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If you’re one of the many travelers who have run into problems at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport (AMS) this spring or summer, you may be entitled to compensation.After several grueling months filled with delays, cancelations and especially long lines, Amsterdam airport officials have announced a program aimed at reimbursing travelers for expenses they incurred as a result of the problems.The temporary program for reimbursement, announced by Schiphol officials this week, covers travelers impacted at the airport between April 23 and Aug....

Editor’s note: This post makes reference to a number of routes that are currently suspended but are expected to resume as travel picks up again.Today I want to share a story from TPG reader Matthew, whose advance planning and hard work allowed him to book an incredible luxury getaway to the Seychelles on points and miles. While COVID-19 ultimately forced his family to cancel the trip, there’s still a lot to celebrate about this booking:“Everyone uses their points a little differently....

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Jump to RecipeThis Balsamic Chicken Marinade is made with pantry staples that you probably already have on hand including olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, basil, and thyme! Whip the marinade up in just minutes and be on your way to an effortlessly amazing and tasty chicken dinner whether you bake, grill, or pan-fry the chicken! This super flavorful balsamic chicken marinade is a versatile and easy way to make chicken dinner!...

This delightfully refreshing cucumber vinegar salad with dill, red onion, and cherry tomatoes makes a perfect light appetizer or side for any meal! This salad is nice and crisp with the perfect combination of tangy and sweet- it doesn’t get any better! A sophisticated cucumber vinegar salad that tastes every bit as good as it looks! Cucumber vinegar salad with dill is a light, refreshing side for any night of the week....

Hubert Neal McGaughey, Jr. was born on July 30, 1958, in Jacksonville, Texas. His father is of Irish descent and his mother is Filipino. His parents were avid music listeners and exposed McCoy to many different types of music growing up, including country, R&B, disco, and jazz. He sang in a church choir, but when his voice developed into his signature baritone sound, he decided to give singing in an R&B group a shot....

This simple, classic Bisquick Peach Cobbler is the perfect quick and easy dessert recipe that absolutely everyone loves! All it takes is some Bisquick baking mix, ground nutmeg, milk, butter, sugar, and sweetened peaches, and you’ve got an amazing dessert that bakes up in less than 1 hour! This buttery, sweet, and divine Bisquick Peach Cobbler is a classic family favorite! Peach cobbler is an undeniably classic, end-of-summer dessert. Who can resist sweet, juicy peaches tucked into a tender, buttery, cakey crust?...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG Twitter follower Matthew had a question about one of my favorite benefits of the Amex Premier Rewards Gold card this week:"@thepointsguy if I spend $30,000 on both my American Express® Gold Card personal and business cards, can I get 15,000 bonus Membership Rewards points for each?“The short answer is: no. Spending $30,000 on the American Express Business Rewards Gold card will not earn you 15,000 bonus Membership Rewards points because that card does not offer the same spend bonus as the Premier Rewards Gold card....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.While this post contains affiliate links and a discount code for our readers, opinions expressed here are the author’s alone and are not influenced or approved by Sundaily. This was not a medical test — we are travel experts, not doctors. This is one reporter’s experience with a product that a lot of travelers have asked us about....

This rich, creamy, and amazingly tasty cookies n cream nice cream is an easy frozen dessert that the whole family will love! Soft-serve consistency banana nice cream combines with deliciously crunchy, creamy chunks of Oreo cookies to make the best healthy-ish ice cream there is! This simple and easy cookies n cream nice cream is a scrumptious frozen treat that is sure to delight your tastebuds! Cookies n cream nice cream is a creamy and chocolatey treat that is a surprisingly healthier dessert....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.The winner of the 2018 TPG Awards Best International Business Class of the Year was clear: Qatar’s Qsuite. And, if you haven’t tried it out for yourself, a ton of availability just opened up on many US routes for March 2020, and there are more than four seats available on many dates....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

The German musical command mässig indicates that a section or piece is to be played at a moderate tempo. Literally, the music should be played moderately. Other common indications of this tempo marking are the Italian moderato, the French terms modéré and en modérant, and another German term, gemässigt. Typically, mässig music is played between the range of 108-120 beats per minute or 88-112 BPM. Pronounced “mess’-ik”, this term can also be spelled “mäßig” or “maessig....

New York City is getting three new nonstop routes thanks to Delta Air Lines’ latest schedule adjustment.Delta, which operates a hub at both the LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), will add service to three nearby regional markets as of Jan. 9, 2023, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by the carrier.Specifically, the airline will add:LGA — Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM)LGA — University Park Airport (SCE)JFK — Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH)COURTESY CIRIUMAll three routes will be flown up to twice daily through the end of the schedule (with some weekend days only operating on a once-daily frequency)....

Delta award tickets have just become a lot more flexible.That’s because the Atlanta-based carrier has now dropped its restriction on changing or canceling a SkyMiles redemption within 72 hours of departure — for all flights globally, a carrier spokesperson confirmed to TPG.This applies to all awards purchased with SkyMiles for all destinations, including those operated by the carrier’s Skyteam partners.For over nine years, Delta required that all awards be changed or canceled three or more days before departure....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.“Reader Questions” are answered twice a week by TPG Senior Points & Miles Contributor Ethan Steinberg.Travel insurance can be a great way to recoup some of your costs if things go wrong on the road, be it weather delays or an airline going bankrupt. You might even have travel insurance coverage you didn’t know about, especially if you booked with one of our favorite travel rewards cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve....

The travel recovery is officially here, two airline CEOs said on Wednesday.Speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said that demand for domestic leisure travel was back at pre-pandemic levels.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter!“Domestic leisure demand has almost entirely recovered,” Kirby said. “It tells you something about that pent up desire to travel, the pent up desire to remake those connections....

Interpretation: Arrows represent direction and ambition. Drawn aggressively, they represent a desire for action. Drawn in careful outline, they indicate a desire for progression or advancement, especially if pointing upwards. Arrows traditionally have masculine associations. Drawn with a heart, it becomes cupid’s arrow. They do tend to be commonly drawn, being a familiar symbol and a simple combination of line and triangle.(Here’s a lesson on how to draw an arrow through a heart....

The north end of the Las Vegas Strip just got dealt another big blow — and so did Marriott Bonvoy members hoping to burn points in Sin City.Marriott has decided to pull out of the seemingly neverending Fontainebleau project, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, meaning the Strip’s first JW Marriott and the Las Vegas Edition won’t see the light of day.Since the project broke ground in 2007, the currently empty Fontainebleau tower (a behemoth building with more than 60 floors) has faced a series of setbacks, starting with the 2008 financial crisis....