American Airlines is giving its AAdvantage program members a new way to spend their miles. Over the coming weeks, eligible members will be able to pay for select flights with a mix of cash and miles on aa.com and in the American app. The move brings American in line with rivals including Delta Air Lines,…

Wine-drinkers rejoice: Another airline has joined the list of carriers that make it easy to bring wine home from your trip to California’s wine regions, including Napa Valley, Sonoma County and Livermore Valley. Beginning Oct. 6, Delta Air Lines will allow SkyMiles members who are at least 21 and departing from select airports in Northern…

“This is a Park Hyatt,” Sam Kirby, the general manager of the highly anticipated Park Hyatt Riviera Maya, told TPG in a recent sit-down interview. “First and foremost, it’s a Park Hyatt — it just happens to have an all-inclusive lens over the top.” Yes, you read that right: Park Hyatt is opening its first-ever…

The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is one of the best all-around travel credit cards. It has a $95 annual fee, a handful of useful perks and simple earning rates that suit anyone who doesn’t want to track categories. It’s also easy to redeem Capital One miles for travel, either directly through Capital One…

There are new ways to earn bonus points, land discounts and snag freebies with a major U.S. airline loyalty program. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines just launched a handful of new “communities” in their combined Atmos Rewards program. Think of these as mini clubs inside the loyalty program that offer a handful of smaller perks,…

Among cruise lines that focus on upscale trips, Ponant Explorations has one of the simpler fleets. All but three of the line’s 13 vessels fall into one of just two groups: The Sisterships and the Ponant Explorer ships. Both of these groups are made up of vessels constructed around the same time to the same…