If you have top-tier elite status with Alaska Airlines or you’re nearing it, there are some new benefits in the Mileage Plan program you’ll want to know about. Starting this year for 2023 status, members who reach MVP Gold 100K top-tier Alaska status will have the opportunity to enjoy one additional benefit from a slate of choices. These choices…
Nowadays, it’s difficult to get an entree at a sit-down restaurant in many U.S. cities for less than | Frommer’s
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines throws a party each year on its birthday, Oct. 7, to mark the anniversary of the airline’s founding in 1919. The highlight of the evening is the unveiling of the airline’s newest gin-filled miniature Delftware house portraying a different historically or architecturally significant building in the Netherlands or abroad. This year’s house The airline has…
There has been a lot of news surrounding Alaska Airlines’ Mileage Plan loyalty program. Last week, Alaska announced there would be some changes with partner bookings. While some of the changes sounded positive, we will see Alaska Airlines change partner award pricing on some routes by the end of the year. The first change went live Oct. 7. Cathay…
Back in 2018, my husband signed up for the Ritz-Carlton Credit Card. This card is no longer available to new applicants, but you may be able to get the card via a product change from another Chase-issued Marriott Bonvoy card. Until the recent Marriott Bonvoy card changes, we’d debated whether the Ritz-Carlton card was worth its $450 annual fee….
Last Update: Reissued with updates to health information. Exercise normal precautions in Suriname. Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Suriname. If you decide to travel to Suriname: Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before planning any international travel, and read the Embassy COVID-19 page for country-specific COVID-19 information. Enroll in the Smart Traveler…
Want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich delivered to your cabin on Carnival Cruise Line? It’ll cost you five bucks. The cruise line introduced a new room service menu, posted on Facebook by company ambassador John Heald, which went into effect Oct. 1. Previously, continental breakfast and select salads, sandwiches and desserts were complimentary when ordered between 6 a.m….
The U.S. Department of State’s low prioritization of visitor visa (B-1/B-2) processing is severely hindering the U.S. economic recovery, keeping an estimated 6.6 million potential visitors from traveling to the United States in 2023 at a loss of $11.6 billion in projected spending, according to new analysis released today by U.S. Travel Association economists.
Alaska Airlines is the latest carrier to tweak its route network. The Seattle-based carrier is cutting four routes from its schedule, as first seen in Cirium network data and later confirmed by an airline spokesperson. You’ll find the full list of route cuts below: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) — Palm Springs International Airport (PSP), effective Nov. 30, 2022. Los…
Editor’s note: Readers and members of our Facebook Lounge frequently write to us for help when things go wrong with their travel. That’s why The Points Guy has asked Michelle Couch-Friedman to act as our ombudsman and help members of the TPG community out when possible. If you’ve had a situation where something has gone wrong with your travels…
