✈ Resort Fees Must Go & More Daily News From TPG ✈

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(Partner offer, terms apply) TODAY'S POSTS: - [The Critical Points: Resort Fees Must Go]( - [How Free Miles Helped Me Save $450 — Reader Success Story]( - [6 Private Island Resorts You Can Stay at with Points]( - [4 Trips to Take in Chile for Every Type of Adventure]( - [Long Weekend Getaways: Why This New Hampshire Ski Town Is a Great Summer Destination]( - [How Royal Caribbean’s Majority Stake in Silversea Could Impact Cruisers]( - [Uber Riders Have Given $600 Million in Tips and Counting]( - [Activists and Airlines Have Different Versions of What’s Happening With Immigrant Children]( - [Get Up to 1 Million Miles Plus Airline and Hotel Elite Status with ASmallWorld]( - [Norwegian Faces Wave of Cancellations, Blames Other Airlines]( 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 Critical Points: Resort Fees Must Go]( By Richard Kerr on Jun 22, 2018 08:00 am Each month in his column “The Critical Points,” TPG Senior Points and Miles Contributor Richard Kerr presents his opinion on a loyalty program, card product or recent news that he believes is overlooked, unsung or the result of groupthink taking mass opinion in a direction with which he doesn’t agree. His goal is not necessarily to convince you to agree ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like The Critical Points: Resort Fees Must Go on Facebook]( [How Free Miles Helped Me Save $450 — Reader Success Story]( By The Points Guy on Jun 22, 2018 07:00 am Today I want to share a story from TPG reader Mark, who booked a last-minute flight with miles he earned from an Alaska Airlines promotion. Here’s what he had to say: I wanted to thank you for helping me months before I knew I would ever need it! Last year, you posted an article about how Alaska was ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How Free Miles Helped Me Save $450 — Reader Success Story on Facebook]( [6 Private Island Resorts You Can Stay at with Points]( By Benji Stawski on Jun 22, 2018 06:00 am “Expensive” and “far-fetched” are typically the first phrases that come to mind when people think about staying on a private island. However, if you’re an avid TPG reader, you’ll know that the world’s most luxurious travel experiences can often be booked for little out-of-pocket cash by redeeming points and miles. And fortunately, the same is ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 6 Private Island Resorts You Can Stay at with Points on Facebook]( [4 Trips to Take in Chile for Every Type of Adventure]( By Sorrel Moseley-Williams on Jun 21, 2018 08:30 pm The longest nation on the planet, Chile stretches for some 2,650 miles, bordered by both imposing mountain ranges and the lapping waters of the Pacific Ocean. As a result, Chile’s diverse landscapes form some of the world’s most spectacular scenery — and the South American country has become a bucket list destination for travelers of ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 4 Trips to Take in Chile for Every Type of Adventure on Facebook]( [Long Weekend Getaways: Why This New Hampshire Ski Town Is a Great Summer Destination]( By Josh Laskin on Jun 21, 2018 08:00 pm As part of a series on long weekend getaways, we’re showing you how to make the most of your summer Fridays, school breaks and the season’s extra-long days. Check back every week for inspired itineraries and easy city escapes. For more than a century, artists from around the world have flocked to Jackson, New Hampshire, to ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Long Weekend Getaways: Why This New Hampshire Ski Town Is a Great Summer Destination on Facebook]( [How Royal Caribbean’s Majority Stake in Silversea Could Impact Cruisers]( By Sherri Eisenberg on Jun 21, 2018 07:30 pm Last week, Royal Caribbean Cruises announced they had purchased a majority stake (67%) in Silversea Cruises for approximately $1 billion. For Royal Caribbean Cruises, a line that (in the American market) includes their eponymous mass market, family-friendly ships — onboard bumper cars; surfing and sky diving simulators — as well as more upscale Celebrity Cruises ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How Royal Caribbean’s Majority Stake in Silversea Could Impact Cruisers on Facebook]( [Uber Riders Have Given $600 Million in Tips and Counting]( By Alyssa Cerchiai on Jun 21, 2018 07:30 pm One year ago, Uber addressed its employees’ wage concerns and adjusted its business model that originally boasted calculating tips into ride fares to start allowing passengers to tip their drivers. Since then, Uber drivers have collectively accumulated more than $600 million in tips from riders. According to Uber data, the most popular times to tip ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Uber Riders Have Given $600 Million in Tips and Counting on Facebook]( [Activists and Airlines Have Different Versions of What’s Happening With Immigrant Children]( By Michael Y. Park on Jun 21, 2018 06:30 pm An immigrants-rights group said airlines were lying when they vowed not to work with the Trump administration by transporting immigrant children separated from their parents. American Airlines said that the government told it that the children were being flown to be reunited with their parents, not separated from them. “American Airlines and the airlines made ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Activists and Airlines Have Different Versions of What’s Happening With Immigrant Children on Facebook]( [Get Up to 1 Million Miles Plus Airline and Hotel Elite Status with ASmallWorld]( By Benji Stawski on Jun 21, 2018 06:00 pm Established in 2003, ASmallWorld (ASW) is a membership-based program that gets you tangible travel and lifestyle benefits. It describes itself as “the global community with a shared passion for the good life.” Up until recently, these benefits mostly revolved around networking opportunities. However, that’s not the case anymore, as the company has recently expanded some of ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Get Up to 1 Million Miles Plus Airline and Hotel Elite Status with ASmallWorld on Facebook]( [Norwegian Faces Wave of Cancellations, Blames Other Airlines]( By Jessica Puckett on Jun 21, 2018 05:30 pm Since January, Norwegian Air Shuttle has been grounding planes to replace the engines on its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The 21 Dreamliners — 13 787-9s and eight 787-8s — all feature the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, which has been creating problems for carriers across the board, including British Airways, ANA, and Virgin Atlantic, among others. So, ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Norwegian Faces Wave of Cancellations, Blames Other Airlines on Facebook]( For Gmail users: If you are using the tabbed inbox, TPG newsletters may be pushed to the 'Promotions' tab. 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