Citi / AAdvantage Card Refresh: New benefits, higher Fees

Citi and American Airlines are refreshing two of their cobranded credit cards, adding new earning categories, travel protections and statement credits while increasing both cards’ annual fees from $99 to $150. Both cards will continue to offer a $0 introductory annual fee for the first 12 months. The changes affect the Citi® / AAdvantage® Platinum…

JetBlue still plans pivot to premium, undeterred by cost pressures

Could high jet fuel costs and financial challenges force JetBlue to pause its push to add premium products, such as first-class seats? CEO Joanna Geraghty left no ambiguity in her answer: “Absolutely not.” That line of questioning, which came during the carrier’s quarterly earnings call Tuesday, was fair. And Geraghty’s answer was critically important to…

Review of the Raffles Singapore: One of the world’s best luxury hotels

Only a handful of hotels have a whole chain named after them. St. Regis. Peninsula. Fairmont. And then there’s the Raffles. Although there are now around two dozen Raffles hotels and resorts around the world, they all trace their lineage back to the original Raffles Singapore, which has become one of the most famous hotels…