Alaska Airlines ends 5 routes to Mexico, boosts Hawaii flights

Alaska Airlines is leaning into its newfound strength in Hawaii, though some of that is coming at the expense of the carrier’s Mexico service. The Seattle-based Oneworld alliance member will not resume five seasonal routes to Mexico this winter, according to schedule data from aviation analytics firm Cirium and confirmed by an Alaska spokesperson. The…

Points Path extension for Google Flights and Chase Travel

In 2024, Points Path launched a Google Flights web browser extension that displays award rates alongside cash fares for flights sold by select airlines. This extension has been extremely useful, especially for travelers just getting started with points and miles. Recently, Points Path launched two new features: one that calculates Points Boosts on the Chase…

Easy-to-miss United change could help kids earn more miles

When United MileagePlus rolled out changes to award pricing and mileage earning in April, there was one family-friendly update that was easy to overlook. Parents with an eligible United credit card can now share certain cardholder benefits with their children under 18 — but only if they opt in. For example, general MileagePlus members without…