard of one of the best perks in the US commercial travel space, the Companion Pass allows you to bring along a designated friend or family member pretty much for free on any Southwest flight you fly. You ...
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Business Fraud: Aegean Airlines (A320/A321) in Business From Heraklion, Greece, to Athens to Frankfurt

By Brian Biros on Nov 23, 2018 04:00 pm
Buyer beware: You're not getting what you're promised when you pay for business class on this flight. Pros: tasty Greek food, great Aegean lounge at ATH. Cons: an economy seat sold as business class awkwardly hacked to increase seat width.
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