If you’ve ever been a road warrior, chances are you’ve experienced firsthand how valuable hotel elite status is, thanks to the on-property perks it conveys to frequent guests. However, it can be challenging to understand the value of these benefits, especially considering the time and expense you may need to invest to earn them. Fortunately,…

Citi Double Cash Card overview The Citi Double Cash® Card (see rates and fees) is one of the simplest and most rewarding cash-back rewards cards. It earns 2% cash back on all purchases — 1% when you make a purchase and another 1% when you pay it off — making it a hard-to-beat card, especially…

It is shaping up to be an exciting year for theme parks from coast to coast. We found 10 new theme park rides, lands and entertainment offerings you won’t want to miss this year. This list includes the prerequisite roller coasters and kiddie rides, along with some surprising additions — such as Orlando’s first new…

Maud Bailly is entering her third year as the CEO of the high-end collection of Accor brands like Sofitel, Sofitel Legend, MGallery and Emblems. Some might say she was given one of the more difficult tasks at hand when the French-based hotel giant underwent yet another one of its notable corporate restructures a little more…

Like fine European hotels or the fanciest boutique properties, the ships of the best luxury cruise lines are designed to appeal to people who seek — and can afford — an elegant style of travel. Champagne flows. You can snack on caviar. Exquisite cuisine is prepared a la minute and accompanied by pours of fine…

Earning Hilton Honors points has become easier over the years. The hotel chain partners with American Express to offer cobranded Hilton credit cards and periodically runs lucrative hotel promotions. Even though Hilton Honors points aren’t as valuable as some other hotel points, you can still get substantial value if you know how to maximize your…

Thanksgiving and Christmas have only just come and gone, but it’s never too early to plan for the next holiday period — especially if you want the most flexibility and cash savings. It goes without saying that peak travel periods — like Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s — are in high demand. Booking early will…

Southwest Airlines will launch its first international airline partnership next month, and expand its short list of international “gateways” to Denver and Nashville, the airline announced. Baltimore had already been announced as its first such gateway, which set the stage for Southwest to officially ink an interline agreement with Icelandair at a ceremony in nearby…

The Department of Transportation filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines on Wednesday, accusing the carrier of “illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights.” The DOT said that it also fined Frontier Airlines up to $650,000 for similarly running several routes that are chronically delayed. According to the lawsuit, Southwest allegedly ran two routes that were delayed…