American Airlines elite status: What it is and how to earn it

If you fly with American Airlines and its partners, you may have American Airlines elite status. In early 2022, American AAdvantage revamped how you earn elite status. After these changes, Loyalty Points are the sole metric you must focus on when striving for a specific elite status tier in the American Airlines AAdvantage program. Here’s…

You can now combine American Airlines and British Airways flights when redeeming Alaska Airlines miles — but should you?

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan members can now combine award flights operated by both American Airlines and British Airways as a single redemption. Previously, Mileage Plan had only allowed members to mix and match redemptions across partner airlines when one of the operating airlines was Alaska Airlines. So, redeeming miles for an itinerary involving travel from…

What documents do you need for a cruise? Here’s what to take

Boarding a cruise ship isn’t like boarding a city bus or hopping on the subway. Because cruises involve international travel, you won’t be allowed to sail if you don’t have all the proper cruise documents and identification. This means you should know exactly what to take with you, and once you have a list, you…

Comparing the personal Southwest credit cards: Priority, Premier and Plus

Welcome offers are usually one of the best ways to differentiate between credit cards from the same family. But what about Southwest Airlines consumer credit cards, which often have the exact same sign-up bonus? The following three cards are currently offering the same great welcome bonus. New applicants can earn a Companion Pass plus 30,000…

Your complete guide to Chase and DoorDash

In 2020, Chase announced a partnership with DoorDash — the popular delivery platform — to provide eligible credit cardmembers complimentary DashPass memberships. This premium service unlocks unlimited $0 delivery fees and reduced service fees on eligible orders placed through the platform. And much to everyone’s delight, the companies announced that they would extend their partnership…

Marriott devaluation: TPG analyzes the impact of Marriott’s recent award pricing changes

If you’ve seen higher prices lately for redeeming your Marriott Bonvoy points, you’re not alone. Award rates have increased at several Marriott properties — but paid rates are also on the rise as well. So are you actually getting less value for your points, or do you just need more to coincide with the cash…

EVA Air announces newly-updated premium economy cabin

Taiwan-based airline EVA Air is giving its premium economy cabin a facelift, and bringing the mid-tier cabin to a new part of its fleet for the first time. The Taipei-based Star Alliance carrier on Monday unveiled its latest-generation premium economy seats, which will debut in the coming weeks. Launching on the carrier’s newest Boeing 787-9,…

Exit the hotel elite status hamster wheel and buy status instead

Hotel elite status can provide many valuable perks, from late checkout and extra points to room upgrades and complimentary breakfast. If you struggle to earn a specific hotel elite status, jumping off the elite status hamster wheel might be appealing. Luckily, you can buy some hotel elite status tiers either outright or by adding a…