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[Earn up to 35,000 Points With These Starwood Amex Cards]( By Sarah Silbert on Feb 16, 2017 08:10 am We haven’t seen any elevated offers on the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express or the Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express since the hotel chain’s merger with Marriott became official late last year. Now through April 5, however, both cards are offering new cardholders the chance to earn 10,000 […] [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Earn up to 35,000 Points With These Starwood Amex Cards on Facebook]( [How to Waive United’s Spending Requirement for Elite Status Through Credit Cards]( By Sarah Silbert on Feb 16, 2017 06:59 am Unfortunate though it may be, the reality is that earning elite status with the three major US airlines now requires meeting a spending threshold in a calendar year. If you aren’t a business traveler who’s always on the road or if you tend to book cheaper fare classes, this can make qualifying or re-qualifying for […] [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like How to Waive United’s Spending Requirement for Elite Status Through Credit Cards on Facebook]( [Coming Soon: A Permanent Barrier Around the Eiffel Tower]( By Brendan Dorsey on Feb 16, 2017 05:59 am The city of Paris is planning to build a permanent barrier around the Eiffel Tower and its two adjacent ponds in order to beef up security, replacing temporary protective structures that had been up as a result of recent terror attacks. It’s estimated that the structure, which will be bulletproof and able to stop vehicles, will cost the city […] [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Coming Soon: A Permanent Barrier Around the Eiffel Tower on Facebook]( [Qantas to Offer Netflix, Spotify and Foxtel Streaming on Wi-Fi-Equipped Flights]( By Emily McNutt on Feb 15, 2017 07:59 pm Traveling within Australia on Qantas soon? You could be in luck if you’re a Netflix binger, Foxtel loyalist or Spotify music guru. The Australian carrier just announced that as of later this month, the first set of Wi-Fi-enabled domestic flights will offer the ability to stream content from Foxtel (an Australian cable TV and digital […] [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Qantas to Offer Netflix, Spotify and Foxtel Streaming on Wi-Fi-Equipped Flights on Facebook]( [US Airlines Had a Record Year in 2016 — in a Good Way]( By Emily McNutt on Feb 15, 2017 06:59 pm Believe it or not, 2016 was a good year to travel in the US. The Department of Transportation released its findings for US airlines from the year, and the results show that there were fewer cancellations, mishandled bags and passenger bumps than in the year prior. In fact, 2016 was such a good year for US airlines that […] [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like US Airlines Had a Record Year in 2016 — in a Good Way on Facebook]( [Thoughts From My First United Polaris Experience]( By The Points Guy on Feb 15, 2017 05:39 pm I’ll be completely honest: I haven’t been a big United Airlines fan over the years. It really started to go downhill in 2012 when I redeemed miles for an award on Swiss Airlines and something went wrong with the ticketing, which used to happen A LOT with United on partner awards. I was denied boarding and had to […] [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Thoughts From My First United Polaris Experience on Facebook]( [LaGuardia TSA Donates Clothes to Local Homeless Veterans]( By Emily McNutt on Feb 15, 2017 05:00 pm Frequent travelers are used to dissing the TSA. From unfriendly agents to long lines, there’s a lot to be frustrated with. But, aside from keeping us safe, it’s important to remember that it does a lot of good, too. Last week, TSA officials at LaGuardia (LGA) donated more than 10 bags and two boxes of clothes to the […] [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like LaGuardia TSA Donates Clothes to Local Homeless Veterans on Facebook]( [10 Theme Cruises for Every Type of Traveler]( By Jennifer Wood on Feb 15, 2017 04:15 pm As fans of The Walking Dead are busy guessing at what new storylines the seventh season will bring, a travel-loving sector of the show’s devotees can’t stop talking about their recent encounter with some (not quite) real-life zombies aboard the Walker Stalker Cruise, which just completed its second voyage from Miami to the Bahamas — […] [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 10 Theme Cruises for Every Type of Traveler on Facebook]( [AA Regional Jet Makes Emergency Landing After Striking a Deer in Charlotte]( By Clare Lanaux on Feb 15, 2017 03:35 pm An American Airlines regional jet was forced to make an emergency landing after striking a deer during its takeoff roll on a runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) today around noon. The plane was headed to Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT) with 44 passengers and four crew members on board. After the flight crew declared an emergency, […] [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like AA Regional Jet Makes Emergency Landing After Striking a Deer in Charlotte on Facebook]( [This Is How the Westminster Kennel Club Pets Travel]( By Jennifer Wood on Feb 15, 2017 02:20 pm Hollywood can keep its Oscars — this year’s award season is going to the dogs. As the canine-loving world looked on this week, nearly 3,000 of the world’s most pristine show dogs were whittled down to one finalist as a German Shepherd named Rumor (full name: GCh. Ch. Lockenhaus’ Rumor Has It V Kenlyn) claimed […] [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Is How the Westminster Kennel Club Pets Travel on Facebook]( PS - Not sure which card is the best for your travel strategy? 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