Travelers to certain European countries will soon experience a new border control process as Europe’s long-awaited new Entry/Exit System, or EES, will begin its rollout this fall. The launch of the system, which will use biometric data to register the visits of non-European Union travelers, has been delayed several times as it was initially expected…

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After nearly two decades, Europe’s strict limits on liquids in carry‑on baggage are finally being lifted at airports. Two United Kingdom airports, Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI), have already scrapped the previous restrictions, and other airports across the continent are expected to follow suit in short order. The relaxed guidelines are due to…

The summer of premium travel cards has brought a new product to the mix: the Citi Strata Elite℠ Card (see rates and fees). Citi introduced the highly anticipated successor to the Citi Prestige® Card in July with a limited-time welcome bonus and multiple new perks at a $595 annual fee. The Citi Strata Elite’s suite…

The American Airlines AAdvantage program remains one of the most valuable airline loyalty programs. It can offer great award redemptions on American Airlines flights and its impressive list of Oneworld alliance partners. You can earn AAdvantage miles from cobranded American credit cards issued by Citi and Barclays. While AAdvantage miles were previously difficult to earn…

Southwest Airlines is in the midst of a massive overhaul of its current operations, including adding bag fees, updating its boarding process and adding seat assignments. Southwest’s three personal credit cards were also recently refreshed. At first glance, you may not think there are many differences among the cards, especially since they all share the…

Flights-on-buses company Landline is growing this fall with expanded agreements with both American Airlines and Air Canada. The Colorado-based company’s expansion begins in September with a third route for Air Canada from Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ) to Kingston Norman Rogers Airport (YGK) in Ontario on Sept. 23. Then, in October, Landline will add two new…

If you’re always streaming Disney+ or Hulu, the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express just became an even better option for you. American Express announced Friday that Blue Cash Preferred’s statement credit toward Disney Streaming purchases is increasing to $120 annually (up to $10 each month; enrollment is required; terms apply). This is up…

What are the cabins like on the one ship operated by Paul Gauguin Cruises? In a word, comfortable. Unveiled in 1997, the South Pacific luxury cruise specialist’s 330-passenger Paul Gauguin, which it likes to refer to as The Gauguin, is on the older side when it comes to upscale cruise vessels sailing the globe. As…