Guide to credit card security codes: What they are, where to find them and why they matter

Whether shopping online or over the phone, you must provide your credit card information to process the transaction. Apart from entering a card number and an expiration date, you probably will have to enter a security code — a feature on every credit card meant to help verify the card is in your possession. These…

3 times when you may need to show your Global Entry card

Global Entry expedites entry to the U.S. for American travelers via designated Global Entry kiosks at more than 75 airports, allowing them to bypass lengthy U.S. Customs and Border Protection lines. In addition, if you depart from one of 15 preclearance locations, you can clear customs before physically reentering the U.S. After applying for Global…

Southwest Airlines extends schedule into 2026

Southwest Airlines is making even more tweaks to its network as it extends its schedule into 2026. The Dallas-based airline will add three routes later this year, including two from one of the airline’s fastest-growing airports. This includes never-before-operated service from Nashville International Airport (BNA) to Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, D.C., and to…

Southwest Airlines makes big change to its boarding process

First came assigned seats. Then checked bag fees. Up next: a move to traditional boarding groups. Southwest Airlines is reversing course on yet another key promise it made in the not-so-distant past. For months, the airline had made clear its unique boarding process — single-file lines, numbered posts and such — would remain mostly intact…

Amazon Big Spring Sale: The best Apple deals for travelers on AirTags, AirPods, iPads, Macbooks and more

We’re huge fans of Apple here at TPG, and so it seems are many of our readers. If you’ve been looking to upgrade your Airpods, splash out on a stylish iPad or simply stock up on essentials like MagSafe chargers and iPhone cases, you can get some great discounts right now courtesy of the Amazon…

Delta SkyMiles targets Southwest Rapid Rewards elites with a new status match

Delta Air Lines is the latest carrier to take advantage of Southwest Airlines’ overhaul. For the Southwest Rapid Rewards customers who aren’t thrilled with the recent changes, Delta’s SkyMiles program has launched a limited-time status match offer just for Southwest elite members, offering A-List and A-List Preferred members a temporary match to Gold Medallion and…

Virgin Atlantic opens its latest Clubhouse airport lounge at LAX

Travelers flying through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in the coming days might notice a discreet new pop of bright red out of the corners of their eyes as they walk through Tom Bradley International Terminal. That’s because Thursday marked the official ribbon cutting for Virgin Atlantic’s latest Clubhouse lounge, and TPG was on hand…

Air Canada, Delta and United cutting US-Canada flights as bookings plummet

Canadians are taking their vacation dollars and going pretty much anywhere other than the U.S. Future flight bookings from Canada to the U.S. are down more than 70% for every month from April through September compared to last year, according to new data from aviation analytics firm OAG. In April — typically peak spring break…