✈ LaGuardia's New Shortest Route, Pandemic Mergers & More Daily News From TPG ✈

Also: Some pilots are about to see major pay raises [The Points Guy]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY Jun 14, 2022 CAN WE CALL IT TRAVEL MERGER MANIA YET? The pandemic didn’t usher in an immediate wave of corporate mergers and acquisitions that some might expect from a downturn. However, travel companies appear to be all about takeovers and new partnerships now that we're more than two years into the pandemic. Early Monday, Choice Hotels confessed to what everyone in the hotel industry was guessing for months: It plans to buy Radisson Hotel Group Americas [for $675 million](. This comes after Hyatt paid $2.7 billion for Apple Leisure Group last year and Accor linked up with Ennismore, owner of brands like The Hoxton and Gleneagles, for a lifestyle hotel entity that now houses brands like SLS and Delano. The deal-making isn’t limited to hotels, either. JetBlue Airways and Frontier Airlines are engaged in a [takeover battle royale]( for which company gets dibs on Spirit Airlines. That comes after JetBlue and American Airlines linked up for their [Northeast Alliance]( a move aimed at giving both airlines better coverage and efficiency, though the Department of Justice is fighting against the deal in court. Mergers are not always the smoothest when it comes to [combining loyalty programs]( or just offering a uniform vision for a brand. Buckle up and prepare for what is bound to be a wild ride — odds are this is only one of many post-pandemic travel industry consolidations to come. To read some of our earlier coverage on all the deal-making, check out the below stories: - [JetBlue vs. Frontier: Who will win the battle over Spirit and why does it matter?]( - [100 new properties to join World of Hyatt as Apple Leisure Group deal closes]( - [Wyndham eyes a brand takeover after a profitable start to the year]( That’s all for today — I’ll see y’all tomorrow! Cameron Sperance, Senior Hotels 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 [NYC’s LaGuardia Airport has a new shortest route — and it’s just 101 miles]( This one's truly just a hop, skip and a jump from LaGuardia. [Read more]( [The best time to cruise to the Caribbean]( Good timing is in the eye of the one making the reservation. [Read more]( [Fire-damaged Carnival cruise ship returns to service with missing 'whale tail,' and fans ask: Will it grow back?]( It’s a whale of a tale about a Carnival Cruise Line ship. [Read more]( [Uber and Lyft wait times improving as more drivers hit the road]( You won't be waiting as long for an Uber these days. [Read more]( [Pilots at 2 of American Airlines' regional airlines will see a massive pay increase]( Payday is about to get a lot better at certain regional airlines. [Read more]( THE LATEST 1 [5 things you should know before booking an all-inclusive resort stay with points]( 2 [Delta revamps inflight service, brings back buy-on-board products]( 3 [Capital One adds Plaza Premium lounge access for select cardmembers]( 4 [Norse Atlantic plans dirt-cheap transatlantic flights. Can it succeed?]( 5 [New, public welcome offer for 100,000 points on the Amex Gold card]( 6 [Airbnb adds safety measures and other ways to stay protected while traveling solo]( 7 [Now live: Earn 2X points and a free night certificate with Marriott Homes & Villas]( 8 [Register now to earn 1,000 AAdvantage bonus miles at more than 150 Hyatt hotels this summer]( 9 [Deal alert: Fly to Turks and Caicos as soon as this week for less than $300, round trip]( 10 [16 cards currently offering sign-up bonuses of 100,000 points or more]( [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