Citi / AAdvantage Executive Mastercard is getting a major refresh — here’s what’s changing

American Airlines and Citi are giving their flagship premium credit card its biggest refresh in years, adding new travel benefits, richer statement credits and new ways to earn AAdvantage® miles and Loyalty Points. Beginning Aug. 23, the refreshed Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® (see rates and fees) will carry a $695 annual fee […]

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Condor will take on United and Lufthansa with new Chicago-Frankfurt flights

Condor is adding another U.S. destination, giving Midwestern travelers a new nonstop option to Europe while taking on heavyweights United Airlines and Lufthansa. The German airline announced earlier this week that it will launch daily seasonal nonstop service between Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA). Service begins May 14, 2027, and will

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Inside the beachfront Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman: The little things that make a big difference

This summer, we didn’t want to mess around. My family wanted an actual vacation: a perfect beach steps from our room, plenty of activities when we wanted them and a resort that felt relaxing instead of requiring constant planning. We found exactly that at the Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, which is located right on iconic Seven

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American Airlines A321XLR Flagship Suites business class from JFK-LAX

Quick take: Passengers will soon start seeing these suite-style seats on more transcontinental and transatlantic routes. Hopefully, the doors will be operational by then. Pros There’s more privacy than in American Airlines’ older transcontinental business-class seats. They have excellent entertainment systems. The cost to upgrade isn’t prohibitive. Cons Hopefully, the privacy doors will be certified

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One of Canada’s largest airlines grounds flights as crews strike

WestJet grounded its fleet overnight after flight attendants walked off the job. Canada’s second-largest airline flies on average 458 daily flights, including two-thirds of those from Calgary International Airport (YYC), schedule data from aviation analytics firm Cirium shows. WestJet is a close partner of Delta Air Lines. All WestJet-operated flights are canceled, except those flown

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How (and why) you should earn transferable credit card points

If you’re looking to improve your travel game, there’s one important strategy you can pursue: Focus on earning (and then redeeming) transferable credit card rewards. Transferable rewards are, simply put, the most valuable type of currency to earn in the world of points and miles. This is entirely due to their versatility. American Express, Bilt,

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Sephora Beauty Insider, explained: How I accidentally earned Rouge status — and what it’s worth

At TPG, I spend a lot of time writing about airline and hotel loyalty programs. Yet I never expected to earn top-tier status through my lip gloss and travel toiletries purchases. Last year, I meticulously tracked every Premier Qualifying Point as I worked toward United Premier Silver status. I even booked a last-minute mileage run

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