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With the merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, we figured changes were in store for Alaska’s Mileage Plan loyalty program. Now, the airline has confirmed that Mileage Plan will be the sole program for both airlines after the merger…

Blind and low-vision travelers face unique challenges, and staying at an unfamiliar hotel can be complicated — especially when traveling alone. To make hotel stays more accessible, Hilton has launched a new partnership with Be My Eyes, a free app…

For those of us (including me, yes) who’ve never flown business class or first class with Etihad, a new promotion recently caught my eye. If you’ve got an Amex card, you could save up to 10% on Etihad flights. Maybe,…

Marriott is currently offering several promotions for bonus points, including a new offer for up to 20,000 bonus points on stays in Madrid. That offer runs through May, while other offers for bonus points have different timelines and conditions to…

Airline: Alaska Airlines (AS)Aircraft: Boeing 737-9 MAXFlight #: AS1460Route: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Belize City’s Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport (BZE)Date: July 31, 2024Duration: 4 hours, 45 minutesCabin and Layout: Premium class; 24 seats in a 3-3 configurationSeats:…

Tickets to the 2 Disney parks in southern California became more expensive today. This sad (yet predictable) turn of events means you could pay as much as $12 more per day when buying tickets to Disneyland Park or Disneyland California…

As the name implies, Small Luxury Hotels of the World is a portfolio of luxury hotels in some of the world’s best destinations. Now, Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) has completely overhauled its rewards program, including changing its name. While this…

You can save $150 on your upcoming hotel stays, thanks to a new Amex Offer. Depending on which cards you hold, you might be able to stack this offer with another benefit for an additional $200 in savings — all…

When was the last time you saw a truly novel innovation in award travel? It’s not often, but World of Hyatt and American Airlines AAdvantage are doing just that with changes to their partnership. Changes will start to roll out…

Choice Hotels isn’t usually a brand that makes you think of luxury. That’s why people got excited when you could start redeeming your Choice Privileges points at Preferred Hotels — especially when you could start doing this online in early…

If you want to not feel like you’re in the airport while waiting for a flight — perhaps you want to feel like you’re waiting at a private club or swanky restaurant — the new Delta One Lounge in Los…

Hyatt is awarding its World of Hyatt members with up to 20,000 bonus points this fall, and another promotion offers unlimited double points at Hyatt’s 2 most famous budget brands. With the other offer, starting after the second eligible stay,…

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) sure has been in the news a lot lately, now that the airline left Star Alliance and joined SkyTeam. The latest announcement is a codeshare agreement with Virgin Atlantic. Here’s what travelers should know about the latest…

American Airlines Cruises has introduced excellent bonuses for booking qualifying cruises in the coming months. With this limited-time deal, you can earn up to 3 American Airlines miles for every $1 just by booking a cruise. Plus, AAdvantage Cardholders can…

If you’re in the best years of your life, Frontier Airlines wants to offer you a 55% discount. Customers who are 55 years of age or older can score a big discount on round-trip bookings, but you need to book…

Love it or hate it, Ryanair has been at the forefront of several innovations in air travel. Now, the budget airline is shaking things up further, planning to eliminate check-in desks at airports and relegate paper boarding passes to the…

Want extra Lufthansa Miles & More miles? A new promotion could give you quadruple earnings at Best Western hotels in Europe for the next 2 months. Miles & More miles can be difficult to earn because the program lacks transfer…

If you’ve got Chase’s most premium credit card, you now have access to more lounges. That’s because Chase Sapphire Reserve^® cardholders can now access numerous Air Canada Maple Leaf lounges. Here’s a look at this new benefit and which lounges…

For those looking to earn Southwest Rapid Rewards points in additional ways, we have some good news. Let us introduce Southwest Cruises. This new cruise portal offers more than just cruise bookings for your favorite cruise lines. It also provides…

In an interesting piece of news, Qatar Airways plans to buy a minority stake in Virgin Australia. The latter has struggled to recover since COVID-19 axed many of its flight routes. What’s most interesting about this investment is that Virgin…

There are many ways to earn Air Canada’s Aeroplan points, and one option is to transfer hotel points to Aeroplan among the options that are available. In general, this isn’t a good idea. However, for a limited time, you can get a…