When we write about suspicion of theft in lodging situations, it’s usually in Airbnbs. Originally with little to no oversight, some Airbnb owners have set up hidden cameras in their…

Google won a bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines’ internal data, paying $10 million for emails, Teams messages, code repositories, operating records, pricing data, maintenance history, and disruption records that can help train AI systems on real business decisions and failures. The deal excludes Spirit’s customer list and personal passenger data,...

In June 2024, I first wrote about a new partnership between Starbucks and Marriott Bonvoy®. The collaboration…

Cathay Pacific is celebrating its 80th birthday this year. To mark the occasion, it’s running a new promotion that’s giving a rebate of 800 Asia Miles for every 5,000 that you redeem—a 16% return. That’s a good deal, but there are several important terms to be aware of that might...

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority will vote on $15.5 billion for the Dulles rebuild, 99% financed with debt and pushing major work into at least 2039, while driving airline costs per passenger from $12.77 toward $90 which will undercut growth, competition and low fares.

Chase has updated the terms of the Sapphire Reserve’s The Edit hotel credit to prevent cardholders from splitting back-to-back reservations at the same property into two qualifying stays.

When we arrived at Montréal-Trudeau Airport for our recent trip, we had several options for getting downtown. We could take a taxi, order an Uber or Lyft, use Montreal’s 747…

We frequently post about deals of the day that Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers run as those can often be ridiculously generous. While Capital One Shopping—which is open to anyone—tends to garner more attention due to the highly targeted boosted rates you’ll sometimes receive via email based on...

Nowadays Chase operates a network of airport lounges, known as Chase Sapphire Lounges by The Club. These lounges are operated in collaboration with Airport Dimensions, though these Chase lounges really offer an elevated experience.

Buying points can be a great way to boost your balance, but only if makes sense financially! Does the new IHG promotion fit that criteria?

Delta Air Lines is following American Airlines and United Airlines in creating a premium-heavy widebody subfleet, with future Airbus A330-900neos set to feature a massive 56-seat Delta One cabin. Delta Plans High-J A330-900neo With 56 Delta One Suites I knew Delta was going more premium with its longhaul fleet, but...

Strategically buying points can be a good value, especially for luxury hotel stays. A couple of weeks ago, IHG One Rewards launched its latest sale on purchased points. While this offer was supposed to expire as of today, the deadline has just been extended by a couple of weeks, so...

American Airlines is bringing back its Stand Up To Cancer promotion. AAdvantage members can earn 50X when paying with an eligible American Airlines Mastercard.

Waiting in line at TSA is one of those travel experiences that almost everyone dreads. The good news? You may have more control over your wait than you think. Most…

American Airlines now measures refunds by exact UTC timestamps: miss its 24-hour or 168-hour cutoff by one second and the cash refund is gone, part of its broader effort to plug revenue leakage.

When Chase refreshed the Chase Sapphire Reserve® card last year and launched the Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ card at the same time, one of the new benefits was an up to $500 per year credit when booking The Edit properties. The Edit is Chase’s version of Amex’s Fine Hotels +...

There is a new Rakuten Offer for Chase Freedom Unlimited card sign ups that could net you up to $100, or 10,000 Bilt Rewards points.

Duringmy Four Seasons Yacht via Turkmenistan and Saudi Arabia adventure, I had a layover of a few hours at Ashgabat Airport (ASB), in Turkmenistan. I was arriving in Turkmenistan Airlines’ 777 business class from Frankfurt (FRA), and was connecting to Turkmenistan Airlines’ 737 business class to Delhi (DEL).

Wow, my story about the closed “sex den” sauna in the Paris Air France Lounge really went viral…goodness, even Drudge Report picked it up. But with no sauna to pass my time, I ate a late lunch in the lounge and I have to give Air France credit for the...

Alaska has updated its lap infant handling as it becomes a true long-haul airline, including charging only international taxes for lap infants on its own long-haul award flights. American can now price and ticket lap infants on eligible Alaska international revenue itineraries too, but partner award redemptions still do not...