NEW YORK—While many Americans hope to see the resumption of travel later this year as vaccines hopefully tame the coronavirus pandemic, most people are unlikely to pursue trips during the first half of 2021, according to one new report.
“As a result, credit card issuers are continuing to make temporary additions to their travel credit cards to replace benefits that are mostly unusable at the moment,” CNN said.
The latest to make adjustments is American Express, which just unveiled several new limited-time perks on The Platinum Card and The Business Platinum Card.
Through June 30, card members with the personal American Express Platinum can earn up to $180 in statement credits when paying with the card at eligible merchants through PayPal.
These credits are available in $30 monthly portions during each of the first six months of the year and can be accessed by adding an eligible Amex Platinum card to PayPal as a payment method, then selecting the card as the payment option when checking out via PayPal, CNN reported.