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Is the Bilt Palladium Card worth its $495 annual fee? The welcome bonus covers year one, but here's my honest accounting of whether everyday spending can clear the fee after that.

Receive a pop-up warning during an Amex application telling you that you're not eligible for the bonus? Here's why this happens.

American Airlines crews will start preparing the cabin for landing earlier than before. Here's the reason for this policy change.

Is the Amex Gold Card worth its annual fee? The 4x dining and supermarket earning is the easy part — here's an honest accounting of which of the $424 in credits I actually capture.

Wyndham Rewards is currently selling points with an up to an 80% bonus. Is this a promotion you should consider taking advantage of?

A guest at Aman's resort in Vietnam is furious after the hotel tried to charge him for late check-out, and called his girlfriend beautiful.

GHA Discovery is a unique hotel loyalty program, offering perks at dozens of hotel groups that are otherwise independent.

Alaska Airlines is facing a fine of $165,000 for allowing 11 intoxicated passengers onto planes over the course of a year.

Is the Amex Platinum Card worth its annual fee after the refresh? An honest accounting of the four credits I max with minimal effort, the niche ones I ignore, and why it's a card to hold rather than spend on.

An Italian court has ruled that restaurants, including in hotels, don't have to provide free tap water to guests. This is interesting.

A Marriott Bonvoy Titanium member is angry after a Ritz-Carlton manager claims he can't offer points compensation for service issues.

United CEO Scott Kirby said "the last thing I'm gonna do is buy a route network that loses money." That's a very strange narrative.

Saudi Arabia's The Line project in NEOM has been suspended by several years, and work now won't start until beyond 2030. This is rough.

Is the Chase Sapphire Reserve worth its annual fee after the 2025 refresh? My honest accounting of which credits I treat as cash, which I forfeit, and where the lounge access earns its keep.

American appears to be blocking nonstop, domestic saver award availability within days of departure, which has major implications.

Here's my experience applying for the new Capital One Venture Business, which has a huge bonus, reasonable annual fee, and great rewards.

American Express limits consumers to having five credit cards from the issuer. Here's why this isn't as strict as it sounds.

Japan Airlines flight attendants are no longer allowed to drink any alcohol on layovers. Here's the event that caused this drastic action.

What's going on at Global Airlines, the startup carrier with one parked Airbus A380, which is making big promises?

As of June 30, 2026, World of Hyatt plans to give elite and credit card members access to free night awards up to 13 months in advance.