In August, Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan officially transitioned to a new joint-loyalty program with Hawaiian Airlines called Atmos Rewards. Now, Hawaiian Airlines’ HawaiianMiles will convert to Atmos Rewards on Oct. 1. HawaiianMiles members may be curious as to what will happen when the program officially transitions at the beginning of October. Currently, Hawaiian has implemented…

American Airlines has grabbed plenty of headlines for its spiffy new lie-flat seats on its long-haul planes. Now, the airline is planning a major cabin upgrade for its smallest aircraft. The Fort Worth-based carrier on Tuesday announced it is beginning retrofits for its fleet of regional jets — the American Eagle-branded planes that ferry customers…

American Express just opened a nearly 7,500-square-foot Centurion Lounge at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND). With the opening still fresh, I had the chance to check it out firsthand on a recent trip to Tokyo. The lounge has been in the works for the past several years, but it was worth the wait. While it was…

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card overview Even if you aren’t a Marriott loyalist, the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card (see rates and fees) is worth considering. It comes with an annual free night award and elite night credits, but carries a lower annual fee than most other cards in the Marriott card lineup. Card rating*:…

November is peak shoulder season: The weather is a bit wishy-washy (but you can get really lucky), crowds are small nearly everywhere and prices are often the lowest they’ll be all year for many destinations. It is an ideal time to travel in many ways, if you’re willing to risk less-than-ideal weather in some places….

Some things in life are better in twos — and that’s absolutely the case with the Citi Strata Premier® Card (see rates and fees) and the Citi Strata℠ Card (see rates and fees). While the Citi Strata Premier is a great stand-alone travel credit card, you should consider adding the Citi Strata to earn another…

When over 80% of recently polled Marriott Bonvoy members said they want to take a trip that included outdoor activities, Marriott listened. Now, the company is launching an all-new collection of outdoor-focused accommodations — and a new travel platform called Marriott Bonvoy Outdoors. Related: The best US glamping resorts for an outdoorsy summer getaway “For…

River cruising is one of the fastest-growing segments of the travel industry. In a little over a decade, a river cruise has gone from being a niche experience to a mainstream one, with voyages offered on rivers like Europe’s Danube, the Mississippi in the U.S. and Southeast Asia’s Mekong. But river cruising has a stereotype…

Cathay Pacific plans to grow its presence as a premium Asian airline in the U.S. — and not necessarily just by adding more dots to its route map. After opening two new routes in as many years, the Oneworld alliance carrier is focused on adding depth from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to the U.S….

Beach resorts along Mexico’s teeming coasts are a dime a dozen. However, it remains rare to find a luxury hotel tucked into a bucolic bay with its own private beach, where you are more likely to spot a sunbathing iguana as you bike to the spa or a coy coati during a shoreline stroll than…