Award Travel

Delta SkyMiles is the loyalty program people love to hate. But after years of complaining about what Delta has done to the program, I’ve finally learned how to live with …

Paying an airline for a seat assignment shouldn’t be difficult. Air Canada somehow managed to make it one. We have an upcoming Air Canada flight booked with miles, and our …

For a while, I’ve been questioning whether it still makes sense to put extra spending on my World of Hyatt credit card. I wasn’t considering canceling the card. The annual …

Ever wonder why banks keep handing out massive signup bonuses and 5X points on spending, even though we all know points eventually get devalued? Shouldn’t they be tightening the reins …

Booking an award ticket always feels like the finish line. You found the award space, transferred the points, paid the taxes and fees, and received the confirmation email. At that …

Last year, we wondered whether Hilton’s first hotel in North Iceland was anywhere close to opening. Now we finally have an answer: yes, but not quite on the original schedule. …

After surviving a Lufthansa strike and scrambling to rebook our flights to Germany, I thought the hard part was over. It wasn’t. In Part 1 of this saga, I explained …

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 …

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 …

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 …