Zach Griff travel tips

Toward the end of each year, I love opening my camera roll and reflecting on all the pictures and videos I took during the year.

Attention, American Airlines members: If you're chasing elite status with the carrier, you should check your American Airlines AAdvantage account, as you may be targeted for an end-of-the-year promotion. A few TPG staff members were targeted with a new American Airlines promotion to earn Loyalty Points on award flights.

As we close out the year, the TPG team is looking back at all the big travel announcements from 2023.

We've published a lot of Black Friday and Cyber Monday type of deal articles in the last few days. Out of all the products we've included, the second most purchased item from Amazon through our stories (behind discounted Apple AirTags, the runaway hit) has been an Anker charger that is at a 37% discount for Cyber Monday.

Although there are not as many Apple products as we would like on sale for Amazon's Black Friday event, any opportunity to save on the notoriously expensive products is one we will flag.

United Airlines has launched a new round of Mile Play promotions, which award bonus miles to targeted members after they complete specific tasks. Now's a good time to check your eligibility and register — even if you're unsure about your upcoming travel plans.