New price match feature now available in some Chase Travel accounts

One of the frustrations with the hotel credits that come with some premium credit cards is that the savings don’t always feel truly dollar-for-dollar, since the credit card issuer’s travel portal may not show the lowest available hotel rates. In other words, even if you’re using a valuable hotel credit from one of your credit…

JetBlue, United expand Blue Sky with new reciprocal elite perks

United Airlines and JetBlue have been gradually rolling out their BlueSky partnership since last year, first by allowing United MileagePlus members to earn and redeem miles on JetBlue flights and JetBlue TrueBlue members to do the same on United-operated flights. Now, the partnership is expanding into a new phase focused on elite traveler benefits. As…

JW Marriott’s first all-inclusive is now taking reservations

The very first JW Marriott-branded, all-inclusive resort is now taking reservations. Scheduled to open this fall, the JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort & Spa, All-Inclusive, sits in the popular resort area of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on the country’s northwest coast. Rather than build something new, developers Mullen Real Estate Capital opted to totally reimagine the…