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American Express Platinum: Valuable benefits and an offer as high as 175,000 bonus points

American Express’ flagship American Express Platinum Card® is firmly positioned as one of the top premium travel rewards cards on the market. With an $895 annual fee (see rates and fees), the Platinum delivers lounge access, hotel elite status, extensive statement credits and strong earning rates on flights and hotels. Combined with a potentially valuable […]

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Credit card transfer bonuses (July): 100% to IHG, 50% to Qantas and Accor, 30% to Virgin Atlantic and more

Transfer bonuses can offer lucrative opportunities to help you maximize your points and miles and work your way toward fantastic award redemptions. You can sometimes get significantly more value from your rewards by transferring them to an airline or hotel partner during one of these bonus periods. Remember, though, that these are limited-time offers: You’ll

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First look: Under Canvas Yosemite delivers a luxury camping experience you can book with points

Spending a night under the stars has never looked so, well, glamorous. The glamping property Under Canvas has expanded its portfolio and recently opened another location just outside Yosemite National Park. One of TPG’s most anticipated hotel openings of 2026, I got a first look at what this new location had to offer. As someone

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Delta expands Pacific map from LAX, adds nonstop Philippines route for 2027

Delta Air Lines has hopes of beefing up its presence in the skies over the Pacific Ocean. Now, the carrier is sharing its newest route. Next spring, Delta will launch nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Manila. The new flight will mark the Atlanta-based carrier’s first nonstop service between the U.S. mainland

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The newest airport lounge that’s free to enter — but you won’t find any Diet Coke inside

There’s a new airport lounge, of sorts, planned for a fast-growing airport on the East Coast. To get in, you don’t have to have a premium credit card or pay pricey membership dues. Just don’t expect to sip on a Diet Coke while you’re inside. Later this year, Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) expects to cut

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Southwest unveils blockbuster 15-route expansion for March, covering 20 cities

Southwest Airlines is doubling down on some of its top strongholds, and planning a blockbuster slate of new routes for early next year. The Dallas-based carrier on Thursday announced it’s adding more than a dozen new routes with a big focus at several airports where it’s made a big push in recent years, including: Austin,

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SFO flight delays surged 60% this spring. Now, United says relief could be in sight.

Things are about to get a lot better at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), United Airlines said Thursday, following a messy few months of flight delays. Since April, travelers have run into a host of backups when flying into the Bay Area hub, owing to runway construction and new flight restrictions imposed by the Federal

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