Amex’s New Qualification Tool, 5x Back With Chase Freedom, United Premium Economy and More
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Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you might have missed from the week before, plus a few new stories. If you’re an avid TPG reader, you’ll want to skip ahead to the new stuff. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you might have missed on TPG this week.
American Express Launches New Welcome Bonus Qualification Tool
In credit card news, Amex launched a new tool to see if you qualify for a welcome bonus before you apply for a card.
Get 5x Points on Lyft, Walgreens and Gas With Chase Freedom Q3 Bonus Categories
One of the most rewarding cash-back credit cards, the Chase Freedom, announced new bonus earning categories.
United’s Launching Premium Economy Sooner Than Expected
United Airlines officially joined the Premium Economy bandwagon, at last.
How to Fly the ‘Real’ United Polaris Business Class
If you want to find the real Polaris, not the other subpar business class configurations United flies, here is a guide.
Amex Is Finally Opening a Centurion Lounge at LAX
There’s a new Centurion lounge coming to the West Coast.
World Cup Airplanes: How the Teams Flew to Russia
The big news event of the week was the World Cup, which began on Friday, bringing lots of interesting airplanes to Russia.
Not Just Kim and Trump: Why Is Everyone Going to Singapore?
But there was another pretty big news event this week… US president Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in Singapore, a nation that placed itself on the destination map with an impressive effort, which we tell you about in this story.
I Got a Blood Clot on a 6-Hour Flight From Iceland — Here’s How to Keep It From Happening to You
If you travel by air, you won’t want to miss our story about how to avoid blood clots on long flights…
Why You’ll Want to Change Your Socks After Airport Security
… and you’ll also want to check out what the nasty consequences of taking your shoes off at TSA checkpoints could be.
Rwandair Gets A330neos, Wants to Fly to JFK With Them
An airline you may have never heard of may land at JFK next year with a brand-new airplane.
In Other News…
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Reportedly Had Their Honeymoon in East Africa
Meghan and Harry went to Africa… possibly. Maybe. We think.
Etihad Airways reports $1.52b in losses for 2017
Etihad Airways lost a lot of money again in 2017.
DHS experts warn it’s a “matter of time” before hackers hit commercial airliners
US Homeland Security is concerned that hackers might hit airlines.
The great physicist will be memorialized in a way that suits his work: one of his speeches will be overlaid in a song and projected into a black hole.
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