It’s been less than a year since Southwest Airlines ended its longtime “bags fly free” policy and started charging most customers to check a bag. Now, the airline is raising its prices. Southwest just revealed the cost to check a bag will rise from $35 to $45 beginning with tickets booked later this week. That’s…

Despite switching to dynamic pricing in 2024, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club continues to offer noteworthy Saver-level fares and attractive partner award charts. Though booking through this U.K.-based carrier loyalty program can sometimes be costly when factoring in taxes and fees and additional surcharges on award tickets, some sweet spots remain. Plus, since Flying Club partners…

When Marriott acquired Starwood Preferred Guest, it merged three separate loyalty programs — SPG, Ritz-Carlton Rewards and Marriott Rewards — into Marriott Bonvoy in 2019. This combination has resulted in one of the largest loyalty programs worldwide, with over 235 million members worldwide (as of early 2026) who can earn and redeem points at almost…

Quick take: Incredible service and spacious seats set Qantas’ first-class cabin apart, but the airline is also due for an update to its most premium offering. Pros Passengers can enjoy some of the most comfortable bedding in the skies. Great food and wine menus are available. The service is sincerely warm yet polished and professional….

Using points and miles instead of cash to pay for flights and hotels sounds like a dream come true for any frequent (or even semifrequent) traveler. Actually taking your first steps into this hobby, however, can feel daunting. I remember putting off using the points I’d accumulated for a while, since I felt overwhelmed by…

The costs keep rising for passengers booking flights: Delta Air Lines just announced it will be the latest U.S. airline to hike checked bag fees. Going forward, most Delta flyers will pay $45 instead of $35 for their first bag. That’s a jump of $10, or roughly 28%. The change will apply to tickets booked…

Rove Miles members can now look forward to four new ways to redeem their travel rewards through this up-and-coming loyalty program. On April 7, Rove unveiled Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Virgin Red as its newest transfer partners, and it recently added Scandinavian Airlines EuroBonus and Japan Airlines Mileage Bank to its list as well….

New benefits are coming to the JetBlue Premier Card, the New York-based carrier’s premium credit card option. These perks include an elite status boost toward JetBlue Mosaic status, the ability to unlock statement credits toward a companion pass and an elevated redemption rebate when you redeem JetBlue TrueBlue points. The JetBlue Premier Card debuted in…

Knowing when to apply for a card can be difficult, especially considering that earning a sizable welcome bonus may be the primary factor. Offers change frequently, and whether you’re after a large sum of points or free night certificates, knowing the history of offers for credit cards can be useful to understand the difference between…

Last month, Citi ThankYou Rewards announced that it would be devaluing its hotel transfer partner, I Prefer Hotel Rewards, starting April 19. Instead of transferring points at a ratio of 1:4* — so for every 1,000 ThankYou Rewards points transferred, you get 4,000 I Prefer Hotel Rewards points — you’ll get a ratio of 1:2….