✈ All May Not Be Well at Marriott’s Top-Tier Properties & More Daily News From TPG ✈

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(The Points Guy receives a commission from Chase) TODAY'S POSTS: - [All May Not Be Well at Marriott’s Top-Tier Properties]( - [Kayak Launches Virtual Bag Measurement App Feature]( - [Italy and Spain are Investigating Ryanair’s ‘Illegal’ New Baggage Fees]( - [Deal Alert: California and New York to Spain and Italy From $319 Round-Trip]( - [Who Should (and Who Shouldn’t) Get the Amex Platinum?]( - [AA Rolls Out Digital Voucher System for Hotels, Meals and Transportation]( - [A Thermal Spring Erupted in Yellowstone — and We Have the Video]( - [Singapore Air Receives Delivery of World’s First Ultra Long-Range A350]( - [Your Guide to Airline Stopover Programs]( - [A New Choice Hotel Brand, Clarion Pointe, Is Coming Later This 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](. [All May Not Be Well at Marriott’s Top-Tier Properties]( By Richard Kerr on Sep 23, 2018 08:55 am When Marriott announced in June 2018 that it would make some of its most luxurious hotel properties in the world bookable for only 60,000 points until January 1, 2019, it was widely welcomed by Marriott fans. However, it appears the decision is causing controversy internally, and remains unpopular with some inside Marriott. Compounded by significant confusion between ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like All May Not Be Well at Marriott’s Top-Tier Properties on Facebook]( [Kayak Launches Virtual Bag Measurement App Feature]( By Katherine Fan on Sep 22, 2018 07:30 pm Errrrbody’s getting into the augmented reality bag scan game. A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about KLM’s new AR feature, which allows you to use a camera phone coupled with the KLM app to check if your bags will qualify as carry-on luggage. The problem with that tool, however, was that 1) you can ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Kayak Launches Virtual Bag Measurement App Feature on Facebook]( [Italy and Spain are Investigating Ryanair’s ‘Illegal’ New Baggage Fees]( By Brendan Dorsey on Sep 22, 2018 04:00 pm Last month Ryanair introduced a new and incredibly convoluted baggage policy, which penalizes customers who bring aboard large carry-on luggage. Two European countries are now investigating the airline for violating air transport regulations because of the airline’s new rules. Before the rule change, Ryanair allowed customers to gate-check large carry-on bags for free. The airline now ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Italy and Spain are Investigating Ryanair’s ‘Illegal’ New Baggage Fees on Facebook]( [Deal Alert: California and New York to Spain and Italy From $319 Round-Trip]( By Katherine Fan on Sep 22, 2018 03:30 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 online travel agency such ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Deal Alert: California and New York to Spain and Italy From $319 Round-Trip on Facebook]( [Who Should (and Who Shouldn’t) Get the Amex Platinum?]( By Ethan Steinberg on Sep 22, 2018 03:00 pm The Platinum Card® from American Express packs a lot of punch into its metal shell. That shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, given that it’s both the heaviest and most expensive of the publicly available premium credit cards. While the sign-up bonus alone is worth well over $1,000 and the luxury perks — including travel ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Who Should (and Who Shouldn’t) Get the Amex Platinum? on Facebook]( [AA Rolls Out Digital Voucher System for Hotels, Meals and Transportation]( By Katherine Fan on Sep 22, 2018 02:30 pm TPG confirmed Saturday that American Airlines is launching a new “Hotel, Meal and Transportation” system (HMT) for passengers who experience irregular operations. The program will use digital technology to replace paper vouchers for hotels and meals in cases of delay, allowing customer service agents to distribute vouchers via passenger email address. Agents will also be able ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like AA Rolls Out Digital Voucher System for Hotels, Meals and Transportation on Facebook]( [A Thermal Spring Erupted in Yellowstone — and We Have the Video]( By Haley Mellen on Sep 22, 2018 02:00 pm The once quiet Ear Spring hot water pool, in Yellowstone’s Geyser Hill area, erupted for the first time in over 10 years last weekend. The thermal spring shot boiling water between 20 and 30 feet into the air, as well as rubble and rubbish, according to a report by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). “The ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like A Thermal Spring Erupted in Yellowstone — and We Have the Video on Facebook]( [Singapore Air Receives Delivery of World’s First Ultra Long-Range A350]( By Katherine Fan on Sep 22, 2018 01:30 pm Singapore Air has received delivery of the world’s first ultra long-range (ULR) A350, registered MSN220 (9V-SGA). The new plane wears the same registration as the airline’s A340-500s, and has the longest range of any current aircraft, capable of traveling up to 9,700 nautical miles, or more than 20 hours nonstop. The modified fuel system of the ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Singapore Air Receives Delivery of World’s First Ultra Long-Range A350 on Facebook]( [Your Guide to Airline Stopover Programs]( By Miquel Ros on Sep 22, 2018 01:00 pm With so many new entrants in the long-haul market, it’s a good idea for an incumbent airline to leverage the assets that are hardest to replicate by competitors. After all, you can copy someone else’s cabin or standards of service, but not the unique personality and heritage associated with a particular place. That’s why many ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Your Guide to Airline Stopover Programs on Facebook]( [A New Choice Hotel Brand, Clarion Pointe, Is Coming Later This Year]( By Katie Genter on Sep 22, 2018 12:30 pm Whether you travel frequently or just a few times per year, you likely have hotel brands and groups that you know and trust. I I find a lot of value in Choice, Wyndham and IHG. So, when IHG added its Avid brand, I was there shortly after it opened to review the hotel. Now, Choice ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like A New Choice Hotel Brand, Clarion Pointe, Is Coming Later This Year on Facebook]( For Gmail users: If you are using the tabbed inbox, TPG newsletters may be pushed to the 'Promotions' tab. To get updates from TPG direct to your primary inbox, drag and drop this email to that tab. PS - Not sure which card is the best for your travel strategy? [Click here to get my personalized recommendation now for free.]( Don't ever miss out again on the best travel deals, news, and points opportunities. Follow me at your favorites below: [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Website]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [Advertiser Disclosure:] The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. 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