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Airlines are constantly trying to differentiate themselves from the competition. One way they try to stand out is by “branding” each service category with a name specific to the airline. …

The Marriott Bonvoy program’s Terms and Conditions webpage scrolls on seemingly forever. When your program encompasses dozens of different brands worldwide, there are endless exceptions and carve-outs that need to …

Before our recent trip to Germany and Austria, I wrote about how I was rethinking my international data setup. In that post, I explained why I decided to test a …

I’m going to start at the beginning, which, as I’ve heard, is a very good place to start. I’d been planning my wife Sharon’s milestone birthday trip for months. And …

One of the things I’ve given my wife, Sharon, a hard time about since I started collecting points and miles was her insistence on keeping a certain card. No matter …

We recently learned that just because an airline can through-check your bags on separate tickets doesn’t mean the process will be automatic. Earlier this year, I wrote about how interline …

I wasn’t even looking for these offers when they showed up. Over the course of a couple of days, three emails from Barclays landed in my inbox. Each one was …

This was a special birthday trip—the kind where I stop worrying about saving miles and finally give myself permission to use them. That’s not how I usually plan trips. Most …

Lyft didn’t work when we landed in Europe—but not for the reason I expected. Instead of showing available rides, the app told me to download something else entirely. After a …

This wasn’t one of those splashy credit card refreshes with a press release, media blitz, and everyone talking about it. In fact, I only found out about the latest changes …