Allegiant Air CEO sees Las Vegas as ‘resilient’ as visitor numbers drop

Allegiant Air is benefiting in its hometown of Las Vegas as some of its largest competitors pull back in Sin City. At the city’s Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), Allegiant seats are flat year over year in the fourth quarter while its competitors Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines are down 13% and 53%, respectively, schedule…

5 reasons why every sports fan needs the Chase Sapphire Reserve

I love sports just as much as I love points and miles. I’ve actually been wondering why there isn’t a dedicated credit card for sports fans. But there is a card that I truthfully may have overlooked: the Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees). The Sapphire Reserve is a popular premium travel rewards card,…

6 credit cards with the highest credit limits

Credit card limits can be mystifying and feel arbitrary. For example, you may be approved for a card with a $7,000 limit, but your friend receives a $10,000 limit despite having similar credit profiles and incomes. It doesn’t help that issuers aren’t required to inform current or prospective cardholders on how they designate individual credit…

Southwest Airlines has installed extra legroom on 47% of its planes

Southwest Airlines technically doesn’t launch assigned seating for another four months. And if you’re flying with the airline to Hawaii, you’ll be on a plane that already has its new extra-legroom seats. But since the airline hasn’t ended its open seating policy just yet, that means a prime boarding position could land you one of…

How to earn last-minute airline elite status — and is it worth it?

We’re nearing the finish line for people to earn airline elite status. As the calendar rockets toward Dec. 31 (most programs’ cutoff for this year’s elite-eligible activity), the options narrow for travelers trying to decide if they will make it to the next elite tier. Just about all the emails we get from our readers…