Deal Alert Eastern Europe On Alliance Carriers From 376 Round Trip

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Visit major cities in eastern Europe for up to $1,100 off of the usual cost. Flights are available via major alliance carriers such as SAS, Finnair, American, British Airways and Iberia. Availability is widespread, with the cheapest and most dates in March and April.Sign up for the free daily TPG newsletter for more travel tipsSome of these fares begin in basic economy....

October 14, 2022 · 3 min · 436 words · John Sims

Deal Alert Flights To Hawaii From 316 Round Trip Including A Carry On Bag

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 Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11:00pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....

October 14, 2022 · 4 min · 642 words · Jason Atkinson

Deal Alert Jetblue Fares From 44 One Way This Summer

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. For this particular deal, we recommend that you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then head over to JetBlue’s site to book. Remember: Fares may disappear quickly, so consider booking immediately and requesting a refund within 24 hours of booking if you’re unable to travel.JetBlue is currently running a fare sale with flights starting at just $44 each way (despite the airline advertising $69 fares) from several cities for travel between July 7 and September 30, 2015....

October 14, 2022 · 2 min · 413 words · Shawn Fraley

First Look How Jetblue S First A321Lr Stacks Up Against The Mint Equipped Neo

JetBlue is on a tear.Despite the pandemic, 2021 has been a blockbuster year for the New York-based airline.It started in January with the unveiling of the carrier’s new domestic workhorse, the modern Airbus A220. In February, JetBlue took delivery of its first aircraft with a new Mint business-class cabin, the Airbus A321LD, designed to fly premium transcontinental hops between New York and Los Angeles.Now, the carrier is gearing up for perhaps its biggest launch yet: transatlantic flights between the East Coast and London....

October 14, 2022 · 6 min · 1086 words · Karen Smith

Flying To Australia From North America On Delta And Virgin Australia

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Delta and Virgin Australia are partner airlines, and route all their North American flights through Los Angeles. Here you’ll find advice on mileage programs and credit cards associated with these airlines, as well as the flight numbers and schedules for non-stop flights to/from Los Angeles and Australian cities. Note that (2+) signifies a flight that arrives two days later than its departure....

October 14, 2022 · 2 min · 388 words · Henry Hodges

Icymi 2 In 1 Flight Deals 20K Bonus Offers And More

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Each Sunday, we round up the top deals you might have missed on TPG this week. From flight deals to limited-time bonus offers, here’s what you need to know.Earn 20k Bonus Miles With This Amex OfferSome Amex cardholders were targeted for 20k bonus miles on Air France and KLM if you spend $1,000 on either airline before Oct....

October 14, 2022 · 2 min · 288 words · Robert Hirschfeld

Is Flying Private Safer Than Flying Commercial

In 2019, the Duke of Sussex found himself under fire for regularly using private jets while simultaneously endorsing environmental causes. Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle faced mounting criticism after reportedly taking four private jet flights in 11 days.The Prince defended his air travel choices, explaining, “I spend 99% of my life travelling the world by commercial”. However, analysis of Harry and Meghan’s known flights from that point since their wedding in 2018 showed that six of the 10 return trips they took were by private jet....

October 14, 2022 · 5 min · 1000 words · Mary Miller

Jetblue Makes Yet Another Offer For Spirit But This Time Is Different

Will the fourth time be the charm for JetBlue?The New York-based airline on Monday made its fourth offer since March to acquire Spirit Airlines — and this time, Spirit had provided JetBlue with due diligence.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter.Spirit signed a merger agreement with Frontier Airlines in February — an agreement that has been the preference of Spirit’s management team and board — but one that is worth considerably less than each of JetBlue’s four offers....

October 14, 2022 · 3 min · 508 words · Amanda Shearing

Jetblue S Expanding Mint Service Between Los Angeles And Ft Lauderdale

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.JetBlue has been increasing its efforts to attract customers in search of a more relaxing long-haul flight at a lower cost. With its fully lie-flat seats, JetBlue’s Mint product makes for an enjoyable flight — and also happens to be one of TPG’s favorite ways to fly from coast to coast. In April, JetBlue announced massive Mint class expansions by operating more than 70 daily JetBlue Mint flights, a number which continues to grow....

October 14, 2022 · 3 min · 527 words · Philip Sutherland

Lost Power Need A Hotel Here S How To Save Using Hoteltonight For Last Minute Bookings

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.A big swath of Manhattan is in the dark Saturday night after a power failure that has left tens of thousands without electricity. Around 90,000 people on the West Side of Manhattan, according to news reports, are without power.According to some reports, electricity might be partially restored beginning midnight local time and there are sporadic reports of power returning to some blocks on the Upper West Side....

October 14, 2022 · 2 min · 396 words · Eric Mayberry

Music Of The 20Th Century A Timeline

1900 - In Helsinki, Jean Sibelius’ Finlandia premiered and in Rome, Giacomo Puccini’s opera Tosca premiered. 1901 - In Munich, Gustav Mahler’s Fourth Symphony debuts. 1902 - In London, Enrico Caruso’s debut singing in Rigoletto. That same year, Claude DeBussy introduced the concept of impressionism through his work Pelléas and Mélisande at the Opéra Comique in Paris. 1903 - Pope Pius X helped restore the importance of Gregorian Chant in the Catholic church....

October 14, 2022 · 13 min · 2756 words · William Metz

Premium Economy Round Trip Flights To Europe For Less Than 1 300

Stroll through Stockholm’s Old Town or take a tour of Westminster Abbey with this deal: Multiple airlines are offering premium economy round-trip flights to Europe for less than $1,300.With this deal, you can fly to London, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Geneva and other European destinations at a discount. Premium economy tickets to these cities can otherwise cost upward of $1,500.The travel dates for these discounted flights are from January-March 2023. Given that some of the featured cities happen to be some of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations, flights are almost certain to fill up and prices will also change....

October 14, 2022 · 4 min · 823 words · Anthony Prewett

Sweden Opening Its Borders To Americans On June 30

Americans with an eye turned toward Europe this summer will have yet another option in just a matter of days.Sweden has said it will welcome Americans – along with citizens of several other countries – to its shores once again beginning June 30.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.All travelers will need to bring proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 48 hours of departure, and no exceptions are made for those who have received a complete dose of a COVID-19 vaccine....

October 14, 2022 · 2 min · 336 words · Jeanne Wilson

Top David Bowie Solo Songs Of The 80S

Eclectic English singer-songwriter and rock music mastermind David Bowie came to define an entire decade of music during his ’70s run as a glam rock icon. However, he retained plenty of creative fuel into the ’80s that have persisted decades beyond. Bowie’s ’80s music output demonstrated a wide swath of musical interests ranging from new wave to dance rock and sophisticated pop music of all types. Here’s a chronological look at Bowie’s best songs of the ’80s, an era that witnessed his smooth transition into the MTV video age....

October 14, 2022 · 24 min · 5015 words · Annie Gonzalez

Uber S New Feature Allows You To Book Rides For Others

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Uber is making it easier for you to request rides for family or friends. Starting today, you can directly request rides for other people, like your drunk friend, a party guest, mom, dad or anyone else in your contacts list by setting the pickup address to anywhere that is not your phone’s current location. From there you will be able to select a rider, set their destination, and request a ride on their behalf....

October 14, 2022 · 2 min · 363 words · Joyce Burdette

Uberx Now Available At Lax

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.As of this morning, UberX is finally available at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Before this latest addition to the company’s reach in Southern California, riders would have to travel with Uber’s luxury service, UberBLACK, or with its less-popular competitor, Lyft, to get from the airport to their final destination. If you haven’t signed up for Uber, you can join here and get your first ride free (up to $15)....

October 14, 2022 · 2 min · 292 words · Marc Stewart

United Alaska Schedule First 737 Max Routes Since Ungrounding

Boeing’s beleaguered 737 MAX will be flying on two more domestic carriers come early 2021.Both Alaska Airlines and United Airlines recently scheduled their first MAX routes since the jet’s nearly two-year grounding.Chicago-based United intends to restart MAX flights on Feb. 11, as previously reported. However, the plane’s first routes were still up in the air. Now, according to schedule data from Cirium, United plans to deploy the MAX on select frequencies on the following routes:Houston (IAH) to/fromLos Angeles (LAX)Orlando (MCO)San Diego (SAN)Tampa (TPA)Los Angeles (LAX) to/from Orlando (MCO)Interestingly, United had previously announced that, in addition to Houston, the Denver hub would also see MAX flights....

October 14, 2022 · 4 min · 667 words · James Fitzpatrick

What Is Monkfish The Ultimate Guide To This Delectable Fish

Jump to Recipe If you’ve ever wondered what is monkfish, how is it cooked, and what does it have to do with lobster- I have all of the answers! This odd-looking fish is truly delicious, and I’m going to let you know the best ways to cook it! Trust me, this is one fish you have to try out! What Is Monkfish Monkfish is definitely an interesting-looking fish that won’t be winning any beauty contests....

October 14, 2022 · 16 min · 3258 words · Andrew Krieg

Why The Bulkhead Is My Least Favorite Seat On The Plane

Everyone has a preferred seat on the plane. Some snag the aisle; others, like me, choose the window.But another consideration that will make a substantial difference in the flight experience is where you sit in the cabin.Personally, the answer is never the bulkhead. Let me explain why.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.No under-seat storageWhen I first posed the question on my Instagram page (follow me there), the biggest drawback I noted about the bulkhead was the lack of under-seat storage....

October 14, 2022 · 4 min · 842 words · Willie Bailey

9 Marriott Properties That Make Awesome Award Redemptions

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.One complaint you won’t hear from award travel enthusiasts is that there aren’t enough places we want to go. Today, TPG Senior Points & Miles Correspondent Nick Ewen stretches that list even further as he shares his favorite Marriott properties for award redemptions.To borrow from a well-known phrase, value is in the eye of the beholder. This is especially true when it comes to redeeming your points and miles for flights and hotel stays....

October 13, 2022 · 9 min · 1882 words · Glenn Hein