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(The Points Guy receives a commission from Chase) TODAY'S POSTS: - [Should You Redeem Amazon Prime Card Rewards for Travel?]( - [Amazing Deal Alert: Award Flights to Hong Kong From 30,000 Miles Round-Trip]( - [What New Marriott Elite Status Is Worth, AA New Routes to Europe, United May Add Lie-Flats to 737s and More]( - [Highways in the Sky: How Airplanes Navigate From Takeoff to Landing]( - [How to Combine Your Wells Fargo Points to Get Maximum Value]( - [18 National Parks to Visit on a Cross-Country Road Trip]( - [Bonus Offers to Upgrade to the SPG Luxury Card: Up to 100K Points]( - [People Are Bumping Into Lots of Bears in National Parks]( - [Deal Alert: US to Europe on Full-Service Airlines From $367 Round-Trip]( - [Ryanair Introduces New and Incredibly Confusing Baggage Fees]( 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](. [Should You Redeem Amazon Prime Card Rewards for Travel?]( By Mike Cetera on Aug 25, 2018 09:00 am The Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card is technically a cash-back credit card, but the redemption options are actually far broader than you might expect to see on a cash rewards card. Besides getting cash back — available in the form of a statement credit or as an electronic deposit into an eligible US checking or savings ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Should You Redeem Amazon Prime Card Rewards for Travel? on Facebook]( [Amazing Deal Alert: Award Flights to Hong Kong From 30,000 Miles Round-Trip]( By JT Genter on Aug 25, 2018 08:32 am Delta has been running some incredible award sales recently, including 24,000 SkyMiles round-trip to Europe; a slightly-better 22,000 SkyMiles round-trip to Europe; domestic flights from 10,000 miles round-trip; Mexico from 12,000 miles round-trip; Asia from 40,000 miles round-trip and Australia from 58,000 miles round-trip Today we have one of the most-impressive award sales yet: 30,000 SkyMiles round-trip to Hong Kong: ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Amazing Deal Alert: Award Flights to Hong Kong From 30,000 Miles Round-Trip on Facebook]( [What New Marriott Elite Status Is Worth, AA New Routes to Europe, United May Add Lie-Flats to 737s and More]( By Jessica Puckett on Aug 25, 2018 08:00 am Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you might have missed from the week before. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you might have missed on TPG this week. What Is New Marriott Elite Status Worth in 2018? A look at the value you can get from elite status in the new ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like What New Marriott Elite Status Is Worth, AA New Routes to Europe, United May Add Lie-Flats to 737s and More on Facebook]( [Highways in the Sky: How Airplanes Navigate From Takeoff to Landing]( By Mike Arnot on Aug 25, 2018 06:00 am Ever wonder how pilots fly the route from JFK to LAX — or between any two airports? Or why they sometimes zig and zag and don’t fly directly point to point? Flight trackers like FlightRadar24 or Flightaware will tell you everything about where airplanes are going, but not how they navigate and why they fly ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Highways in the Sky: How Airplanes Navigate From Takeoff to Landing on Facebook]( [How to Combine Your Wells Fargo Points to Get Maximum Value]( By Richard Kerr on Aug 24, 2018 07:30 pm One of the ways to maximize the newly enhanced Wells Fargo Propel American Express® Card is to pair it with a Wells Fargo Visa Signature® Card. When you have both cards, you can combine the Go Far Rewards earned from each and redeem all your points for 1.5 to 1.75 cents per point toward airfare. ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How to Combine Your Wells Fargo Points to Get Maximum Value on Facebook]( [18 National Parks to Visit on a Cross-Country Road Trip]( By Josh Laskin on Aug 24, 2018 07:00 pm A few summers ago, I was lucky enough to embark on a three-month-long, 13,000-mile cross-country drive on my motorcycle. After using a few bungees to strap a fly rod, camping gear and a bag full of clothes and tools to the back of the bike, I set off to explore the nation’s backroads and stunning ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 18 National Parks to Visit on a Cross-Country Road Trip on Facebook]( [Bonus Offers to Upgrade to the SPG Luxury Card: Up to 100K Points]( By Summer Hull on Aug 24, 2018 06:30 pm The brand new Starwood Preferred Guest® American Express Luxury Card has officially launched with a public offer of 100,000 bonus Marriott points after $5,000 in spending in the first three months. These 100k points are valued by TPG at an impressive $900 and this limited-time offer is set to run until October 31, 2018. Also, if ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Bonus Offers to Upgrade to the SPG Luxury Card: Up to 100K Points on Facebook]( [People Are Bumping Into Lots of Bears in National Parks]( By Jessica Puckett on Aug 24, 2018 06:00 pm This summer has seen an unprecedented number of animal attacks in national parks. Back in June, in the span of just over a month, at least four people were injured by wild animals in Yellowstone National Park. Add to the list of dangerous animal encounters in Yellowstone an incident that unfolded Thursday morning in the ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like People Are Bumping Into Lots of Bears in National Parks on Facebook]( [Deal Alert: US to Europe on Full-Service Airlines From $367 Round-Trip]( By Brendan Dorsey on Aug 24, 2018 05:00 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: US to Europe on Full-Service Airlines From $367 Round-Trip on Facebook]( [Ryanair Introduces New and Incredibly Confusing Baggage Fees]( By Brendan Dorsey on Aug 24, 2018 04:30 pm Europe’s largest low-cost airline has been dealing with a massive strike, causing issues for travelers all over the continent. Now, there’s even more bad news for travelers: Ryanair has introduced confusing new baggage rules and fees, which include charging passengers for large carry-on luggage. This follows other changes that were announced in January. Before, Ryanair ... 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