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Get free breakfast, upgrades and more with the Amex Fine Hotels and Resorts program 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. Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. When you book a hotel through the American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts (FHR) program, you’ll get access to various eli...

A unique use of Hyatt points: The Plymouth Hotel on South Beach Juan Ruiz © 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. South Beach is a neighborhood that glitters with trendy nightlife, striking beaches and an impressive hotel scene lining Ocean Drive and Collins Avenue. And, many of those hotels can be booked on points. It’s no secret that Miam...

These are all of the airline lounges in the US that are currently open Benji Stawski © 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. Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information on lounge reopenings. People are returning to the skies as lockdowns ease and vaccination rates tick upward. Still, the actual flying exp...

Malaysia Airlines is latest to say it will abandon the Airbus A380 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. When Airbus introduced its superjumbo A380, the double-decker plane solved a problem — skyrocketing demand and increasingly limited airport availability — that simply doesn’t exist today. Even in its most-spacious config...

TPG’s complete guide to visiting Universal Orlando Andrea M. Rotondo © 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. Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. When I was a kid, we went to an Orlando theme park at least once a year. You had to plan a few things in advance, but visiting an amusement...

I went to Disney World in July of 2020, on the day the parks officially reopened after months of closure. As my first big pandemic-era trip back in the summer of 2020, I was a bit scared and nervous as I walked through the gates of the Magic Kingdom — even though it’s a place …

The 10 best Priority Pass lounges around the world Benji Stawski © 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. For many travelers, the Priority Pass membership offered by popular rewards credit cards is one of the best value-added perks. If you don’t have elite status with an airline or the ability to travel in business class on your company’s ...

Cruising comeback heats up as 2 more major lines announce restart plans Gene Sloan © 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. Two more major cruise lines have announced plans to restart operations in the coming months. Miami-based Oceania Cruises and sister line Regent Seven Seas Cruises on Wednesday said they would resume departures in August a...

18 hottest new theme park attractions for 2021 Terry Ward © 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. Summer is on its way and, for many, that means theme park vacations with the family — especially for anyone looking to make up for amusement park trips that didn’t come to fruition in 2020. Much has been postponed and delayed by the pandemic,...

How to fly to Puerto Rico from just 9,000 miles each way Juan Ruiz © 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. While Puerto Rico had endured several natural disasters in the form of hurricanes and earthquakes in recent years, the island has remained resilient with the help of continuing recovery efforts. Resurgent tourism from U.S. mainland visit...