The Points Guy

Ahead of the 150th Kentucky Derby on May 4, travelers will have the chance to try out a new type of Clear lane at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Kentucky.

In recent months, hotel industry chatter and scuttlebutt swirled around the idea that Hilton is within striking distance of overtaking Marriott in terms of loyalty program size.

It took the better part of a decade, but Lufthansa's new, cutting-edge cabins are finally here. Mostly.

Did you just remember you need to book a hotel for the Paris Olympics? If so, now might be a good time to settle your lodging.

In April 2020, United MileagePlus removed its partner award chart. Partner awards continued pricing at the lowest Saver level from the last-published award charts for a while. But over time, United Airlines has slowly raised its unpublished partner award rates. Last month, United devalued first-class partner redemptions, increasing award prices up to 100%. Now, the loyalty program has struck again with another devaluation.

Virgin Voyages is finally bringing its adults-only cruises to the New York and Los Angeles markets.

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. A relaxing week in Paris and Normandy on a Viking river cruise sailing down the Seine ended with a multi-hour delay once I arrived at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) for my flight home on United Airlines.

Avianca is making some noteworthy upgrades to its business-class experience.

American Airlines has delayed the rollout of a controversial new system for awarding AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points.

A slew of exciting new hotels have been popping up in Honolulu — and starting June 1, there will be a new lifestyle hotel in the heart of one the city's most vibrant neighborhoods.

April was another busy month for airline network planners — both at home and abroad.

Pedal your way to a Park Hyatt award redemption? It seems Hyatt is making that possible.

Spirit Airlines is once again adding a slew of new routes that double down on the airline's recent strategy of boosting service in entrenched hubs of network carriers.

The Colombian carrier Avianca is partnering with Cardless to release two new credit cards, which will be available in late May. These cards will utilize American Express as their payment processor.

Following a soft launch last year, Clear is now an official enrollment provider for TSA PreCheck applicants. It joins providers Idemia and Telos, the latter of which was added in August.

It was, literally, a circus (in a good way) in the terminals back in 2016 when San Diego International Airport's (SAN) arts program launched its performing arts residency program by inviting Fern Street Circus to spend four to six months inside the airport developing and performing site-specific new work.

April might only have 30 days, but this year, those days were filled with some pretty exciting hotel news — especially for Hilton and Hyatt loyalists.

In case you missed it, luxury transporter Blade — which is best known for operating helicopters and private jets across New York, Europe and Canada — has expanded into the bus market.

As a small-business owner and Capital One cardholder, I'm always looking for ways to maximize the rewards I earn while spending.

As if Universal Orlando doesn't have enough excitement on the horizon with an entirely new theme park opening in 2025, it is planning a blockbuster summer at Universal Studios Florida.

"Yeah, right," I muttered while staring at a deal on Royal Caribbean's homepage last week. A countdown clock just below the promotion told me that I only had seven hours, 40 minutes and 28 seconds left to pounce on the offer before it would magically disappear.