ToP Roundup: Airplane Bunk Beds, Southwest Lounges & More

April 21, 2026
Sarah Dye

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April 21, 2026
Sarah Dye

Travel on Point(s) is an independent, advertising-supported website. This site is part of an affiliate sales network and receives compensation for sending traffic to partner sites like Creditcards.com and Bankrate.com. This compensation does not impact how or where products appear on this site. Travel on Point(s) has not reviewed all available credit card offers on this site. Reviews, analyses & recommendations are the author’s alone and have not been reviewed, endorsed, or approved by any partner entities.

ToP Roundup

This article series features interesting articles from all over the web. Topics range from miles and points to travel and finance and everything in-between. Hopefully this ToP Roundup series inspires you and teaches you something new. If you see anything out there that you think others may find of interest too, please feel free to share it with us at [email protected].

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Interesting Articles

Air New Zealand's Skynest Economy Bunk Beds Will be Bookable Starting in May — Upgraded Points

Economy and Premium Economy passengers can book a reserved time block in a bunk-bed style configuration on Air New Zealand starting on May 18, 2026. Initially offered on its longest flights, the first offering will be Auckland to New York-JFK.

Southwest Airlines Has At Least 5 Airport Lounges in the Works — View from the Wing

It looks like Southwest is in the process of negotiating space to build lounges in at least 5 airports, as reported by Gary Leff. Honolulu, Denver, Nashville, Dallas (Love Field) and Austin are the first five. Personally, I'd love to see one in Baltimore. This could make the Southwest flying experience more comfortable. Time will tell how access will be determined.

Spirit Airlines Offers Government Stake in Exchange for Aid — The Points Guy

Spirit Airlines has proposed an equity stake to the U.S. Government in exchange for its financial aid to keep the airline afloat. Spirit has filed bankruptcy twice since 2024. Rising fuel costs are adding to its troubles. If you are planning to fly Spirit in the near future, consider making a backup plan.

Marriott Bonvoy to Give Notice of Negative Program Changes, but Probably Not to You— Loyalty Lobby

Marriott made new changes to its program terms that require it to provide advance notice of negative program changes. Interestingly, however, this notice only applies to Bonvoy members with Chinese citizenship residing in the Chinese Mainland. Hopefully, functionally, this means that members around the world will be notified on the same timeline.

ToP Roundup: Final Thoughts

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