The Points Guy ✈ What Are Points & Miles Worth? December 2018 Monthly Valuations & More Daily News From TPG ✈

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From: The Points Guy - Friday Dec 07, 2018 02:10 pm
✈ What Are Points & Miles Worth? December 2018 Monthly Valuations & More Daily News From TPG ✈

Delta testing Basic Economy on award tickets
In case you missed it yesterday, Delta SkyMiles has made the customer-unfriendly move of rolling out Basic Economy for award tickets on select routes. This comes on the heels of taking home the TPG Award for Best US Airline Loyalty Program, an honor the carrier likely won't retain if this change expands to its entire network.
TODAY'S POSTS: 
- What Are Points & Miles Worth? December 2018 Monthly Valuations  
- The Critical Points: A Bad Loyalty Program I Use But Don’t Understand  
- Avoid Credit Card Fees: 5 Fees You Won’t Pay With Discover it Miles  
- I Gave a Scammer My Credit Card Number — Reader Mistake Story  
- Have the Capital One Venture Card But New to Points and Miles? Here’s What You Need to Know  
- AA Adds Two More Partners for Online Booking, Doubling Number in Under 3 Months  
- 6 Reasons to Book a Trip to Limassol — the Mediterranean City You Probably Haven’t Heard Of Yet  
- ‘Winter Is Coming’ for NYC’s Subway System  
- Delta Rushes to Add Flights to American Airlines Hubs for College Football Playoffs  
- Report: Clues Suggest Chinese Hackers Behind Marriott Breach 

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What Are Points & Miles Worth? December 2018 Monthly Valuations

By The Points Guy on Dec 07, 2018 08:50 am
One of the questions I’m asked most often is “How much is a point or mile worth?” The answer varies from person to person, and depends on how well you can maximize a particular loyalty currency. Still, some rewards are clearly worth more than others — my goal is to give you a sense of how they stack up. These valuations ...
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The Critical Points: A Bad Loyalty Program I Use But Don’t Understand

By Richard Kerr on Dec 07, 2018 08:30 am
Loyalty programs are everywhere in 2018, and just when I think I’ve joined them all, a new one pops up. Some programs and credit cards I’ve previously ignored have provided good value. Others are so incredibly lacking that I do not understand how — or if — they drive additional spending (the ultimate goal of ...
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Avoid Credit Card Fees: 5 Fees You Won’t Pay With Discover it Miles

By Summer Hull on Dec 07, 2018 08:00 am
There are many reasons a family needs the Discover it® Miles card in their wallet. Points-junkies will appreciate the awarding of 1.5 miles per dollar on all purchases, especially since those miles are matched at the end of the first card member year. This means that 30,000 miles earned in the first year through old-fashioned spending ...
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I Gave a Scammer My Credit Card Number — Reader Mistake Story

By The Points Guy on Dec 07, 2018 07:00 am
Today, I want to share a story from TPG reader Kim, who got a suspicious phone call in her room during a hotel stay: I was working in my room at the Gaylord National Resort (a Marriott property), and I ordered room service for breakfast. After it was delivered, I got a phone call in ...
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Have the Capital One Venture Card But New to Points and Miles? Here’s What You Need to Know

By Samantha Rosen on Dec 07, 2018 06:00 am
Hey there, Capital One card holder — or potential Capital One card holder. So you’ve heard the news, right? The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is offering a 75,000-mile bonus and added airline transfer partners for the first time ever. You’re so excited to transfer your miles at a 2:1.5 ratio and redeem them ...
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AA Adds Two More Partners for Online Booking, Doubling Number in Under 3 Months

By JT Genter on Dec 07, 2018 12:18 am
Back in August, American Airlines AAdvantage members noticed that five award partners were suddenly available for booking online (Cathay Pacific, Malaysian, SriLankan, Qatar and LATAM). When AA discovered this, the functionality was quickly removed and an AA spokesperson noted that the website “incorrectly displayed award bookings.” But that statement ended with a pledge: Making more ...
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6 Reasons to Book a Trip to Limassol — the Mediterranean City You Probably Haven’t Heard Of Yet

By Anthony Grant on Dec 06, 2018 10:00 pm
Limassol, the seaside city in Cyprus that is the island nation’s second largest after its divided capital of Nicosia, is hot. For one, Cyprus has made a robust emergence from its financial crisis a few years back. And though Cyprus belongs to the European Union, it’s a lot closer to the Middle East than it ...
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‘Winter Is Coming’ for NYC’s Subway System

By Jordan Allen on Dec 06, 2018 09:30 pm
Game of Thrones superfans in New York (or visitors) can now make the show and its upcoming final season part of their daily commutes. As a means of getting viewers to tune into to its final return to TV in April, GoT has taken over the MTA with themed MetroCards. Exclusively distributed from Grand Central ...
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Delta Rushes to Add Flights to American Airlines Hubs for College Football Playoffs

By Darren Murph on Dec 06, 2018 09:00 pm
You know what they say: go where the demand takes you, even if it’s into enemy territory. Or, something like that. Delta has become the first of the major US carriers to publicize increased service between destinations that it doesn’t typically link up in advance of this year’s College Football Playoff. In all, Delta is adding ...
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Report: Clues Suggest Chinese Hackers Behind Marriott Breach

By Jessica Puckett on Dec 06, 2018 08:30 pm
Clues left behind in the Marriott data breach suggest that the hackers might be intelligence officers backed by the Chinese government. According to a new report by Reuters, officials investigating the vast breach of customer data say the the Marriott hackers used “tools, techniques and procedures previously used in attacks attributed to Chinese hackers.” Marriott disclosed ...
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