Costco travel perks that could save you hundreds on your next trip

Costco travel perks that could save you hundreds on your next trip

Costco members may have access to added travel savings in 2026, as the retailer expands travel perks tied to its booking platform. For travelers looking to cut costs, these features may help cut expenses on hotels, rental cars and other parts of a trip. One option is Costco Travel’s bundled hotel pricing, which can reduce the cost of … Read more

Builders are betting on a bevy of new ultra-luxe condos in West Palm Beach

Builders are betting on a bevy of new ultra-luxe condos in West Palm Beach

Private jet access and sommeliers come with your purchase at one planned West Palm Beach condominium. Boat slips are standard at many others, as are shared yachts that residents can reserve for the afternoon. Those kinds of perks are quickly becoming the baseline — because it’s not enough these days to simply build a luxury … Read more

Boca Raton’s sluggish office market galvanized with decade defining development

Boca Raton’s sluggish office market galvanized with decade defining development

Boca Raton just broke ground on its first new office building in nearly two decades, a sign the city once synonymous with retirement living is making a play for the region’s high-end business tenants. The Aletto, a 140,000-square-foot property rising near Mizner Park, will offer concierge service, a rooftop restaurant — and a test of … Read more

Subway scraps its free sandwich perk just months after relaunch, sparks customer revolt: ‘Cheapskates’

Subway scraps its free sandwich perk just months after relaunch, sparks customer revolt: ‘Cheapskates’

America’s favorite sandwich giant is cutting a key perk of its loyalty program — and fans aren’t happy. Subway’s Sub Club has been allowing members to earn a free footlong sandwich for every three footlongs they buy through the Sub Club’s stamp program. Starting April 1, that benefit is gone — according to a report from Restaurant … Read more

‘Greedy’ American Airlines ripped after announcing fliers no longer earn miles, other perks with basic economy tickets: ‘No loyalty’

‘Greedy’ American Airlines ripped after announcing fliers no longer earn miles, other perks with basic economy tickets: ‘No loyalty’

This won’t fly. American Airlines fliers are fuming after the carrier cut its program awarding bonus miles and other travel perks to passengers who purchase a basic economy ticket. According to the airline’s website, the policy change is in effect for travelers who booked basic economy tickets on or after Dec. 17 at 12 a.m. … Read more

AmEx unveils Platinum card updates with new perks — and a whopping $895 fee

AmEx unveils Platinum card updates with new perks — and a whopping 5 fee

American Express unveiled long-awaited upgrades to its US Platinum cards on Thursday, adding new perks worth over $3,500 annually while raising the annual fee by $200. The card refresh reflects a strategy AmEx has leaned on for years. Banking on the affluence of its customer base, the credit card giant routinely adds premium perks to justify its fee hikes. The … Read more

New JetBlue and United partnership links loyalty programs and boosts frequent-flyer perks

New JetBlue and United partnership links loyalty programs and boosts frequent-flyer perks

United Airlines and JetBlue Airways are elevating their frequent flier perks through a new partnership. The two airlines announced a new loyalty collaboration called Blue Sky, which will allow United’s MileagePlus members and JetBlue’s TrueBlue members to earn and redeem points and miles on “most” flights operated by the other airline. If approved by regulators, … Read more

Myths — and perks — of ‘working out for two,’ according to a pregnant fitness trainer

Myths — and perks — of ‘working out for two,’ according to a pregnant fitness trainer

Getting to the gym is tough enough — throw a baby bump into the mix, and it can feel nearly impossible. Studies show that many pregnant women fall short of recommended exercise guidelines, thanks in part to outdated myths that make working out while you’re expecting seem risky.  But Alissa Mosca, 33, isn’t sweating the … Read more

Bosses are offering more perks to workers who show up at the office

Bosses are offering more perks to workers who show up at the office

The return to office just might be worth it. Employees who make it off their couch and into the office are rewarded by their bosses. An overwhelming 86% of US CEOs say “they will reward employees who make an effort to come into the office with favorable assignments, raises or promotions,” according to a survey by … Read more

I’m an airline ‘nepo baby’ — here’s what it’s like to travel with all the perks

I’m an airline ‘nepo baby’ — here’s what it’s like to travel with all the perks

He’s got flight privilege. The friendly skies are a tad bit friendlier to this New Jersey grocer who became the envy of airplane passengers everywhere after revealing that he’s a United Airlines “nepo baby,” enjoying free flights, first class upgrades and other incredible perks. “I’m very grateful for it,” Joshua Crawford, 23, told Kennedy News … Read more

Lucky couple gets VIP ‘private jet’ treatment as the only passengers on plane: ‘Like winning the lottery’

Lucky couple gets VIP ‘private jet’ treatment as the only passengers on plane: ‘Like winning the lottery’

It was a poor man’s private jet. Commercial travel doesn’t always have to mean being crammed into a packed aircraft like sardines. A lucky UK couple became the envy of flyers everywhere after having a whole flight to themselves — essentially allowing them to enjoy the “private jet” experience for an economy price. While their … Read more

Miami condo buyers ask ‘Where will I park my yacht?’ — and developers race to respond

Miami condo buyers ask ‘Where will I park my yacht?’ — and developers race to respond

Serge Ojeda is sailing into a new chapter of his life with swanky new toys: a $25 million boat and a $31 million tricked-out Miami condominium unit with private boat slip that is free for a year. Ojeda, who runs private equity firms investing in renewable resources globally, is negotiating a deal for the tricked-out … Read more

Delta SkyMiles AmEx credit cards revamped with more perks after fiasco — but there’s a catch

Delta SkyMiles AmEx credit cards revamped with more perks after fiasco — but there’s a catch

American Express rolled out several updates to its Delta SkyMiles credit cards Thursday that will give additional benefits to users, part of efforts to soothe sore Delta Air Lines customers who have considered abandoning the airline after last year’s SkyMiles loyalty fiasco. The updates, however, will come with a higher annual fee, which AmEx says it … Read more

McDonald’s manager earns insane six-figure salary — and additional perks

McDonald’s manager earns insane six-figure salary — and additional perks

The surprising salary of a McDonald’s general manager has been revealed in an unfair dismissal case, and it’s far more than the average Aussie earns. Former manager Matthew Laurence alleged in the Fair Works Commission that he was unfairly dismissed from his job with NGI Holdings on February 20 this year. The company owns and … Read more

I enjoyed the free perks working at a tanning salon — now I have skin cancer

I enjoyed the free perks working at a tanning salon — now I have skin cancer

A Welsh woman who indulged in the free perks that came with working in a tanning salon has developed skin cancer — and is urging others to avoid sun beds at all costs. Michelle Stevens, 47, laid in the tanning beds at her salon for 18 minutes at a time between 2014 and 2020, explaining … Read more