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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is pushing for countries to adopt standardized digital COVID-19 screening processes at their airports. If they don’t, the organization says travelers could face waits up to eight hours as vaccination records and test results are verified. “Without an automated solution for COVID-19 checks, we can see the potential for …

Italy is reopening: 11 things I learned as a tourist there this week Katie Genter © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. When I landed in Milan on Monday morning, the airport was quiet. Cafes were open in the arrivals hall, taxi drivers were available and public transit was running. But most of the typical tourist booths selling SIM cards, t...

There’s nothing wrong with being a tourist in Italy. It’s exciting to visit a new destination you may not be overly familiar with — and getting to know a new place is one of the reasons we love to travel in the first place. Plus, Italy has some of the most famous tourist attractions in …

Some cruise lines — Viking, for instance — have fleets where many of the ships have the same basic design. Norwegian Cruise Line is not one of them. If you’re thinking of booking a Norwegian cruise, an important thing to know is that there is a wide variation in the size and style of the …

Premium-cabin passengers traveling with United this summer are in for a big (culinary) upgrade. On Wednesday, United announced that it’s bringing back plated meal service for domestic first-class flyers starting on June 15. Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter! The new meals will include a choice of entrees, as …

It may be safe. But will it be fun? That’s the big question frequent cruisers are asking about upcoming cruises as they look ahead to the resumption of sailings in more parts of the world. And the answer for a lot of them — including me, I think — might be, “Not as much as …

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8 reasons to keep your Amex Business Platinum card Katie Genter © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Many of the best premium travel rewards cards have high annual fees. But The Business Platinum Card® from American Express has one of the highest annual fees at $595 (see rates and fees). As such, when your annual fee comes due, you may wo...

United becomes the final ‘Big 3’ airline to ban emotional support animals Zach Honig © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Hoping to bring an emotional support pup or kitty or miniature horse on your next flight? It’s time to officially cross United off the list, unless your companion creature has been “specifically trained to assis...

American Airlines becomes first US carrier to put passengers back on the 737 MAX Zach Griff © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. American Airlines became the first U.S. carrier to put the Boeing 737 MAX into regular service Tuesday, flying paying passengers on the jet for the first time since a nearly two-year grounding after two fatal cra...