United Airlines will raise checked bag fees beginning starting Friday, the airline announced. Beginning with tickets purchased on April 3, passengers will pay an extra $10 when checking a bag on most flights. Going forward, United’s standard baggage fees for flights within the U.S., Mexico, Canada and Latin America will now total $50. Passengers will…

United Airlines is shaking up its United MileagePlus program — and for many flyers, the changes aren’t pretty. As of April 2, earning rates will be slashed for travelers without a cobranded credit card, making United miles significantly harder to come by. But if you carry a United card in your wallet, you’ll come out…

As a huge college sports fan, I’m always looking for ways to be close to the action — especially around basketball championship season. While it’s obvious how points and miles can help you travel for events, I was excited to learn about how Hilton Honors points can be redeemed for much more than just free…

Lately, I’ve developed a love-hate relationship with cherry blossom season. I love the canopy of delicate pink blooms at cherry blossom-viewing spots around the globe. But the hordes of fellow flower lovers jostling to get the perfect picnic spot or selfie? Not so much. So this year, I started searching for other spring flower moments…