It has been a stressful travel year for a plethora of reasons, and the rollout of the European Union’s Entry/Exit System hasn’t made it any easier. The new EU immigration checkpoint system gathers travelers’ biometric data to replace the physical passport stamps involved in the passport control process. The end goal is to make the…

You can earn more than just elite status when you accumulate American AAdvantage Loyalty Points. At select Loyalty Point thresholds, American Airlines offers Loyalty Point Rewards that let you select perks such as bonus miles, systemwide upgrades, World of Hyatt status, trip credits and lounge benefits. But the best Loyalty Point Rewards choice at each…

American Airlines’ biggest plane is about to make its grand re-entry, complete with a major glow-up and the biggest business-class cabin the airline has ever offered. Beginning Wednesday evening, American’s first newly-retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER will return to service. It will sport the all-new enclosed Flagship Suites that the carrier first debuted last year. This will…

It has been nearly two years since JetBlue announced plans to put first-class seats on its planes. Now, we’re getting a look at the new recliners for the first time. Later this year, JetBlue will debut its new “BlueFirst” cabin. While JetBlue has offered its lie-flat Mint product for more than a decade on certain…

One of the most controversial overhauls of a cruise line loyalty program in years is now in effect. On Tuesday, cruise giant Carnival officially kicked off its new Carnival Rewards program, which replaces the line’s 14-year-old Carnival VIFP Club program in its entirety and brings sweeping changes to the way Carnival fans earn and maintain…

Rove just announced its newest transfer partner: Copa Airlines ConnectMiles. To celebrate the new partnership, Rove is offering a 40% transfer bonus to Copa ConnectMiles through Sept. 30. This transfer bonus means that you’ll get 1,400 ConnectMiles for every 1,000 Rove miles that you transfer to Copa through Sept. 30. Copa ConnectMiles is a lesser-known…

If you have the Discover it® Cash Back Credit Card or Discover it® Student Cash Back, take note: Discover has revealed its fourth-quarter rotating categories. TPG has exclusively learned that beginning Oct. 1, eligible cardholders who activate can earn 5% cash back on up to $1,500 in combined eligible purchases across entertainment, restaurants and utilities….

Fresh off a blockbuster international expansion, United Airlines is cutting a route to South America. This weekend, the Chicago-based carrier filed plans to end its nonstop service from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lima, Peru. Travelers should have plenty of time to adjust their plans, as flights will continue to operate for the next…

It doesn’t really get better than Kauai. I’ve had the privilege of staying on Hawaii’s “Garden Isle” multiple times in the past few years and not only is it absolutely beautiful, but it’s home to a plethora of great hotels and resorts that are available to book with points. Here are a few of my…

A deadly flash flood swept through Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona over the weekend. An active search-and-rescue operation is underway along the Colorado River, and parts of the inner canyon and South Rim are closed at this time. Due to extreme damage and flash flooding in the Grand Canyon this past weekend, the…