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The airline route-map adjustments may have slowed down in recent months, but Delta just made some notable network cuts.The Atlanta-based carrier trimmed three domestic routes during its latest schedule update, as first seen in Cirium timetables and later confirmed by an airline spokesperson.Delta is ending nonstop flights between the following three city pairs:Boston (BOS) and Toronto (YYZ).Detroit (DTW) and Oakland (OAK).DTW and Oklahoma City (OKC).Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter....

Delta Air Lines inaugurated its newest domestic jet, the Airbus A321neo, last month on a transcon hop from Boston (BOS) to San Francisco (SFO).While the carrier’s initial A321neo launch strategy is focused on Boston, the airline just filed some noteworthy plans for the new jet: it’ll soon start flying to Hawaii.Specifically, the airline will deploy the Airbus A321neo once daily between Seattle (SEA) and Kahului/Maui (OGG) from Sept. 6 to Oct....

Chicken hearts are incredibly quick and easy to prepare, they taste delicious, and are nutritionally dense! This tasty protein is pan-seared with some garlic and onion for an effortless meal that is on the table in less than 15 minutes! They are perfect for a last-minute dinner any night of the week! Easy Chicken Hearts Recipe If you’ve never eaten chicken hearts before, you are really missing out! This organ meat is easy and quick to prepare, healthy, and super tasty!...

This chocolate buttercream frosting is an easy, homemade, classic frosting that is perfect for cakes of all flavors! Not to mention, it only takes 10 minutes to whip up! Rich, creamy, and smooth with just the right amount of chocolate flavor, American buttercream frosting sets up beautifully for all of your cake and cupcake decorating needs! Easy Chocolate American Buttercream Frosting Did you know that there are actually seven (maybe more) different kinds of buttercream frosting?...

Editor’s note: The Madrid Edition provided a complimentary stay so that TPG could get an early look a the property’s renovations. The opinions expressed below are entirely those of the author and weren’t subject to review by Marriott or any external entity.Madrid’s luxury hotel boom feels almost unstoppable thanks to the city’s latest Marriott outpost, the Madrid Edition, which opened in April 2022.The hotel joins the ranks of the Four Seasons Madrid (opened in late 2020), the Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid (opened in early 2021) and the Rosewood Villa Magna Madrid (opened in late 2021), along with the JW Marriott Madrid which should open at some point in 2022....

Name: The Tonight Show Band Other Names: The NBC Orchestra Musical Director: Rickey Minor Past Musical Directors: Max Weinberg (2009-2010) Kevin Eubanks (1995-2009, 2010) Branford Marsalis (1992-1995) Doc Severinsen (1967-1992) Milton DeLugg (1966) Jose Melis (1957-1962) Skitch Henderson (1954-1957, 1962-1966)Brief HistoryPerhaps the most iconic late night talk show band that ever was, The Tonight Show Band has constantly evolved since its inception more than half a century ago. The first iteration of the band was formed in 1954 and was led by Skitch Henderson....

By now, I’m sure most of you will have seen the news of a United Boeing 777-200, which suffered an engine problem shortly after takeoff from Denver International Airport last weekend.According to an NTSB media briefing on Monday, the aircraft took off at 1:40 p.m. local time from runway 25 and was cleared to climb to 23,000 feet. Four minutes after takeoff, passing 12,500 feet above sea level and flying at 280 knots, the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) picked up a loud bang and increased vibrations were detected in the right hand, number two engine....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Back in October 2018, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announced the acquisition of Two Roads Hospitality. Hyatt would be taking over the management contracts for the roughly 85 properties in brands like Joie de Vivre, Thompson Hotels, Destination Hotels and Alila Hotels. At the time, it was expected that these hotels would roll into Hyatt’s global portfolio sometime in 2019, and Wednesday, Hyatt has indeed announced the first round of this integration....

It might seem like a huge gamble, even by Sin City standards, to plop a multibillion-dollar resort so far away from the core cluster of resorts on the Las Vegas Strip.That isn’t deterring one development team from moving ahead on what they say will bring a massive entertainment district to an area of the city primed for growth.Oak View Group plans to develop a $3 billion entertainment district — complete with an 850,000-square-foot arena, amphitheater, casino and hotel — in Las Vegas....

A longtime staple in New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) just got a big facelift.The Wingtips Lounge, a Priority Pass-accessible outpost in Terminal 4, recently moved into a larger, brighter and more welcoming space. With the move comes some big upgrades for flyers.Just before the COVID-19 pandemic, Swiss Air Lines opened a brand-new lounge in Terminal 4, steps away from the old Wingtips location. The flag carrier of Switzerland brought many of its staple design elements into the new space, which was open to premium-cabin passengers and elite frequent flyers of the airline and its partners....

Microdermals are the newest and most popular form of dermal piercing. Dermal implants used to be reserved for only the most extreme body modifier–spikes, horns, and other protruding metal objects could be worn almost anywhere on the body, including the head. While those larger implants are still available, the newer microdermals or dermal anchors have quickly become a favorite across the board in the body art community. They’re small, decorative, easy to implant, and still have the advantage of almost limitless placement options....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.This week on the Miles Away podcast, we’re heading east to Croatia, one of Europe’s hottest summer destinations. TPG Travel Editor Melanie Lieberman and Social Media Manager Samantha Rosen both visited the country recently, with entirely different results.Melanie scored an amazing flight deal, for $250 round-trip, and focused on exploring Croatia’s national parks, while Samantha redeemed points she earned with her Platinum Card® from American Express to travel in Turkish Airlines business class, before visiting two of the country’s most famous cities: Split, on the beach, and Dubrovnik....

It’s been a busy year already for the U.S. airline industry.Two new startups, Avelo Airlines and Breeze Airways, launched earlier this year and are already flying. Now a third entrant is gearing up for a splashy launch. Aha!, the leisure brand of long-time operator ExpressJet Airlines, will commence operations on Oct. 24, with eight routes from its new Reno-Tahoe base in Nevada.Aha! is ExpressJet’s latest venture. Founded in 1986, ExpressJet has a long history of operating regional jets between small- and mid-sized cities....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Like CyberMonday sales post-Thanksgiving Day, CyberSummer is a one-day flash sale on rooms at 21 different hotels and resorts in Florida, the Caribbean and Latin America. On Saturday, June 21 - the official first day of summer - CyberSummer offers will include up to 50% discounts at four-diamond resorts, five-star hotels, and independent boutique properties.Note that CyberSummer deals will only be available from 12 AM EST to 11:59 EST on June 21, 2014....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Now’s the perfect time to visit Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Bangkok, Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. Hit the beaches, nosh on street food, and explore a new city — or country — for less than the cost of a week’s rent in New York City. The lowest fares are from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bangkok (BKK) on ANA for $521 round-trip if purchased directly from the carrier, or just $508 round-trip if purchased through a third-party site like Bravofly or Gotogate (use a credit card with trip protection if you do this)....

Royal Caribbean is giving up on the idea of making Bermuda a home base for cruises this year.The world’s largest cruise line on Thursday canceled the entire series of summer sailings out of Bermuda that it just announced eight weeks ago.The seven-night voyages to the Bahamas out of Bermuda’s Royal Naval Dockyard had been scheduled to start on June 26 – just five weeks from Saturday.For more cruise news, reviews and tips, sign up for TPG’s new cruise newsletter....

Calling all Southwest Rapid Rewards members: There’s a three-prong limited-time status accelerator promotion for Rapid Rewards customers, making it easier to earn tier status through 2023.As of Sept. 21, Southwest is applying reward flight segments earned since Jan. 1, 2022, toward A-List or A-List Preferred elite status segment requirements. Plus, Southwest loyalty members will temporarily earn flight segment credits for qualifying award travel purchased through November, in addition to earning double tier qualifying points, the Dallas-based airline announced Wednesday....

Comedy is not only one of the oldest cinema genres, but it is also one of the most versatile. From the silent era slapstick comedies to the gross-out comedies of the 1990s, comedies have evolved in style and tone with both cultural changes and changes in cinematic technology with genres falling in and out of style over the decades. Few genres of comedy are specifically tied to a particular era of cinema as the screwball comedy, a genre that was wildly popular from the mid-1930s to the early-1940s before virtually disappearing from movie theaters overnight....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I’ve been a United elite member for years, bouncing between Gold and Platinum status since I started traveling regularly. However, after moving from Chicago to New York City, I started reconsidering my loyalty — Newark (EWR) is far from my apartment in Queens, making Delta’s dual-hubs at New York-JFK and New York-LaGuardia (LGA) more appealing than ever.I gave Delta a shot during my first year in NYC with a status match....

Wearing a mask has been part of the new normal of air travel during the pandemic. With the vaccination rollout continuing to pick up steam and many states beginning to ease COVID-19 restrictions and easing mask mandates, some people are wondering when the federal government may follow suit and pull back on its mask mandate on planes.According to flight attendants, the answer to that question should be, “not anytime soon.“For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter....