California’s Bay Area is getting a new nonstop flight to Central America. Colombian airline Avianca on Friday announced that it’s launching a new nonstop route from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Guatemala City’s La Aurora International Airport (GUA). This will be a new seasonal route, so the flights will operate during the summer months….

If you haven’t decided what to do with your Bilt Mastercard®, Bilt has extended the deadline to Feb. 1; the previous cutoff date was Jan. 30. Now, Feb. 1 is the last day to seamlessly transition from your old card to a new one from the Bilt 2.0 portfolio. While there’s a lot to take…

For the second straight week, millions of Americans will have to contend with a major winter storm — and mass travel woes at airports. Airlines preemptively slashed hundreds of flights for Saturday after the National Weather Service predicted a significant snow event, named Winter Storm Gianna, would affect a large portion of the East Coast….

Getting a great deal on a cruise is getting harder. Strong demand for cruises over the past couple of years has allowed cruise lines to raise fares significantly and cut back on last-minute discounts to fill unsold cabins. As a result, the fares you’ll find for cruises this year are significantly higher — by 20%…

World of Hyatt award charts provide a good mix of predictability and dynamic pricing. On peak travel dates, World of Hyatt can cover higher paid rates by requiring more points. And on less in-demand dates, travelers can enjoy lower points rates. Regardless of the timing of a stay, travelers always know that award nights for…

Valentine’s Day is all about celebrating the people you love, but costs can add up quickly. Between flowers, gifts, dinner reservations and getting around town, it’s easy to spend hundreds before you even realize it. The good news is that by using shopping portals and taking advantage of built-in credit card perks, you can offset…

The end of January is a strange time, right? The blur of the holidays is long past, though the shock of the cold sure isn’t going anywhere. I can’t complain, though: Right after the new year, I took off on a TPG trip that offered me the chance to finally check into The Madrid Edition…

Travelers who don’t bring the right ID to the airport will face a steep fee beginning this weekend. Starting Sunday, Feb. 1, the Transportation Security Administration will begin charging certain flyers $45 for the right to pass through its security checkpoints. The new fees will apply to passengers who fail to bring a Real ID…

What’s old is new again as two of our long-standing favorite airline products won our 2026 TPG Awards for best domestic and international business class. The Delta One Suite took home the prize for best business class on a U.S. carrier, while it was Qatar Airways’ elegant Qsuite that won the top honor for best…

It was a huge year in the premium card category, with two industry heavyweights getting major makeovers and another major competitor joining the fray. Both the American Express Platinum Card® and the Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees) unveiled new slates of benefits in 2025, along with new price tags to match, while Citi…