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If you haven’t traveled with the start-up airline yet, there’s a discount to lure you in. Avelo Airlines is offering a winter sale with a $30 discount on round-trip flights across its network, and the eligible travel period runs into…

Airline: Copa Airlines (CM)Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 9Flight #: CM472Route: Tocumen International Airport Panama (PTY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Date: November 18, 2024Duration: 7 hours, 8 minutesCabin and Layout: Business class; 16 seats across 4 rows in a 2-2…

Chase has made another shakeup in its hotel collection offerings, now listing Renowned Hotels & Resorts as a benefit on its United Airlines co-branded credit cards. The Renowned Hotels program is a rebranding of the Luxury Hotel and Resort Collection…

There are positives and negatives for every seat in every aircraft. The trick is finding the right balance of pluses and minuses that justify the cost you paid. My wife and I recently flew Avianca Premium, the airline’s premium economy…

U.S. Travel launched its popular Daily Getaways promotion back in 2010, and it has been running annually ever since. Sadly, this annual promotion has run its course, and it won’t return in 2025. Daily Getaways may have fallen victim to…

Using your points and miles to fly with All Nippon Airways (ANA) has several quirks. The same can be said when trying to book award travel using the airline’s Mileage Club program. To make things slightly better, ANA now has…

Ya gotta eat, right? Might as well earn some points from it! Both airline and hotel loyalty programs have dining programs, offering bonus points when you link a credit card and dine at participating restaurants. The more often you dine,…

Yesterday, we published the below story about increased award rates using Choice points. We have now confirmed that the prices returned to their prior values after receiving an update from a Choice spokesperson who provided the following statement: “[D]uring an…

For 4 years now, my wife and I have attended Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, in different parts of Mexico. This year, we visited Oaxaca for the festival, and we loved it. We also had the…

Delta Air Lines unveiled multiple new partnerships today, as well as several technological enhancements to improve customers’ flying experience. These announcements came during Delta’s CES 2025 keynote speech in Las Vegas, and customers will start seeing these improvements soon. Here’s…

JetBlue is ringing in the new year with a new flash sale. Called “The Big Winter Sale,” it offers select flights from just $49 each way. The best part, though, is that you have some time to make some plans,…

Southwest Vacations provides holiday packages to destinations in the U.S., Canada, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. Right now, a new promotion can save you up to $500 on your next trip, though the amount you’ll save depends on…

Airline: Avianca (AV)Aircraft: Boeing 787-8Flight #: AV85Route: El Dorado International Airport (BOG) to São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)Date: November 3, 2024Duration: 6 hours, 5 minutesCabin and Layout: Business class on a former Norwegian plane; 32 seats in a 2-3-2 configurationSeats:…

Who doesn’t love using fewer points? With a recurring sale from IHG One Rewards, you can do just that. This offer comes around a few times a year, offering up to a 15% award discount at new IHG properties. Obviously,…

Hyatt ranks its hotels from Category 1 to Category 8, getting more expensive (and usually fancier) as you go up in category. I visit Category 1 properties like the Hyatt Regency Merida with measured expectations. Sometimes a Hyatt Category 1…

Meetups, seminars, gatherings, conferences — whatever you call them, I have a great time at points and miles meetups. Some of these events are more structured, with schedules and admission passes that make them feel like mini-industry conferences. Others are…

Emirates is jumping into 2025 with both feet, offering double Skywards miles on all flights — that’s all fare classes and all destinations worldwide. This Skywards promotion includes both Emirates and flydubai flights to more than 225 airports. Eligible travel…

Hyatt has rolled out a positive improvement to its Milestone Rewards — and done so without any fanfare. Now, you’ll find more brands eligible for bonus points on the 2K Next Stay Award. What’s this perk, and what are the…

Those looking for a deal on a vacation might be interested in knowing they can get a 3-night hotel stay for $249, and it comes with your choice of either a $250 gift card or 50,000 Choice Privileges points. In…

The joy of new hotels: They’re clean to the core, have no scuffs on the walls, and no one has walked away with the TV remote yet. And if you stay at Hyatt hotels after they’ve just opened (or have…

You’re making purchases online anyway, so why not get rewarded for them? Depending on the credit card(s) in your wallet, you may be able to earn bonus cash-back by adding 1 or 2 clicks to your online shopping routine. Rather…