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How to maximize travel credit card benefits with high annual fees

Travel NewsOctober 6, 202538Views

American Express announces the new platinum business card. Courtesy: American Express As issuers push annual fees higher for some premium travel rewards credit cards, experts say it's important for consumers to consider if such cards are worth the cost. On Thursday, American Express announced that consumer and business versions of its Platinum credit card will…

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Southwest’s bag fees and other changes could backfire, Fitch warns

A Southwest Airlines jet approaches Midway Airport on Dec. 15, 2023, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) John J. Kim | Chicago Tribune | Getty Images Southwest Airlines ' new policies such as charging for checked bags for the first time could backfire, Fitch Ratings said Thursday. Southwest…

April 4, 202547Views

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United Airlines raises annual fees for lounges, rewards credit cards

A row of United Airlines passenger planes parked at gates at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado. Robert Alexander | Getty Images United Airlines is raising fees for annual airport lounge membership and its rewards credit cards, a test of how much consumers will shell out for popular travel perks. The carrier…

March 24, 202555Views

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What Southwest Airlines is changing, from bag fees to basic economy

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX is pushed back from the gate at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, Aug. 24, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday what was once unthinkable: it will start charging customers to check their luggage. It's a $300 million gamble. Last year,…

March 11, 202555Views

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No, the U.S. Didn’t “Ban” Resort Fees. Here’s What the FTC…

Another day, another flagrant twisting of the truth by some of the people who cover news of travel industry. You probably saw some posts and news headlines that told you that junk fees and resort fees at hotels have been banned. Here are a few headlines as examples: CBS News: "New federal rule bans "junk…

February 4, 202583Views

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Are Fees for Seating Assignments in Restaurants Coming to Las Vegas?

MGM Resorts, which operates a host of properties in Las Vegas, is reportedly considering the introduction of "tiered seating" fees at restaurants located at the company's hotels. This would mean diners would have to pay extra to sit at the restaurants' best tables—like the ones next to windows perhaps. Word that MGM is contemplating such…

January 14, 2025101Views

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Airlines Are Shrinking Carry-On Sizes, Forcing Travelers to Pay Checked Bag Fees

Your carry-on hand baggage may not be small enough anymore. A new furor is unfolding in the skies as airlines are caught drastically reducing the maximum permitted size of carry-on bags on commercial flights. Unnoticed by many casual travelers, the volume of an allowed carry-on bag on some popular airlines has been cut as much…

January 5, 202597Views

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How We Helped to End Family Seating Fees, the Worst Airline Junk Fee Ever

For more than ten years, airlines have charged families with young kids to sit together. It’s finally going to stop. Here's how we made change happen. About ten years ago, airline greed reached a new low when every carrier in the nation refused to waive seating fees…

January 4, 202582Views

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National Park Free Days in 2025: When All U.S. National Parks Waive Entry Fees

Around 100 of the more than 430 sites in the U.S. National Park System charge entrance fees—and those include many of the most-visited parks. But on a few select dates each year, the National Park Service waives those charges (up to $35 per car at the most popular sites), and you can visit all federally…

December 30, 2024121Views

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No, the U.S. Didn’t Just “Ban” Resort Fees. Here’s What the FTC Actually Did

December 19, 202494Views