Hyatt Globalist status is among the best hotel elite statuses you can earn. Many travelers — myself included — would argue it is the absolute best and prioritize requalifying for Hyatt Globalist status each year. Hyatt Globalist status comes with many valuable perks, including waived resort fees, free parking on award nights, guaranteed 4 p.m….

If you’re a frequent cruiser, you’ll be excited to hear that Royal Caribbean has launched two new credit cards issued by Bank of America. The Royal ONE™ Visa Signature® credit card and Royal ONE Plus™ Visa Signature® credit card have no annual fee and a $99 annual fee, respectively, making them affordable options for those…

Even if you seldom (or never) fly with budget airlines like Spirit Airlines or Frontier Airlines, they’re important to you. For years, ultra-low-cost carriers have been key players in keeping airfare lower across the industry. Without the competition they provide, it’s likely the big network airlines would charge more for tickets. But does that make…

Wells Fargo Rewards has been busy adding transfer partners lately. After adding JetBlue TrueBlue as a 1:1 transfer partner last fall and Wyndham Rewards as a 1:2 transfer partner earlier this month, the program is now adding another transfer partner: Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. Asia Miles is a 1:1 transfer partner, meaning every Wells Fargo…

Compensation can be difficult when airlines cancel flights due to weather, crew scheduling, maintenance or operational meltdowns. However, you’ll sometimes face steep fees when making changes or canceling your reservations. Fortunately, many airline loyalty programs — especially in the U.S. — waive these fees for award tickets, though policies still vary widely across global programs….