The term La Décima (meaning 10th in Spanish) is a phrase used to describe Real Madrid’s obsession with winning a 10th European Cup, a feat it accomplished in the 2013-2014 season. The Spanish squad defeated Atlético Madrid, another Madrid-based team, to take the title that year. Since then, as of April 2018, Real Madrid has claimed the European Cup twice more, in 2015-2016 and 2016-2017, for a total of 12 European Cups....
Like many of DreamWorks Animation’s movies, the Kung Fu Panda series is filled with a number of thoroughly memorable figures. The filmmakers have done a superb job of peppering the three Kung Fu Panda movies with one indelible character after another. The following five stand as the best of the best in the Kung Fu Panda series: 01 of 05 Po (Jack Black) DreamWorks Animation As the star of the Kung Fu Panda series, Po is automatically the most obvious choice for the number one pick on this list....
Lost in the craziness that was 2020 was a very important milestone for JetBlue Airways.The New York-based carrier turned 20 on Feb. 11, 2020, just 15 days before JetBlue would become the first U.S. carrier to temporarily suspend all change and cancellation fees due to the emerging pandemic.Speaking about JetBlue’s legacy, Joanna Geraghty, president and chief operating officer, succinctly summed up JetBlue’s first two decades as “we not only survived. We thrived....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Get away to Central and South America for just a couple hundred dollars round trip. These sub-$300 fare sales are available from a number of cities across the U.S., including the Midwest and West Coast.Sign up for the free daily TPG newsletter for more travel tipsThe only drawback is that most of these fares begin in basic economy....
Editor’s note: This page is being updated with the latest deals.American Airlines is beginning 2021 with a series of “Daily Deals,” giving the carrier an opportunity to jumpstart bookings during a period when many would-be travelers may be hesitant to fly or lock in future travel.Be sure to bookmark this post. With a new offer going live each morning, we’ll keep updating this page — adding the most appealing deals up top while listing the expired offerings down below, for future reference....
Jump to Recipe Leftover Prime Rib Recipes is my specialty! Use up that amazing leftover prime rib with my huge list of recipes to make! If you’re like me, you don’t do anything halfway especially when we’re talking about portions of unbelievably delicious prime rib (or standing rib roast)! I always have more leftovers than I thought I would, and that’s a great thing when you have all of these wonderful leftover recipe ideas!...
I’ve got a new habit. A few times a day, I open my desk drawer where I keep my COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card. I take it out and hold it reverently in my hands. I carefully re-read the information on its face. I’ve done this so many times, I have the manufacturer’s lot number – for my first dose and my husband’s – memorized.I then flip the card over to look at my second dose appointment date....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.You can do more than watch tennis at the US Open. For the past few years, Chase has operated an exclusive lounge at the New York City venue, where you can relax and rejuvenate from a day or night at the Open. Chase refreshed the lounge this year with new lighting and graphics, and here’s what it looks like inside....
It’s been nearly five years since Disney World first announced that a “Guardians of the Galaxy”-themed roller coaster was coming as part of Epcot’s massive overhaul. This also means we’ve spent the past five years impatiently waiting to find out when we could join Star-Lord, Groot, Rocket and the other Guardians on their next adventure.Fellow Terrans, the wait is almost over.On Monday, Disney announced that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is officially slated to open on May 27....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.This is it – the new British Airways partner award chart kicks in tomorrow (May 30). But, since British Airways is British, its clocks might say “tomorrow” a bit sooner than ours – so time’s just about up. If you want to book your family’s flights on partners such as American Airlines, Alaska, etc. from around 6,000 total British Airways Avios each way by stacking offers, it’s now or never....
Jump to Recipe These tasty Leftover Prime Rib Burritos are everything you love about fantastically flavorful burritos with the addition of tender pieces of prime rib! I load my burritos up with cilantro lime rice, black beans, fresh chopped cilantro, pico de gallo, shredded cheese, and creamy guacamole for the perfect burritos!! Unbelievably delicious burritos stuffed with tender sliced leftover prime rib and all of your favorite fillings! Leftover Prime Rib Burritos Recipe Oh, how I love a really great steak burrito!...
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.For the past year or so online discount retailer Gilt has been offering different mileage and hotel point bonuses for shopping. Just this week they upped their ante even further with the launch of their own rewards program - Gilt Insider.The Gilt Groupe announced their Insider loyalty program on Wednesday.Shoppers earn 5 points for every dollar spent, and can boost their earnings by sharing on social media or with their online friends....
Royal Caribbean announced yesterday that, due to escalating tensions between Israel and Palestine, Odyssey of the Seas’ season sailing out of Israel had been canceled. This brand-new 4,198-passenger ship was slated to sail from Haifa from June through October with a fully vaccinated crew.On its website, the line announced: “Odyssey of the Seas was to resume operations beginning June 2, 2021, out of Haifa, Israel. However, due to the unrest in Israel and the region, we have not been able to complete the preparation required to operate and as a result, sailings out of Haifa will be canceled....
Several jurisdictions have advised their residents to avoid travel to Las Vegas or Nevada amid high rates of positive COVID-19 cases.Hawaii’s Kauai warned its residents against traveling to Las Vegas. Mayor Derek Kawakami said Las Vegas was the “biggest hot spot” for bringing COVID-19 to the island, and a health official said a spike in positive cases was traced to travel to Las Vegas.For more TPG travel news and tips delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our free daily newsletter!...
Sun Country is the latest carrier to shake up its route map during the pandemic.The Minnesota-based leisure carrier announced 18 routes on Tuesday, part of an expansion that will add nine new cities to its network.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter!Those new Sun Country cities are:Duluth, Minnesota (DLH)Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (GCM)Green Bay, Wisconsin (GRB)Mesa-Phoenix (AZA)Milwaukee (MKE)Punta Gorda, Florida (PGD)Rochester., Minnesota (RST)St. Petersburg. Florida (PIE)Providenciales, Turks and Caicos (PLS)Interestingly, that pushes Sun Country into the secondary airports of several markets it already serves....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Margit writes in with a question about which travel rewards credit card that won’t cost you an arm and a leg for airline tickets.“I currently have British Airways Visa card but wonder about other programs that have lower fees attached to redemption of miles for business class tickets from San Francisco to Europe?“There’s nothing more frustrating than racking up the miles necessary for your dream award ticket, going online or calling an airline to redeem them, and finding out that you’ll have to pay hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars in taxes and fuel surcharges on top of those hard-earned miles....
Spirit Airlines as we know it could be set to disappear.JetBlue Airways announced on Thursday that it came to an agreement with Spirit’s board to acquire the Florida-based carrier. The blockbuster takeover has been in the news since April, when JetBlue first announced its intention to woo Spirit away from a proposed merger with fellow ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines.If approved, it could take several years to complete, but JetBlue’s plan for Spirit is quite clear: the airline wants to retrofit the entire Spirit fleet and convert the planes into JetBlue tails....
With very few exceptions, international travelers have been banned from entering the United States during the pandemic.But the restrictions on these travelers, which have been ongoing since March 2020, will finally end in November. That’s when the Biden administration will allow fully-vaccinated travelers to enter the U.S. for leisure purposes. Travelers will still need to show a negative COVID-19 test but won’t have to quarantine upon arrival.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.[tpg_rating ticket-class=“business” tpg-rating-score=“80” ground-experience=“18” cabin-seat=“26” amens-ife=“12” food-bev=“10” service=“14” pros=“Polaris lounge access, comfortable and private seat, exceptional bedding, pajamas, large IFE selection, great service, ability to preorder Japanese meal.” cons=“So-so food at the Polaris lounge, moldy fruit salad, no beverage menu, limited sake supply.” /]As a very frequent United flyer, I’ve had plenty of chances to travel in the carrier’s new (and old) Polaris business class on every aircraft type in the carrier’s fleet....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Virgin America announced today at the Global Business Travel Association Convention that its Elevate frequent flyer program will now include a two-tier elite status component starting August 8, 2012.Virgin America’s chart explaining the benefits of its new elite status tiers.Perks will include:-Priority check-in, security clearance and boarding-Points-earning bonuses (25% for Silver, 100% for Gold)-Free checked bag allowances (1 for Silver, 3 for Gold)-An expanded advance-purchase upgrade window for First Class (12 hours for Silver, 24 hours for Gold)-Complimentary space-available upgrades to Main Cabin Select (12 hours for Silver, 24 hours for Gold)-Complimentary access to newly designated enhanced seat assignments within Main -Cabin (rows 5, 6 & 9 on the A319, and 5,-7 & 9 on the A320), which will be called “Main Cabin Express” (other members will just have to purchase them for $20)-Enhanced digital/social media rewards (such as earning double points by checking in at airports and other locations through Facebook, Instagram and Foursquare)-15% discount on Main Cabin tickets (1 per year for Silver, 2 per year for Gold)-No Elevate points redeposit fee for Gold-No call center service feeElevate members who earn 20,000 Elevate status points ($4,000 in flight purchases) within a calendar year will get Silver status, while those who earn 50,000 status points ($10,000 in flight purchases) in a full calendar year will achieve Elevate Gold status....
