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Lufthansa unveils new buy-on-board menu

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information. On Monday, Lufthansa detailed its new buy-on-board menus for short- and medium-haul flights, expanding on the announcement it first made in November 2020. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. Starting with the launch of the airline’s …

How to earn up to 225,000 points with the latest Amex Platinum welcome offer

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. There is no doubt that for the past year, U.S. consumers are spending differently. The latest welcome bonus on The Platinum Card® from American Express caters exactly to this consumer behavior change. The Platinum Card is a travel card — and a premium one at …

How a credit card enabled a $40,000 refund from canceled cruise — a reader success story

Throughout the past year, the pandemic has created somewhat of a nightmare for travelers looking to get refunds from canceled trips. All parts of the travel industry have been affected, but cruisegoers have been particularly hit hard. Although many cruise lines have been slow to process refunds, one of the more egregious offenders has been …

7 life events you need to start saving for

Nobody has their entire future mapped out. You might not have set plans to buy a house or to go back to school, but these events could become realities down the road. By the time you warm up to being a homeowner or pursuing a graduate degree, you might not have the necessary funds if …

Good riddance 2020; What I’m hoping for from travel in 2021

Normally this time of year, I’m recapping another long list of flights and new countries I’ve checked off my list. This year? Not so much. It’s been pretty bleak for travel across the board. I only left the U.S. once in 2020. In 2019, for comparison, I visited 11 new countries! I don’t think there’s …

2020 vs. 2021: My pandemic strategy for earning and burning points and miles

Like many of us, I had very high hopes for my 2020 travel goals. With six continents under my belt, I had my sights set on Antarctica in late 2020 or early 2021, as well as several other first-time destinations. With those goals in mind, I rang in 2020 in Chiang Mai’s Old City by …

Amex Gold cardholders’ new monthly Uber credits starting to post – The Points Guy

Card issuers have been rapidly adjusting to consumers’ changing spending habits by implementing new, limited-time perks during the pandemic. Now, American Express has started rolling out something a little more permanent for new and existing American Express® Gold Card members. Starting last night, Amex Gold cardholders started to see a brand-new benefit appear in their …

How to use the Amex Gold’s new $10 monthly Uber credit

The American Express® Gold Card’s new monthly Uber benefit is officially live. Amex Gold cardholders now get up to $120 in annual Uber Cash, distributed as up to $10 credits per month. But how do you actually claim these credits? Amex’s Uber credit works differently than the card’s up to $120 in annual dining credit …

French government forces all overseas territories to suspend tourism

If you’d been considering booking a vacation to St. Barts — or any other French overseas territory — in the near future, you’ll need to rethink those plans. New coronavirus-related restrictions imposed by the French government have forced its overseas territories, including those in the Caribbean and French Polynesia, to close for tourism indefinitely. Sign …