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When traveling with American Airlines, passengers have the option to visit an Admirals Club lounge at the airport. It’s important to note that, for domestic flights, a ticket alone will …

As part of my 2025 resolution to cancel 25% of my credit cards, I am trimming down my annual fee cards that no longer make sense. The Barclays AAdvantage Aviator Red …

One of the biggest advantages of booking a flight with points instead of cash is that award tickets often have more flexible cancellation policies. While canceling a paid ticket may …

Airline loyalty programs started in their present form in the 1980s. Airlines asked their advertising firms to come up with names for the new programs. It’s impressive that the first …

For a long time, the Barclays AAdvantage® Aviator® Red Mastercard® was a no-brainer card to keep if you flew American Airlines even occasionally. At $99 a year, the airline perks …

American Airlines is the one major U.S. airline that doesn’t have a transferable points partnership with any of the major banks. That means it can be significantly harder to rack …

When I saw the headline saying that American AAdvantage had partnered with OpenTable, I thought, “Nice! Free miles just for eating out? Count me in.” But then I actually read …

If you’re diving into the world of points and miles, one of the first things you’ll hear about is airline alliances—oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam. Each includes a collection of …

Most people who redeem frequent flyer miles for an airline ticket initially do so to travel on the airline that sponsors the program. For example, SkyMiles members book a flight …

When a company makes a change, it will usually somehow find a way to say it’s positive for customers. But to be honest, that’s not why these changes are made. …