Chase’s Pay Yourself Back updates give cardholders new redemption options. When Chase launched its Pay Yourself Back feature in May, it was a way for Sapphire cardholders to get full value for their points without using them for travel. You could redeem points as a statement credit toward purchases at […]
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In a rousing speech before the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, former President Barack Obama lambasted the Trump administration and urged the Democratic faithful to turn out in droves to elect Joe Biden. “We can’t be complacent,” Obama said Wednesday at what the Biden campaign advertised as a “drive-in town […]
Apple’s new watchOS 7 introduces some new watch faces. One of them is called GMT watch face. It’s about time we took a look at that one. Apple Watch GMT Face First of all, Apple did not just make this up, in name or design. There is a pre-existing “GMT watch” […]
Online teaching, as business schools everywhere have discovered, has downsides. But it also has big benefits, particularly when it comes to MBA students’ experience, says Olivier Sibony, associate professor of strategy and business policy at HEC Paris. “It actually forces you to vary the formats of the class and of […]
If you’re a savvy rewards card member on the hunt for points, chances are you’ve learned to maximize your reward categories in order to wring every point you can from your purchases. But unfortunately, a Bankrate survey earlier this year found that 55 percent of rewards credit cardholders who don’t […]
Gov. Charlie Baker is encouraging Massachusetts residents to think about not traveling this Thanksgiving due to the coronavirus pandemic. “This might be a good year not to travel,” he said during a press conference Wednesday afternoon. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also already discouraging people from making […]
Cases are on the rise in Cyprus British holidaymakers planning to visit Cyprus this half term could be in for disappointment, as the country risks losing its travel corridor in the Government’s weekly update tomorrow. In recent weeks, Covid-19 case numbers have spiked in the Mediterranean island nation. Yesterday, […]
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VR could improve human skills training beyond traditional classroom or elearning methods, and it … [+] could also help those working from home to feel more connected and engaged with their colleagues. But can VR overcome obstacles such as cost and content? Raw Pixel Virtual reality (VR) is more than […]
South Yorkshire is moving to the third and highest tier of coronavirus restrictions, the Mayor of the Sheffield City Region has revealed. As well as Sheffield, the areas affected include Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster. The new restrictions will take effect from 00.01 on Saturday October 24. In a letter to colleagues, Dan Jarvis said: […]
Open skies: Could a Covid test at the airport free up travel opportunities? (Simon Calder) Few passengers make it as far as the southern extreme of the arrival level at Heathrow Terminal 5. But anyone venturing beyond the traditional meeters’ and greeters’ base camp of Caffe Nero will see a […]
What are the latest restrictions? “Everyone in Wales will be required to stay at home, this means working from home wherever that is possible, and the only exceptions will be critical workers and jobs where working from home is simply not possible,” Mr Drakeford told a press conference. “All non-essential […]
CLOSE Holidays are usually for gatherings but many get-togethers are complicated or canceled because of COVID-19. USA TODAY If you don’t want to be haunted by procrastination guilt, book your holiday trips by Halloween and you’ll be rewarded with low airfares unseen in recent years, an online travel booking service […]
What happens when it all goes wrong? Photographer: ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP Photographer: ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP When U.K. travel brand Thomas Cook relaunched as an online travel agent last month, it needed a way to convince customers that it’s become a more reliable custodian of their money since its 2019 bankruptcy and that they’ve nothing […]
MILAN — With the coronavirus spiking again across the country, consumer consumption is falling once again following the summer holidays. According to research conducted by Confimprese in collaboration with EY, September sales of fashion, beauty and interior design products, as well as those of restaurants, bars and cultural institutions, dropped […]
At least two Hawaii restaurants are asking visitors and travelers not to dine in at their establishments — despite the state’s new pre-travel coronavirus testing program. Last week, Hawaii launched the program, which allows travelers to avoid the state’s 14-day quarantine if they test negative for the coronavirus 72 hours […]
New Jersey has not landed on its newest travel advisory for states even though it meets the criteria for a 14-day quarantine because of an uptick of coronavirus cases, officials said Tuesday. New Jersey entered into the joint travel advisory with New York and Connecticut. But New York officials announced […]
TipRanks Oppenheimer: These 2 Stocks Could Double, If Not More It’s the final countdown. With the U.S. Presidential election only two weeks away, election year stress is making the rounds on Wall Street, but one pro argues that regardless of the outcome, opportunity could emerge.Oppenheimer’s Chief Investment Strategist John Stoltzfus […]
Open skies: Could a Covid test at the airport free up travel opportunities? (Simon Calder) Few passengers make it as far as the southern extreme of the arrival level at Heathrow Terminal 5. But anyone venturing beyond the traditional meeters’ and greeters’ base camp of Caffe Nero will see a […]
I have a confession to make. I may be the editor of a travel section, but I’ve never been somebody who loves flying. It’s always just been the fastest way I could get far away from home. And given all the B.S. around it—airports far from cities, security, nickel-and-diming, excruciating […]
U.S. airlines expect it will be years before their business recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, even after pulling together over $100 billion by tapping government aid and mortgaging assets including planes and frequent-flier programs. Airlines have two primary challenges: easing a fear of flying that has taken hold during the […]
Passengers flying from Heathrow to Hong Kong and Italy now have the option of paying for a pre check-in rapid Covid-19 test. Launched today, the private test costs £80 and returns results within an hour. The idea is to simplify travel to the increasing number of destinations that require UK […]