✈ Loyalty Programs Behaving Badly: Marriott Hotels That Refuse to Serve Elites Free Breakfast & More Daily News From TPG ✈

If you're looking to earn free hotel stays and enjoy some nice perks along the way, this list is for you. Check out [The Best Hotel Credit Cards of 2018](. TODAY'S POSTS: - [Loyalty Programs Behaving Badly: Marriott Hotels That Refuse to Serve Elites Free Breakfast]( - [Lufthansa’s New Look, Best First-Class Options on the A380, Delta Ups Its Game in Austin and More]( - [United to Eliminate Drink Carts From Polaris Cabins]( - [The Boeing 747 Turns 49 Years Old Today]( - [Pebbles the Hamster Finds Watery Death After Spirit Airlines Passenger Flushes Him Down a Toilet]( - [10 Things to Do in South Korea This Winter]( - [10x to Life: A Review of the New York EDITION]( - [See What It’s Like on the World’s Longest Zipline, at Almost 2 Miles]( - [This Vintage Boeing Military Plane Is Becoming a Restaurant]( - [Deal Alert: Continental US to Hawaii From $391 Round-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](. [Loyalty Programs Behaving Badly: Marriott Hotels That Refuse to Serve Elites Free Breakfast]( By JT Genter on Feb 10, 2018 08:30 am At TPG, we like to focus on getting the most value out of loyalty programs as they currently work. There’s no value to readers for us to pine over what once was the case. However, sometimes loyalty programs make such negative changes that we have to take a step back to discuss. In the second edition of ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Loyalty Programs Behaving Badly: Marriott Hotels That Refuse to Serve Elites Free Breakfast on Facebook]( [Lufthansa’s New Look, Best First-Class Options on the A380, Delta Ups Its Game in Austin and More]( By Jeffrey Preis on Feb 10, 2018 07:00 am Each Saturday, we round up news stories that you may have missed from the week before, including several that already appeared on The Points Guy, and some more that we haven’t covered yet. If you’re an avid TPG reader, scroll down for the new stuff. Here’s the top miles, points and travel news you may have missed this week. ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Lufthansa’s New Look, Best First-Class Options on the A380, Delta Ups Its Game in Austin and More on Facebook]( [United to Eliminate Drink Carts From Polaris Cabins]( By Katherine Fan on Feb 09, 2018 10:00 pm United Airlines confirmed that the airline will eliminate drink cart service in its Polaris international business class cabin beginning May 1 of this year. Currently, these carts provide passengers with custom Bloody Marys and mimosas on morning flights — typically outbound from Europe, or daytime eastbound transatlantic flights — and wine carts on all other routes. ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like United to Eliminate Drink Carts From Polaris Cabins on Facebook]( [The Boeing 747 Turns 49 Years Old Today]( By Katherine Fan on Feb 09, 2018 09:00 pm Oh, how time flies: 49 years ago on Friday, the iconic Boeing 747 first took to the skies — and proceeded to rule the aviation world as the “Queen of the Skies” for nearly five decades. The Jumbo Jet’s reign is coming to an end these days, with the retirement of the last one serving with a ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like The Boeing 747 Turns 49 Years Old Today on Facebook]( [Pebbles the Hamster Finds Watery Death After Spirit Airlines Passenger Flushes Him Down a Toilet]( By Katherine Fan on Feb 09, 2018 08:00 pm After a peacock was rejected from a recent United flight, South Florida passenger Belen Aldecosea has aired her own emotional support animal grievance against Spirit Airlines, from back in November 2017. Aldecosea and Spirit Airlines agree that the college student had erroneously been told by customer service that she could fly home with Pebbles, her ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Pebbles the Hamster Finds Watery Death After Spirit Airlines Passenger Flushes Him Down a Toilet on Facebook]( [10 Things to Do in South Korea This Winter]( By Natasha Gabrielle on Feb 09, 2018 07:00 pm With the 2018 Winter Olympic Games finally here, many people are thinking about South Korea, the host country this year. If you’re planning to visit during the games or within the next few weeks, you’re likely looking for other fun activities to take part in. Luckily, there’s a lot to see and do — no ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 10 Things to Do in South Korea This Winter on Facebook]( [10x to Life: A Review of the New York EDITION]( By Lori Zaino on Feb 09, 2018 06:00 pm A sleek, stylish Ian Schrager hotel near Gramercy Park. Pros: It's a great location (for me) and has larger rooms. Cons: The decor treads the line between minimalist and bland, and room service was wildly overpriced. [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like 10x to Life: A Review of the New York EDITION on Facebook]( [See What It’s Like on the World’s Longest Zipline, at Almost 2 Miles]( By Lori Zaino on Feb 09, 2018 05:00 pm Ready to fly? You can now zipline for a full 1.7 miles, the length of 28 soccer fields, in the United Arab Emirates. The Jebel Jais Flight now holds the title for “World’s Longest Zipline” in the Guinness Book of World Records.   The zipline really isn’t for the faint of heart, though, as you’ll ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like See What It’s Like on the World’s Longest Zipline, at Almost 2 Miles on Facebook]( [This Vintage Boeing Military Plane Is Becoming a Restaurant]( By Jeffrey Preis on Feb 09, 2018 04:00 pm There’s a new restaurant in Cleveland that used to be a US Air Force tanker aircraft during the Cold War.  Cleveland’s International Exposition I-X Center is converting a Boeing KC-97G Stratofreighter into a 50-seat restaurant. The I-X Center, a former factory, acquired the plane last June after it spent many decades stored at Davis-Monthan Air Force ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like This Vintage Boeing Military Plane Is Becoming a Restaurant on Facebook]( [Deal Alert: Continental US to Hawaii From $391 Round-Trip]( By Katherine Fan on Feb 09, 2018 03:15 pm Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts. Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an ... [Read in browser »]( [share on Twitter]( [Like Deal Alert: Continental US to Hawaii From $391 Round-Trip on Facebook]( For Gmail users: If you are using the tabbed inbox, TPG newsletters may be pushed to the 'Promotions' tab. To get updates from TPG direct to your primary inbox, drag and drop this email to that tab. PS - Not sure which card is the best for your travel strategy? [Click here to get my personalized recommendation now for free.]( Don't ever miss out again on the best travel deals, news, and points opportunities. Follow me at your favorites below: [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Website]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [Advertiser Disclosure:] The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. 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