✈ New Year Points and Miles Checklist, 'White Lotus' Season 3 Clue & More Daily News From TPG ✈

Plus, act fast: Alaska deal with fares starting at $39 one-way January 5, 2024 [THE POINTS GUY]( [View in browser]( [TPG Daily NEWSLETTER]( [THE POINTS GUY]( Do these things to start the year off right by Becky Blaine, Newsletter Editor [TPG | Hero Image] It’s a new year, and that means a reset on many points and miles accounts, travel credits and loyalty programs. Our team of experts has [compiled a checklist]( to help you get the year off to a great start and make the most of your miles, points and credits. Here are just a few reminders to get you started: If you have an [American Express card with an annual fee credit]( make sure you log in to your account to designate the airline for the year by Jan. 31 if you want to make a change. If you do nothing, it will remain the same as the previous year. Delta Air Lines and Marriott higher-tier elite members both have Choice Benefits to designate in the new year. [Marriott’s deadline is Sunday]( and [Delta’s is Jan. 31](. If you’re in the market for free flights, then Southwest Airlines might be a good choice for you, depending on your home airport and desired destinations. You can earn the coveted [Companion Pass]( this year and enjoy BOGO flights for the rest of 2024 and 2025. The sign-up bonuses from Southwest credit cards count toward the 135,000 qualifying points needed to earn a Companion Pass, and cardholders receive an annual 10,000-point boost, so signing up for a new [Southwest credit card]( can help give you a head start. For more information on maximizing your points and miles, check out these stories: - [Your points and miles checklist for January 2024]( - [How to maximize benefits with the Amex Platinum Card]( - [2 for 1: How airline companion tickets can save you serious money on your next trip]( 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: CATHERINE FALLS COMMERCIAL/GETTY IMAGES. Today’s top stories [Another big Four Seasons clue just dropped for 'The White Lotus' season 3]( The next Four Seasons to be the host hotel for “The White Lotus” may have been crowned. [Read more]( [Act fast: Alaska deal with fares starting at $39 one-way]( Alaska's 2024 Takeoff Sale means there are cheap one-way flights between many destinations in its network. [Read more]( [DOT Sec. Pete Buttigieg tells TPG why air travel worked better in 2023]( U.S. flight cancellations fell to their lowest rate in at least a decade, the Department of Transportation said. In an interview with TPG, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg explained why. [Read more]( [Rides and attractions announced for Peppa Pig Theme Park opening in Texas in 2024]( Here's everything we know so far about this preschooler-friendly park. [Read more]( [Our 2024 credit card predictions: Higher fees, lower interest rates and superior technology]( With 2023 behind us, it's time for our annual predictions for what the world of credit cards and rewards will bring in the year ahead. [Read more]( The latest 1. [The best cruise booking perks — and which ones are actually free]( 2. [TV host Samantha Brown shares top travel tips and trends ahead of 7th season of 'Places to Love']( 3. [5 cool things you can take off a plane]( 4. [Maximize your rewards: Your points and miles checklist for 2024]( 5. [TAP Air Portugal has discounted round-trip flights to Europe under $400]( 6. [Bulgaria and Romania will partially join the Schengen Area by March]( 7. [2 Amtrak deals: BOGO for New York state winter travel; buy 3 get 1 for summer travel]( 8. [IHG members can earn and redeem points and enjoy on-property benefits at 43 Iberostar all-inclusive resorts]( 9. [EasyJet passengers must redeem pandemic vouchers by end of month]( 10. 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