✈ Your Guide to Travel Week in the 2021 TPG Awards & More Daily News From TPG ✈

Also: 6 cards that get you over $1,000 in value every year [The Points Guy]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY Nov 8, 2021 SPONSORED BY [TPG] HAPPY TRAVEL WEEK Welcome to Travel Week in the 2021 TPG Awards! We’ve got a jam-packed week full of hotel-, cruise- and destination-focused coverage. We asked, you answered: We’ll start off with our readers' choice awards to see who takes the cake for best hotel loyalty program, best cruise lines and more. Check it out here: - [Overview of Travel Week at the 2021 TPG Awards]( - [Readers' choice awards: 2021 hotel and travel winners]( - [Readers' choice awards: 2021 cruise-line winners]( Don't forget to [register]( for Friday's TPG Talks — Are loyalty programs even worth it anymore? Join TPG's Nick Ewen, Summer Hull, Benét Wilson and Benji Stawski as they discuss the recent developments in loyalty and look forward to what the future may hold in this webinar. Stella Shon, Writer 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](#). FROM OUR PARTNER SPONSORED BY [TPG] Looking to enhance your next flight? Check out all the ways that American Express Travel can help. With special prices and a variety of perks while traveling, learn why Amex Travel should be your first stop when purchasing airfare. Terms apply. [Learn more]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES [How pilots predict bad weather and keep your flights smooth]( To make real-time weather decisions we have something on board the aircraft to help us in the moment: the weather radar. [Read more]( [A beloved LA icon is brought back to life: Reviewing the new Fairmont Century Plaza]( After an extensive $2.5 billion project, the hotel has been restored to its former glory as part of a mixed-use development that includes two new 44-story residential towers. [Read more]( [Quick points: How to potentially save miles by … flying first class]( Believe it or not, sometimes the cost of a first-class ticket is less than one in economy. [Read more]( [United Airlines is dropping 8 more US cities from its route map]( United will end service to eight destinations on Jan. 3. [Read more]( [Delta boosts transatlantic network with more flights, premium economy cabins]( While the announcement doesn’t include new routes, Delta is reaffirming its commitment to restarting much of its pre-pandemic service by next summer. [Read more]( THE LATEST 1 [TPG reader credit card question: Is the Chase 5/24 rule based on inquiries or new accounts?]( 2 [TPG readers select the top cruise lines of the year at the 2021 TPG Awards]( 3 [Readers’ choice winners in hotels and travel at the 2021 TPG Awards]( 4 [It’s getting harder to travel if you’re not vaccinated]( 5 [Overview of Travel Week at the 2021 TPG Awards]( 6 [Deal alert: Daylight savings on United as low as $39 one-way]( 7 [Reopening guide to the Cayman Islands for travelers]( 8 [Deal roundup: Europe round-trip from $450, Costa Rica sale, charming Charlotte and more]( 9 [Deal alert: Round-trip to Charleston, South Carolina starting at $128]( 10 [Holland America Line executive says far-flung cruise itineraries will return next year]( [fb]( [insta]( [yt]( [tw]( [in](#) [mail](#) You are receiving this because you opted in at [thepointsguy.com](. Where to find us: The Points Guy 100 5th Ave., 16th Floor New York, NY 10011 USA0 USA Changed your mind? You can [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 2021