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Oct 15, 2024 • 9 min read

The years-long bureaucratic tangles that plagued passport renewals and first-time applications since the pandemic are finally over. Not only have US passport processing times bounced back to pre-pandemic rates—they're the shortest they've been in years.

Raise your hand if you're always the one whipping out your Chase Sapphire Reserve® and insisting on paying for all of your friends' meals at dinner. It's not that you're rich — you just enjoy earning 3 bonus points per dollar spent on dining and know your friends will pay you back later.

With each new piece of information Universal Orlando reveals about its newest park, it becomes increasingly clear that Universal Epic Universe will redefine the theme park experience.

After a month-long standoff between the Boeing Company and its striking machinists comes a new twist.

Whether you're buying a home, leasing a vehicle or applying for a new credit card, a healthy credit score has a significant impact on attaining a low interest rate or upping your approval odds. If you have poor credit or no credit history, getting a loan or line of credit may prove to be a challenging quest toward your financial goals.

When it comes to points and miles, you may have heard of the term "two-player mode" before. It refers to couples planning their strategies for credit cards and points and miles together, leading to more rewards.

The Tampa Bay area and other parts of Florida's Gulf Coast are bracing for Hurricane Milton's impact.

With Hurricane Milton barreling down on Florida, residents across the state are racing to evacuate their homes and prepare for the powerful storm, which is projected to make landfall on the state’s west coast late on Wednesday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. In addition to putting residents and property at risk, the historic storm is also set to impact travel plans throughout Florida and the Gulf region at large.

What do you get for a teenage nephew? A friend with impossibly expensive taste? A parent who insists, insincerely, they don’t want anything at all? We want to hear about the people stumping you ahead of the holiday gifting season — the more particular they are, the better.

When you first see it, the term "negative balance" can make you think you made a mistake, like forgetting to pay your credit card balance. However, a negative balance on your credit card is actually a good thing because it means the bank owes you money instead of the other way around.

Wyndham Rewards is welcoming fall with not one but two promotions. And they're stackable, so you can potentially save money and earn bonus points on your next paid stay.

Southwest Airlines' Companion Pass is one of the best travel perks in the industry. With the pass, a friend or family member can fly with you for free (plus taxes and fees) on Southwest flights an unlimited number of times until the pass expires. While this might seem like one of those "too good to be true" scenarios, it's completely legit and just as good as it sounds. In fact, I've personally been a Companion Pass holder for almost 15 years.

If you’re the kind of person who can’t unplug, including up in the air, a new United Airlines in-flight perk may pique your interest.

When you’re heading through airport security, it’s always a bit stressful when you can’t quickly find your ID to present to the TSA agent. Luckily, those days may soon be behind you—if you’re an iPhone user.

Earning A-List or A-List Preferred elite status in Southwest's Rapid Rewards loyalty program has just become easier.

For years, L.G.B.T.Q. people planning a trip to Florida could turn to the official website for Visit Florida, the state’s tourism marketing organization, for resources on where to go, what to eat and where to stay. While there are other resources for queer travelers, the site offered information about L.G.B.T.Q.-owned businesses that visitors could patronize as well as activities “appealing to a gay community looking for a sense of belonging and acceptance,” a page on the site once read.

A growing number of travel brands — including some in the airline industry — are looking at ways they can get the most out of artificial intelligence. Five aviation executives recently told Skift about what AI is doing — and can do — for their businesses.

When you get home from an international trip, you can expect to return to a few loads of laundry, a pile of mail and probably a handful of work emails you've been ignoring. One thing you shouldn't have to worry about is an astronomical cellphone bill littered with international calling fees.

Since 2015, Going (formerly Scott’s Cheap Flights) has been a go-to newsletter for savvy travelers seeking the best flight deals available. Whether it’s flash sales, competitive price drops, mistake fares with discounts of up to 90 percent, or coveted mileage-saver award seats, this newsletter has informed some 2.4 million members about values spotted by its software and verified by a team of flight analysts.

There are myriad reasons your flight might be delayed or canceled, from crew members calling out sick to animals wandering onto the runway. But the most common reason is weather.