American Express has been tied to travel and experiences since day one, and it offers its most premium cardmembers some unique benefits and exclusive access to events. The Platinum Card® from American Express offers a lot of tangible value (for example, I got more than $2,000 worth of value in my first year), as well …
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9 reasons you shouldn’t automatically ignore a credit card just because it has an annual fee
It’s understandable to not want a credit card with an annual fee — it can seem like frivolous money to spend. But credit cards with annual fees often have great benefits like travel insurance, airport lounge access, no foreign transaction fees, free checked bags, and more. In the long run, having a credit card or …
An adventure travel company is opening an igloo hotel at the North Pole, but it’ll cost you $100,000 to stay there. Here’s a look at the world’s northernmost hotel.
Travel company Luxury Action, based in the Arctic and Nordic region, is offering a unique pop-up hotel experience: spending the night in a heated glass “igloo” at the North Pole. The trip can only be taken in April, when the Arctic is accessible by helicopter. At other times of the year, the igloos can be …
12 famous and expensive structures around the world that are now abandoned
Some of the most expensive structures ever built now sit empty. A luxury resort in Croatia, Olympic venues in Brazil, and an airport in Greece are just a few of these pricey constructions that are now deserted. These places became abandoned for various reasons, ranging from mismanagement and financial troubles to nuclear disasters. Visit Business …
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11 rustic Airbnb cabins in the Catskills you can book for under $200 a night
Fall is a great time to visit the Catskills for fall foliage, ample hiking, and outdoor activities. Popular areas around Hunter, Windham, and Belleayre Mountains in New York are typically more affordable in fall, before peak ski and snowboard season starts. We found highly-rated, rustic cabins on Airbnb you can rent on a weekend in …
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9 ways to use the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card’s sign-up bonus to book free flights
The Chase Sapphire Preferred Card is one of the best credit cards for earning travel points on your everyday spending. It’s currently offering 60,000 points to new cardholders who spend $4,000 in the first three months. 60,000 Chase points are equivalent to $750 toward travel when you book flights, hotels, and more directly through Chase. …
United just changed how its top customers can score free upgrades
United introduced a new system for the free upgrades that its top frequent flyers can earn. The new PlusPoints system replaces the Regional Premier Upgrades (RPU) and Global Premier Upgrades (GPU) that United’s most frequent flyers — Platinum and 1K Premier members — received each year. Upgrades can be used for domestic first class, premium …
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25 photos show how the 1% live it up at the Monaco Yacht Show, from cruising in on helicopters to partying aboard multi-million dollar yachts
Monaco is a magnet for the wealthy and the elite thanks to its glamour and affluence. Every September, Monaco hosts the Monaco Yacht Show, the world’s biggest superyacht event. The Monaco Yacht Show welcomes yachts larger than 300 feet — as well as the 1% who come and shop for them. Visit Business Insider’s homepage …
JetBlue’s first Airbus A321neo has finally arrived — here’s why the airline and passengers are so excited for it
JetBlue’s very first Airbus A321neo is finally here and is currently flying passengers. The airline has 85 of the planes on order, but deliveries have been taking longer than expected due to production delays. The plane features a brand-new cabin, and a new in-flight entertainment system. Business Insider had a chance to tour the plane, …
8 credit cards that get you elite hotel status just by having them in your wallet
Having hotel elite status — even a lower level — can have a big impact on your stay, and get you a ton of value. While you typically need to stay in hotels a certain number of nights a year to get hotel elite status, you can get it for free with certain credit cards. …
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Brex is a unique corporate credit card with strong rewards and discounts, but it’s not for everyone.
The Brex Card is a corporate card that doesn’t require a credit check or any personal guarantees. It connects to your corporate bank account, and offers a number of benefits tailored to businesses. There are two versions of the card: the Brex Corporate Card for Startups and the Brex Corporate Card for Ecommerce. There are …
Rival airlines are hiking prices by as much as 400% after Thomas Cook collapsed
Airfare prices for routes previously served by travel company Thomas Cook are surging in the wake of its collapse. Travellers found tickets with rival airlines like Jet2, British Airways, Ryanair, and TUI to have gone up as much as 400% since Thomas Cook abruptly stopped operations on Monday. The collapse left 600,000 people stranded around …
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Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s most stylish airlines, just rolled out its incredible new seats on its newest plane — take a tour of the brand-new jet
In its relatively young life, Virgin Atlantic become an icon of style, quirk, and luxury, from its luxurious business class lounges to its on-board bar, and its game-changing on-board style that’s set a new standard for long-haul luxury. Virgin’s business class — it brands it as “Upper Class” — has been a top product for …
Take a look inside the historic Mackinac Island hotel where Mike Pence gave a speech this weekend — and then stirred outrage with his 8-car motorcade
The Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, gave a speech at the historic Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island this past weekend. Outrage erupted on the island, which banned automobiles in 1898, when a video showed Pence driving away from the hotel in an eight-car motorcade. Along with Pence, the hotel has been visited …
Take a tour of this super luxurious billionaire bunker in Poland that claims to be the world’s first zombie-proof house
The Safe House outside of Warsaw, Poland, is a home with moving concrete walls and metal shutters that turn it into a doorless, windowless fortress. The property is also surrounded by a concrete wall. The bunker was designed by Polish architect Robert Konieczny of KWK Promes. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. If nuclear …
The IHG Club Premier card is currently offering a 125,000-point welcome bonus. You can use it to book stays at these 5 hotels, from Bora Bora to Paris.
The IHG Rewards Club Premier Credit Card is currently offering new cardholders more points than the standard offer. You can now earn 125,000 points after spending $3,000 in the first three months. This card offers some great perks for its $89 annual fee, including strong points earning and an annual free night certificate that you …
A Thomas Cook flight attendant says she only learned that the company collapsed and she lost her job on Facebook
A Thomas Cook flight attendant said she learned of the company’s collapse and that she had lost her job from Facebook. The British airline and travel company filed for bankruptcy on Monday morning, leaving 600,000 people stranded. It employed 21,000 people. Louise Rudkin, a cabin crew member, tweeted: “Absolutely devastated that I have lost my …
The UK expects to spend £100 million flying back stranded Thomas Cook passengers, which is only £50 million less than bailing out the company
The UK government rejected a £150 million deal to bail out travel company Thomas Cook, this weekend. The failure of talks led to the struggling company declaring bankruptcy. As a result, UK officials are organizing return travel for 150,000 British people, which is estimated to cost around £100 million. 600,000 people are stranded around the …
Roughly 600,000 travelers are stranded around the world after British travel provider Thomas Cook declared bankruptcy.
Thomas Cook, the storied British travel company and airline, declared bankruptcy early Monday morning, local time. About 600,000 travelers, including 150,000 Britons, were left stranded, leading the British government to begin the largest peacetime repatriation effort in history. The tour operator was still scrambling to secure an additional £200 million (roughly $249 million USD) in …
The Hilton Aspire Amex is one of the most rewarding hotel-branded credit cards. Here are 6 benefits to activate once you get it.
You picked up a Hilton Honors Aspire Card from American Express and earned 150,000 Hilton points after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months. Congratulations! Now you’re ready to reap the rewards of the welcome bonus by booking some hotel award stays. But the Hilton Aspire card has a lot to offer beyond …
I spent 4 days in the ‘horse capital of the world,’ where the barns look more like estates and billionaires convene for the world’s largest horse sale. Here’s what life looks like in Kentucky’s second-biggest city.
Lexington, Kentucky, is known as the “horse capital of the world.” The region is home to about 450 horse farms as well as Keeneland, the world’s largest thoroughbred auction house. Lexington is also known for its bourbon and has its very own trendy “Distillery District.” The median listing price for a home in Lexington is …
If you only want to pay $450+ for one premium credit card, which should you choose?
Rewards credit cards with the highest annual fees, like the Platinum Card® from American Express and the Chase Sapphire Reserve, tend to come with valuable perks. These include airport lounge access, annual travel credits, and hefty bonus earning categories. Still, that doesn’t mean it pays to carry each of the top premium travel rewards credit …
Amex Platinum cardholders get up to $200 in Uber credits every year — here’s how the perk works
If you have the Platinum Card® from American Express, you can get up to $200 per year in Uber credits. You can also put the credits toward Uber Eats orders. That’s in addition to many other card benefits, including up to $200 per calendar year in airline fee credits, up to $100 per year in …
100 bottles of Champagne, 35 ounces of caviar, and a 255-foot superyacht: Here’s what it takes to throw a party for millionaires and celebs at the Monaco Yacht Show
Monaco, a tiny city-state on the French Riviera, draws celebrities and the ultra-wealthy to annual events like the Monaco Grand Prix the Monaco Yacht Show. The 2019 Monaco Yacht Show kicks off on September 25. Nicholas Frankl, founder and CEO of My Yacht Group, throws superyacht parties and other events for an ultra-exclusive and ultra-wealthy …
How 3 guys turned renting air mattresses in their apartment into a $31 billion company, Airbnb
Airbnb announced it plans to go public in 2020 on Thursday. Long before Airbnb persuaded strangers to sleep in one another’s homes and became a $31 billion company, it was just an idea to make extra bucks and make rent. Find out how three guys turned renting an air mattress in their apartment into a …
Cards like the Amex Platinum and Chase Sapphire Reserve offer annual credits for travel that can offset their high annual fees. Here’s what you need to know.
Premium cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve and the Platinum Card® from American Express generally charge high annual fees, but they offer lots of benefits in exchange. One such benefit is an annual travel credit: essentially a statement credit that reimburses you for travel purchases up to a certain dollar amount each year. For example, …
21 cities that are getting too expensive for retirees
GoBankingRates’ new data shows that many cities in Arizona, California, and Florida are getting too expensive for retirees due to high costs of homes, living expenses, and senior care. Cities in California took the top three spots, including Ranchos Palos Verdes, Walnut Creek, and Lincoln, California. Other cities on the list include popular retiree city …
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