There is a long line at the ticket kiosk for the world-famous ruins of Ephesus when I arrive with a group of about 30 tour-goers to see it. But thankfully, we won’t be losing any time waiting in it. Our guide, Nevin, already has our tickets in hand. Purchased in advance and good for immediate,…

Gracie Abrams fans who hold an eligible Capital One card can jump on presale tickets for her new “The Look at My Life Tour.” Concert ticket presales are growing in popularity as a credit card benefit, granting cardholders another way to squeeze even more value out of their cards. Presales give you the opportunity to…

Allegiant Air’s prospects look bright. The Las Vegas-based budget carrier closed a $1.5 billion merger with Sun Country Airlines on May 13. The combination creates a national leisure airline with a nearly 3% share of U.S. domestic seats. That may sound small, but it includes enviable market positions in places like Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport…

Despite soaring gas prices, Americans’ appetite for travel seems insatiable, with Memorial Day weekend travel showing few signs of any major slowdown. While prices are about 27% higher year-over-year for summer travel, according to our partners at Points Path, there have been few signs of consumers giving up on summer trips — at least thus…

As I wrote last year, major changes to the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card (see rates and fees) convinced me to cancel my card before the next annual fee came due in April. But when I called to cancel, Chase offered me a statement credit to cover the next annual fee — essentially giving…

Choice Privileges loyalists with a cobranded Wells Fargo card can win up to 1 million Choice Privileges points this summer — just for paying with their eligible card. And, if you’re looking to add a Choice Privileges card to your wallet, now is a great time. There’s a new elevated offer on the no-annual-fee Choice…

Redeeming Hilton Honors points can provide great value on your next hotel stay. The chain has over 9,000 properties across six continents, and all of them — even the most luxurious Conrad and Waldorf Astoria properties — can be booked with points. And you’re not just restricted to hotel stays when you redeem your Hilton…

Moab — a small but well-touristed town wedged between two national parks in Utah’s spectacular red rock country — may look, aesthetically, like another planet, but award travelers will feel right at home here. The town has a sizable roster of points hotels, and it just added another one: Red Cliffs Lodge Moab, Tribute Portfolio,…

Hilton is going back to school, but this time for undergrad. The company announced a new spinoff brand of Graduate Hotels called Undergraduate by Hilton. Positioned as an upper-midscale brand, Undergraduate by Hilton will focus on locations in college towns that “see consistent, year-round demand tied to tours, athletic weekends and campus gatherings,” according to…

Delta Air Lines is adding a popular West Coast destination to its roster of routes from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The SkyTeam Alliance carrier will connect LAX and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) twice daily with an Airbus A319 from Nov. 21. The route will be Delta’s only nonstop from Southern California to Canada. Delta…