Quick Points: How to earn Marriott elite status through credit cards

Elite status in your favorite hotel loyalty program can make your stays more comfortable, convenient and rewarding with perks like bonus points, room upgrades, free breakfast, late checkout and more. You may know that you can receive elite hotel status by holding the right cobranded credit card. Enroll in complimentary Marriott Bonvoy status as a perk of the following…

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Things to consider before switching to a corporate credit card

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Small-business credit cards can help you carefully manage your company’s expenses while earning valuable cash back or travel rewards. As your profits and employee headcount increase, you may start to outgrow the cards you originally started with. Today, we’ll examine what to consider when switching…

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13 things to do on the last day of your cruise

The last day of your cruise is always bittersweet. You have one more incredible day of delicious meals, drinks, pool time and shows, but with packing and other errands to fit in, you know your return to reality is on the horizon. As stress-free as cruising can generally be, walking off a cruise ship isn’t as straightforward as checking…

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Complete guide to airline status matches and challenges in 2025

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. While most loyalty programs do not offer a way to extend elite status beyond the current year, there’s a workaround available: By matching your expiring elite status to a competing loyalty program, you can potentially maintain your benefits by selecting different carriers. Numerous airline loyalty…

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Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2024 full-year and December 2024 passenger market performance showing record high demand. Total full-year traffic in 2024 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 10.4% compared to 2023. This was 3.8% above pre-pandemic (2019) levels. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 8.7% in 2024. The overall load…

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