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Chase Ultimate Rewards and American Express Membership Rewards are the most popular credit card reward programs. The Amex Platinum Card and Chase Sapphire Preferred earn points in two different programs — American Express Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards®, respectively. American Express Membership Rewards OverviewThis brings us to the American Express Membership Rewards program, which is similar to the Chase Ultimate Rewards with a few key differences. The American Express Membership Rewards program includes the following transfer partners:Amex Membership Rewards Transfer Partners Aer Lingus: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesAeromexico: 1,000 points = 1,600 milesAir Canada: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesAir France-KLM Flying Blue: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesAlitalia: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesANA Mileage Club: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesAsia Miles: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesAvianca: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesBritish Airways: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesDelta SkyMiles: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesEl Al Israel: 1,000 points = 20 milesEmirates: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesEtihad Airways: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesHawaiian Airlines: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesIberia: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesJetBlue: 250 points = 200 milesQantas: 500 points = 500 milesSingapore Airlines: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesVirgin Atlantic: 1,000 points = 1,000 milesChoice Privileges: 1,000 points = 1,000 hotel pointsHilton Honors: 1,000 points = 2,000 hotel pointsMarriott Bonvoy: 1,000 points = 1,000 hotel pointsLike the Chase Ultimate Rewards program, American Express Membership Rewards offers the most bang for your buck when you transfer points to airline and hotel partners. Choosing Between Chase Points and Amex PointsIf you can't decide between Chase Ultimate Rewards and American Express Membership Rewards, there are some serious questions you should be asking yourself.

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☆ Air Traffic Climbs at Israel's Tel Aviv Airport in 2023 but War Weighs
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Steven ScheerJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Air travel to and from Israel plunged in the last three months of 2023 amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, but the number of passengers travelling through Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv still rose 10% in 2023. The number of international travellers reached 21.1 million in 2023, up from 19.2 million in 2022, the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) said in a report on Sunday. But since then, traffic has plunged, culminating in a 78% drop in November and 71% dive in December, the IAA said. Ryanair was third with a 5.4% share, although its number of passengers dipped 12% in 2023. In 2023, 3 million tourists visited Israel, up from 2.7 million in 2022.

Persons: Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Ben Gurion, Oz, Israel . Bar Oz, Steven Scheer, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Ben Gurion, Israel Airports Authority, Palestinian, Hamas, IAA, Al Israel Airlines, Ryanair, Israel ., Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Tel Aviv . Air France Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv, Gaza, El Al, United States, York's JFK, France, Britain, Austrian, Aegean

☆ International travel demand falls after onset of Israel-Hamas conflict, data shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Doyinsola Oladipo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) - International flight bookings around the world have fallen since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict especially in the Americas as people cancel trips to the Middle East and around the world, according to travel analysis firm ForwardKeys. International flight bookings from the Americas dropped 10% in the three weeks after the Oct. 7th attack, when compared to the number of tickets issued three weeks before the attack, according to flight ticketing data from ForwardKeys. People in the Middle East have also been traveling less with international flight tickets issued in the region having fallen 9% in the same period. International flight bookings to travel to the region plummeted 26% in the three weeks following the attack. International flight bookings fell 5% across regions on average, impacting the global rebound in international travel from the pandemic.

Persons: Ronen, Olivier Ponti, Ponti, Doyinsola Oladipo Organizations: El Al Israel Airlines, Ben, REUTERS, Global, Thomson Locations: Ben Gurion, Lod, Tel Aviv, Israel, Americas, Palestinian, Gaza, ForwardKeys, New York

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020. Insurers for Israeli flag carrier El Al Airlines (ELAL.TA), Israir (ISRG.TA) and Arkia have previously said they can issue such notices due to the war between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. Israeli airlines have now received the notices, two sources told Reuters, without naming the airlines. Israeli's parliamentary finance committee last week approved a plan to provide a state guarantee of $6 billion to cover insurance against war risks to Israeli airlines. Airlines normally take out two types of policy - an "all risks" policy which covers both regular damage to the hull and passenger liability, and a "war" policy to cover war or terror-related losses to the aircraft.

Persons: Ronen, Bruce Carman, Arkia, Israir, Garrett Hanrahan, Hanrahan, Carolyn Cohn, Sinead Cruise, David Evans Organizations: El Al Israel Airlines, Ben, REUTERS, Aviation, El Al Airlines, Palestinian, Hamas, Hive Underwriters, El Al, Lebanese, East Airlines, Airlines, Marsh's Global Aviation, Reuters, Hezbollah, Norwegian Air, Thomson Locations: Ben Gurion, Lod, Tel Aviv, Israel, Lebanon, Europe, United States, London, Turkey, Beirut, Eilat

☆ Exclusive: Israel's El Al in talks to buy Airbus jets in potentially historic shift
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Steven Scheer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

An Israel El Al airlines plane is seen after its landing following its inaugural flight between Tel Aviv and Nice at Nice international airport, France, April 4, 2019. A decision likely would be made early in 2024, Ben Tal Ganancia said. At list prices the investment would be near $4 billion but El Al would likely pay far less after discounts. "It is serious," Ben Tal Ganancia said of the talks with Europe's Airbus. In the second quarter, El Al earned a net $59 million versus net profit of $100 million a year earlier.

Persons: Israel El, Eric Gaillard, Dina Ben Tal Ganancia, Ben Tal Ganancia, El Al, Steven Scheer, Tim Hepher, David Goodman, Mark Potter Organizations: Nice, REUTERS, TEL, Al Israel Airlines, Airbus, El, Boeing, Reuters, El Al, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Europe's Airbus, Ben Gurion, Revenue, Ben Gurion International Airport, Thomson Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv, France, TEL AVIV, United States, El, Asia, Australia, North America, Istanbul, Dublin, Tokyo, Mumbai, Fort Lauderdale

☆ U.S. says six airlines issue $622 million in refunds
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday that six airlines were slapped with $7.25 million in penalties and agreed to issue $622 million in passenger refunds as the agency vows to aggressively enforce consumer protections. "It shouldn't take enforcement action from (USDOT) to get airlines to pay the funds that they're required to pay." Buttigieg said under the settlements ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines (ULCC.O) was required to pay $222 million in refunds and will pay a $2.2 million penalty, while Tata Group-owned Air India will pay $121.5 million in required refunds and a $1.4 million fine. State-owned TAP Portugal will issue $126.5 million in required refunds and pay a $1.1 million penalty, and Colombia's Avianca (AVT_p.CN) will pay $76.8 million in required refunds and pay a $750,000 penalty. El Al Israel Airlines (ELAL.TA) will issue $61.9 million in required refunds and pay a $900,000 penalty, and Mexico's Aeromexico (AEROMEX.MX) will pay $13.6 million in required refunds and a $900,000 fine.

☆ Poliţia anchetează mai multe atacuri la sinagogi din vestul Germaniei
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

''Probabil că intervenţia rapidă a poliţiei a împiedicat ca situaţia să degenereze'', a declarat Fehr pentru cotidianul Judische Allgemeine. ''Vreau să le mulţumesc şi locuitorilor din zonă care au anunţat poliţia pentru a încerca să evite arderea drapelului israelian'', a adăugat el.În Bonn, un atac cu pietre a provocat pagube la faţada unei sinagogi. Trei persoane au fost reţinute. Şi aici a fost incendiat un drapel israelian.Luni, poliţia din Dusseldorf a deschis o anchetă pentru un atac cu dispozitiv incendiar asupra unui monument ridicat pe locul în care se afla cândva o sinagogă distrusă în perioada nazistă. Persoanele anchetate sunt de origine arabă, iar în sinagoga din Bonn au fost descoperite înscrisuri în limba arabă.

Persons: Sharon Fehr Locations: Israel, Munster.Preşedintele, Israelului, Bonn, Dusseldorf

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