Whether you’re a die-hard Alaska Mileage Plan member or occasionally use the program to book award flights, Alaska Airlines’ partners can provide excellent value. These partners unlock opportunities to earn and redeem Alaska miles without taking a flight or making a purchase with a cobranded Alaska credit card. Plus, since Alaska is a member of…

We often say that the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) is the best first credit card for those learning about the points and miles hobby. That’s not because the card is a “beginner” card — quite the opposite. Many of us at TPG still have the Sapphire Preferred because it’s integral to…

JetBlue is clear on what it wants from a new airline partner: more dots on its map. “The most important thing, number one, is a significantly higher network opportunity for earn and burn of TrueBlue points,” Marty St. George, president of JetBlue, said during the airline’s first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday. St. George went on…

Planning a trip to Italy doesn’t have to just be a bucket list dream. In fact, you could be sipping wine and eating gelato with your family or two of your closest friends sooner than you think. In the world of points and miles, travel rewards cards can help you cut the (very expensive) flight…

Adding an authorized user to your credit card account can be a great way to meet spending requirements, accrue more points and even help a beginner build their credit history. That said, there are also risks associated with adding an authorized credit card user. It’s important to choose someone who is responsible and able to…

The Real ID deadline is less than a week away, and some folks with upcoming trips are hitting the panic button. “I am extremely concerned there will be long lines and a lot of confusion,” Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst and president of Atmosphere Research Group, told TPG. There are some work-arounds, though, if…

Attending Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been on my bucket list since I first visited the country more than a decade ago. So, while planning a three-month trip through South America earlier this year, I wondered if this would finally be the year I could make it happen. I expected it would be…