Hilton’s sort-of-luxury LXR Hotels & Resorts brand will be debuting in Greece, with the opening of a hotel in 2026. More points hotels in Greece are always a good thing, so let’s cover the details…

British Airways will raise the cost of award travel on December 15, increasing both the Avios required and the surcharges you’ll pay — but the airline won’t publish the new prices in advance. The limited examples they’ve shared point to roughly 10% higher points and surcharges rising anywhere from a...

Nearly 12 years after the fateful events of March 8, 2014, Malaysian authorities are once again trying to get to the bottom of one of the biggest mysteries in modern-day aviation history: What happened to Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 and all of the passengers and crew on board? ‘No find,...

We recently spent 12 nights in French Polynesia, which included a return to the St. Regis Bora Bora for a 5-night stay (we last stayed there in 2019). Whoever is training the staff at the St. Regis deserves a big raise, because service is outstanding. However, it doesn’t seem like...

A new bill, the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025, proposes ending dual citizenship in the United States. Under the bill, Americans who also hold another nationality would be forced to choose between renouncing their foreign citizenship or giving up U.S. citizenship. US Considers Ending Dual Citizenship Let’s look at why...

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Buying miles & points strategically can represent a great value, especially for luxury travel. The Qatar Airways Privilege Club program has just launched its latest promotion on purchased Avios, and it has the potential to be a great deal, even if you’re looking to acquire another ”flavor” of Avios. However,...

ITA Airways, the national airline of Italy, has just unveiled its newest transatlantic route, launching in the spring of 2026. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, given bigger developments at the airline.

The network ofChase Sapphire Lounges in the United States is continuing to grow. Up until this point, there have been Chase Sapphire Lounges inBoston (BOS),New York (JFK),New York (LGA), Philadelphia (PHL), Phoenix (PHX), San Diego (SAN), andWashington (IAD), with more being developed. Theres now an exciting update, as the latest...

Southwest Airlines is currently undergoing a major transformation, which includes charging for checked bags, introducing assigned and extra legroom seating, etc. It goes beyond that, though, as Southwest is also increasingly launching airline partnerships.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy slammed Washington Dulles Airport on Tuesday, saying it had fallen into a “state of disrepair,” which needs a complete refresh with new multi-million-dollar concourses and terminal buildings to restore it as a symbol of national pride. So what exactly does the Trump administration have up its...

Cathay Pacific have their annual travel partner bonus back for 2025 where Cathay members can earn bonus miles for earning with at least 2 non-airline travel partners. In addition the multiple partner bonus, there are bonus miles offers from many of the individual travel partners as well! The 1,000 bonus...

Update 12/2/25: As a reminder, PayPal is included as a 5% category on Chase Freedom/Freedom Flex cards for all of December. That’s part of the same overall $1,500 cap on 5% spending with the other categories, rather than its own $1,500 allowance. ~ Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex, Discover It,...

If you're not sure how to take advantage of the easy $50 welcome bonus from Rakuten, here is in my opinion the best way to get some easy money. Simply ...

I have always enjoyed being on the road, driving for hours — so much so that I have caught myself at times being a passenger aboard an airplane and looking out of the window next to my seat, down at some lone highway below in the middle of nowhere and...