For the first year ever, I earned top-tier elite status with not one, but two airlines — American Airlines and United Airlines — thanks to a status match. For readers new to airline elite status, a “match” means you use your status from one loyalty program to match into an equivalent level of status in…

April is one of the smartest months to book leisure travel. The climate is blissfully mild in many parts of the world at this time of year. And since many spring break holidays fall in early April this year, you can expect fewer crowds later in the month, which means more affordable flights and accommodations…

If you have plans to travel to Mexico, you may already be aware of the civil unrest that occurred this past weekend. On Sunday, Feb. 22, violence erupted following the death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, who led the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion. The popular tourist destinations of Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara in the…

Family vacations are expensive. For a family of four, even the simplest trip can quickly rack up costs when you consider airfare, local transportation, hotel rates and activities. And then there’s food. Even when using smart budgeting strategies or cashing in points, meal expenses are easily underestimated — especially with picky kiddos who might be…

JetBlue Airways is ending service to two cities — Asheville, North Carolina, and Belize City, Belize — as part of its transformation program. The New York-based carrier will not resume seasonal flights to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) in May as planned, and will end service to Philip S. W….

Delta Air Lines has a ton of seatback screens on its planes. But only a small number of them can link up with Bluetooth headphones like Apple AirPods. Changes might be on the horizon. Delta is currently trialing a way to bring Bluetooth connectivity to inflight systems on more of its planes, TPG has learned….

Few $95 airline cards can reliably deliver more than double their annual fee in value year after year. The Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® credit card is one of them. Between a generous welcome offer, a highly usable Companion Fare and meaningful day-of-travel perks, this card can justify its annual fee surprisingly quickly, especially if…

It is a good year for international travel to Las Vegas. Qantas will begin the first-ever nonstop service to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas from Sydney Airport (SYD) starting Dec. 29, the Australian carrier said on Wednesday. The flights, which will last 13 hours and 55 minutes, will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays…

American Express is expanding its dining footprint in a big way. Amex recently announced that its restaurant reservation platform, Resy, will merge with Tock, a restaurant booking platform, this summer — adding more than 25,000 restaurants, wineries and hospitality venues to the Resy network. For eligible Amex cardholders with Resy dining credits, that means thousands…