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(Partner Offer, Terms Apply) TODAY'S POSTS: - [LaGuardia’s First New Island Concourse Is Coming This Fall]( - [May Points and Miles Valuations, First Look at Alaska’s JFK Lounge and More]( - [This Hotel Allows You to Sleep in A Tequila Barrel]( - [Emirates Confirms Premium Economy Coming to the A380 in 2020]( - [Lawmaker Seeks New Credit Card Protections for Small Businesses]( - [Deal Alert: San Francisco to New Zealand From $575 Round-Trip on Qantas]( - [Air France CEO Resigns After Months of Employee Strikes]( - [Announcing the Winner of Our 500,000-Point Giveaway]( - [How Two Qantas 737s Narrowly Avoided a Collision in Perth]( - [These Are the Worst Travel Habits, According to Expedia]( 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](. [LaGuardia’s First New Island Concourse Is Coming This Fall]( By Mike Arnot on May 05, 2018 09:00 am Passengers will soon enjoy a new concourse at LaGuardia Airport, the first major building unveiled as part of the significant modernization at the much-maligned facility. As early as November 2018, flyers will transition from the existing “A” gates at LaGuardia’s Terminal B to the brand new “island” Concourse B. This is the first so-called airside ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like LaGuardia’s First New Island Concourse Is Coming This Fall on Facebook]( [May Points and Miles Valuations, First Look at Alaska’s JFK Lounge and More]( By Jessica Puckett on May 05, 2018 08:00 am Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you might have missed from the week before, including several that already appeared on The Points Guy and some more that we haven’t covered yet. If you’re an avid TPG reader, scroll down for the new stuff. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you might have missed this week. What Are Points ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like May Points and Miles Valuations, First Look at Alaska’s JFK Lounge and More on Facebook]( [This Hotel Allows You to Sleep in A Tequila Barrel]( By Alexa Noel on May 04, 2018 08:00 pm Cinco De Mayo weekend is almost here, and for many people the holiday includes the celebratory drink of choice: tequila. It’s no secret that travelers from all over the world go to Tequila, Jalisco Mexico (The Tequila capital of the world), to discover of all things tequila. Now, there’s a boutique hotel— Matices Hotel de Barricas— that gives ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Hotel Allows You to Sleep in A Tequila Barrel on Facebook]( [Emirates Confirms Premium Economy Coming to the A380 in 2020]( By Brendan Dorsey on May 04, 2018 06:30 pm Emirates president Sir Tim Clark has confirmed some pretty exciting news for the airline’s hard product. On the company’s podcast, Clark confirmed rumors that had been swirling for years that Emirates would install premium economy seats on its aircraft. When asked by the podcast’s host if Premium Economy had a future on Emirates, Clark responded: ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Emirates Confirms Premium Economy Coming to the A380 in 2020 on Facebook]( [Lawmaker Seeks New Credit Card Protections for Small Businesses]( By Mike Cetera on May 04, 2018 06:00 pm It’s Small Business Week 2018. Follow along with all of our coverage here! A New York congresswoman has introduced legislation to expand consumer credit card protections to small business credit cards. Widespread protections adopted by the Credit CARD Act of 2009 that, among other things, placed restrictions on when issuers can increase cardholders’ interest rates, do ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Lawmaker Seeks New Credit Card Protections for Small Businesses on Facebook]( [Deal Alert: San Francisco to New Zealand From $575 Round-Trip on Qantas]( By Katherine Fan on May 04, 2018 05:45 pm Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts. Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Deal Alert: San Francisco to New Zealand From $575 Round-Trip on Qantas on Facebook]( [Air France CEO Resigns After Months of Employee Strikes]( By Jessica Puckett on May 04, 2018 05:30 pm Air France-KLM Chairman and CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac announced Friday he would be resigning from the helm of the airline group, after yet another failed attempt to negotiate with striking employees. The strikes over staff wage increases have dragged on for months and have cost the airline about 300 million euro (roughly $359 million) in lost revenue. The ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Air France CEO Resigns After Months of Employee Strikes on Facebook]( [Announcing the Winner of Our 500,000-Point Giveaway]( By The Points Guy on May 04, 2018 05:15 pm Just about two months after we launched our Prizeo campaign to benefit Rainbow Railroad, I’m thrilled to announce both the extreme success of the campaign and the winner of our 500,000-point giveaway. First, the fantastic news, and a huge thank you to everyone who donated. In total, Rainbow Railroad will receive more than $200,000 from ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Announcing the Winner of Our 500,000-Point Giveaway on Facebook]( [How Two Qantas 737s Narrowly Avoided a Collision in Perth]( By Katherine Fan on May 04, 2018 05:00 pm It’s been quite the season for commercial aviation mishaps and near-misses. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a serious incident from April 28, when two Qantas Boeing 737s nearly collided on a runway at Perth International Airport (PER). Hey @Qantas please pass on my thanks to pilot of Flight QF 567 from Sydney ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How Two Qantas 737s Narrowly Avoided a Collision in Perth on Facebook]( [These Are the Worst Travel Habits, According to Expedia]( By Alexa Noel on May 04, 2018 04:30 pm Everyone has a list of things they can’t stand to see on a flight. Whether it’s the passenger using the air vent to dry underwear or the one hogging the armrest, you’ve most likely witnessed some inexcusable behavior while flying. Although some behavior is more tolerable than others, there is a general standard of travel dos and don’ts. Expedia released its Airplane ... 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