The holiday season is a joyful time full of family reunions and fun times with friends. But let’s be honest — it’s also a bit stressful when it comes to traveling with Christmas presents. This is amplified even more if you’re flying. Ensuring your gifts arrive in one piece (and still wrapped) can be a…

Last week, I wrote about how I was taking on the SAS EuroBonus million-mile challenge. Now that my trip has kicked off, I’ll be checking in with periodic reports on how it’s going. I’m flying around the world in 25 days on 18 flights with 15 airlines, visiting 15 countries, and journaling every step along…

It’s been a banner year for air travel, with the busiest-ever Thanksgiving in the United States and an upcoming holiday travel season that’s expected to shatter records globally. With traffic expected to continue climbing next year, OAG, a data platform for the aviation and broader travel industries, released an analysis outlining the busiest routes around…

Check your email for a holiday gift: You can easily earn 4,000 Virgin points for just a few minutes of work by linking your Virgin Red account to your Flying Club account. Targeted Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members (who may not have yet linked their account to Virgin Red) have received emails with a unique…

Best Western Rewards remains relatively unknown in the world of points and miles. The program doesn’t have any major credit card transfer partners, and its cobranded credit cards aren’t on most travelers’ radar. But if you find yourself staying at Best Western properties frequently for work or pleasure, there’s plenty of value to be had…

Maybe it’s just me, but planning my family’s theme park vacations brings me almost as much joy as the vacation itself. I don’t go overboard planning out a structured itinerary for every minute of our trip, but choosing which parks we will visit each day and where we will stay adds to the excitement of…

The Department of Transportation announced new protections on Monday for commercial airline travelers with disabilities, finalizing a series of proposals that was first laid out earlier this year. Under the new rules, airlines must meet new standards for accommodating passengers who use mobility devices such as wheelchairs, as well as new minimum standards for helping…

When Southwest Airlines shifts to assigned seating about a year from now, its elite members will be able to select an extra-legroom seat for free. And those members won’t be subject to some of the tightest seating restrictions set to be imposed on its Wanna Get Away fares in the future. The Dallas-based carrier quietly…

Ahead of the holiday travel season, there’s still time to sign up for TSA PreCheck. This program allows preapproved, low-risk travelers to expedite their way through airport security at more than 200 U.S. airports. More than 90 domestic and foreign airlines participate in the program. TSA PreCheck users do not have to take off their…

While several credit cards work well individually, strategically combining some cards can provide a much better value. Groupings such as the Chase trifecta or Amex trifecta, where you hold three cards in the same rewards program, are obvious examples. However, small-business owners have even more opportunities to combine cards to maximize value. Even if you…