Hard Rock International launches new cobranded credit card for loyalty members

In A Complete Unknown, the history is the thing. And because of that, so are the locations. The new film charts Bob Dylan’s early career, from his arrival in Greenwich Village’s folk music scene in 1961 to his 1965 show at the Newport Folk Festival. His first-ever with electric instruments—not exactly what he was known for at the time—the performance was booed by the strictest of the folk fans in the audience and came to represent the end of an era. Never mind that electric instruments were already omnipresent at Newport Folk—Bob shouldn't partake.

In the children’s section of Albertine, copies of “Le Petit Prince,” stories of Tintin and Babar and other much-loved French classics are for sale beneath a sapphire-colored ceiling gilded with hand-painted constellations. What’s arguably New York’s most enchanting bookstore opened a decade ago inside the palatial Payne Whitney House, an early 1900s landmark built by the architect Stanford White on the southeast corner of East 79th Street and Fifth Avenue that’s served as the headquarters of the French Embassy’s cultural and educational activities in the United States for the past 72 years.

Amex Membership Rewards is offering a lucrative 40 percent transfer bonus for cardholders who move their points over to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, unlocking dozens of flight redemptions on the airline and its SkyTeam partners.  

JetBlue plans to add a new first-class cabin, with larger seats and more legroom, to its domestic flights in the coming years.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alex Yin, 32, an options trader from New Jersey. He graduated from Stanford Graduate School of Business in June. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

As horizon-expanding as travel has the potential to be, it’s simply impossible to go everywhere and see everything properly within one’s lifetime. There are a number of reasons for this sorry fact—time and budget, war and other tragedies. There’s also the reality that, no matter where you go and for how long, no matter who you pay, you’ll never quite experience a slice of life as a tourist in the way a resident does. For better and worse.

Delta Air Lines is hardly the first carrier that comes to mind when you think of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) — a fortress hub for American Airlines.

Turkish Airlines has confirmed that it will commence operations at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s (JFK) highly anticipated New Terminal One when it debuts in 2026. As part of the move, Turkish Airlines will introduce an expansive, cutting-edge lounge for its premium customers, further cementing its reputation for world-class service.

It’s the end of the year, and many of us inevitably start to wonder around this time what there is to look forward to in the New Year. Here at TravelPulse, looking forward means we’re excited about new hotels and resorts opening next year! 

Your Alaska Airlines miles just got a lot more rewarding for a getaway this winter.

Travel writer Rick Steves, who was diagnosed with cancer in August, says he has some "regrets" over his choice of career.

There's big news on the rails this week: Amtrak just reached 20 million members of its Guest Rewards program.