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Chase Hikes the Fee on Grandfathered IHG Select Cards … But It’s Not All Bad News

Chase recently announced big changes to the full suite of IHG One Rewards credit cards and introduced a new premium hotel card to go with it. Absent from that news was any mention of the grandfathered IHG One Rewards Select Credit Card. Unfortunately, as much as travelers with the card wish Chase would just forget it even exists (out of sight, out of mind), that didn't happen: A Chase repres...

Travel

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Trump Administration Says Online Passport Applications for All Coming ‘Next Year’

September 30, 2026

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Whoa: Delta and Hyatt Launch Partnership … Right as American’s Ends

September 9, 2026

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Report: TSA Weighs Allowing Water Bottles Through Some Security Checkpoints

September 9, 2026

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Choose Your Airline Drop-Off Wisely: This Uber Pricing Quirk Could Cost You

August 31, 2026

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Sunday is National Cheap Flight Day … So What?

August 21, 2026

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Exclusive: First Look at Trump’s $20B Dulles Overhaul (Details & Rendering...

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Flighty Upgrades ‘Connection Assistant’, Giving Step-by-Step Guidance and...

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Another CLEAR+ Price Hike: Membership Now Costs $219

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Spoiler Alert: TSA PreCheck Lines Are About To Get A Lot Longer

Airlines

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Alaska Airlines’ Glow-up: New Biz & Premium Econ Cabins, Domestic Lie-Flats & More

September 29, 2026

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Delta Adds New Nonstop Routes to Venice & Athens

September 25, 2026

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Singapore Retakes the Crown in Skytrax’s 2026 World Airline Rankings

September 18, 2026

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Southwest Reveals Its First 4 Lounges & New Premium Credit Card

September 2, 2026

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Vienna & Porto Headline American’s New Routes to Europe in 2027

August 27, 2026

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From Slovenia to Okinawa & Beyond, United Unveils 12+ New Routes

August 25, 2026

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Alaska Expands Over to Europe with New Athens, Paris Routes

August 20, 2026

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American Airlines Announces Tech Overhaul: 4K Screens at Every Seat, Bluetooth Connec...

August 18, 2026

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Delta to Launch Brand New Route from Austin (AUS) to Paris (CDG) in 2027

August 13, 2026

Hotels

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Scrambling to Send Chase Points to Hyatt? Beware: Hyatt Has Gone (Further) Downhill

September 28, 2026

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Now Bookable: The Cape Town EDITION – From 108K Points Per Night!

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The Biggest Winners & Losers in Hyatt’s Brutal Devaluation

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We Analyzed 368K Hyatt Award Nights … & The Findings Are Brutal

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Last Chance: Hyatt Award Price Hikes Take Effect Tomorrow!

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Book These Hyatt Properties Now Before Award Rates Jump

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Book Now & Save: Brutal Hyatt Award Chart Changes are Coming Soon

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Nice: Marriott Boosts Free Night Award ‘Top-Off’ to 25K Points

Déjà Vu: Hilton Raises (Some) Award Rates Again … With a New Twist

Airport Lounges

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Chase Plans Enormous New Sapphire Lounge in Seattle

September 21, 2026

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Capital One’s Dulles Lounge Reopens Today With Full Service Restored

September 18, 2026

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Chase Quietly Cuts Reservations at its Phoenix Sapphire Lounge

August 27, 2026

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Chase Sapphire Airport Lounges: Where to Find Them & How to Get In

August 26, 2026

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Chase Cuts Sapphire Lounge Access for Priority Pass Cardholders … But Does it M...

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Now Open: A New Chase Sapphire Lounge in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

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Delta Adds a 2nd (Tiny) Delta One Lounge at LAX

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Finally: A Delta One Lounge is Coming to Atlanta … Eventually

Amex Is Axing Lufthansa Lounge Access for Platinum Cardholders

Points

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Rove Miles - Travel the World for Less

Rove’s Trio of Transfer Bonuses: Up to 50% More Miles to JAL, Air France/KLM & Qatar

October 1, 2026

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First Chase, Now Bilt: Hyatt Transfers Take Another Hit

October 1, 2026

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Bank of America Points Will Soon Transfer to Alaska Atmos Rewards … & More Banks Are Coming

September 29, 2026

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Another One: Citi Adds Japan Airlines as Transfer Partner (with 30% Bonus!)

September 21, 2026

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JAL Mileage Bank is a Goldmine: Cheaper Roundtrips, Air France & BA Biz Bargains...

September 16, 2026

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JAL Mileage Bank is a Goldmine: Cheaper Roundtrips, Biz Class Bargains & More!

September 12, 2026

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Get Up to 40% More Points With the Current List of Transfer Bonuses!

September 8, 2026

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Alaska & Hawaiian Roll Out the Best Lap Infant Award Ticket Policy

September 3, 2026

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One-Week Warning: Flying Blue Moves to New 3-Tier Award Chart on Sept. 8!

September 1, 2026

Flights

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American Airlines Brings Back Chicago-to-Tokyo Flights After 7-Year Hiatus

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Weak Transatlantic Summer Travel Demand Is Great News for Flight Prices

February 3, 2026

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Rejoice: Airlines Are Ditching Higher One-Way Fares for International Flights

January 7, 2026

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Average Flight Prices Just Dropped A Lot … Again

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19 Hours on a Plane: My Hour-by-Hour Account of the World’s Longest Flight

November 13, 2024

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Behind the Scenes: How We Found, Sent & Booked the Biz Class Deal of the Year

October 31, 2024

Delta One Suites

How I Booked & Took an 80-Minute Flight in Delta One Suites

October 23, 2024

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Delta Adds Nonstops from Minneapolis to Tulum Next Winter!

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The Anatomy of a Mistake Fare: How Travelers Booked $135 Flights to Dublin

Credit Cards

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Chase Refreshes IHG Cards With Higher Fees, More Perks & New Premium Card

October 1, 2026

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Chase Freedom Flex Updates: No Foreign Transaction Fees, Bigger Bonus & New Card Art

September 21, 2026

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Chase Caps Sapphire Reserve for Business℠ Advertising Bonus, Doubles Hotel Credit

September 17, 2026

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Chase Sapphire Reserve® Turns 10: New Promos & 5.5 Million Points Up for Grabs

September 16, 2026

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New: Chase Announces 5% Freedom Bonus Categories for Q4, 2026

September 15, 2026

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Earn $750 Cashback (or 75K Points) On a Pair of No-Annual-Fee Chase Business Cards!

September 15, 2026

Hilton Credit Cards

New: Earn up to 200K Points + 1 Free Night Reward With Current Hilton Credit Card Off...

September 11, 2026

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Confirmed: Chase Ups the Sapphire Reserve DoorDash Dining Credit to $15 a Month, Adds...

September 9, 2026

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Limited-Time Offer: Get a $300 ‘Stays’ Credit + 75K Miles With the Capita...

September 8, 2026

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We’re Hiring! Join Thrifty Traveler as a Hotel Deal Analyst & Reporter!

September 23, 2026

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On 9/11, 25 Years of Grief and Gratitude

September 11, 2026

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I Was Ready to Cancel My Chase Sapphire Reserve … Then I Did the Math

August 28, 2026

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Update: Chase Backtracks on Sapphire Reserve “The Edit” Credit Restriction

August 17, 2026

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Tock Restaurants Are Live on Resy … But Your Amex Credits Have to Wait

August 12, 2026

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New Avios Award Calendar Makes It Easy to Find Points Availability

August 10, 2026

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New: Earn Up to 150K Points (& $250 Statement Credit) with a Marriott Credit Card!

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AAdvantage Overhaul: American Elites Lose (Some) Biz Class Upgrades, Expanded Wi-Fi & More

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Earn a $200 Bonus With the Capital One’s No-Annual Fee Savor Card!

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Starlux Awards Are Now Bookable With Etihad Miles … But It’ll Cost You

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Meet the New & Improved Extra Mile Newsletter: Now Landing in Your Inbox Every Weekday!

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6 Reasons We Love the American Express Gold® Card (& You Will Too)

Chase Ink Cards

Earn $750 (or 75,000 Points) With No-Annual-Fee Chase Ink Business Cards!

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New: Get a 15% Bonus Transferring Capital One Miles to Avianca!

Citi Hikes AAdvantage Executive Card Annual Fee to $695, Adds New Perks & Credits

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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card 100K Referral Links Are Still Live … For Now!

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