If you’re looking to travel over the holiday period or early next year, there are currently some great discounts available on car rentals for Travel Tuesday. Not only can you save money on the rental itself, but you could also further maximize your purchase for bonus points if you use the correct shopping portals or…
For this week only, United Airlines is discounting flights across its network with deals for United Chase cardholders and MileagePlus members. Flights are available to 25 destinations — including Hawaii, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico — starting at 12,000 miles one-way for cardholders. Deal basics UNITED.COM Airline: United.Routes: 25 destinations across the United network.How…
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in British Columbia is getting a handful of new transborder routes. Air Canada announced on Monday three new routes between Vancouver and the U.S. for the upcoming summer season. The airline will add service to Nashville, Tampa and Raleigh, North Carolina. Nashville service will commence May 1, 2025, and operate four…
December is one of my favorite months of the year. I love the cooler temperatures and the holiday season. When I was growing up, Dec. 1 was a mini-holiday at my house because it was the day we put up Christmas decorations. Festivities involved multiple trips to the attic to bring down the boxes of…
ERIC ROSEN/THE POINTS GUY You might not choose a hotel solely for its focus on sustainability or its eco-conscious initiatives. After all, if you’re on a busy work trip or trying to relax on vacation, you may not want to have to separate the recycling or watch your water usage. But when a hotel is…
When it comes to onboard restaurants and dining, cruise ships often get a bad rap. There’s a storyline out there that cruises are little more than gorge fests, prioritizing quantity over quality. After writing about cruising for nearly 30 years, I can tell you this is far from the truth. Quality dining has always been…
Have you found that elite status upgrades are harder to come by? There’s a good reason. Delta Air Lines recently revealed a head-turning statistic: 15 years ago, just 12% of passengers sitting in its domestic first-class cabin actually paid for their ticket, executives shared. Today, it’s a very different story: Around 75% of first-class passengers…
One of America’s quintessential budget airlines is wading into new, premium territory with first class-style seats set for takeoff next year. Frontier Airlines will add “luxurious, spacious seats” in the first two rows of its jets beginning in late 2025, the carrier announced Tuesday. It’s also trying to ratchet up the allure of its frequent…
Summer 2025 is shaping up to be one of the biggest on record for transatlantic flying. On Tuesday, TAP Air Portugal announced three new high-profile seasonal routes between the U.S. and Portugal. They include: Boston to Porto, starting May 14 Los Angeles to Lisbon, starting May 16 San Francisco to Terceira in the Azores, starting…
When you apply for a new credit card, your credit score is a key piece of information the bank considers before approving or denying you. This three-digit number gives lenders a picture of your credit risk; it evaluates the information on your credit report and calculates the likelihood that you’ll be at least 90 days…