How to get United Club lounge access: From credit cards to paid lounge memberships

Airport lounges can serve as oases from a busy, crowded or outdated terminal. Some lounges, like Priority Pass, belong to a membership network; others are airline-specific, like the United Club lounge. If you’re a loyal United Airlines flyer or frequent one of the carrier’s largest hubs, visiting a United Club lounge is probably already on…

You can now redeem JetBlue TrueBlue points on Icelandair flights

JetBlue and Icelandair have been partners for the better part of a decade. But the two airlines’ ties grew a lot deeper this week — and it’s good news for frequent JetBlue flyers with a stash of points and/or transferable credit card rewards. For the first time, JetBlue TrueBlue members can redeem points on flights…

Air France unveils expanded Paris business-class lounge

Air France’s business-class passengers and SkyTeam elite status members have a new and expanded place to relax before long-haul flights departing Paris, as the French flag carrier unveiled a massive revamp of its business-class lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) on Tuesday. Situated in Terminal 2E, Hall K — home to many of the…

How to use the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant’s $25 monthly dining credit

In September 2022, we saw the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card increase its annual fee to $650 (see rates and fees) and swap its simple-to-use annual Marriott Bonvoy credits for monthly dining credits. While the amount of the annual benefit remained the same — up to $300 in statement credits per calendar year —…