Even in high-cost destinations like Barcelona, you don’t always have to redeem points to make a luxury stay affordable. Over the past couple of years, I haven’t felt much sticker shock from flights or car rentals — it’s hotel prices that feel like they’ve climbed the most. So, I now spend more time squeezing value…

If you’ve never been particularly invested in airline credit cards, now’s a great time to start paying attention to this niche space. That’s because two cobranded airline cards emerged this year that made us look twice. Both products even had me, someone who doesn’t care much about airline loyalty, struggling to decide which one I…

Chase has quietly tightened the rules for earning welcome bonuses on two of its most popular business credit cards with no annual fee. This shift mirrors the issuer’s more restrictive approach across its broader portfolio, including the Sapphire family of cards in June. What’s changing? Effective immediately, Chase has added cross-card eligibility language to the…

The outlook for air travel keeps improving. Late Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it would reduce the number of flights airlines would have to cancel at the nation’s busiest hubs. Starting Saturday morning, airlines will only have to trim 3% of departures at 40 major airports across the country. To be clear, that will…

Travelers to Canada’s largest city have something to look forward to next spring: Air Canada’s new U.S. flights from Toronto’s downtown Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ). The Star Alliance carrier’s new nonstops to Boston, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C., that begin in March 2026 are the first-ever challenge to Porter Airlines’ monopoly on…

While the longest government shutdown in U.S. history has finally come to an end, the travel repercussions are ongoing — and they’ve made some travelers even more fearful about traveling right now. The Points Guy commissioned a poll from YouGov on the impacts of the shutdown and the ensuing chaos for travelers, with some fascinating…