Southwest Airlines reveals new boarding and seating process

For more than 50 years, open seating has been almost synonymous with Southwest Airlines, but that’s all set to change in the coming years. Over the course of several hours Thursday, executives at the Dallas-based carrier walked investors through the finer details of top-to-bottom changes aimed at boosting the company’s financial performance. For customers, those…

Chase Air Canada Aeroplan Credit Card review: Full details

Chase Aeroplan Credit Card overview Chase’s Aeroplan® Credit Card is one of our favorite cobranded airline credit cards, offering award flexibility and valuable airline benefits. With its strong earning rate and incentives to spend on the card beyond earning the welcome bonus, the Aeroplan credit card is worth considering for many points and miles enthusiasts…

TPG exclusive: Your first look inside the new Park Hyatt London River Thames

London has no shortage of luxury hotels, from the Savoy to the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park to Raffles London at The OWO. Until now, one of TPG’s favorite upscale hotel brands, which you can book with points, has been strangely absent from one of the world’s premier hotel markets. The highly anticipated Park Hyatt London…

A long way from Sandals: Inside my first all-inclusive experience at this super-luxe upstate New York resort

I’ve never been one to dip my toe in the all-inclusive resort waters. It’s not that I’m a travel snob — hey, stop rolling your eyes, people! (Okay, fine. I’m a little bit of a travel snob.) While I do enjoy eating at Chili’s far more than the average person, I draw a line at…

The Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard is now available — is it worth it?

Virgin Atlantic flyers, rejoice: The new Virgin Red Rewards Mastercard® is open for applications. The new Synchrony-issued card earns 3 points per dollar at Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Hotels and Virgin Voyages and comes with some unique and customizable perks for a $99 annual fee. Here’s what else to know. The information for the Virgin Red…

Check aircraft type and seats before redeeming points and miles

When booking your next points and miles redemption through your favorite airline program, checking the aircraft type and seat map can be just as important as finding a great redemption rate and schedule. This is because the seats on the aircraft operating your flight can differ enormously even within the same airline and aircraft type….