✈ What I've Learned Working at The Points Guy, Soaring Luxury Hotel Prices & More News from TPG ✈

Also: Why you should use your rarely used credit cards [The Points Guy]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY Sep 20, 2022 SPONSORED BY [TPG] DO I HAVE THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD? Happy Tuesday, friends! It's Tanner Saunders, senior hotels reporter, taking over the newsletter again for the first time in a few months. Looking at the calendar, I realized that it's been almost exactly a year since I joined TPG — and what a year it’s been. If you’re curious what it’s like working here, let me say we hit the ground running. For me, that meant [racing from New York to Boston against my colleagues]( to find the fastest route less than five days in. I also got to [wax poetic about my love of The Mirage in Las Vegas]( watch the king of Spain learn about juicers at a hospitality conference in Barcelona and even caused a little controversy by [asking if it’s OK to keep your keycard when you check out of a hotel](. And my stomach is still full from the time [I ate 10 different hotel breakfasts to see which one has the best buffet](. In the picture above, I was probably eating my 18th waffle of the week. But while reporting on hotels is a dream, the best part of working at TPG is learning all the skills, hacks and points and miles lessons from my brilliant colleagues that are helping me beef up my travels. This time last year I didn’t have elite status with any major hotel brand. Now, I have it at Marriott, Hilton and IHG — and I’m still just getting started. If you are where I was last year, here are a few handy articles that I’m constantly referencing: - [Everything you need to know about points, miles, airlines and credit cards]( - [The best hotel rewards programs in the world]( - [Comparing 4 top hotel elite status levels — and how to earn them in 2022]( I’ll be sharing more over the next two weeks, but you can always see how I’m putting my points and miles to use by [following me on Instagram](. Tanner Saunders, 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](#). FROM OUR PARTNER SPONSORED BY [TPG] Understanding credit can seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Enter Chase Credit Journey, a free tool that provides access to your credit score, 24/7 credit and identity monitoring, and numerous resources to protect your personal information. [Learn more]( TODAY'S TOP STORIES [Why never using some of your credit cards may cause you to lose them]( Plus, ways to keep your cards active without using them regularly. [Read more]( [The future of luxury hotels: Pay more but expect less]( Hotels have changed a lot during the pandemic, and luxury hotels are starting to see some changes, too. [Read more]( [Amtrak begins $28 million upgrade on sleeper cars and coaches]( Over the next few years, hundreds of rail cars will get major upgrades that are long overdue. [Read more]( [American adds 2 new routes, drops 4 Caribbean flights; expands again in Austin]( American is going all-in on the Lone Star State's capital city. [Read more]( [Mobile tipping comes to hotels. Will housekeepers really benefit?]( At one major hotel chain, you can now quickly tip by scanning a QR code. [Read more]( THE LATEST 1 [Where can I cruise without a passport?]( 2 [Delta overhauls the premium economy experience with revamped onboard service]( 3 [9 luxury expedition hotels you can visit without leaving the US]( 4 [How do pilots know when airplane engines aren’t performing correctly?]( 5 [FAA denies regional airline's request to hire certain pilots with fewer flight hours]( 6 [Deal alert: $88 round-trip domestic flights with United]( 7 [The 8 best destinations to visit in October]( 8 [Look before you book: Travelers seeing surprise award redemption fees in the Marriott Bonvoy app]( 9 [Always be prepared: TPG staffers share how they make their travel days easier]( 10 [What is a good credit score?]( [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 2022