Believe it or not, it’s May. For me, time flies when I spend my days tracking hotel news around the world. And trust me, there was a lot in April. From a Rhino-focused Marriott safari lodge in Kenya announcing it was taking reservations to new hotel openings like a fancy St. Regis in Budapest, a…

While a potenial bailout from the U.S. government is still being discussed, the end of the runway may be in sight for ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines. If the airline did cease operations, Spirit would be the largest U.S. carrier to do so in quite some time, and there are, understandably, already many questions swirling among…

We’ve all been there — you open your credit card app or check out your account online to pay a bill or look over recent purchases only to notice a charge that doesn’t add up. Either it’s at a merchant you don’t recognize or for a purchase you’ve made but in the wrong amount. Or,…

I’m here with some not-so-great news for those who, like many of us at TPG, kind of fell in love with Chase Points Boost and all The Edit by Chase Travel℠ hotel redemptions at 2 cents per point it offered when it launched in June 2025. In December 2025, Chase updated its language to note…