Atmos Rewards Summit cardholders now get free cocktails at Alaska Airlines lounges

Alaska Airlines recently relaunched its new loyalty program, called Atmos Rewards, along with newly acquired Hawaiian Airlines — and with it came a new premium credit card offering. Now that it has a brand-new card offering a few innovative perks, Alaska is turning to creative ways to draw these premium cardholders to its lounges. THE…

Save up to 5% at Walmart with the new OnePay CashRewards Card

Attention, shoppers: OnePay is launching a new cash-back card that will reward customers on all purchases. The OnePay CashRewards Card is designed to stretch Americans’ budgets further, especially if you’re a Walmart shopper and/or a Walmart+ member. It has simple earning rates, a modest but easy-to-earn welcome bonus and no annual fee. Plus, since this…

Citi Strata Elite Card statement credits: Earn maximum value

The Citi Strata Elite℠ Card (see rates and fees) splashed onto the premium credit card scene this year as a new option for luxury-minded travelers and people looking to collect more Citi ThankYou Rewards points. Citi ThankYou Rewards points became more valuable with the addition of American Airlines AAdvantage as a transfer partner. That move…

Why all travelers should earn transferable credit card points

If you’re looking to improve your travel game this year, there’s one important strategy you can pursue: Focus on earning (and then redeeming) transferable credit card rewards. Transferable rewards are, simply put, the most valuable type of currency to earn in the world of points and miles. This is entirely due to their versatility. American…

Best small-business credit cards to add to your wallet

Small-business owners, listen up: If you don’t already have a business credit card in your wallet, it’s time for you to add one. Acquiring a business credit card doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, completing a business credit card application and checking your business credit score are likely easier to do than you’d think….

Alaska orders Boeing’s largest 787

Alaska Airlines sees more runway in its international long-haul expansion with the confirmation of a deal for the largest Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Seattle-based carrier has converted “some” of its 787-9 backlog to the larger -10, an Alaska spokesperson confirmed. Additional details on the “number and timing of deliveries” will be released soon. Alaska has…

Enjoying an empty Sistine Chapel was just 1 reason why Adventures by Disney in Italy was a ‘best trip ever’ experience

One morning this summer, we walked inside the Vatican and marveled at the Sistine Chapel before virtually anyone else was allowed in for the day. We made pasta and drank wine in Tuscany by day and watched our children squeal and play ball with other kids outside by the pool under a Tuscan sunset by…