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Facing a pilot shortage, America’s airlines could soon be employing older pilots.On Monday, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, along with other Senate Republicans, introduced legislation that would raise the mandatory retirement age for U.S. airline pilots from 65 to 67. The legislation is simple and would allow pilots to continue flying until they turn 67, without any further medical or training requirements beyond what is already required.The Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act is backed by the Regional Airline Association, the regional airline industry’s lobbying group, as well as the National Air Carrier Association, which represents ultra-low-cost carriers and small cargo airlines....

Delaware is currently the only state without commercial air service — but not for long.Ultra-low-cost startup Avelo Airlines is not only launching five new routes from the state’s Wilmington Airport (ILG), but it’s also opening a crew base.Avelo’s move restores air service to the First State, which was lost in June when Frontier Airlines ended service. Flights to the airport have been on and off over the years, due in large part to the airport’s close proximity to Philadelphia....

Jump to Recipe Tasty game day appetizers are one of the most essential parts of watching any sporting event with your friends and family! Whether it be chips and dips, finger foods, or savory snacks, people come for the game but stay for the food! Make sure everyone goes home happy (whether their team wins or loses) with these winning party food recipes! A list of 15 great apps to serve at your next game day get-together!...

Dauphinoise potatoes are simple and cheesy thin-sliced potatoes layered with cream, butter, and cheese for an incredible side dish! This easy potato dish is so elegant and beautiful, it almost looks too good to eat! The flavor is so mouthwateringly delicious, you’ll never want to make potatoes another way! Easy Dauphinoise Potatoes Recipe Dauphinoise potatoes are the winter side dish you have to make! They’re thinly sliced potatoes that are baked with cream, butter, and loads of nutty Gruyere cheese....

Guyana is off the beaten path, tucked away in the northeast corner of South America east of Venezuela. The country is home to lush green jungles and Kaieteur Falls, the largest single-drop waterfall (by volume of water) in the world. Caribbean Airlines and Copa Airlines are offering airfare deals to Guyana’s largest city, Georgetown, from various U.S. cities starting at under $400 round-trip.Want your TPG news delivered straight to your inbox each morning?...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Back in 2018, I managed to see the northern lights from the air — on board Singapore Airlines’ Boeing 787-10 delivery flight from Charleston, South Carolina, to Changi Airport via Osaka, Japan — but I itched for a chance to catch the aurora from the ground.I’ve been wanting to experience the northern lights in Tromsø, Norway, with friends, but I was hoping to stay local for this particular solo trip, so I looked into options within the U....

Southwest Airlines experienced a system outage Tuesday afternoon, leading to widespread delays and cancellations as the airline raced to get its network back online.At the airline’s request, The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide groundstop for all Southwest flights shortly after 3 p.m. ET. The outage was Southwest’s second in less than 24 hours, after a similar system failure led to a groundstop Monday night.Disruptions were being reported across Southwest’s network....

Glendale, Arizona, will soon feature a Mattel-themed amusement park with rides based on some of the popular children’s brands for which the toymaker is best known.Perhaps the most noteworthy are Hot Wheels, which will have its own roller coaster at the park, and Thomas & Friends, on which an indoor children’s theme park will be based, complete with an electric battery-powered Thomas the Tank Engine passenger train ride.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter....

These easy teriyaki noodles combine fried stir-fry noodles in tasty teriyaki sauce to make the best base for so many great meals! Use my homemade sauce for the best tasting fried noodles ever, then top with your favorite meats and veggies for satisfying noodle bowls! These fast and tasty teriyaki noodles are simply addictive!! If you love ordering noodles at your favorite Japanese restaurant, you will love these teriyaki noodles! They are so easy and versatile that you may just find yourself cooking at home more than ordering out....

Many people have watched Texas Hold’em tournaments on television that make the game look easy to play. However, before you race down to the casino and sign up for a high stakes tournament, you need to learn the basics of the game and get some playing experience in low-limit games. The matches you see on television are No Limit Texas Hold’em games. That means that at any time a player may bet all of their chips....

Hotels are one of the driving forces of U.S. inflation that hit a 41-year high this week.U.S. consumer prices increased 8.5% in March from the year prior — the highest annual ascent seen since 1981, according to the latest Consumer Price Index figures released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, two segments that will heavily affect travelers — fuel and hotels — saw price surges well above the national average....

I’ve missed transatlantic travel. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I haven’t flown across the ocean in more than 18 months.I also missed the United Kingdom, which I typically pass through at least a few times a year, visiting friends, watching soccer (football), or checking out new places.So when the opportunity arose to review British Airways’ business class service from my new home city of Boston, I jumped at the chance. I was especially curious to see how the airline would modify its service during the COVID-19-era, and whether I’d be able to sleep in a fairly uncompetitive 2-3-2 business class cabin....

The eighth season of “The Office” was the first without original series star Steve Carell as Michael Scott; he was replaced with new cast member James Spader as Sabre CEO Robert California, while Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) was promoted to regional manager of the Dunder Mifflin Scranton branch. In the ninth and final season of the show, Spader is gone, and the focus returns to the core cast (with the addition of Catherine Tate as Nellie Bertram)....

Tool Overview: Tool are an art-metal band, although neither half of that descriptor quite approximates the group’s sound. Combining challenging musical textures with metal’s ferocious gloom-and-doom mindset, Tool became one of the most celebrated hard rock bands of the last two decades, famous as much for their cutting-edge videos as they were for their powerfully introspective lyrics and the coiled menace of their songs. Considering the extensive amount of time between their albums, each new Tool release is understandably treated as a major event by the group’s large fan base....

Sign up for our daily newsletterEmail addressSign upI would like to subscribe to The Points Guy newsletters and special email promotions. The Points Guy will not share or sell your email. See privacy policy.Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.2011 has been a pretty wild year when it comes to points and travel. We’ve seen lots of positive and negative changes: from Continental leaving Membership Rewards to British Airways “revitalising” their frequent flyer program....

A Virgo man is less likely to go for glitz, sexy glamour, and dripping romantic gestures. Moreso, catch that Virgo by being attuned to his likes, practice restraint, and nurture an endearing friendship if you want to move forward in your relationship. Typical Virgo A Virgo prizes virtue, being considerate, and sincere. And if you are a love match, then you can count on him valuing you, even when you’re all wrinkly, and seasoned by time....

Alaska Airlines is spreading its wings with a new longest flight in the Lower 48.The Seattle-based carrier unveiled a South Florida expansion on Thursday, with daily nonstop flights taking off to Miami on June 16, 2022.Alaska will serve Miami from its Seattle hub, and it will continue to serve nearby Fort Lauderdale with two daily flights to Seattle, as well as winter seasonal service to Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon....

Allegiant is adding four new cities to its route map, part of 23-route expansion announced Tuesday.Austin also was a big winner in the update, landing seven new nonstop routes. The Austin growth coincides with Allegiant’s formal opening of a crew base there and comes amid broader competition that has made the Texas capital one of the hottest aviation markets in the U.S.As for the four new pins joining Allegiant’s route map, two are major airports – Minneapolis/St....

A pandemic-era staple of the onboard flight experience is suffering from supply chain issues.Because of limited stock, American Airlines is no longer proactively handing out sanitizing wipes to customers as they board the aircraft. These wipes are now available by request only, as confirmed by a carrier spokesperson.At the outset of the pandemic, all the major airlines were quick to market new cleaning campaigns, which included a focus on HEPA filters, mask requirements and enhanced sanitization measures between flights and during overnight downtime....

Jump to Recipe You will likely need an all-purpose flour substitute at one point or another because it’s a key ingredient in both cooking and baking! Whether you’re watching carbs, are gluten-free, or simply ran out of flour, you have plenty of easy flour substitutes to choose from! Easy All-Purpose Flour Substitutes All-purpose flour is one of the most important staple ingredients in a kitchen. It’s the base for tasty breakfast foods, it helps thicken soups, stews, and sauces, and it provides the structure for many favorite desserts....