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Dont Forget ‼️ Make sure you[do these 10 things when you get your Amex Platinum Card]( so you don't miss out on getting up to $1,240 in value from the welcome offer and premium benefits. TODAY'S POSTS: - [The Pitfalls of Applying Upgrades to Flights Purchased With Points]( - [Free Internet Ending on American Airlines’ 737 MAX in March for Passengers Without Gogo Plans]( - [How to Ski Switzerland With the Slopes to Yourself]( - [How I Used Points to Help Pay for an 8 Month Trip Around the World]( - [TPG Launches TPG Guest Pass, Featuring Celebrities and Destinations Around the World]( - [$1 Million in Gold Seized from Kenya Airways Passenger]( - [Spaced Out: A Review of Economy Comfort on Icelandair From Newark to Reykjavik]( - [Airbus Is Building an Airplane No One Wants]( - [Shower Time? Emirates Resumes A380 Service to Houston]( - [How Much Wine Does an Airline Alliance Serve in a Year?]( 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](. [The Pitfalls of Applying Upgrades to Flights Purchased With Points]( By Flight Wonk on Feb 22, 2018 07:00 am While many points and miles enthusiasts opt to book premium award flights using airline miles, there are others who derive benefit out of booking “paid” travel with flexible currencies like American Express Membership Rewards points, Chase Ultimate Rewards points or Citi ThankYou points. As TPG has discussed before, a helpful benefit to booking flights with ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like The Pitfalls of Applying Upgrades to Flights Purchased With Points on Facebook]( [Free Internet Ending on American Airlines’ 737 MAX in March for Passengers Without Gogo Plans]( By JT Genter on Feb 21, 2018 08:30 pm One of the few passenger-friendly aspects of American Airlines’ new 737 MAX — which has been panned by both passengers and flight attendants — is the free internet. AA’s newest aircraft type has offered free ViaSat satellite-based Wi-Fi to all passengers since its inaugural flight in November 2017. Soon, the dismal 737 MAX experience will get even worse ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Free Internet Ending on American Airlines’ 737 MAX in March for Passengers Without Gogo Plans on Facebook]( [How to Ski Switzerland With the Slopes to Yourself]( By Alberto Riva on Feb 21, 2018 08:00 pm No one’s knocking St. Moritz, Gstaad, Zermatt, or Saas-Fee. Hey, if you’re looking for spectacular, pricey, high-mountain skiing and huge, international apres-ski parties, these are your go-to places. The problem is that they’ve become everyone’s go-to places, and the lift lines can be long, the ski runs crowded, the tab hefty, and the parties so ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How to Ski Switzerland With the Slopes to Yourself on Facebook]( [How I Used Points to Help Pay for an 8 Month Trip Around the World]( By Ravi Ghelani on Feb 21, 2018 07:00 pm Last year, my fiancée and I left the corporate hamster wheel, put our stuff in storage and went traveling around the world for eight months. The question we got asked the most was how we were able to fly in premium cabins and stay at luxury hotels so often. The truth is, points helped a ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How I Used Points to Help Pay for an 8 Month Trip Around the World on Facebook]( [TPG Launches TPG Guest Pass, Featuring Celebrities and Destinations Around the World]( By Brendan Dorsey on Feb 21, 2018 06:00 pm Scrolling through Instagram, one usually finds a flurry of travel porn and influencers who seem to have the picture-perfect life, seemingly traveling every week to some incredible international destination. But how does a normal, everyday person get the same experience? Today we are announcing TPG Guest Pass where we team up with celebrities and influencers to ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like TPG Launches TPG Guest Pass, Featuring Celebrities and Destinations Around the World on Facebook]( [$1 Million in Gold Seized from Kenya Airways Passenger]( By Jeffrey Preis on Feb 21, 2018 05:00 pm A Tanzanian man was arrested at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Friday after authorities received a tip that he was carrying $1 million worth of gold as he was preparing to board a Kenya Airways flight to Dubai. Earlier Friday, the 46-year-old man had flown into Nairobi from Mwanza via Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, when officials found 32 ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like $1 Million in Gold Seized from Kenya Airways Passenger on Facebook]( [Spaced Out: A Review of Economy Comfort on Icelandair From Newark to Reykjavik]( By Emily McNutt on Feb 21, 2018 04:00 pm To the Point: Icelandair's Economy Comfort product is inconsistent where it counts, and it's the on-the-ground experience that really carries the weight. Pros: priority check-in, boarding and lounge access on par with business class, and complimentary food and beverage. Cons: an inconsistent hard product and average service. [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Spaced Out: A Review of Economy Comfort on Icelandair From Newark to Reykjavik on Facebook]( [Airbus Is Building an Airplane No One Wants]( By JT Genter on Feb 21, 2018 03:00 pm The Airbus A330-800 is a sleek and beautiful airplane, and it just rolled of the Toulouse assembly line for the first time, ready for flight tests and then for delivery to its customers… well, wait. There may not be any customers. That’s right. The planemaker that’s sold over 18,000 jets all over the world — with ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Airbus Is Building an Airplane No One Wants on Facebook]( [Shower Time? Emirates Resumes A380 Service to Houston]( By Brendan Dorsey on Feb 21, 2018 02:30 pm Houston, we have a solution. Emirates is bringing back its A380 to Houston starting June 1. The superjumbo was taken off the Houston (IAH) – Dubai (DXB) route in 2016, and replaced by the Boeing 777-300ER. Why does it matter? The A380 is equipped with Emirates famous onboard shower, while the 777 flew without it. ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Shower Time? Emirates Resumes A380 Service to Houston on Facebook]( [How Much Wine Does an Airline Alliance Serve in a Year?]( By Jeffrey Preis on Feb 21, 2018 02:00 pm It’s the part of any flight that almost every passenger enjoys: ordering an in-flight beverage. But just how many drinks does it take to quench all those thirsty passengers? According to new numbers released from Oneworld Alliance, it served roughly 30 million bottles of wine and 2.5 million bottles of Champagne last year alone. Oneworld, which ... 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