The American Express Platinum Card® is one of the most benefits-rich premium travel rewards cards available. But its value doesn’t just lie in the Amex Membership Rewards points you can earn with it. The Amex Platinum’s true utility comes from its impressive slate of benefits — both travel-related and otherwise — that can be worth […]
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The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and Capital One Venture Business both charge a $95 annual fee and earn 2 miles per dollar spent on everyday purchases, making them remarkably similar at first glance. However, the two cards are best suited for different types of cardholders. The Venture Rewards is the better choice for
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Amex Membership Rewards’ newest transfer partner may be its most underrated yet. In July, Leading Hotels of the World slipped in under the radar as a new Amex transfer partner without getting quite as much initial fanfare as it deserves. Its intimidating-sounding 4:1 transfer ratio certainly didn’t help, nor did a portfolio that includes ultraluxury
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Many of us at TPG love the American Express® Gold Card, as it is one of the best rewards cards for dining and spending at U.S. supermarkets. The recently refreshed card also features multiple statement credits related to dining services and restaurants for a $325 annual fee (see rates and fees). Let’s take a look
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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 British Airways Club, and its currency is Avios. With a substantial global route network and an easy to earn and redeem rewards currency, it is
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Allegiant Air announced nine new routes on Monday, adding more service to Florida aimed at late-winter and spring break travelers. Seven of the new routes are from New England, six that Allegiant described as “hyper-seasonal” — or operating during a relatively short window during a period of peak demand. Those included three each from Boston
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American Airlines AAdvantage miles aren’t the easiest rewards to earn. The airline program is only a transfer partner of one major transferable credit card program: Citi ThankYou Rewards. Even though AAdvantage isn’t a direct transfer partner of most issuers, including Chase Ultimate Rewards, that doesn’t mean you can’t redeem your hard-earned Chase points for American
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How many first-class seats is too many? Delta Air Lines is willing to find out. Earlier this year, the carrier debuted one of its wildest planes yet: an Airbus A321neo sporting a whopping 44 domestic first-class recliners. The cabin, which spans 11 rows, takes up almost half the aircraft. For comparison, most of Delta’s single-aisle
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Many Chase cards periodically offer opportunities to earn as many as 100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points just by signing up and meeting a minimum spending requirement within a specified period of time. But what exactly can 100,000 Chase points get you? Those 100,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points are ultravaluable thanks to the ability to redeem
When Spirit Airlines shut down in May, it left a major void for consumers. Its big yellow planes were gone, and so were the cheap fares that gave millions of travelers a way to fly affordably. Now, all eyes are on America’s largest remaining budget airline. It’s a carrier that, for years, has shared Spirit’s