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You don’t often read about airline revenue managers making passenger-friendly changes.Yet, here we are. When American Airlines offered TPG exclusive time with the vice president of revenue management, Scott Chandler, we knew that he had something important to share. Turns out, he was bearing good news for what’s to come with the airline’s credits and vouchers process.At the beginning of August, American’s revenue management team embarked on a multi-step process to make it easier than ever to redeem existing credits....

French kissing is arguably the most intimate part of the courting ritual: You’re eyeball to eyeball, heart to heart, touching each other with a part of the body that’s filled with a million ultra-sensitive nerve endings. It’s an aphrodisiac as much for the mind and heart as it is for your other bits. Getting it right makes everything else—if the both of you agree there will be anything else—go much better....

Editor’s note: The team at The Points Guy loves to travel, but now is not the time for unnecessary trips. Our team has temporarily ceased taking review trips and we are not publishing new flight or hotel reviews. While bringing our readers unbiased, detailed reviews of travel experiences is one of our core missions, now is not the time. We all love to travel and know you do too. So, to help keep you entertained — and maybe inspire you — we are publishing a video review that was filmed earlier this year....

Jump to Recipe A great cocoa powder substitute is essential any time you run out of cocoa powder because it’s not an ingredient you can just leave out! If you want to save the integrity and flavor of your dish, opt for one of these easy cocoa powder alternatives. There is a cocoa powder substitute for any recipe, it’s all in finding the right one! Easy Substitutes for Cocoa Powder The rich, decadent taste of chocolate is not something you can just leave out in a recipe....

Jump to Recipe This easy steak marinade helps tenderize your steak while adding plenty of flavor from soy sauce, Worcestershire, and lemon. It’s the best all-around steak marinade recipe that will work for any cut of beef! Whether you’re grilling or cooking on the stovetop, this steak marinade will give you juicy steaks with lots of flavor! The Best Steak Marinade It’s summertime and steak is always on the menu! Before you fire up the grill, try marinating your meat with this quick and easy steak marinade....

Jump to Recipe When you need the best white wine vinegar substitute while cooking, check out this thorough list of easy alternatives! There are several great substitutions to help you out in a pinch when you’ve run out of white wine vinegar! A list of great choices to swap for white wine vinegar no matter the recipe! White wine vinegar is the perfect ingredient to elevate the flavor of a dish with a bright and tangy taste....

With COVID-19 vaccination rates accelerating across the United States, newly vaccinated Americans may be wondering whether COVID-19 travel quarantine rules still apply to them.The short answer: Yes.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.CDC guidance on domestic and international travelAs of its March 9, 2021 update, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still recommends that you “delay domestic and international travel,” stating simply that “travel increases your chance of spreading and getting COVID-19....

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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Starting in late 2019, the current best airplane in regional flying will debut on Delta’s west coast route network. Los Angeles, Austin, San Francisco and Salt Lake City are all slated to be served by the new Airbus A220, which we thoroughly enjoyed in both first class and Comfort+ on inaugural flights between New York and Dallas–Fort Worth....

Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Delta has just announced it is issuing waivers for travel on Tuesday ahead of winter storm Maya. The storm has been dropping snow across the northern portion of the United States since the end of last week and is now headed for the Northeast....

During the COVID-19 crisis, our team has temporarily ceased taking review trips and we are not publishing new flight or hotel reviews. While bringing our readers unbiased, detailed reviews of travel experiences is one of our core missions, now is not the time. We all love to travel and know you do too. So, to help keep you entertained — and maybe inspire you — we are republishing a selection of our most popular reviews from 2019 and 2020, including the one below....

You may think there is a simple answer to how many cups in a pound of flour, but there is more to it than meets the eye! Here we answer that very question and offer a few tips and tricks so that you can bring your baked goods from average to amazing! How to convert a pound of flour into cups and more handy baking tips! When it comes to baking, precision is essential....

Sunset along the Promenade des Anglais in Nice, France. (Photo by Donna Heiderstadt for The Points Guy)Looking to escape to the South of France? The country’s southeastern coast—also known as the French Riviera or the Cote d’Azur—is set along a sun-drenched stretch of the Mediterranean where the herb-infused gastronomy of Provence meets the A-lister playgrounds of Saint-Tropez and Cannes and the glamour of Monte-Carlo in adjacent Monaco. For travelers arriving by air, the regional hub is Nice Cote d’Azur Airport (NCE), which welcomes sun- and culture-seekers to this UNESCO World Heritage Site-listed city....

During the darkest days of the coronavirus lockdown, I promised myself I would travel differently after the pandemic.Internally, I committed to staying at smaller, offbeat hotels, exploring unique destinations, slowing down to immerse myself in each location and taking concerns about my environmental impact into consideration.But as I look up from my poolside cocktail at a large all-inclusive resort in the Dominican Republic, I’m afraid that none of that has happened....

Jump to Recipe There is something truly special about this Irish Soda Bread Pudding with Bailey’s Crème Anglaise topped with rich, luxurious crème anglaise! From the consistency of the traditional soda bread in our bread and butter pudding, to the hint of Bailey’s in the crème anglaise - everything combines to make a very special Irish dessert to satisfy any sweet tooth!! Irish Soda Bread Pudding with Bailey’s Crème Anglaise is a special dessert packed with amazing flavors!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The rose gold version of the recently revamped American Express® Gold Card tops our list of the prettiest credit cards, and it’s not just worth a place in your wallet thanks to its good looks. It has substance as well: You get 4x points at US restaurants, which makes it the most rewarding choice for purchases in this category....

One thing I missed the most over the last two years is dining out at my favorite restaurants and catching up with friends. But as we close in on summer, I can’t wait to return to my favorite restaurants — and (of course) earn bonus rewards when it’s time to pay.And if you’re an existing American Express cardmember and want to earn even more on these purchases, you have just a couple of days left to utilize a terrific offer....

From the 1930s through much of the 1960s, Black American travelers relied on a publication known as the Green Book.It was a critical resource during the Jim Crow era that advised on which establishments in a given town or city – from restaurants and retail stores to hotels and even gas stations – were friendly to Black customers during a time in which it was legal in large swaths of the country to discriminate based on the color of someone’s skin....

This easy Mexican Cornbread Casserole is so filling and full of flavor, you’re going to want to make it for dinner every night of the week! Perfectly seasoned ground beef with tomatoes and chiles is topped with gooey melted cheddar and sandwiched between two layers of fluffy cornbread, it’s totally delicious! Jiffy Mexican Cornbread Casserole Picture this: Cheesy, fluffy cornbread is covered with beef spiced up with taco seasoning. Tomatoes and green chiles leave an oh-so-good tingling in your mouth as you bite into the two layers topped with a second blanket of cornbread....

There have been films shot from a first-person perspective before (such as the remake), but with the increasing mobility of camera technology, movies like the GoPro-shot Hardcore Henry are attaining a level of viewer immersion virtually unknown previously; call it “first-person shooter cinema.” Its forerunner, the found footage format, is still a staple of modern horror movies, so it should come as no surprise that a horror movie is joining Hardcore Henry in this next-gen movement....