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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Chicago airports are slowing to a crawl Tuesday afternoon as an ice storm begins to cripple the critical airline hub. But this is just the beginning of the aviation impacts from yet another winter storm. And airlines are preparing by issuing flight change fee waivers due to the storm.According to the Ice Storm Warning currently issued for the Chicago area, up to 4/10ths of an inch of ice is expected....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.From Sept. 16 through Oct. 31, Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card and Capital One® Spark® Miles for Business account holders will receive a 33.3% bonus on all miles transferred to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, making it a 1:1 transfer.That bonus may sound more generous than it actually is at first glance. See, Capital One miles transfer to Qantas at a ratio of 2:1....

During the press junket for the 2007 dramatic thriller Sleuth, acting legend Michael Caine provided an update on one of the most anticipated movies of 2008, The Dark Knight. Caine expressed his excitement about being a part of the second Batman film starring Christian Bale and directed by Christopher Nolan, although he initially found one of his new co-stars a little creepy – the late, great Heath Ledger, who died shortly after filming his Oscar-winning role in the movie....

Rooftop swimming pools in Central London are not common. Real estate space is at an absolute premium, and the often gloomy skies in the United Kingdom can mean that, most of the year, it’s not ideal outdoor swimming weather.When it’s a warm and sunny day, however, it’s glorious to have access to a rooftop pool.That’s why I was so excited to stay at the new Mondrian Shoreditch London hotel recently.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.For more TPG news and flight deals delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter here: https://thepointsguy.com/mailing-list//It's not often that we see good deals to the South Pacific, but today we’re seeing two in one day! We spotted cheap flights from the West Coast (LAX and SFO) to Raratonga (RAR) in the Cook Islands, as well as Tahiti (PPT) starting at just $566 round-trip....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Each year at the US Open in New York City, Chase operates a lounge for all of its customers — you can get in if you have a bank account, loan or even a credit card, such as the Chase Sapphire Reserve.Inside the Chase Lounge, you’ll find snacks, light refreshments and TVs streaming various US Open matches. The lounge is located just inside the East Gate of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center....

Editor’s note: Some travel cards come with perplexing benefits that are tricky to maximize. This article is part of a series that shows you unique, fun and unintended ways to use your credit card benefits. If you’ve got any questions or have an example of a unique way to maximize a credit card perk, tweet us @thepointsguy, message us on Facebook or email us at info@thepointsguy.com.You probably know that several credit cards offer statement credits to offset Global Entry and TSA PreCheck application fees....

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the annual DIY Blog Cabin Giveaway, here’s some good news and bad news for you. The bad news is that the DIY Network is no longer offering the Blog Cabin Giveaway. The good news is that DIY is offering an even more exciting giveaway in 2017: The Ultimate Retreat ​Giveaway . The DIY Network’s Blog Cabin Giveaway Closes After 10 Years 2016 was the ten-year anniversary of the Blog Cabin Giveaway, and fans did not suspect that it would be the last....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Scotland’s capital of Edinburgh with its historic castle, distilleries and hikes with sweeping views is one of the top places to visit in the U.K. But there are other destinations to explore in Scotland. Within a few hours drive or train ride of Edinburgh, you will find the second cities of Glasgow, Inverness and St Andrews. At the moment, you can also take advantage of a favorable exchange rate (about 1 pound: $1....

If you’re lucky enough to go to a school that throws a Halloween-themed dance, you’re in for a night filled with candy, costumes, and creepy décor! The DJ will probably play tried-and-true Halloween dance songs like “Thriller” and “Monster Mash.” For a new twist, get the DJ to add these spooky, haven’t-been-thought-of Halloween songs to the playlist. Your dance will really get going! Note: Get in touch with the DJ about two weeks before your dance to make sure they have these songs loaded up and ready to play....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.There’s no doubt that Uber has changed the way the world gets around. It’s made traveling in a new city more reliable and convenient, and getting to work a more affordable and enjoyable experience with $5 flat rates for using UberPool during commuting hours in NYC. Although you may be sharing your ride with a stranger (or two) when you ride with UberPool, it can definitely help bring the cost down....

Friends change, people move away (emotionally and physically), and most of our friendships will not last forever. It’d be great if you could freeze time and take all those wonderful friends you have and keep them just as they are. But rarely is a friendship ever set in place, perfectly complete and without some conflict. There are probably friends you get along with better than others, and even a few that you would consider as “best” on the friendship ladder....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Over the last few years, Wyndham’s been working hard to improve its loyalty program, implementing changes such as flat 15,000-point award night redemptions and gaining more than 2 million new members in the process.More recently, Wyndham Rewards added elite status tiers, offering members perks like room upgrades, bonus points and more. Now, both versions of the Wyndham Rewards Visa are getting some new status-related features, and they’ll no longer charge a 3% fee on foreign transactions....

Every day here at TPG, we do our very best to bring you the most important news you need to be a well-informed traveler, from keeping you up to date on the latest hotel openings and changes in elite status requirements to unexpected fees showing up on hotel bills.But between all the big news we cover, there are smaller things happening in the hotel world that you should know about. We’re one month into a new year and with that comes a ton of exciting announcements from hotel brands big and small....

Anakin Skywalker was one of the most powerful Jedi who ever lived. Raised as a slave on the desert planet Tatooine, he was discovered as a young boy and trained as a Jedi by Obi-Wan Kenobi. Fear and pride drove him to the dark side of the Force, and, as Darth Vader, he helped slaughter nearly all the Jedi in the galaxy. Eventually, with the help of his son, he returned to the Light and helped overthrow the evil Empire....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.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 online travel agency, such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

This guide to all-purpose flour is here to answer any questions you may have about one of the most common ingredients in cooking or baking! With a little helpful information, you can start making informed decisions about your choice of flour from here on out! The ultimate guide to choosing the right all-purpose flour to suit your needs! All-purpose flour is one of the most common ingredients used in cooking. It is an ingredient that all of us are familiar with and have most likely used numerous times....

Pantene Beautiful Lengths encourages women (and men) to grow, cut and donate their hair to make real hair wigs for women who have lost their hair due to cancer treatments. Pantene recognizes that woman’s healthy hair is an incredible instrument of self-expression, defining their self-image in a way that almost no other physical attribute does. Here’s how to participate in Pantene’s partnership with HairUWear® to create the wigs for the Beautiful Lengths program....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The new Bank of America® Premium Rewards® credit card offers some potentially enticing earnings, especially in the travel and dining categories. Just by using the card without any other bells and whistles, you’ll get 2x on all purchases in those two categories. But with a little maneuvering, those travel and dining multipliers can get as high as 3....

Raise a responsible child who’s happy to help out, not reluctant to pitch in. With some patience and a few parenting tricks up your sleeve, you’ll be well on your way to raising a responsible child who becomes a responsible adult. Assign Age-Appropriate Tasks Everyone in your house can be given specific tasks to teach them responsibility. Even your toddlers can help out and starting them young makes it easier to hand them even more responsibility as they grow older....