The Points Guy Announces The Nominees For The 2019 TPG Awards

Voting for the Reader-Voted Categories is Now Open for the Leading Awards Show Honoring Excellence in Travel, Loyalty and Credit Cards

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Nov 08, 2019, 09:00 ET

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Points Guy (TPG), the trusted travel and lifestyle media platform focused on maximizing travel experiences while minimizing spending, announced the nominees for The 2019 TPG Awards, which will take place on Monday, December 9, 2019 at The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. The event's theme is billed as "The Future of Travel" and will honor excellence in travel, loyalty and credit cards.

"2019 has been a groundbreaking year for the travel industry and for The Points Guy as an editorial brand and lifestyle media platform," said The Points Guy CEO and Founder Brian Kelly. "We're so excited to be back for the second TPG Awards and showcase the leaders and brands that are transforming the industry and helping travelers get the most value out of their points and money."

Nominees for the TPG Awards are broken up into two categories: The Editors' Choice Awards, as determined by the TPG editorial team, and the Readers' Choice Awards, as voted on by the general public online.

This year's Editors' Choice Award nominees were selected by TPG editors who traveled around the world on over 60 flights to thoroughly assess which products were the best in each category. A sampling of categories can be found below:

Best international first-class product
Best international business-class product
Best international premium-economy product
Best domestic business-class product
Best domestic economy product
Best domestic membership lounge
Best domestic premium lounge

The following nominees for the reader-voted categories were also announced, with voting now open at thepointsguy.com/vote until 11:59 PM EST on Friday, November 15, 2019. Voting is limited to one submission per person, and while anyone can vote, eligible U.S. residents age 21 and older will have the chance to win a trip for two to New York City to attend the TPG Awards ceremony live.

Nominees in the reader-voted categories include:

Best Premium Travel Credit Card

Chase Sapphire Reserve
Citi Prestige Card
Citi / AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard
Delta Reserve Credit Card from American Express
Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card
The Platinum Card from American Express
United Club Card

Best Travel Rewards Credit Card

American Express Gold Card
Bank of America Premium Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
Chase Sapphire Preferred Card

Best Credit Card Perk

Fourth Night Free (Citi Prestige)
Centurion Lounge Access (Amex Platinum)
10x Miles on Hotels.com (Cap One Venture)
$300 Travel Credit (Sapphire Reserve)
$300 Marriott Credit (Bonvoy Brilliant)
Top-Tier Diamond Status (Hilton Aspire)
Admirals Club Access for Authorized Users (Citi AA Executive)
Alaska Companion Fare (Alaska Visa)
Delta Companion Ticket (Platinum Delta Amex)

Best Business Credit Card

Capital One Spark Miles for Business
Ink Business Cash Credit Card
Ink Business Preferred Credit Card
The Blue Business Plus Credit Card from American Express
The Business Platinum Card from American Express

Best U.S. Airline Loyalty Program

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan
American AAdvantage
Delta SkyMiles
JetBlue TrueBlue
Southwest Rapid Rewards
United MileagePlus

Best Transferable Points Currency

American Express Membership Rewards
Capital One Venture/Spark Miles
Chase Ultimate Rewards
Citi ThankYou Rewards
Marriott Bonvoy

Best Hotel Loyalty Program

Accor Le Club
Best Western Rewards
Choice Privileges
Hilton Honors
IHG Rewards
Marriott Bonvoy
Radisson Rewards
World of Hyatt
Wyndham Rewards

Best Homeshare Platform

Airbnb
HomeAway
VRBO
Homestay

Best Rideshare Platform

Lyft
Uber

Best Luggage Brand

Away
Briggs & Riley
Delsey
Hartmann
Rimowa
Samsonite
TravelPro
Tumi
Victorinox

For additional inquiries, please contact: [email protected].

About The Points Guy
The Points Guy (TPG) is a trusted travel and lifestyle media platform that focuses on maximizing travel experiences while minimizing spending. Through an informative, clever point of view, TPG has become the leading online resource for all things points, miles and resourceful travel experiences. The site's editorial content consists of first-hand flight, hotel and airplane reviews, curated travel guides, immersive video components, as well as global event activations. Since its launch in 2010, Founder and CEO Brian Kelly has expanded the team to include a distinguished editorial staff and extensive network of freelance contacts from around the globe. Today, TPG reaches 10 million unique monthly visitors and more than 3 million followers across social media platforms.

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