Can cool and conglomerate coexist — let alone thrive — when it comes to edgy lifestyle brands and multibillion-dollar hotel parent companies? Hyatt and Standard International will be the latest test over whether lifestyle hotels can flourish post-acquisition, following Hyatt’s earlier takeovers of Dream Hotel Group and Two Roads Hospitality (which delivered the company brands […]

The network shakeup continues at Frontier Airlines. The Denver-based ultra-low-cost carrier unveiled nearly a dozen new routes Tuesday, each of which will launch this fall. Among the new routes are the carrier’s fourth and fifth nonstop destinations from New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Prior to this summer, the carrier had never

Chase has been operating an exclusive lounge at the U.S. Open in Queens, New York, at Flushing Meadows venue for 13 years now. In fact, its presence at the U.S. Open was its first real lounge product before its now-famous Chase airport lounges. This year, for the third Open in a row, Chase has brought

World of Hyatt is one of the few hotel loyalty programs that still has award charts. Although World of Hyatt uses dynamic pricing for Mr & Mrs Smith properties, it still publishes and uses fixed award charts for its others. The program also maintains different award charts for all-inclusive resorts and Miraval resorts. Hyatt implemented

In 2022, Choice Hotels began its Sweet Spot Rewards promotion. This promotion lets Choice Privileges members enjoy discounted award nights at featured hotels during certain stay periods. The previous version of this promotion ended almost two months ago, but Choice Privileges recently released a new set of properties in some appealing locations for stays through

In July, a global IT outage caused massive flight delays and cancellations, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded. Unfortunately, Delta Air Lines passengers were among the hardest hit, with more than 5,000 flights canceled during the outage. Related: Delta’s meltdown worsens with 800 cancellations Monday; now 4,000 since Friday At the time, many passengers

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice opted not to block the proposed merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. The news comes just eight months after the two U.S. carriers announced the $1.9 billion deal. “I am confident that by the joining of these two airlines, a stronger company will emerge and offer more

Looking for business-class flights to Europe from just 50,000 points each way? British Airways is the largest full-service airline in the United Kingdom and flies to more destinations in the U.S. than any other European carrier. The airline’s loyalty program is called the Executive Club, and its currency is Avios. With a huge route network

The luxury and lifestyle hotel sector continues to be the bread and butter for Hyatt. On Tuesday, the Chicago-based hotel giant announced plans to acquire New York City-based Standard International and most of its affiliates for a base price of $150 million. Standard International’s acquired portfolio, which includes The Standard and Bunkhouse Hotels brands, encompasses

Full-size liquids are among the items travelers most frequently forget to remove from their belongings before passing through U.S. airport security — the Transportation Security Administration’s 3-1-1 liquid rule prohibits travelers from carrying liquids, specifically gels, aerosols and spreadables larger than 3.4 ounces. Of course, you can bring an empty water bottle to the airport