King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh Introduces e-Gates at Terminal 3 and 4

If you’re drawn to dramatic cliffs, secluded beaches, fresh seafood, and charming accommodation, the Rota Vicentina in southwest Portugal is for you. This 224 kilometer trail along the Atlantic coast, from Santiago do Cacém to Cabo de São Vicente, combines two well-marked routes—the Caminho Histórico and the Trilho dos Pescadores—into a 12-stage trek. It’s perfect for walkers looking to experience … [Read More...]

United MileagePlus miles may not be as valuable as they once were, but they have their place. You can use them for United Airlines and Star Alliance partner awards with no fuel surcharges, saving you hundreds of dollars per ticket.Though the airline operates using dynamic pricing, you can still find low-cost domestic award tickets and reasonable pricing on long-haul international business-class … [Read More...]

BILL Divvy Corporate Card overviewHere's a type of card you've probably never seen before: The BILL Divvy Corporate Card is a business credit card that transforms the way you earn — offering additional points awarded on purchases if you pay your bill weekly or semi-monthly. This return is even more impressive because the BILL Divvy Corporate Card is a no-annual-fee credit card.However, both the … [Read More...]

Skift Take Connecticut is taking advantage of the publicity around Visit Florida's LGBTQ Travel page removal to signal its commitment to inclusivity. Dawit Habtemariam Connecticut has launched a new campaign in response to Visit Florida taking down its “LGBTQ Travel” page. “We decided to do this now in response to what we saw coming out of Florida, and we knew … [Read More...]

Noha Abdalla Choice Hotels CMO Noah Abdalla, the chief marketing officer at Choice Hotels, considers herself a problem solver, and she’s had several marketing positions over the years where she’s worked as a quasi-internal consultant charged with taking on a new challenge. At Choice Hotels, which she joined in 2022, the goal was to expand beyond the company’s traditional focus on the … [Read More...]

A lot of our articles about credit card strategies discuss earning miles that you can use for free flights to get where you want to go — the beach, a family reunion or even a cruise port. But what if you already get free flights and don't care about this aspect?Anyone who works for an airline or has a buddy pass falls into this segment, and we admittedly haven't covered this topic previously. TPG … [Read More...]

Skift Take We all read about Saudi Arabia's ambitious giga-projects and want for international tourists, but for now, business is still coming from more traditional sources. Josh Corder Saudis are exploring their own country in bigger numbers and foreigners are bringing the cash. That’s the takeaway from a report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the state … [Read More...]

Delta Air Lines just dropped a flash sale on award flights to the Caribbean, Mexico and other dreamy destinations that will take flight in January and early February.The sale includes itineraries from various U.S. cities to the Bahamas; Tulum, Mexico; Turks and Caicos; and Barbados. Flights are priced as low as 17,000 SkyMiles plus taxes and fees. If you have a Delta American Express credit card, … [Read More...]

There's something extremely nostalgic about visiting a college town after Labor Day. Even on a warm day, there's a crispness in the air. Fall is on its way as campuses hum with activity and fans cheer on their favorite college teams at packed stadiums.If you're a parent visiting for a family weekend, an alumni visiting for homecoming events or a prospective student checking out college life, … [Read More...]

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby warned Tuesday that legislative meddling is a threat to popular airline loyalty programs."The one risk to [loyalty] programs are legislative initiatives that I'm sure are well intentioned but would just be bad policy, particularly the Credit Card Competition Act," he said at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's 2024 Global Aerospace Summit in Washington, D.C.The Credit … [Read More...]