Maison Metier and The Barnett are now part of World of Hyatt

Two of the trendiest hotels in New Orleans are now officially part of World of Hyatt. Maison Metier (formerly Maison de la Luz) and The Barnett (formerly Ace Hotel New Orleans) became Hyatt-affiliated hotels earlier this year, but World of Hyatt members weren’t able to enjoy the perks and loyalty credits associated with the program…

This big ship cruise line will now include more dining, drinks and Wi-Fi in its cruise fares

It’s the end of an era. After years of offering variations on its Free at Sea booking perks promotion, Norwegian Cruise Line is sunsetting its signature offering of included drink packages, Wi-Fi, shore excursions and specialty restaurant dining. But don’t be sad. The cruise line wants to offer its guests “More at Sea.” That’s right,…

Paris Hilton’s Beverly Hills Suite, Banyan Tree turns 30 and other hotel news you missed

For me, September is a hard one to see go. With it, those last little moments of summer slip away, the temperature starts to change and it’s time to start pulling out your warm coats. My September was especially great, though. It started with cruising around the Mediterranean and checking out a few dreamy hotels…

TSA chief wants huge TSA PreCheck member growth — and says those big CT scanners are faster than you think

On any given day, about a third of passengers who pass through Transportation Security Administration checkpoints use the TSA PreCheck lanes. The agency’s top leader hopes it’ll someday be three-quarters of passengers. “We have said publicly, and I’ll say it again here: We want more people in PreCheck,” TSA administrator David Pekoske said last week…

This new cruise offer could get you thousands of American AAdvantage miles

Looking to book a cruise in the next few weeks? If you act fast, you can get thousands of extra American Airlines AAdvantage miles. On Tuesday, American Airlines Cruises kicked off a promotion offering customers 2 AAdvantage miles for every dollar spent on a cruise fare (the base amount excluding taxes and fees). That’s twice…