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In many ways, our lives have begun to return to something like normal even though we are still in a pandemic. While the Delta variant continues to raise alarm and is keeping many industries on...

Elite status can do wonders in the travel world. It can put you at the front of the plane, get you a more spacious room, unlock airport or hotel lounge access, provide free breakfast, help you save on fees, open up better customer service and much more. However, these lucrative perks typically come at a …

Where should I credit my flights? Maximizing American and JetBlue’s new loyalty partnership Andrew Kunesh © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Last year, American Airlines and JetBlue teamed up to form the “Northeast Alliance.” This partnership lets the airlines start codesharing on each other’s flights in the Northeastern U.S., p...

A Guide to U.S. Airline Change Fees, from the Most Flexible to the Most Expensive Meredith Carey, Jessica Puckett © Getty Airline change fees can be confusing—especially now, as widespread travel is restarting. During the pandemic, several major U.S. airlines dropped change fees for good in the majority of fare classes for most flights originating in North America. But that doesnt mean all fares and carriers offer the same flexible policies. (Hint: If youve booked a basic ec...

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. When an airline changes or cancels a flight because of weather, crew scheduling, maintenance or another reason, you as the passenger are rarely offered compensation. However, when you need to change or cancel your own reservations, you can be hit with huge …

American Airlines and JetBlue are expanding their Northeast Alliance — but not with new routes or codeshare markets. This time, the two carriers are teaming up to announce the first major loyalty benefit of their Northeast-focused partnership: the ability to earn miles and elite-qualifying progress on either airline. While there’s a lot to unpack here, …

To lure hesitant fliers back onto planes during much of the Covid-19 pandemic, the nation’s struggling airlines waived change fees, freed up middle seats to promote social distancing, extended expiration dates on loyalty reward points and cut airfares. Now that new U.S. coronavirus cases are d

Print To lure hesitant fliers back onto planes during much of the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s struggling airlines waived change fees, freed up middle seats to promote social distancing, extended expiration dates on loyalty reward points and cut airfares. Now that new U.S. coronavirus cases are dropping and travel restrictions are being lifted, the country’s airlines are starting to act like, well, airlines again. Air carriers have reintroduced change fees for the least expensive tickets...

JetBlue Reveals London Schedule As Tickets Briefly Go On Sale 3 minute read It seems that JetBlue has confirmed that it will be flying to London Heathrow Airport when it launches transatlantic flights later this year. While the JetBlue booking engine was down at the time of writing, Twitter user Ashley Quint spotted the fares on sale earlier this morning. JetBlue was spotted selling tickets to London earlier today before the airline’s booking engine was taken offline. Photo: Vincenzo Pace –...

My daughter and I took a train while my wife flew from Florida to DC — here’s what it was like Nick Ewen © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Washington, D.C. is one of my favorite spots to visit. Not only is it a short (and normally inexpensive) flight from my home state of Florida, but the city has a ton to offer — from memorials t...