United makes standby easier, tests food ordering at the gate

United Airlines is on a roll. The carrier just announced an exciting 13-route global expansion, is fresh off introducing all-new Polaris business class suites, is on the verge of adding a fancy plane to the lineup, has improvements coming to the economy cabin, and will soon add some of its biggest-ever lounges to the network….

Want to avoid EU airport issues? Here’s how SkyVIP can help

It has been a stressful travel year for a plethora of reasons, and the rollout of the European Union’s Entry/Exit System hasn’t made it any easier. The new EU immigration checkpoint system gathers travelers’ biometric data to replace the physical passport stamps involved in the passport control process. The end goal is to make the…

American Airlines Loyalty Point Rewards guide

You can earn more than just elite status when you accumulate American AAdvantage Loyalty Points. At select Loyalty Point thresholds, American Airlines offers Loyalty Point Rewards that let you select perks such as bonus miles, systemwide upgrades, World of Hyatt status, trip credits and lounge benefits. But the best Loyalty Point Rewards choice at each…

American’s first revamped Boeing 777 with suites set to fly

American Airlines’ biggest plane is about to make its grand re-entry, complete with a major glow-up and the biggest business-class cabin the airline has ever offered. Beginning Wednesday evening, American’s first newly-retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER will return to service. It will sport the all-new enclosed Flagship Suites that the carrier first debuted last year. This will…

New Carnival Cruise Line loyalty program kicks off Tuesday

One of the most controversial overhauls of a cruise line loyalty program in years is now in effect. On Tuesday, cruise giant Carnival officially kicked off its new Carnival Rewards program, which replaces the line’s 14-year-old Carnival VIFP Club program in its entirety and brings sweeping changes to the way Carnival fans earn and maintain…

Rove adds Copa as a transfer partner with a 40% bonus

Rove just announced its newest transfer partner: Copa Airlines ConnectMiles. To celebrate the new partnership, Rove is offering a 40% transfer bonus to Copa ConnectMiles through Sept. 30. This transfer bonus means that you’ll get 1,400 ConnectMiles for every 1,000 Rove miles that you transfer to Copa through Sept. 30. Copa ConnectMiles is a lesser-known…