Want to delay paying checked bag fees on Southwest Airlines for as long as possible? You may want to book a trip between now and Tuesday. Starting May 28, the Dallas-based carrier will officially bring its much-maligned bag fees online. But here’s the catch that could prove helpful for summer travelers: The new fees will…

After years of debating what would be the best business rewards card for me, I finally decided to apply for The Business Platinum Card® from American Express recently. I had hesitated before because of the card’s $695 annual fee (see rates and fees), but I decided to go ahead with it because of an incredible…

Lufthansa first class has been challenging to book with miles for years. Unless you have Lufthansa Miles & More miles — which are hard to earn stateside — you’re restricted to booking within just a few days of departure. This window has gotten smaller over the years, dropping from 15 days to just three days…

Every year, the TPG Awards honor excellence in credit cards, loyalty programs and travel. Please click here to read more about our winner selection process and methodology for the 2024 TPG Awards. If the United States has a national cruise line, it is Carnival. The self-described “fun ship” line, the winner of Best Cruise Line…

Points, miles and credit card bonuses are what lit the travel flame for me once I entered my mid-30s and decided to prioritize travel in my life. I have more than two dozen credit card accounts on my credit report, which have fed my travel addiction and enabled me to fly in the front of…

While it’s getting more difficult to maximize your points and miles and fly in the front end of the plane without breaking the bank, it is still very possible. In fact, I was just able to do it on a recent trip to Asia. I found some incredible long-haul award redemptions on Japan Airlines and…

Citi is a TPG advertising partner. American Airlines is the world’s largest airline, serving over 300 destinations worldwide. The airline offers several cobranded credit cards, including its most premium offering, the Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® (see rates and fees). If you fly American frequently, you may have considered applying for this card…

Credit cards compete for the top spot in your wallet by offering high-value bonus multipliers for purchases in various categories, including travel, dining and groceries. But even if you spend the bulk of your budget in these categories, you probably aren’t going grocery shopping or buying plane tickets every single day. Not as many cards…

How many frequent flyer miles does it cost to book a flight? It’s a simple question that can have dozens of answers. Once upon a time, you knew with some certainty that you could book most domestic economy flights for 12,500 miles each way — or perhaps 25,000 miles each way if it were during…

I wrote much of this article from Seat 19A of an Icelandair flight from Iceland to Canada. I used one of the best airline credit cards — the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card — to book this flight, primarily because of the price drop protection I get when booking through the Capital One…