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In case you haven’t heard, travel is coming back.Passenger numbers (measured by those screened at TSA checkpoints around the country), may still be well below 2019 levels, but they’re up significantly from last year. And we can expect them to rise further as the country’s vaccination progress continues along at a brisk pace.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.By the summer, every adult in the United States will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine and by then a large portion of adults will have already been vaccinated, (hopefully) opening up more options for travel this summer....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Credit card welcome offers are the fastest way to increase your points and miles stash. There’s nothing quite like the thrill of seeing a massive bonus post to your loyalty account. From there, you can start dreaming about using your travel rewards to explore the world.Some of the best travel rewards cards on the market are offering bonuses of at least 100,000 points or miles — in some cases, even more....

It’s like March 2020 all over again.On Friday, news broke that the Netherlands would re-impose stringent entry restrictions on Americans. The country will only allow vaccinated Americans to visit with a recent negative COVID-19 test — along with a mandatory 10-day quarantine (that can be shortened to five days subject to a strict testing regimen).Of course, the strict testing and quarantine requirement all but closes the country to American tourists. While the implications are far-reaching, airlines are already pivoting less than 24 hours since the rule has been in place....

Italian national carrier Alitalia announced Tuesday Aug. 24 that it would stop issuing tickets and will effectively shut down operations as it prepares to dissolve and be replaced by a new airline.The new carrier, Italia Transporto Aereo (ITA), plans to begin operations on Oct. 15, 2021, according to the airline. Alitalia will consequently stop selling tickets for flights on or after that date, and will allow passengers with tickets for later to reschedule or request a refund....

In 2017, Mercury retrograde will occur four times: January 1, 2017 –January 8, 2017, in CapricornApril 9, 2017–May 3, 2017, in Aries, then TaurusAugust 12, 2017–September 5, 2017, in Leo, then VirgoDecember 2, 2017–December 22, 2017, in Sagittarius then Capricorn What Is Mercury Retrograde? Mercury retrograde happens three to four times per year, when the planet Mercury slows down and appears to stop (station) and move backward (retrograde). It’s an optical illusion, since there is forward movement, like speeding by a slow-moving train—as it recedes, it appears to go backward....

This gingerbread house glue is made from an incredibly easy royal icing recipe that will hold your house together all season long! With only 3 ingredients and no heat necessary, even the kiddos can help make this ‘glue’. Best of all, you don’t have to hold pieces together forever until they dry- it takes no time at all! Gingerbread House Icing Recipe Building homemade gingerbread houses is one of the best family activities for the holiday season!...

Capricorn and Aquarius are sidekicks on the Zodiac, but how neighborly they are depends on the overall birth chart. There are some glaring differences here, and yet, both share a stern ruler — Saturn — so let’s see if Capricorn and Aquarius have any romantic compatibility. A good way to describe both Capricorn and Aquarius on first dates is collegial. They’re friendly, yet there’s a distance. With airy Aquarius, they’re all about working the room, and it’s a warm, yet impersonal kind of relating style....

Pargo is a common name that is used by anglers in Baja California to describe certain members of the true snapper family, Lutjanidae. The largest of these is the ‘pargo perro’, dog snapper or Pacific cubera snapper (Lutjanus novemfasciatus). It should be noted that these particular cubera snapper are a slightly different species than the cubera snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus) that is found around Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico. Perhaps the most well-known member of this family is the true red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus), affectionately referred to by local diners as ‘huachinango’....

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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.Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.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....

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The Prusik knot is a friction knot or hitch that is tied around a climbing rope with a thin length of cord. When a climber’s weight is loaded onto the knot, it tightens and cinches onto the rope. Prusik knots, commonly used in pairs or with another friction knot like a Klemheist knot or ​Bachmann knot, allows the climber to ascend a fixed rope by sliding the knot up the rope....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Here’s the link to apply for the Capital One Spark Miles for Business card with a bonus of up to 200k miles.Since late 2018, the Capital One Spark Miles for Business has been offering one of the most lucrative sign-up bonuses of all time. It’s divided into two tiers: You’ll earn 50,000 miles after spending $5,000 in the first three months, and another 150,000 miles after spending $50,000 in the first six months....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I’m a huge procrastinator, so I always end up buying my gifts last minute. This year I’m trying to be a bit more prudent because I’m trying to do 100% of my shopping online. Not only to avoid disastrous in-store shopping experiences, but to maximize the points I earn. When you go into a store and buy merchandise you only get the points from swiping your card....

Lufthansa’s fleet is undergoing a pandemic-era shake-up.On Monday May 3, the Cologne, Germany-based airline group announced it agreed to purchase ten brand-new wide-body jets to support its long-haul network, split equally between five Airbus A350-900 and five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.These fuel-efficient jets are primarily designed to replace the gas-guzzling four-engine Airbus A340 planes. Though the group’s network airlines consist of Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines, these planes will be earmarked for Lufthansa itself....

To get an annulment, divorce, or separation, the following residency requirements must be met: If the couple was married in the state and at least one spouse has been a resident of the state for a continuous period of one year prior to filing.The couple has resided in the state as husband and wife, and either party has resided in the state for a continuous period of one year prior to filing....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.American Express has an especially popular product — normally that’s not a bad problem to have. Trouble is, airports have finite space, leading to less square footage within the issuer’s Centurion Lounges than many of us would like to have — Amex included.Some lounges have gotten creative in an attempt to manage passenger flow — and expectations — including the San Francisco (SFO) location, which often restricts access to customers with flights departing within three hours....

Royal Caribbean has canceled the first four sailings of its newest cruise ship due to a COVID-19 outbreak among the vessel’s crew.The world’s largest cruise line late Tuesday, June 15, said the ship – the 4,198-passenger Odyssey of the Seas – would now debut on July 31, four weeks later than planned.In a statement sent to TPG, Royal Caribbean said eight crew members on Odyssey of the Seas had tested positive for COVID-19, all on June 10....

Easy to make, intensely flavorful Spanish Mussels are a must-make dish that combines sweet, tender mussels and infuse them with rich Spanish flavors! You’ll adore just love how delicious these mussels are with flavorful smoked paprika, saffron, garlic, and wine! Smoky, rich, and soaked in a perfectly flavored broth – Spanish mussels are a meal that will impress everyone! Elevate dinner tonight with my Spanish steamed mussels! They’re drenched in an incredible white wine tomato sauce that’s infused with rich garlic and onion, smoky paprika, crisp wine, and flavorful saffron!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.The airline industry lost a titan when we learned of the passing of Herb Kelleher earlier this week. Kelleher was the feisty, ingenious founder of Southwest Airlines and had countless industry breakthroughs during his 50 years of involvement with the airline. While some of his most memorable innovations (hot pants, free bottles of booze with a paid ticket) have since been retired, there are still plenty of reasons to thank Kelleher for Southwest’s impact on the airline industry....