United Airlines charged this customer twice for a lap baby — and how TPG fixed it

Adding a lap baby to an international award ticket can be complicated, especially if you’re redeeming points or miles through a partner airline. TPG reader and points enthusiast Moses Gluck knows this all too well. He thought adding his 12-month-old son as a lap baby to his United Airlines reservation would be simple. Unfortunately, trying…

A Memorable Stay in a Top Airbnb Amid Rising Travel Trends”** – Neckies Great Adventures

With travel on the rise again (look at the statistics from holiday travel), more people are traveling. It’s no wonder that wherever your travels take you, your accommodation choice continues to grow.  It is your hotels, Villas, condos (timeshares), and private rentals, such as Airbnb and Vrbo.  So, no matter how large or small your…

First photos of Carnival Cruise Line’s new beach club

Just five months before it’s set to debut, Celebration Key, Carnival Cruise Line’s new private beach area in the Bahamas, is nearing completion, with construction almost finished and several key milestones taking place. Carnival has released the first photos of the new destination, which will open its doors to passengers July 19, when Carnival Vista…

Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card review: Full details

Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card overview The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card is a valuable option to earn travel rewards and redeem them with ease. Miles earned on everyday purchases can be redeemed at a fixed value or maximized by transferring to one of Capital One’s many airline and hotel partners. Thanks to…

Aviation sector calls for emergency air traffic control funding

Leaders across the U.S. aviation sector are calling on Congress for emergency funding for the nation’s strained air traffic control system. In a letter Wednesday, major airlines joined forces with unions representing pilots, flight attendants and air traffic controllers — along with the American travel industry’s top lobbying group — calling for swift action on…

Tokyo Narita vs. Haneda: Which airport should I fly into?

Tokyo remains a perennial tourist favorite, attracting a record 36.8 million international visitors in 2024. So it makes sense that the city has two airports serving both international air traffic and domestic travel. Narita International Airport (NRT), built in 1978, used to serve the most long-haul flights of the two travel hubs, but that is…

What is the Fair Credit Billing Act, and how does it affect consumers?

Credit card consumers have a number of different rights and protections afforded to them, many of which are laid out in the Fair Credit Billing Act. The law has been around since 1974 — longer than the first credit card travel rewards program — but most people still don’t know what exactly the act entails…