As October keeps trucking along, so does the hotel industry. The temperatures might be dropping (just like the leaves!), but things are starting to heat up in the second half of the year as new hotels open and are announced, people start gearing up for the holiday travel and plans for next year’s vacations are in…

Emirates has no plans to slow its expansion in Dubai anytime soon. The Gulf carrier is eyeing potential flights to Denver International Airport (DEN), Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Those are just some options from a list of markets that “goes on and on,” Emirates president Tim Clark said in an…

Despite the many benefits of travel, there’s no denying it has adverse impacts as well, including on the environment. From the greenhouse gases emitted by heating and cooling hundreds of rooms to the countless tiny plastic shampoo bottles that end up in landfills, hotels are a major player in the travel industry’s environmental footprint. But…

Columbus, Ohio. Nashville. Phoenix. All three cities will gain new nonstop routes to European destinations next summer — including, in some cases, their first-ever transatlantic service — thanks to Air France, American Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines and other carriers. British Airways, which operates more flights to the U.S. than any other European airline, is notably…

Right now, the welcome offer on the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard® (see rates and fees) matches the highest we’ve seen in the card’s history. New cardholders can earn a limited-time bonus of 80,000 AAdvantage miles after spending $3,500 on purchases in the first four months from account opening. If you’ve been…