The Bilt Mastercard® (see rates and fees) and the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card are two of the most popular credit cards available. They both target specific people, with the Bilt Mastercard aimed at renters and the Sapphire Preferred geared toward everyday travelers. That said, the two cards overlap in some key areas. Today, I’ll go…

With each new piece of information Universal Orlando reveals about its newest park, it becomes increasingly clear that Universal Epic Universe will redefine the theme park experience. Four of the park’s five themed lands have attractions, characters and experiences based on popular films and games, including “Harry Potter,” Universal Classic Monsters, “How to Train Your…

Among the world’s biggest cruise lines, Princess Cruises has one of the more modest loyalty programs. Unlike rivals Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess doesn’t offer its loyalty club members a free cruise after reaching the top tier. There are no onboard credits for top-tier members like some lines offer (although a change in…

Fresh on the heels of an exciting long-haul expansion, United Airlines is back with another network update. This time, the Chicago-based carrier is adding a new domestic route, and it’ll also deploy its poshest plane to a new destination, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson. To start, United…

One of TPG’s most anticipated hotel openings of the year is finally here with the arrival of Regent Santa Monica Beach, a return to the U.S. for the ultraluxury hotel brand. It’s not Regent’s first rodeo in Greater Los Angeles, either. That distinction belongs to the former Regent Beverly Wilshire, a luxe Beverly Hills, California,…

Five new long-distance domestic flights are coming to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). After months of public and behind-the-scenes jockeying among airlines and lawmakers, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced tentative approval for the airlines — and cities — awarded these highly-coveted flight rights. A DOT spokesperson on Wednesday confirmed to TPG the new…

We’re nearing the finish line for people to earn airline elite status. As the calendar rockets toward Dec. 31 (the cutoff with most programs for this year’s elite-eligible activity), the options narrow for travelers trying to decide if they will make it to the next elite tier. Just about all the emails we get from…