Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President and Group Chairman, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, and Minister of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Benin who is also Chairman of IsDB Board of Governors, H.E. Romuald Wadagni, addressed the media during a press conference held as part of the 2023 Annual Meetings of the IsDB Group taking place in Jeddah,…
Kelley Schmidt Joins Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis as Executive Chef.
Vietnam Airlines Partners Facing The World and the World Alliance of Airway Management.
Delta Air Lines will cut just over 6% of its flights to and from New York City-area airports in August, following American Airlines and United Airlines in trimming their summer schedules in response to a shortage of air traffic controllers in New York. Unlike its legacy rivals, however, Delta will only minimally tweak its New York schedule for May…
At TPG, we’re all about maximizing the value of transferable points currencies like Chase Ultimate Rewards points and Capital One Venture miles. These point currencies offer the flexibility to transfer your points to various airline and hotel loyalty programs to secure award availability. However, this option has a downside — transfer times can vary. And if the points you…
Editor’s note: This post was updated with new information. Most airlines now have favorable policies if you need to cancel your flight, especially if you booked using points or miles. If you book the right fare with an airline that has friendly cancellation policies, you may not be out hundreds of dollars — or be on the hook for…
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Have you ever been on an ultra-long-haul flight in economy and wished you could lie down and sleep somewhere, anywhere, even for just a few hours? Soon that will be a reality if you’re on select Air New Zealand flights to and from the U.S. Air New Zealand will…
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. It’s probably happened at least once to everyone here: You log into your bank account to make a payment and realize that you’ve just missed your payment deadline. The result is the same whether you were off by one day or one week. Late fees and even…
Some cool new security features are coming soon to an airport near you. At 16 domestic airports this summer, you can scan your driver’s license or passport in lieu of handing over a boarding pass and ID for inspection while passing through some Transportation Security Administration security checkpoints thanks to updated facial recognition software currently being rolled out across…
With miles of beaches, a backdrop of rugged mountains, beautiful Spanish Colonial-style architecture and a vibe that’s equal parts outdoorsy energy and laid-back laissez faire, it’s easy to see why the coastal California city of Santa Barbara is dubbed “the American Riviera.” Although the area received its current name from Portuguese explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo in the 16th century…
