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Plus, United's bold expansion plan: On board the airline's inaugural flight to New Zealand's South Island December 12, 2023 [THE POINTS GUY]( [View in browser]( [TPG Daily Newsletter]( TOGETHER WITH [Partner Logo]( [THE POINTS GUY]( TOGETHER WITH [Partner Logo]( Finding great redemptions by Cameron Sperance, Senior Hotels Reporter [TPG | Hero Image] Good morning, TPG readers! One of my favorite pastimes around the holidays is to start thinking about where I’m going to go on that next vacation and looking for deals — like this [amazing award space that just opened up to New Zealand and Australia]( yesterday (act fast — deals like this usually don’t last long). After all, if you’re on Santa’s nice list, you could be getting a few holiday cards with money from relatives near and far. But if you’ve utilized your credit card all year, you’ll have some award points or miles to burn through as well. We all have our favorite sweet spots here at TPG — for example, utilizing Chase Ultimate Rewards points on 1:1 transfer partners like [Hyatt to stay at hotels starting at 3,500 points]( per night. Ultimate Rewards points also transfer to [JetBlue]( and [Emirates]( among others. American Express cardholders also have plenty of ways to redeem American Express Membership Rewards points. This is how my husband and I paid for most of our honeymoon to Vietnam last year! We transferred 190,000 Amex points to Delta Air Lines to book round-trip business-class flights to Ho Chi Minh City. There wasn't a transfer bonus at the time, but when there is, you can sometimes get a [20%-30% boost, depending on the offer](. Don’t just use the holidays for catching up with family members — use those points to take them somewhere fabulous next year! Here’s some other useful information for planning your next award trip: - [7 of the best airline award chart sweet spots]( - [Here are 9 of our favorite ways to use Amex Membership Rewards points]( - [5 of the best Citi ThankYou Rewards redemption sweet spots]( - [The best Chase Ultimate Rewards sweet spots]( That’s all from me for today. I’ll catch y’all tomorrow! 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](. Photo Credit: ZACH GRIFF/THE POINTS GUY. TOGETHER WITH [Partner Logo]( Premium travel rewards with Venture X Receive a $300 annual credit for bookings through Capital One Travel, where you’ll get a price match guarantee on thousands of trip options. And starting on your first anniversary, you’ll receive 10,000 bonus miles every year, just for being a cardholder. Terms apply. [Learn more]( Today’s top stories [Book a round-trip journey to Aruba this winter for less than $400]( There are cheap flights from Denver or Seattle to Aruba from January through March 2024. [Read more]( [United's bold expansion plan: On board the airline's inaugural flight to New Zealand's South Island]( United Airlines just launched the first flight from the U.S. to Christchurch since 2006. TPG takes you aboard the flight and behind the scenes of United's international strategy. [Read more]( [Save money: How you can book flights to Hawaii using points and miles in 2024]( Are you looking to travel to Hawaii in 2024? Here's how you can save money on flights using points and miles. [Read more]( [The 7 best cruise ship suites — picked by someone who has seen them all]( One of the biggest stories in the cruise world has been the arrival of a new generation of superlarge, superswanky suites on ships. Here are our cruise expert's favorites. [Read more]( [Exclusive: Fontainebleau Las Vegas announces loyalty program]( Here's everything we know about Fontainebleau Rewards at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, opening in December. [Read more]( The latest 1. [Timeless luxury on the Left Bank: A review of Hotel Lutetia, Paris]( 2. [10 years later: What’s next for JetBlue’s free Wi-Fi]( 3. [How to book Delta award flights with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club points]( 4. [Amex Membership Rewards vs. Chase Ultimate Rewards: Which is the best?]( 5. [Give more and spend less with these holiday gift card deals]( 6. [Deal alert: Australia and New Zealand in business class for as low as 75,000 points each way]( 7. [Hilton shows seismic growth in decade since going public. Here’s how it impacts you]( 8. [From Xbox to headphones: 14 items you can buy with the Amex Business Platinum’s $200 Dell credit]( 9. [From Venice to San Juan: 31 hotels you can book for less with Choice Hotels’ Sweet Spot Rewards]( 10. 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