The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) is one of our favorite travel credit cards at TPG, and right now it’s offering a limited-time bonus of 100,000 Ultimate Rewards points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. This card earns valuable Chase Ultimate Rewards points, giving…

From the bustling city streets of Seoul to the sandy beaches of Busan, South Korea has a lot to offer. And although it’s a long (and often expensive) trip from the U.S., you can do it comfortably with your airline miles or credit card points. Seoul’s Incheon International Airport (ICN) has direct flights to several…

Following Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, the carrier’s loyalty program — Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan — continues to roll out new benefits for loyalty program members. Aside from new checked bag benefits for cobranded cardholders of each airline, complimentary upgrades and milestone rewards for Mileage Plan elite members, the most interesting addition for loyalty…

Checked bag fees typically cost $30 or more — adding up quickly, especially if you travel with your family. Even Southwest Airlines, long famed for its two-free-checked-bags policy, will start charging for bags from late May. But by carrying the right credit card, you may be able to get these charges waived completely — possibly…

As you may well have seen, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) just launched an offer that the points and miles world is going a bit bananas over (including here in the halls of TPG). In case you missed it, new applicants for the Sapphire Preferred can currently earn 100,000 bonus points…

Delta Air Lines is set to expand its service to Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America in a big way next winter. The Atlanta-based carrier on Friday announced two new island destinations in the Caribbean. Beginning in December, Delta will fly nonstop from its home base at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to St. Vincent…

If you’re in the market for a personal Hilton card and willing to pay an annual fee to receive great benefits, you may be wondering whether to apply for the mid-tier Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card or the premium Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card. Let’s walk through the ins and outs of both…

Book a cruise through an airline? Sounds bananas, right? At least, it did to me — until I did it. For a recent sailing, I booked a cabin through American Airlines Cruises, a booking channel that earned me AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points for my cruise. If you’re an American Airlines loyalist, here’s how you…

Chicago’s largest airport, O’Hare International Airport (ORD), continues to break passenger number records, and the airport’s lounge game is getting better. While there’s still no Centurion Lounge, it’s making progress nonetheless. Flyers can choose from 15 airline-affiliated lounges across four terminals on both the departures and arrivals sides to accommodate domestic and international flights. Not…

The club lounges at many U.S. hotels can be hit or miss. Some hotels are not investing in lounges like they once did, and many have closed their lounges altogether. Lounge access is one of the most publicized perks for top-tier elite members of hotel loyalty programs, such as World of Hyatt Globalists and Hilton…