✈ Beginner’s Tips and Tricks, January Valuations & More Daily News From TPG ✈

Also: TKTK [The Points Guy]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY Jan 10, 2022 KNOW YOUR VALUE Each time I catch up with friends or family, I'm always asked about tips and tricks about how to travel for less or how to get started earning points and miles. I tell them to read TPG and to sign up for this daily newsletter (hi, new readers!). Our executive editor, Scott Mayerowitz, recently [shared some handy tips]( for travelers. One important point is to start out slow because earning elite status or building a huge stash of points and miles simply doesn’t happen overnight. For those who are more familiar with the system, you know that every month we release our valuations for each major program to know how much all of your currencies are worth: - [What are points and miles worth? TPG’s January 2022 monthly valuations]( - [How (and why) to calculate award redemption values]( - [This is how TPG is changing points and miles valuations for the better]( (Photo by wilar/Shutterstock) Tanner Saunders, Hotel Reporter 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](. TODAY'S TOP STORIES [Deal alert: Flights to Spain starting under $300 round-trip from US cities]( Save big on flights to Spain between now and October. [Read more]( [What credit cards should you use to purchase gift cards?]( You should be maximizing your gift card purchases by paying for them with the right credit card. [Read more]( [How to get an at-home COVID-19 test when they’re all sold out]( Here’s how to find an at-home test for travel when it seems like they’re all sold out. [Read more]( [Israel reopens its borders to tourists including Americans]( Foreigners must be fully vaccinated or recently recovered from COVID-19 to enter the country. [Read more]( [6 things JetBlue should change about Mint business class]( As the product comes up on its 9-year anniversary, it’s time for JetBlue to consider making some long-term adjustments to the original Mint experience. [Read more]( THE LATEST 1 [New offer: Earn 1,000 bonus miles when shopping online with American and United]( 2 [13 ways to earn Loyalty Points toward American Airlines elite status]( 3 [Why ‘wave season’ might be the cheapest time to plan a cruise]( 4 [Deal alert: Viva Las Vegas for less than $80 round-trip]( 5 [New restrictions from American Airlines as it says most employees complying with vaccine mandate]( 6 [Ireland scraps testing requirement making it one of the easier destinations for Americans]( 7 [Renewed for 2022: Hertz continues to give elite status benefits to all new loyalty members]( 8 [Deal Roundup: Wave season cruises, winter getaways from the Caribbean to California and more]( 9 [Hits keep coming: More than 1,150 flights canceled today]( 10 [Insider tips: See the massive art collection at Houston’s George Bush International Airport]( [fb]( [insta]( [yt]( [tw]( [in](#) [mail](mailto:tpg@thepointsguy.com) 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 [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 2022