One of the frustrations with the hotel credits that come with some premium credit cards is that the savings don’t always feel truly dollar-for-dollar, since the credit card issuer’s travel portal may not show the lowest available hotel rates. In other words, even if you’re using a valuable hotel credit from one of your credit…

United Airlines and JetBlue have been gradually rolling out their BlueSky partnership since last year, first by allowing United MileagePlus members to earn and redeem miles on JetBlue flights and JetBlue TrueBlue members to do the same on United-operated flights. Now, the partnership is expanding into a new phase focused on elite traveler benefits. As…

The very first JW Marriott-branded, all-inclusive resort is now taking reservations. Scheduled to open this fall, the JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort & Spa, All-Inclusive, sits in the popular resort area of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on the country’s northwest coast. Rather than build something new, developers Mullen Real Estate Capital opted to totally reimagine the…

One of the biggest surprises in award travel is that the exact same flight can cost radically different amounts of miles depending on which airline program you use to book it. In some cases, I’m talking 7,500 miles versus 40,000-plus miles for the same seat on the same plane. And no, it’s not because someone…

If you collect transferable points such as American Express Membership Rewards or Chase Ultimate Rewards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is a frequent-flyer program worth considering. It’s a transfer partner of most of the major transferable points programs and is one of the best ways to book Singapore Airlines’ coveted first-class suites and excellent business-class cabins. Even…

I’m a dork. I love skyscrapers. I love luxury hotels. If you were designing a hotel just for me, you’d put it on the top floors of one of the world’s tallest buildings. Preferably in an underrated destination. That’s why the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur seemed tailor-made for me. The hotel occupies the highest levels…

United Airlines is far from finished with its push to add flights to places few U.S. travelers have gone. And it’s got another exciting spot on tap for this coming winter — one that will likely prove popular among skiing enthusiasts. Starting in December, United plans to launch nonstop service from the U.S. to Sapporo,…

Leisure airlines Allegiant Air and Sun Country Airlines are now one — though each brand will live on. Travelers can expect little immediate change following the roughly $1.5 billion merger that closed Wednesday. Both the Allegiant and Sun Country brands will continue to operate separately, including their Allegiant Allways Rewards and Sun Country Rewards loyalty…

As credit card annual fees continue to climb, it’s natural to start questioning how much value you’re getting from adding a new card to your wallet. This is especially true since multiple cards out there charge no annual fee. However, there can be solid reasons to pay an annual fee. Many popular rewards cards come…

The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees), Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees) and Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ (see rates and fees) regularly offer some of the most valuable welcome bonuses available on a travel credit card — but not every applicant will qualify to earn them. Chase has several rules…