Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Each Saturday, we round up the top miles, points and travel news that you might have missed on TPG this week. Here’s what you need to know.A United Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft lands at San Francisco International Airport on March 13, 2019; Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesUnited Airlines Extends Boeing 737 MAX Cancellations, AgainUnited Airlines announced that its Boeing 737 MAXes would remain off its schedules until Nov. 3.Sandbags line store front of a barber shop in preparation for tropical storm Barry in New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 11, 2019; Photo courtesy of SETH HERALD/AFP/Getty Images9 Airlines Issue Waivers for Gulf Coast As a Strengthening Barry Nears LandfallAs the storm approaches the Louisiana coast, nine airlines have now issued travel waivers for the storm — and more have already started cancelling flights.SFO Centurion LoungeAnother Round of Amex Platinum 100k, Gold Card 50k Bonus Offers Available via CardMatchThe particular offer that we’re seeing requires $5,000 spending within the first three months of account opening to earn the 100,000-point welcome bonus. (Offer subject to change at anytime)These Guys Camped out in the World’s Best Airport — but Should You?Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.A pair of YouTubers booked a flight that they didn’t plan on making, to get them in the terminal four days ahead of an international flight that they did plan to make.Photo courtesy of Katie Genter/TPGNo, Priority Pass Isn’t Cutting Restaurant Access for All MembersSince American Express announced that they will be cutting complimentary restaurant access for its credit and charge cards that include a Priority Pass membership, there have been concerns that it will be removed for other members as well. Fortunately, that isn’t the case.Full size Millennium Falcon; Image by Leslie HarveyDisney Just Announced the Opening Date for Second Star Wars Ride - Rise of the ResistanceThe Rise of the Resistance ride will open this year on Dec. 5 at Walt Disney World and on Jan. 17, 2020, out in California at Disneyland.Photo courtesy of Haneda Excel Hotel Tokyu.A Hotel Room With a Full-Sized Boeing 737 Flight Simulator? Yes, It ExistsSweet dreams, aviation geeks: there’s a hotel room in Tokyo that features a full-fledged Boeing 737-800 flight simulator.Photo courtesy of Delta Air LinesDelta’s A330neo Enters Service EarlyDelta’s A330-900s were originally scheduled to enter service on July 1, but the airline announced in May that its inaugural flight would be pushed back to July 15. However, Delta was able to bring the new aircraft online earlier than planned.Photo courtesy of MarriottDC Attorney General Suing Marriott Over ‘Deceptive Resort Fees’Karl Racine, the Attorney General of the District of Columbia, announced Tuesday over Twitter that he is suing the world’s largest hotel chain for “charging consumers deceptive resort fees when booking hotel rooms.”Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/For The Washington Post via Getty ImagesUber’s New Comfort Ride Option Is Its Version of ‘Economy Plus’When ordering an Uber Comfort, it appears you’ll receive something in-between an UberX and an Uber XL. The most noticeable difference will be that each one will have more legroom than a standard UberX vehicle.For the latest travel news, deals and points and miles tips please subscribe to The Points Guy daily email newsletter.
