Chasing elite status with a hotel or airline can be addicting. Once you get a taste of the benefits (such as upgrades, lounge access, bonus points and enhanced customer service), it’s hard to give them up. Depending on how frequently you travel, you could easily get hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars in…

Out with the old and in with the new at the American Express Centurion Lounge in New York. Over the holidays, Amex officially shuttered the Equinox Body Lab in its lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), TPG exclusively learned and later confirmed with a company spokesperson. TPG READER Replacing the space…

If you’ve been searching for a way to get the most bang for your buck on your next big trip, one of the best ways to do so is with airline credit card companion tickets. In addition to helping travelers earn free flights by racking up frequent flyer miles, some airline credit cards offer companion…

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Free hotel night certificates are invaluable in a clever points and miles strategy, but you need to know how to maximize them. You can earn free night certificates for staying a specific number of nights each year with a particular hotel chain, renewing a credit card or spending a certain amount on your hotel credit…