Air Canada’s Aeroplan loyalty program will increase the cost of many partner redemption rates for bookings made from June 1. While devaluations are an unwelcome and unfortunate reality of earning points and miles, this price increase is relatively mild compared with recent ones announced by other programs. Aeroplan partner redemptions will remain a great deal,…

California’s wine country just got even better. Napa Valley’s first-ever downtown resort is open, and you can book it with Hilton Honors points. Casa Mani Resort Napa Valley, Curio Collection by Hilton — formerly Embassy Suites by Hilton Napa Valley — is now open following a property-wide overhaul. The renovation encompassed guest rooms and suites,…

If you want to transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to a U.S. airline, you may run into a pesky expense: the excise tax offset fee. This only applies to transferring your Membership Rewards points to domestic airlines. However, there are still methods to book domestic flights with your points without paying the fee. Here’s…

Was the golden age of air travel really that tasty? While meals served in today’s first and premium airline cabins can be quite fancy, they never seem as swanky as the meals featured in vintage photos from the “golden age” of air travel, when the prime rib was evidently sliced at your seat, and the…

Craig Stephenson had around 1.5 million United Airlines miles sitting in his MileagePlus account and was itching to use them. A longtime Premier 1K status member, he recently found himself scrolling through photos of the airline’s luxe new Polaris business-class suites. Before too long, he was perusing fares — and considering a spot on the…

World of Hyatt loyalists finally have the information they’ve been waiting for: the dates of the upcoming award chart and category changes. And for better or worse, these dates are one and the same: May 20 at 9 a.m. EDT. As TPG previously reported, Hyatt is drastically changing its award chart. The award chart for…

Have you ever found the perfect airline redemption but come up short on the required points and miles, even after transferring credit card points? That was the situation I found myself in when trying to book an Emirates Skywards award recently, but I found a work-around that you might not expect. I ended up purchasing…

Two of the largest airlines in the U.S. now offer their cardholders lower award ticket prices. If you have a Delta Air Lines card eligible for the TakeOff 15 perk or a United Airlines card that unlocks lower redemption rates, you’re likely familiar with this. We’ve noticed airline programs working to keep consumers spending within…

Balancing travel and remote work will always be one of the biggest challenges on the road. When you’re a digital nomad, it’s always a struggle to balance sightseeing and also get your work done in a nice, quiet environment. No one wants to spend hours searching for a coffee shop or be in one that…

Lufthansa’s first Airbus A380 with the new business-class cabin is officially hitting the runway. The first upgraded superjumbo jet entered service on Thursday, departing Munich International Airport (MUC) for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as flight LH452. The plane, tail number D-AIMC, is scheduled to operate the return flight, LH453, on Thursday evening. According to…