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Also: Heathrow pays respect to the queen [The Points Guy]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY Sep 17, 2022 CASHING IN A DECADE’S WORTH OF POINTS Hi, y’all! I’m back for a weekend turn at the helm of TPG’s newsletters, and I must make a confession: Six months into the job here at TPG, and I’ve caught the bug — the mileage bug, that is. My loyalty and points strategy made zero sense prior to this year, just accumulating points and not really knowing the best way to redeem them. You might say the last six months have been just as much an education as they have been about reporting hotel news. My husband (some of you may remember him as the one I [ditched in Delta economy]( a few months ago to selfishly accept an upgrade) and I got married in late 2019. But the pandemic a few months later pushed out our planned honeymoon by a few years. You might say it was a stroke of luck that I started working at TPG when it finally came time to map out our strategy. A few sessions with [Katie Genter]( taught me the biggest lesson when cashing in points for a megatrip like this: Be flexible. Therefore, instead of flying from Boston to Vietnam, we are heading to Frankfurt for a few days and then hopping on Vietnam Airlines for a pretty incredible points redemption (for us, anyway) considering the holiday travel season — 90,000 points apiece for business class compared to the 300,000-plus points needed to go straight from the U.S. It might not be the best redemption to some experts around here, but we’re feeling pretty good about just having something on the books after all this time. Plus, who doesn't love a reason to check out [Christmas markets in Germany]( Have you made any incredible redemptions lately for a long-awaited trip? I’d love to hear! Hit me up at [cameron.sperance@thepointsguy.com](mailto:Cameron.sperance@thepointsguy.com) or follow me on [Twitter]( and [Instagram]( to swap stories over there. Until then, here’s some TPG coverage I utilized to map out our honeymoon: - [How I went from hostels to hotels with points and miles]( - [Get free breakfast, upgrades and more with the Amex Fine Hotels + Resorts program]( - [A review of the Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Vietnam]( That's all from me for today. I'll catch y'all tomorrow! Featured photo by Elen Turner/The Points Guy. Cameron Sperance, Senior Hotels Reporter 🚨IT’S HAPPENING!🚨 The TPG App is coming to Android Get ready! The Points Guy App will soon be available in the Google Play store. Access all of your cards, all of your points, all of your miles, all in one place. Get the latest TPG news curated just for you and receive personalized spending recommendations to maximize your earnings. Sign up for the [Android waitlist]( now for ongoing updates and to be notified when the app is available for download. [Join waitlist]( 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 [Proposed legislation could affect credit card rewards in the US — here’s everything you need to know]( The world of credit cards faces scrutiny from Washington. [Read more]( [Heathrow reveals 15% of scheduled flights will be affected by queen’s funeral Monday]( Expect quieter skies around London on Monday. [Read more]( [FAA administrator 'guardedly optimistic' air traffic control hiccups are over]( The leader of the Federal Aviation Administration thinks things have turned a corner after a summer of delays. [Read more]( [Breaking: Amtrak to resume full operations as labor strike averted]( Avoiding a rail labor strike means Amtrak can get back to long-haul train routes. [Read more]( [Air New Zealand is about to launch nonstop flights between New York and Auckland — here's why that matters]( Ultra-long-haul is back. [Read 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