Credit card issuers compete on many fronts, but one area that has been heating up the most is airport lounges. Chase is making strides in this area with its Chase Sapphire Lounges by The Club. To get access, you’ll need the right credit card. Currently, nine Chase lounges are open, but its one international lounge…

I absolutely love luxury resort trips, but there’s one drawback: Even when booked with points, they can be pretty pricey thanks to expensive on-site food-and-beverage costs. Of course, all-inclusive resorts can help reduce those costs dramatically — but they’re typically not known for standout dining, which is important to me on any trip. Fortunately, there…

Dec. 05, 2025 • 3 min read Frontier’s new first-class seats now slated for early 2026 debut The cards we feature here are from partners who compensate us when you are approved through our site, and this may impact how or where these products appear. We don’t cover all available credit cards, but our analysis,…

I’ll be honest; when American Airlines overhauled the American Airlines AAdvantage program a few years back so that you earn elite status primarily based on spending with the airline, its cobranded credit cards and other partners, I figured I’d rarely make it past AAdvantage Gold or AAdvantage Platinum status. And that’s largely been true. I…

The travel industry was among many rocked by a year of uncertainty in 2025 — and that trend isn’t going anywhere in 2026. A nexus of inflation concerns, consumer pullbacks on travel spending, drops in overseas visitors and burgeoning trade wars have U.S. consumers and businesses alike wondering what next year has in store. The…