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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.Now’s your last chance to apply for the IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card to earn 125,000 bonus points and take advantage of elevated earning rates!If you frequently stay with IHG when you travel, the IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card can be a no-brainer thanks to benefits like an annual free night, automatic Platinum elite status, fourth night free on redemptions and an elevated sign-up bonus....

This green bean potato sausage casserole is a hearty, flavorful, and filling variation of a classic holiday side dish! It is packed with green beans, potatoes, sausage, bacon, onion, and tasty spices. In fact, it is a complete meal and could even be served as the main course! Easy Green Bean Potato Sausage Casserole Recipe With Bacon Green bean casserole is a tasty and cozy side dish that is commonly associated with Thanksgiving....

Last weekend, after landing safely at Lewiston Airport, Idaho, a United Airlines aircraft ended tipping backwards as it was being unloaded on the ramp. Photos show the Boeing 737-900 sat back on its tail with its nose up in the air, with the front cargo compartment open as baggage unloading was taking place.In a statement to The Points Guy, United said that “United flight 2509 flying from Los Angeles, California to Lewiston, Idaho landed without incident....

If someone is your friend, it’s easy to tell, right? Not so fast. There is a difference between friendly and being friends, or being a casual friend and being a true friend. Not everyone has the right to be called friend, and you need to know the difference so you can keep comfortable boundaries in your friendships. One of the most common things people wonder when they meet new people is how do you know when you can actually call someone a friend?...

Hickeys—also known as love bites—are mysterious little occurrences. Some people love giving them, others love getting them, and most want to be rid of them once they happen. Where do they come from, what makes them stick around, and what can you do to banish them? Get the facts on these persistent signs of lusty affection. How Do You Give a Hickey? Visage/Stockbyte/Getty Images Giving a hickey sucks…literally. It’s not as mysterious as you might think, though; it’s nothing more than a bruise....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.There are many reasons that I’ve held on to my Platinum Card® from American Express throughout the pandemic. But one of the key ones has been the up-to-$15 monthly Uber credit ($35 in December). (Enrollment required)And this month, I started to also get a $10 credit from my American Express® Gold Card (up to $120 annually in Uber Cash; card must be added in Uber app to receive benefit)....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.As I’ve written about before, I’ve had the Chase Freedom card (No longer open to new applicants) for years now and it becomes even more powerful when combined with the Chase Sapphire Preferred and/or Ink Plus cards. The standard sign-up bonus on the Freedom card is $100 (10,000 points) when you spend $500 within the first three months of card membership, however, today is the last day for the increased $200 (20,000 points) sign-up bonus....

My easy to make, buttery matcha cookies are an amazing baked dessert full of delicious matcha green tea flavor! You’ll love the earthy, rich flavor of the matcha powder – it’s what makes these cookies so irresistible! Green Tea Matcha Cookies Matcha is a traditional Japanese green tea powder whose distinct flavor has taken the world by storm! The flavor is fresh, earthy, and has a delicately sweet aroma. It has a beautiful green hue, too, that keeps its striking color throughout the baking process....

Mummy dogs are always a hit with kids around Halloween because they are fun, festive, and totally tasty! They are as simple as wrapping some hotdogs with strips of crescent roll dough and baking! Finish them off with some cute candy eyes once baked, and serve them with your favorite condiments! Halloween Mummy Hot Dogs These mummy hotdogs are a crowd-favorite appetizer, lunch, or snack for the Halloween season. Kids love to help wrap up their dogs with strips of crescent roll dough and add the fun candy eyes at the end!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Here at TPG, we love deals. Whether it’s maximizing your points and miles to snag a “free” ticket or taking advantage of flight deals (such as this dirt-cheap business class ticket to Europe), we’re all about saving our readers money.If you haven’t yet heard, today is National Cheap Flight Day, which was created by online travel agency CheapOair....

If you’re a frequent traveler through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), you’ll soon notice a change.The super convenient airport across the Potomac River from the nation’s capital is renumbering its gates as it emerges from a massive, multi-year construction project.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter.The change happens on June 4, when DCA’s gates will go from an all-numeric numbering scheme to an alphanumeric one, a spokesperson for the airport’s operator, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), told TPG....

Jump to Recipe Smoked baby back ribs are the perfect recipe for the 4th of July or any summer gatherings where you’re trying to feed a crowd! A few spritzes of apple cider vinegar keeps the meat moist and fall-off-the-bone tender while the BBQ sauce caramelizes to sweet, smoky perfection in your smoker. Once you try these incredible smoked baby back ribs, it may be the only way you make them from here on out!...

Jump to Recipe My smoked bison prime rib is seasoned with a simple and delicious dry rub before being smoked to absolute perfection! The meat is juicy, tender, and overflowing with flavor! I promise this smoked bison prime rib is a meal that will impress anyone! Best Smoked Bison Prime Rib Recipe Bison is a fantastic alternative to beef as it is leaner and has fewer calories! Even though it is on the healthier side, bison meat is known for being extra tender due to the fat marbling!...

Early during the pandemic, United Airlines added an option for flyers booked on “fuller” flights to make a change to their trip, including moving the date slightly — or even choosing an alternate departure or arrival airport nearby — completely free of charge.In general, this option became available when the check-in window opened “on flights that [were] expected to be closer to full capacity,” or at the gate when more than 70% of passengers had checked in....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Our “10 Photos” essays include tips on exploring destinations, redeeming for hotels and flights and more. TPG Contributor Lori Zaino shares some great haunts in her home city of Madrid, Spain for relaxing, touring, chowing down or simply enjoying some sunshine.A back view of Madrid’s Almudena cathedral and Royal Palace.One of the best things about Madrid is that it’s never in a hurry....

Murder, suicide and untimely deaths have sadly all played a part in the fashion world and the history of some of its most legendary designers. Read more about the tragic fashion deaths of Gianni Versace, Ossie Clark and many others. 01 of 10 Christian Dior Fred Ramage / Stringer/Getty Images French fashion designer Christian Dior died from a heart attack in Italy in 1957. There have been several takes on the cause of the 54-year-old’s death: the cause of his heart attack has been attributed to choking on a fish bone, a game of cards and having strenuous sex....

01 of 15 How to Glam Up Your LBD Getty Images / Kirstin Sinclair There are few items more critical to a stylish woman’s wardrobe than a little black dress — also known as the LBD. In fact, we’d argue that having just one LBD is probably not enough. Having a small selection — so that you can dress up a little black dress or make it casual — will lend even more versatility to your wardrobe....

An old Airbus A380 has a green new mission.The first A380 ever produced took off last week on a flight powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free biweekly Aviation newsletter.A380 prototype. (Photo by A. Doumenjou/Master Films/Airbus)SAF is a type of biofuel that relies heavily on organic materials. The aviation industry is banking heavily on this type of fuel, hoping it can lessen the industry’s reliance on traditional fossil fuels and allow for fewer carbon emissions....

An “Ambrose competition” is a golf tournament format that combines a scramble with a team handicap. Or, to put it another way, when you see “Ambrose” you know you’ll be playing a scramble using net scores based on a handicap for your team. Before we explain further: Alternate Names of Ambrose Competition Golfers might encounter any of these variations on the term “Ambrose competition”: Ambrose format or Ambrose tournamentAmbrose scoringAmbrose scrambleScramble with Ambrose scoringScramble with Ambrose handicapsOr, simply, Ambrose...