 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY 01/13/2019 IN TODAY'S NEWS Southwest's Companion Pass remains a hot topic this weekend, thanks to an incredible offer that lets you earn one of the industry's top perks with a single sign-up bonus. Our coverage continues with suggestions for booking an international trip — from Aruba to Costa Rica, check out our top seven picks. Today, we also round up six top credit card perks that just became available again this year, explore the magical world of air-to-air photography and recap some of the ways the government shutdown is impacting travel. -Zach Honig, Editor-at-Large Posts in this newsletter contains references to products from one or more of our advertisers. We may receive compensation when you click on links to those products. For an explanation of our Advertising Policy, visit this page.
 Now that you have a Companion Pass on the way, it's time to start thinking about where to go. Southwest offers service to 14 international destinations throughout the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America, giving you a handful of options for an international family trip — today, we're running through our top seven picks.
 No, they aren't all renderings — many of those incredible airliner images are real photographs, captured by very talented professionals during special air-to-air photo flights. From helicopters to private jets, here are the tools they use to get the shot.
 Now that 2019 has arrived, it's time to take advantage of a whole new set of credit card benefits. Annual travel credits, redemption rebates and capped bonus points are all up for grabs — see what you're eligible for with this list of six top perks.
 TSA agents may not be getting paid during the federal government shutdown, but airlines still need them to show up to work. While carriers can't compensate them directly, they've been showing their appreciation in other ways. Meanwhile, one TSA agent took getting paid into his own hands, asking supporters to lend a hand through his GoFundMe page.
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