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As one of the most popular beach destinations in the world, Hawaii can get expensive. During peak travel season, flights can easily over $500 round-trip from the mainland U.S. Even award tickets can be pricey due to demand, dynamic pricing and the mere fact that award tickets to Hawaii are often priced higher than domestic flights — even for programs that still have award charts. That’s where the Turkish Airlines’ Miles & Smiles program comes in. You read that right — Turkish Airlines miles can get you to Hawaii from the Lower 48. At just 15,000 miles round-trip, the Star...

s Editor’s note: This post has been updated with the latest credit card information. Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card Overview The Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card is the cheapest Southwest credit card on the market, which is either a strength or weakness depending on how you look at it. While the $69 annual fee is nice and low, the Plus card doesn’t have many perks to keep you interested past the initial welcome bonus. Card Rating*: ⭐⭐⭐ *Card Rating is based on the opinion of TPG’s editors and is not influenced by the card issuer. In a hobby now...

Update as of May 5, 2020: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has halted travel worldwide, Japan Airlines has temporarily stopped accepting applications for its Win a Trip with JAL promotion, as reported by No Mas Coach. The promotion offered up to 100,000 complimentary seats on JAL domestic routes to up to 50,000 visitors to Japan during the summer of 2020 in conjunction with the Tokyo Summer Olympics. The Games have been postponed until summer 2021. According to the FAQ on JAL’s website, those with tickets already may still use them, but any tickets provided as part of the campaign...

Editor’s note: The team at The Points Guy loves to travel, but now is not the time for unnecessary trips. Health officials note that the fastest way to return to normalcy is to stop coming in contact with others. That includes ceasing travel. We are publishing travel deals because we should all use this time to think about and plan our next adventures. TPG doesn’t advise booking trips for travel until the late spring or early summer – and even then be mindful of cancellation policies. Central Europe is well-known for its Christmas markets. From Munich to Vienna, the major...

Whether you’re a window fan or prefer the aisle, your airplane seat can make or break your flying experience. While we’d all prefer to jet around in business or first class every time we travel, picking the perfect seat when you’re booked in economy is even more important — especially if you don’t want to end up stuck in the dreaded middle seat. Here’s what you should do to make sure you get to sit exactly where you want when flying. Related: The 7 best starter credit cards 1. Decide where you want to sit Deciding where you want to...