Although I’ve spent quite a bit of time in Europe over the years, most of my experiences have been in western countries like Germany and the U.K. A recent solo trip to Lisbon was my first time setting foot on southern European soil, and I immediately understood the appeal. Portugal has a thriving food scene…

As a kid, I dreaded Labor Day because it marked the end of summer vacation and the return to school. Now, as a grown adult, I look forward to the first Monday in September for many reasons. At the top of the list is the imminent arrival of cooler temperatures after months of heat and…

Lounges are officially coming to Southwest Airlines. Construction is already underway on four locations, with outposts in Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu and Nashville expected to open late next year. And there are more on the way. More from TPG: When to buy holiday, spring break and summer flights for the best fares in 2026-27 “This is…

United Airlines is on a roll. The carrier just announced an exciting 13-route global expansion, is fresh off introducing all-new Polaris business class suites, is on the verge of adding a fancy plane to the lineup, has improvements coming to the economy cabin, and will soon add some of its biggest-ever lounges to the network….

It has been a stressful travel year for a plethora of reasons, and the rollout of the European Union’s Entry/Exit System hasn’t made it any easier. The new EU immigration checkpoint system gathers travelers’ biometric data to replace the physical passport stamps involved in the passport control process. The end goal is to make the…

You can earn more than just elite status when you accumulate American AAdvantage Loyalty Points. At select Loyalty Point thresholds, American Airlines offers Loyalty Point Rewards that let you select perks such as bonus miles, systemwide upgrades, World of Hyatt status, trip credits and lounge benefits. But the best Loyalty Point Rewards choice at each…

American Airlines’ biggest plane is about to make its grand re-entry, complete with a major glow-up and the biggest business-class cabin the airline has ever offered. Beginning Wednesday evening, American’s first newly-retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER will return to service. It will sport the all-new enclosed Flagship Suites that the carrier first debuted last year. This will…

It has been nearly two years since JetBlue announced plans to put first-class seats on its planes. Now, we’re getting a look at the new recliners for the first time. Later this year, JetBlue will debut its new “BlueFirst” cabin. While JetBlue has offered its lie-flat Mint product for more than a decade on certain…