✈ How to Go From No Credit to Free Flights & More Daily News From TPG ✈

Also: American Airlines says goodbye to shortest domestic route crown [TPG]( May 24, 2020 FROM NO CREDIT TO FREE FLIGHTS TPG reporter Liz Hund is now the proud owner of a [Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card]( among other popular [travel rewards options]( but even though she's only in her early 20s, her [credit card journey]( began years before. See how [Liz's experience]( can serve as a guide for your own beginner adventure, or for that of someone you love, with: - [How to go from no credit to free flights]( - [Teaching your kids about points and miles]( - [Getting started, with TPG's beginner's guide]( Is there a young person in your life who's eager to [get started]( with travel rewards? Armed with some [straightforward techniques]( it's even easier than you might think. -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.]( [American Airlines says goodbye to shortest domestic route crown]( The DOT says American can operate fewer money-losing flights, even after accepting federal payroll assistance. [Read more]( [COVID-19 surcharges are here, and may spread to travel]( The cost of doing business is going up in a COVID-19 world. [Read more]( [As travel resumes, sticker shock and high demand follows for destinations]( Pent-up demand and the lure of remote, crowd-free destinations are leading to overbooked markets. [Read more]( [4 easy strategies for earning 500,000 points and miles a year]( The bulk of your points can come from diligently applying strategies that anyone can replicate. [Read more]( [How to get to Iceland on points this summer]( Iceland said last week that it would welcome international travelers back “no later than June 15." [Read more]( News you can use • [What to do after you reach 5/24]( • [Maximizing points and miles when planning your wedding and honeymoon]( • [What to do on Florida’s Space Coast when you need a break from the theme parks]( • [When is it time to ask for a credit limit increase?]( • [How aircraft are designed to keep you comfortable at 37,000 feet]( • [Snowbirds are extending winter stays to ‘stay safe and healthy’]( • [Rakuten offering 3x cash back, Amex points for Memorial Day at select stores]( • [Guide to handling credit during a divorce]( • [‘Spain will be waiting for you from July’ says prime minister]( • [XpresSpa may be ditching airport manicures for coronavirus tests]( [fb]( [insta]( [yt]( [tw]( [in]( [mail](mailto:info@thepointsguy.com) You are receiving this email because you opted in at [thepointsguy.com](. Where to find us: The Points Guy 100 5th Ave., 16th Floor New York, NY 10011 USA Was this email forwarded to you? [Please subscribe]( to receive your own daily newsletter every morning. Changed your mind? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( at any time. Advertiser Disclosure: The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which [thepointsguy.com]( receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all credit card companies or all available credit card offers. Please view our [advertising policy page]( for more information. Editorial Note: Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airlines or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. THE POINTS GUY © ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2020