Why I love the Amex Business Platinum’s Pay with Points perk

If you thought it was too late to use your points and miles to fly to Europe on peak dates this summer, United Airlines and Swiss have plenty of seats available.

The American Express® Gold Card and the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card are always in my wallet — both are favorites here at TPG. Aside from the benefits of these cards, both the Sapphire Preferred and the Amex Gold earn transferable points, allowing me to transfer my hard-earned points to partner airlines and hotels to maximize my redemptions.

​​Earlier this year, I took a 6 ½-hour JetBlue flight from Boston to Los Angeles for work.

A man died after entering a plane's engine at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Wednesday.

American Airlines is canceling changes that it planned to make to its booking experience, which would have seen some passengers become ineligible for earning miles or Loyalty Points.

Whether you're at the airport, a sporting event or a concert, going through security can be a pain. And if you've ever stood in a barely-moving line and longed to be one of the people zipping along beside you in the Clear lane, you're in luck.

There are so many great reasons to visit Denmark this summer, including the fact that 1) It’s number two on the official 2024 list of the happiest countries in the world 2) It’s, literally, a cool alternative to the extreme heat of the Mediterranean and 3) Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), with its excellent business class option, is adding more nonstop flights from the US to Copenhagen.

A pleasant but persistent voice followed me around for the last couple of weeks, saying, "You really should apply."

While summer kicks off, customers can get a head start on planning to get away this winter with more options to visit the Caribbean and Latin America with American Airlines. In winter 2024, American will enhance its industry-leading short-haul international network with eight new routes and increased service, offering flights to more destinations than any other U.S. carrier in the region. “Customers will have more reasons to choose American than ever before for nonstop fun in the sun this year,” said Brian Znotins, American’s Senior Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning. “We are excited to continue growing our network to the region with more flights this winter to the Caribbean and Latin America than any other U.S. carrier ever.”

The AAdvantage Business program is designed to let businesses earn American Airlines miles on employee travel while rewarding employees with additional Loyalty Points. However, to fully participate in the program, businesses usually need to maintain $5,000 in eligible program-flown revenue and have at least five registered and active business travelers.

American Express has sent out another round of targeted offers for Delta Air Lines frequent flyers. One is for cardholders of The Platinum Card® from American Express; the other is for cardholders of the Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express Card. Checking and using your card offers is a great way to save money and/or earn bonus Membership Rewards points.

A transatlantic United Airlines plane headed to the United States was diverted over the weekend after a laptop got stuck on board.