With less than two months left in 2025, now is a good time for Hilton Honors members to determine what they need to do to qualify (or requalify) for elite status. If you spend a considerable amount of time on the road, you may have seen how valuable hotel elite status can be. From premium…

Nestled at the northern end of Lynn Canal, which is actually a 2,000-foot-deep fjord that extends for 90 miles through Alaska’s Inside Passage, Skagway is a tiny town with a larger-than-life history and personality. During the frantic Klondike gold rush of 1898, tens of thousands of stampeders sailed from Seattle and other points to what…

The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card stands tall in the travel credit card market. This is thanks to its straightforward benefits, ability to earn valuable Capital One miles and annual fee of $395, modest compared to its premium counterparts. If you’ve been eyeing this rewards card, now is a fantastic time to apply….

Contrary to what you may have been led to believe based on the trend in recent years, a premium travel card doesn’t have to charge nearly $1,000 in annual fees to provide premium travel benefits — and the earning rates and benefits don’t have to be complicated, either. The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit…

When you’re at the counter ready to rent a car, it’s likely you’ll be asked to add car rental protection to your bill. At first, it may seem like a good idea to say yes. What if something goes wrong? Well, if you have a travel credit card in your wallet, you may already have…

The plane that will make Qantas’ “Project Sunrise” dream of flying nonstop from Sydney to London and New York is one step closer to reality. Airbus rolled the first A350-1000ULR, which stands for “ultra long-range,” off its assembly line in Toulouse, France, last week. The aircraft features an extra fuel tank and other enhancements in…

Rove Miles entered the loyalty landscape earlier this year with a travel booking platform that feels similar to many credit card travel portals — but without the need for a credit card. Anyone can join Rove for free, unlocking the ability to earn and burn Rove Miles on flights, hotels and gift card purchases through…

It’s that time of year: Holiday decorations are already appearing in airports and stores worldwide. Luckily, Wyndham Rewards is celebrating the season early, too, offering a holiday gift to all its members: a complimentary, limited-time, one-level status upgrade. You can visit the Wyndham Rewards upgrade page now through Dec. 31 to request your one-time status…

We just came off what may have been the most chaotic weekend at U.S. airports in years, with flight cancellations piling up across the country. And while there does now appear to be momentum in Washington toward reopening the government, the Trump administration is making ominous predictions about what air travel could look like soon…

On Sunday, Nov. 9, TPG reported that Marriott announced the termination of its licensing agreement with Sonder, a hospitality company that runs short-term rentals and boutique hotels in over 35 cities worldwide. Now, Sonder has announced that it’s “winding down operations immediately and expects to initiate a Chapter 7 liquidation of its U.S. business,” according…