Will Southwest Sell Tickets to Hawaii Next Week? No, But Here’s What Is Planned.

This was (finally) the week that we saw a Southwest Airlines plane land in Hawaii with iconic Diamond Head in the background. On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines flight 8275 landed at 2:50pm at Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) after flying from California’s Oakland International Airport (OAK) with only FAA inspectors and Southwest ETOPS crew on …

Read More

Disney World Changing How It Prices Theme Park Tickets

This week is ‘Disney Week’ here at TPG, but the surprise announcement from Disney related to big changes in ticket pricing was decidedly not in the scheduled coverage line-up. The updates to Disney World ticket pricing were announced Monday in an official Disney Parks video and blog post. Buy discounted Disney tickets here through MickeyVisit.com Disney World moves to …

Read More

Amex Expands Refer-a-Friend Program, Increases Welcome Bonuses on Some Cards

For years, a good way to earn some occasional bonus miles or points was to refer your friends and family to credit cards that you personally had. Several banks offer refer-a-friend bonuses when your friend or relative (or internet stranger) uses your referral link to get approved for a specific credit card. Typically, you had …

Read More

Act Quickly: More Ways to Use Marriott Rewards Points in the Maldives

While some issues remain with the SPG and Marriott Rewards merger, there has been recent progress for those looking to jump on the limited-time opportunity to book some previously out-of-range SPG suites and villa properties for just 60,000 Marriott Rewards points per night — or 48,000 points per night on a five-night stay. TPG staffers have successfully …

Read More

Stacking Deals: Turning a $260 Hilton Hotel Stay Into $213 in Cash and Points

Free hotel stays are the very best kind, but most of us don’t have the points to cover every single stay, and sometimes the return per point simply doesn’t justify the redemption. We post various hotel deals and offers, but sometimes it is helpful to see how the deals, offers and bonuses can all stack …

Read More

Travel for Less: 7 New or Limited-Time Card Offers That Can Help Family Travelers

Good things seem to come in waves, and as we near the end of summer, the credit card companies have decided to entice us with new cards and increased offers — all at the same time! This is a very good problem to have, but it is a situation that is best managed with a …

Read More