While this is not the go-to card that I reach for in my wallet, the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card easily pays for itself. Year after year, I have been singing this card’s praises to fellow employees. Despite the $550 annual fee (see rates and fees), I still find value in the card’s benefits,…

It’s relatively easy to get upgraded on American Airlines flights if you’ve booked via an eligible method. There are four primary ways to secure an upgrade on an American Airlines flight: purchase an instant upgrade after booking with cash or miles, get a complimentary elite upgrade within North America within four days of departure, use…

Go back 12 years, and JetBlue was an airline known for its egalitarian experience: all-coach cabins, no long-haul flights, and few bells and whistles beyond its trademark seatback screens. Over the past decade, things have certainly changed. 2014 ushered in the airline’s lie-flat Mint cabin. Then came flights to Europe, and — most recently —…