Airline upgrade advice never stops circulating, even though much of it is nonsense. From dressing nicely to hinting at a special occasion, travelers keep hearing that the right attitude or outfit can unlock first class. In reality, upgrades mostly go to elite status, paid offers, and airline-controlled systems — not...

The Bank of America museums on us program returns for 2026. Find out dates, how to qualify & how to check out certain museums for FREE.

In recent times, Ive been writing a series about some of the worlds best small luxury hotel groups, including Airelles, Aman, BVLGARI, Capella, Cheval Blanc, Oetker, One&Only, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, etc. I’ve also written about some of the bigger luxury hotel groups, like Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, etc.

One of the ways to earn points, miles and/or cashback on your everyday spend is to link your payment card(s) to dining programs that offer rewards. When paying for meals at participating restaurants with one of those linked cards, you earn bonus rewards through that dining program. Once you’ve registered...

President Donald Trump is taking aim at the Transportation Security Administration, proposing a partial privatization of airport security alongside funding cuts. It is an idea that has surfaced before, but this time it comes amid lingering operational chaos, staffing shortages, and renewed questions about whether TSA is actually making us...

The Staples Mastercard gift card deal is ending today. It is your last chance to rack up some bonus points fee free.

Hotels are using climate and food-waste goals to justify smaller breakfast buffets, fewer options, and more “efficient” service — but the payoff for owners is lower food and labor costs. Guests may hear talk about sustainability, while what they actually notice is less on the plate and less on the...

President Donald Trump has proposed a shift in how airport security is managed in…

My SWISS Airbus A220-300 flight from London to Zurich was pleasant enough, but it left me asking a simple question: what exactly are you paying a premium for to fly SWISS versus a budget carrier? SWISS Vs EasyJet: What Are You Actually Paying For In Europe? On a short European...

For the first hotel stay of my exotic journey to Bangkok via Paris, I spent a night at the 169-key Four Seasons Montreal. I had heard good things about this property from many people, and it didn’t disappoint.

United’s new tentative agreement really does deliver what the union is selling on the headline items: roughly 30% higher base pay, 50% boarding pay, a richer 401(k) match, and meaningfully better hotel language. But after reading all 425 pages, the fuller story is that the gains come with real tradeoffs...

Here are this week’s travel and cruise headlines and news from around the web and interweb: Cruise Ships Secret Weapon Against Pirates: The Sonic Cannon LRAD [This is the Delta Sky Club] LGA insane line, and it’s not TSA This residential cruise allows passengers to live onboard – and bring...

An OMAAT reader asked me about a situation he faced where he missed a flight due to excessively long security lines, only to then be forced to buy a new ticket. Is there really no recourse in these situations?! Let’s take a look.

When my family decided to pursue JetBlue’s 25 for 25 challenge last year, it wasn’t entirely sensible. Sure, we’d earn a lot of points, but there was no way to know for sure whether we’d glean long-term value from 25 years of Mosaic 1 elite status. It was a gamble...

Senator Tammy Duckworth is demanding that the TSA reverse its “shoes on” policy, calling it reckless and dangerous. The argument is familiar: if there is any vulnerability, no matter how small, we must close it. While that is an understandable instinct, it is also a misguided one. Calls To Bring...

Last week, we learned how United flight attendants may finally be getting a new contract, after a very drawn out negotiation process. There’s now a major update, as the details of the contract have been published, so let’s take a look at that.

The Trump administration is seeking to shave a mere $52 million from the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) massive annual budget of nearly $12 billion by expanding the privatization of airport security across the United States, a new 2027 budget proposal has revealed. The budget proposal seeks to expand the TSA’s...

Flight attendants at United Airlines are scouring the full text of a new, highly anticipated tentative labor agreement that was released late on Friday night and trying to work out what the catch is, after the Chicago-based carrier promised pay rates that top out at more than $100 per hour....

One potentially fatal flaw is possible with the recent substantial changes to the United Airlines MileagePlus membership program which became effective as of yesterday, Thursday, April 3, 2026. That fatal flaw is...

Choice Privileges is again offering VIP experiences for NASCAR Cup races, but the packages are auctioned off starting at only 40,000 Choice points. For a NASCAR fan, the experience could be well worth the redemption, depending on the price, especially since you can transfer points from Citi or Wells Fargo to Choice...

Air India has done something frequent flyer programs almost never do: it made many of its own award tickets cheaper, with especially big gains in economy and meaningful reductions on North America business class. Lowest-price awards also no longer need to be booked as far in advance, making the cheaper...