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Also: Carnival's biggest ship to sail from NYC, Hawaii finally greets Southwest  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [The Points Guy]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY 02/07/2019 POINTS AND MILES VALUATIONS Singapore KrisFlyer miles are one of the easiest loyalty currencies to earn, given that you can move points in from [Amex]( [Chase]( [Citi]( and now [Capital One](. If you haven't already initiated a transfer, though, it's time to redo the math. One of the world's most popular airline programs certainly isn't immune from devaluations — this time, many top KrisFlyer awards took a roughly 10% hit after another [big award rate jump](. Even though we've dropped the value to [1.3 cents]( you can still get far more value than that. Especially when you: - [Redeem miles for partner awards, where rates remain the same]( - [Book a ticket in Singapore Airlines' new Airbus A380 Suite]( - [Use your miles to fly economy class, instead of business or first]( While a 0.1-cent drop shouldn't cause too much concern, if KrisFlyer members get more bad news regarding partner awards, our valuation may decline even more. -Zach Honig, Editor-at-Large 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.]( [4 Credit Card Lessons From the Fyre Festival Fiasco]( [4 Credit Card Lessons From the Fyre Festival Fiasco]( By now, you've likely heard about the massive Fyre festival fraud, but it wasn't just attendees who got ripped off. Employees were asked to put business expenses on their personal credit cards, which, naturally, were never reimbursed. [READ MORE]( [Airports Beg Passengers: Don’t Blame Us for Lost Bags]( [Airports Beg Passengers: Don’t Blame Us for Lost Bags]( Lost, delayed and damaged bags are a nightmare for everyone involved: travelers, airlines, insurance companies — and yes, airports. Yet finding out who’s to blame can be more confusing than tracking down your luggage itself. [READ MORE]( [See the Pictures: Southwest’s First Hawaii Test Flight Lands in Honolulu]( [See the Pictures: Southwest’s First Hawaii Test Flight Lands in Honolulu]( Southwest's first flight to Hawaii has been a long time coming — from a lei greeting to a lot of cheer, naturally it caused quite a bit of excitement throughout the 50th state. [READ MORE]( [90,000-Mile Targeted Offer From Cathay Pacific]( [90,000-Mile Targeted Offer From Cathay Pacific]( Worth nearly $1,200 based on our valuations, certain flyers may definitely want to pull the trigger on this latest Cathay Pacific bonus — assuming you got the nod. [READ MORE]( [Carnival’s Biggest Cruise Ship Ever Will Sail From New York]( [Carnival’s Biggest Cruise Ship Ever Will Sail From New York]( At 180,000 tons, the 5,200-passenger Mardi Gras will be the world’s sixth-biggest cruise ship once it finally arrives. It'll even sail from New York for a brief stint, after making its long journey across the Atlantic. 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