One of the things I love most about being The Points Guy is getting to hear stories from readers about how award travel has affected their lives — the exotic vacations they’ve planned, the trips they’ve made to be with…
Holding elite status with an airline offers plenty of benefits, from complimentary upgrades to enhanced customer service. Qualifying for top-tier status with American, Delta and United is relatively straightforward — you have to meet the published flight, segment and/or spending…
Being productive is the key to success, right? But sometimes all those thoughts running around your head combined with your giant list of things to do both at work and home, make it difficult to get anything done. So how…
The African Union has 54 member states. Actually, make that 55: Next month, Haiti will officially become a member.Culturally, though, a lot of people feel like the two are already joined.“Haiti always calls itself … a little piece of Africa…
If you’re a loyal follower of The Points Guy, you know that if there’s one thing I’m passionate about (besides points and miles), it’s peace and giving back. A few weeks ago, I was ecstatic to announce our Points for…
Bani Amor (L) and India Harris (R)“Language has always been the perfect instrument of empire.” — Antonio de Nebrija, Granidtica Castellana Bani Amor: So tell folks who you are and what you do. India Harris: My name is India Harris…
When I first announced our Into the Blue: Marathon to a Million contest a couple of weeks ago, only two things were certain — that we would get some excellent photo submissions from readers’ travels and that one person would…
100% OF THE GRADUATES at Urban Prep high school have been accepted to four-year colleges. What makes this more remarkable? 85% of these students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Students received admissions to prestigious schools like Yale, Georgetown, and more….
Previously, Singapore Airlines customers couldn’t redeem their KrisFlyer miles for the airline’s new premium economy product. However, they could redeem those miles for Singapore Suites, first class, business class and economy awards. But that’s changing very soon — effective May…
The Dreamliner is one of the comfiest ways to get from A to B. It’s always a bonus when a carrier announces that it will begin flying a Dreamliner on a route that isn’t typically serviced by a 787 —…
