Marriott announced in a press release Monday it is expanding its partnership and allowing Marriott Bonvoy and MGM Rewards members to transfer points between the two programs. Members who have linked both their loyalty program accounts can transfer points at a rate of 10 MGM Rewards points for 8 Marriott Bonvoy points. Note that members…

Vacations … aren’t they great? There’s nothing like heading to a beautiful tropical island in the Caribbean, Florida or the Gulf Coast in the summer or fall. Vacation can be wonderful — that is, until a seasonal tropical weather event or hurricane hits your destination. Then a vacation can become a huge headache or something…

From time to time, covering airlines and airports requires us to throw around a common word with much deeper meaning in the aviation world: slots. It’s a word most often used in “inside baseball” types of aviation conversations. That said, slots matter a lot when it comes to commercial air travel in the U.S. and…

Over the past few years, we’ve embraced ride-hailing services so fully that it’s hard to imagine a time when our only options to get around a new city were public transportation or calling a taxi. But as convenient as they are, services like Uber and Lyft can get expensive. Fortunately, ride-hailing services have become a…

Culturally rich and bursting with personality, New Orleans offers an experience unlike other U.S. cities. You can hear live jazz while sipping a Sazerac, admire scenic French colonial architecture and taste flavorful cuisine — all while taking a stroll through its energetic streets. Coupled with New Orleans’ well-earned reputation as a party-centric adult playground (looking…