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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.For more TPG news and deals delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter here: https://thepointsguy.com/mailing-list//Flights to the South American countries of Ecuador and Argentina are currently available from $315 round-trip from various U.S. cities. We don’t see these deals often, so if any of these deals work for you then we recommend booking sooner than later....

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.Looking for a way to maximize your SkyMiles in the new year? Here’s a deal you won’t want to miss.Flights to Europe from various U.S. airports are now available from 15k SkyMiles one-way....

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 that 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....

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.Starting today, Delta and WestJet elite members will start receiving reciprocal benefits when flying either airline. According to Delta, the move is meant to “[Create] a more seamless travel experience for our joint customers as we work towards improving our products and services....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Just as United and KLM are going large with extended-length 787-10 Dreamliners, El Al is preparing to launch a number of Boeing’s smallest 787-8s later this year. Per Routes Online, the airline recently filed operational plans for late 2019 and early 2020, suggesting that it will fly the 787-8 between its home in Tel Aviv (TLV) to Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Mumbai (BOM), Paris (CDG), San Francisco (SFO) and Toronto (YYZ)....

Here’s a handy database of dates and events in Elvis Presley’s life during 1960. You can also find out what else Elvis was up to in 1960 and in all the years of his life. January 5: Elvis goes on leave for twelve days.January 8: Elvis celebrates his 24th birthday while stationed in Germany, culminating in a transatlantic phone interview with Dick Clark for ABC’s American Bandstand.January 12: Presley travels to Paris again to take in the nightlife, but also to attend karate classes with instructor Jurgen Seydel....

There’s an undeniable spark between Gemini and Leo—arguably the two most playful signs in the zodiac. They’re both very social and like to be seen in all the right places. A Flair for the Dramatic With the world as their stage, they will be super aware of how they appear together and may experiment with costumes and personality shifts. They love to date big, go to theme parties, splurge at nice restaurants, or plan unusual outings....

To help identify and predict the size of a tsunami, scientists look at the size and type of the underwater earthquake that precedes it. This is often the first information they receive, because seismic waves travel faster than tsunamis. This information is not always helpful, however, because a tsunami can arrive within minutes after the earthquake that triggered it. And not all earthquakes create tsunamis, so false alarms can and do happen....

How long can you keep prime rib in the freezer, what is the best way to store it, and what is the best method for thawing it? I’ve done the research and gathered all the information you need. Here is the ultimate guide to storing your prime rib in the freezer! Storing Prime Rib In The Freezer There could be a ton of different reasons why you might need to put your prime rib in the freezer....

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information.While the idea of a white Christmas would put a shine on what has been a thoroughly depressing year, for those of us flying aircraft, snow provides a different challenge.Snow on the wings, ice in the engines and slush on the runway can all pose hazards to aircraft and must all be considered and evaluated by pilots before each takeoff. Changes to how we prepare the aircraft for departure, how we taxi to the runway and how we takeoff must all be incorporated into the flight to ensure we get the aircraft, and its occupants, safely off the ground....

There are many Chinese terms for grandparents, and they vary from region to region. In many Asian families, different names are used for maternal and paternal grandparents, and that is true in traditional Chinese culture. That can be confusing, as cousins may call their grandparents by different names, depending upon which side of the family they come from. In Mandarin the most commonly used name for a paternal grandmother is nai nai, sometimes spelled nie nie....

Easy to make, chewy oatmeal Raisinet cookies are sweet, warm, and full of buttery, chocolatey, fruity flavor that’s absolutely delightful! These delicious cookies are made with the chocolate-covered raisin candies everybody loves, and they are ready to eat in 20 minutes! Chewy, buttery, and a hint of chocolate – my oatmeal Raisinet cookies are an addictive delicious dessert! Are you a fan of oatmeal raisin or chocolate chip? Usually, there’s a rivalry between these two cookies, but today I’m bridging the gap!...

You may be surprised to learn that the “Om” or “Aum” symbol actually has a very deep, significant, spiritual meaning that is very specific and yet, at the same time, so vague it’s almost incomprehensible. It should also be noted that “ohm” is a different word entirely (referring to electrical currents) and should not be confused with Om or Aum. Om and Aum are the same thing; it’s just written two different ways....

Reggaeton is sweeping the Latin music world with its irrepressible blend of tropical Latin and reggae rhythms. Today many of the most popular reggaeton artists come from Puerto Rico, but you can’t keep this music from sailing out to the rest of the world. The Music The distinctive sound of today’s reggaeton is a mix of Jamaican dancehall rhythms, derived from reggae, and Latin merengue, bomba, plena and sometimes salsa. It’s heavily percussive beat is called “dembow” and comes from Trinidad’s ‘soca’ music; it fuses electronic dance music, hip-hop elements and Spanish / Spanglish rap to form a compelling, driving sound that has been embraced by Hispanic urban youth worldwide....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Editor’s note: This post has been updated with the latest credit card information. Citi is a TPG advertising partner.Check your emails! Citi sent out another round of what appears to be targeted offers to Citi® / AAdvantage® Executive World Elite Mastercard® cardholders.On the Citi/AAdvantage Executive Card, targeted cardholders are being offered 5x miles across online purchases. Online spending is a broad category, but Citi lists the following as examples of qualifying purchases:Purchases made at your favorite retailer’s websiteOnline drugstore orders (including prescription orders made online)Online grocery ordersTPG Executive Editorial Director Scott Mayerowitz received the offer today with a special one-click link to activate....

ATVs have different types of transmissions depending on the type of ATV and what it is mainly used for. The most basic types of transmissions are automatic and manual. You may also need to shift into reverse or between hi and low or even from 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive. Manual Transmissions Many quads have a manual transmission, especially sport quads. They operate just like a manual transmission on a motorcycle....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.We’re seeing the havoc the government shutdown is wreaking on airports. With loads ofTSA employees calling out sick to protest working without pay, security wait times at some airports are longer than ever.On Monday, lines in Atlanta (ATL), the world’s busiest airport, snaked all the way into the baggage claim area and wait times were reportedly as long as an hour and a half to two hours....

As the world rallies to put an end to the pandemic, UNICEF has launched the most ambitious operation in the humanitarian agency’s history to ensure all low- and lower-income countries have access to COVID-19 vaccines.TPG has teamed up with UNICEF to help in its humanitarian efforts, too.Sign up to receive the daily TPG newsletter for more travel news!UNICEF has partnered with a number of airlines to deliver at least 2 billion doses of the vaccines to these nations by the end of 2021....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Hey TPG readers, Swish Denenberg — one of The Points Pups — here! This fall, I took a trip to Huntington Beach, California, to check out the Surf City Surf Dog competition with the Points Pups intern, Danielle. We spent the weekend at The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Resort, and I found it to be a real treat!...

The livery looks fresh, slick and modern. The fuel-saving blended winglets add a futuristic touch.But beneath the surface of Northern Pacific Airways’ first Boeing 757 is a nearly 27-year-old plane that was first delivered to USAir in March of 1995.Why launch a new airline with such old planes? There are two reasons, CEO Rob McKinney told TPG in an interview.“It’s really the only one that can do the mission and it’s available,” he said....