Airport lounges can serve as oases from a busy, crowded or outdated terminal. Some lounges, like Priority Pass, belong to a membership network; others are airline-specific, like the United Club lounge. If you’re a loyal United Airlines flyer or frequent one of the carrier’s largest hubs, visiting a United Club lounge is probably already on…

JetBlue and Icelandair have been partners for the better part of a decade. But the two airlines’ ties grew a lot deeper this week — and it’s good news for frequent JetBlue flyers with a stash of points and/or transferable credit card rewards. For the first time, JetBlue TrueBlue members can redeem points on flights…

Air France’s business-class passengers and SkyTeam elite status members have a new and expanded place to relax before long-haul flights departing Paris, as the French flag carrier unveiled a massive revamp of its business-class lounge at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) on Tuesday. Situated in Terminal 2E, Hall K — home to many of the…

United Airlines is once again flexing its muscle as the nation’s most international carrier. The Chicago-based airline announced another batch of new routes on Wednesday, including three new destinations in the Asia-Pacific region, for the upcoming winter season. The new route-map pins include Adelaide, Australia; Bangkok, Thailand and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This expansion…

It’s no secret that we at TPG love credit cards (seriously, some of us have over 20). Welcome bonuses and earning rewards through spending are at the core of what we do, but many of us value our cards’ benefits just as much. Whether it’s statement credits geared toward the foodies among us, bonus anniversary…

In September 2022, we saw the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card increase its annual fee to $650 (see rates and fees) and swap its simple-to-use annual Marriott Bonvoy credits for monthly dining credits. While the amount of the annual benefit remained the same — up to $300 in statement credits per calendar year —…

Quick take: Korean Air’s Prestige Suites 2.0 business-class seats have all the current technological bells and whistles. Now we just have to wait for their doors to actually close. Pros Sleek suites with doors that will eventually close. Tasty inflight dining, including meals you can order ahead of time. Great entertainment options on a huge…

Lots of cardholders have a large stash of miles saved up, along with companion passes and airline vouchers. One of the vouchers that we get a lot of questions about is the $125 American Airlines flight discount from the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® World Elite Mastercard®. This is a pretty valuable perk that doesn’t…

In 2023, we learned that the former Trump International Hotel in Waikiki would reflag under LXR Hotels & Resorts, Hilton’s collection of independent luxury properties that has a small but growing presence. Last year, the Honolulu property joined Hilton Honors as Ka La’i Waikiki Beach, LXR Hotels & Resorts, with the expectation of a sweeping…

Beyoncé’s country-cool “Cowboy Carter” album took home Album of the Year at the 2025 Grammy Awards. Now, the star is set to take the twangy album on tour, “16 Carriages” and all. Marriott Bonvoy is serving as the official hotel partner of the “Cowboy Carter Tour.” As such, Marriott Bonvoy members have a chance to…