Aer Lingus business class aboard the Airbus A330

Quick take: Aer Lingus business class is a great transatlantic option — award space is plentiful, taxes and fees are low, and flights departing Ireland to the U.S. include customs and immigration preclearance. Pros There is a lot of award availability at affordable rates using partner miles. Delightful crew members provide attentive service. U.S. travelers…

I saved the receipts, here’s how much real-world value the Sapphire Reserve Card delivered in the last year

The Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees) is back in the spotlight thanks to its highest-ever publicly available welcome bonus: Earn 150,000 bonus points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. But even with a massive bonus on the table, there’s one number that’s hard to ignore: the…

New gaming-forward Portal Lounge opens, accepts Priority Pass

A robot bartender, dedicated gaming stations and a new take on the airport lounge experience are all part of Portal Lounge, a brand-new concept that just opened in Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP). In Terminal 1, near the intersection of Concourses C and D, this 3,800-square-foot space is designed to transform the lounge concept from…

United Airlines rules out ‘idiotic’ JetBlue merger talk

Talk of a blockbuster merger between United Airlines and American Airlines went nowhere. Now, it appears United is setting its sights on … well, no one. The Chicago-based carrier on Wednesday said it expects to sit out any big airline industry dealmaking in the near future after American rebuffed its overtures about joining forces. “I…