On many a cruise, rubber ducks can be found peeking out from random hiding places, beckoning passengers to pick them up and read their accompanying information tags. Perhaps you’ll find one hidden behind a plant by the Doe family from Springfield or another carefully placed somewhere in the buffet by the Smiths from Greenville. What…

Bad news, Royal Caribbean fans: You’re about to pay even more in fees to cruise with the line. The world’s largest cruise company this week began notifying customers that the automatic service charge it adds to passenger bills would soon rise to as much as $21 per person per day. In emails sent to passengers…

Spring, Easter and summer are on the horizon, and you know what that means: Now’s the perfect time to start racking up points for travel. Wait, what? That’s right — at TPG, we believe it’s never too early to start earning. If you can earn travel rewards now, you can start making your spring, Easter…

The Airbus A380 continues to find a new lease on life with Etihad Airways planning to bring back two more of the superjumbo jets as part of its strong post-coronavirus recovery. Etihad’s sixth and seventh A380s will return to its fleet in February and June of 2025, respectively, said Arik De, the airline’s chief revenue…

Alaska Airlines is ending one of its newest routes from Seattle Paine Field International Airport (PAE). The Seattle-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to cease flying between Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in Alaska and PAE, located in Everett, Washington, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson….

In Japan, the country’s ancient past and historic traditions live in harmony with its ultramodern technologies and advanced ways of living. For those planning a trip to Japan, this can be experienced through time spent in traditional ryokans — or Japanese inns — which often feel like stepping back in time. On the opposite end…

I remember the first time I heard about a credit card with an annual fee of over $400. I scoffed. “No way I’ll ever sign up for one of those.” Years later, I now hold multiple premium credit cards. This can present some sticker shock to my relatives and to people who are new to…

Even if you travel on many different airlines, it makes sense to focus on just one loyalty program in each of the Big Three airline alliances: Oneworld, Star Alliance and SkyTeam. By focusing on one program per alliance, you can earn rewards faster by crediting everything to one program, as your points and miles won’t…

Bilt Rewards is expanding its loyalty program with new hotel and airline partners. Members can now use Bilt Points to book hotel rooms with Europe’s largest hotel chain, Accor, as well as transfer points to Star Alliance member TAP Air Portugal. Transfers to the ALL—Accor Live Limitless and TAP Miles&Go loyalty programs are now live…

United Airlines is gearing up for its biggest — and perhaps most exciting — summer season yet. On Thursday, the Chicago-based carrier unveiled a blockbuster expansion that includes a whopping eight new international destinations and 13 new routes. In recent years, United (and its competitors) have turned their summer expansions into a grand reveal, with…