Airline seat selection can be a frustrating experience. Window or aisle seat? Preferred seat or standard seat? Over the wing or not? Select a seat or hope to score a great one at check-in? Sometimes, your ideal seat may not be available when you book. And who has time to manually check a seat map…

The Qantas Frequent Flyer loyalty program is making several changes to how members can book Emirates first-class award seats with Qantas points, and for anyone who aspires to fly one of the world’s best first-class products, it’s a triple dose of negative news. Until now, using Qantas points has been one of the easiest ways…

Airlines are battening down the hatches ahead of what looks to be the biggest winter storm of the season so far. Forecasters are predicting accumulating snow and ice could affect a wide swath of the country late this week and well into the weekend. AccuWeather on Wednesday warned of “widespread, severe impacts” from an Arctic…

United Airlines flyers won’t have to wait much longer to see the airline’s swankiest new seats — including its nicest business-class product to date. In the next few weeks, the Chicago-based carrier expects to take delivery of its first four Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners sporting its “United Elevated” interior, executives said Wednesday. These won’t just be…

Whether you’re waiting for Global Entry approval or don’t want to shell out $120 for an application fee, don’t worry: There’s still a convenient way to avoid the longest lines at U.S. Customs and Border Protection. CBP offers a service called Mobile Passport Control. It’s been around for about a decade, but remains a relatively…

At a press roundtable with Chris Nassetta, Hilton’s president and CEO, TPG had the chance to ask a burning question: Which new hotel opening are you most excited for in 2026? “Oh my God,” Nassetta quipped, “we’re going to open over a thousand hotels this year. But I would say the Waldorf Astoria in London.”…

Philadelphia brings to mind many things: cheesesteak, Rocky Balboa and the Liberty Bell, just to name a few. It also witnessed the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, making it a great place to celebrate America’s 250th birthday and one of TPG’s 17 best places to visit in 2026. Beyond celebrations for the…

The Bilt Blue Card (see rates and fees) is the entry-level, no-annual-fee card for Bilt Rewards members. This card earns flexible Bilt Points and Bilt Cash (if you choose) at a flat rate on all nonhousing purchases, plus unlimited points on rent and mortgage payments (up to 1.25 points per dollar spent). You’ll need to…

In addition to some favorite high-end points hotels like the Park Hyatt Auckland, New Zealand is home to dozens of diminutive luxury lodges, spanning landscapes as unique as the lush, subtropical Bay of Islands in the north to the rugged, glacier-cut valleys of Central Otago in the south. Three of the country’s most distinctive luxury…

As regular readers know, I’m a big fan of cabins with balconies. As I explained in a recent story, there’s nothing quite like being able to step onto a balcony on a ship to breathe in the fresh ocean air. But that doesn’t mean I’m opposed to the idea of staying in a cabin without…