Hot on the heels of a big Global Getaways sale, Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines dropped another great offer. This time, it’s aimed squarely at Atmos Rewards plan members (formerly Mileage Plan). One-way awards redemptions begin at just 4,000 miles to various U.S. West Coast destinations such as Seattle and San Diego. Meanwhile, one-way tickets…

The government shutdown is about to affect air travel in a big way. Starting Friday morning, airlines will have to cancel thousands of flights per day if Congress can’t reach an agreement to reopen the federal government, the Trump administration announced. Speaking Wednesday afternoon, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the Federal Aviation Administration will…

Spirit Airlines will exit five cities in January, the latest cuts from the bankrupt carrier. The Dania Beach, Florida-based discounter will end service to Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE), Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) in New York and St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) on Jan. 8,…

Marriott Bonvoy members have no shortage of Maldives resorts they can book with points. But Marriott Bonvoy just gained its first Autograph Collection resort in the island nation: The Halcyon Private Isles Maldives, Autograph Collection. The Halcyon Private Isles Maldives is a luxurious 38-villa resort situated on two private islands. One island houses the beachfront…

Many top travel rewards cards offer bonus rewards when you book flights, hotels and rental cars through the issuer’s travel portal. For example, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) offers 5 points per dollar spent on travel purchased through Chase Travel℠ but just 2 points per dollar spent on other travel, including…

In September, American Express announced its new $895 annual fee for the American Express Platinum Card® (see rates and fees) — a 29% jump from its previous $695 annual fee. Even loyal cardmembers questioned whether the premium, now the highest annual fee among major consumer credit cards, was justified. However, an expanded suite of benefits*…

Romania will soon become the 70th country I’ve visited, and I want to make it memorable. To do so, I combined two valuable credit card perks to book a stay at the city’s highest-rated hotel. I used the up to $300 biannual hotel statement credit* from my American Express Platinum Card® to book and prepay…

The state of Alaska is vast: It encompasses 365 million acres and is more than twice the size of Texas. With just 17,000 miles of public roads, much of Alaska is remote and reachable only by ship or plane. A cruise is one of the best and easiest ways to visit the Great Land. However,…