Alaska is a cruise destination with a limited season. Cruise ships arrive in southeast Alaska in spring, stay the summer and linger only into early fall. The 49th state’s snowy, cold and dark winters are not conducive to cruising. Most cruise passengers will head to Alaska between Memorial Day in late May and Labor Day…

For a limited time, IHG One Rewards members can save up to 30% at participating properties around the world thanks to the program’s Destination Deals sale. Not a member yet? You can join for free. Here are all the details on this flash sale, plus some of our favorite ways to maximize it. Deal basics…

I’m definitely not the only airline nerd paying attention to the route changes airlines (quietly) file each weekend. Last weekend, Delta Air Lines added a new nonstop flight from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Now, possibly in response to that, American Airlines added more flights to one of Delta’s key hubs….

Hurricane Melissa is predicted to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday morning as a Category 5 storm with 175 mph winds, making it the most powerful storm in the Atlantic Ocean this year. The storm’s churning path is expected to hit the island at St. Elizabeth parish, a coastal area about 75 miles west of…

These days, debit cards that earn airline points or miles are few and far between. But Southwest Airlines is giving it a shot. The airline on Tuesday announced a brand-new, cobranded Rapid Rewards debit card that will allow members to earn points on everyday spending — with no credit check required. While it lacks many…

If there’s one thing that puts Delta Air Lines in a league of its own, it’s undoubtably its airport lounge network. Whether it’s a Sky Club or a Delta One lounge, the Atlanta-based carrier’s outposts are by far the nicest of the U.S. airline lounges. The latest example is the second Sky Club at Salt…

The Wells Fargo Rewards program has just added JetBlue’s TrueBlue loyalty program as its latest 1:1 transfer partner. That alone is useful for JetBlue travelers, but it also lands at an opportune moment. With the new JetBlue-United Airlines Blue Sky partnership now live, TrueBlue members can redeem their points for select United flights as well….

Alaska Airlines is doubling down on its fast-growing hubs in San Diego and Portland, Oregon — where last week it revealed a dozen new destinations. But it’s not good news everywhere. To free up planes for the airline’s latest 13-route expansion, the carrier is pulling back a bit in California’s two largest cities. Over the…

Calling all existing Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees) cardholders — or, at least, those who were cardholders before the card was refreshed in June. We now have access to the Sapphire Reserve’s new statement credits. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been counting down the days until Oct. 26 rolled around so…

As the sun begins to set on 2025, your time is running out to qualify or requalify for airline elite status for 2026. Now is the time to check your account balances, plan your travel for the rest of the year and see where you will end up by Dec. 31. If you think you…