Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.And then there were two. The 2019 Super Bowl is upon us and the Rams will be taking on the Patriots in Atlanta on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, at 6:30pm. And no matter who you’re rooting for, you won’t want to miss out on the action — whether you’re in it for the teams, the commercials, the halftime show or the buffalo wings....
If you feel like you’re suddenly seeing lots of ads for cruises, you’re not imagining it.Cruise ads have always been prominent in Florida, the unofficial cruise capital of the world, but TPG staffers have reported seeing TV spots in several markets – including Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Charlotte, North Carolina – for Carnival, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean and Virgin.For more cruise news, reviews and tips, sign up for TPG’s cruise newsletter.I even passed a billboard for Carnival last week in suburban Pennsylvania on a road that I wouldn’t consider a major highway....
This year began with the news of promising COVID-19 vaccines, which led to a downward trend in positive cases and sparked pent-up travel demand.After more than at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, travelers were finally venturing out. Countries reopened their borders and relaxed testing requirements. It seemed like things were starting to get back to normal.And then came the delta variant, followed by the omicron variant, which has already caused some destinations to shut their borders to travelers once again....
Given recently passed legislation that, to many, is discriminatory toward members of the LGBTQ+community, TPG is doing its part to combat the homophobia implicit in the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.Earlier this month, the Florida Senate passed House Bill 1557, dubbed by supporters as the “Parental Rights in Education bill,” which among other provisions, limits “classroom instruction” on gender and sexuality based on what is “appropriate” according to the age of students....
If United’s CEO has his way, all of the company’s employees will be vaccinated against the coronavirus.In an internal town hall, first reported by CNBC and later confirmed by the carrier to TPG, Scott Kirby, United’s chief executive officer said of employees that “I think the right thing to do is for United Airlines, and for other companies, to require the vaccines and to make them mandatory.“The vaccine comment comes as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide, amidst a slower-than-anticipated rollout of recently approved Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.While The Points Guy wines and dines his way through first and business class on practically every carrier in the world, even the exclusive Etihad Residence, my points and miles strategy is a little different. As someone who usually snags economy flight deals to travel the world, I prefer to use my hard-earned miles on more flights in coach so I can visit more destinations....
These air fryer tortilla chips are incredibly easy to make in your air fryer in just minutes and they always turn out crispy and delicious! All you need is tortillas, olive oil, and salt, that’s it. Serve your air-fried chips up nice and warm and see how delighted your whole family will be! Easy Homemade Tortilla Chips If you are a fan of tortilla chips, you will find that when made at home in the air fryer, they are super crispy, never greasy, and deliciously addictive....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.If you’re someone who frequently dines out or travels with groups of friends, you know all too well the headache that comes with offering to put the bill on your card.Sure, you earn the rewards, but you also volunteer to take the responsibility of splitting the bill and then sending the payment requests out to everyone else. It’s up to you to keep track of who hasn’t paid and when they do, remember to transfer the money from whatever app you’ve used to your bank so you can pay off your bill....
When Hyatt acquired Two Roads Hospitality for $480 million back in 2018, it added five lifestyle brands to its portfolio, including the Asia-based luxury chain Alila. For its part, Alila had already rebranded one of California’s most iconic coastal resorts, Ventana Big Sur. But more recently, it also planted its flag in wine country, turning the former Marriott Bonvoy property Las Alcobas into Alila Napa Valley in March 2021. Just around the same time, Alila opened its first newly built hotel in the U....
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.There’s big news in the aviation industry, as JetBlue Airways has reached an agreement to buy Spirit Airlines.Though the acquisition is only in its early stages and will still have to win regulatory approval, the two carriers are already touting future growth as a key driver of the merger....
Never were two charming actors better displayed than Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in “Charade.” A thriller, a comedy, and a romance, this genre-spanning classic film from 1963 hold up beautifully, thanks to a clever plot, witty dialogue and irresistible stars romping through Paris. The Plot Things start fast as a man is pushed from a European train, wearing pajamas and already quite dead. On to a French ski resort, where Regina “Reggie” Lampert (Hepburn) is vacationing with a friend, contemplating a divorce from her mysterious husband Charles, and flirting with a very attractive stranger, Peter Joshua (Grant)....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Frontier Airlines is having another sale, with flights starting at $39 one-way from many of the cities it flies from, including Atlanta, GA; Cincinnati, OH; Denver, CO; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Phoenix, AZ and Orlando, FL for select dates from June 20, 2015 through July 25, 2015.Frontier is running a summer sale with fares starting at $39.If you are interested in scoring any of these fares for $39, be sure to book sooner than later because during the past several sales that Frontier has offered, the fares usually sell out rather quickly....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available – View the current offers hereWant 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.Want to escape to one of the Caribbean’s most interesting destinations this fall. Look no further, as JetBlue has a great sale on round-trip, nonstop flights from New York (JFK) to Barbados (BGI) starting at just $244, valid for departures from the end of October through the middle of November....
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.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.Delta announced earlier this year that they would start instituting a new revenue-based Medallion elite status program in 2014. As a recap, in addition to flying the normal about of Medallion-qualifying miles or segments for each elite tier, US-based Delta SkyMiles Medallion members will need to buck up and either spend $25,000 dollars a year on a Delta American Express credit card or spend the following amount of money on Delta fares:MEDALLION QUALIFICATIONSilverGoldPlatinumDiamondMQDs$2,500$5,000$7,500$12,500andandandandMQMs25,00050,00075,000125,000ororororMQSs3060100140With these new requirements taking place next year, I wanted to go over what qualifies toward the spending, because it may not be as easy as you think and now is as good of a time as ever to status match if you don’t think the future MQD program will be right for your needs....
Delta Air Lines passengers at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) can now access innovative technology that seems straight out of a sci-fi novel.The technology — which is appropriately named Parallel Reality — makes it possible for one giant digital screen in the terminal to display personalized travel itinerary details for up to 100 people at a time.No one sees a big jumble of information, though. Instead, each person looking up at or walking by the screen sees a message addressing them by name, with their mileage program status, flight information and the estimated time it will take them to get to their gate....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.In a previous life as a food critic, I explored all kinds of terrain in Scotland — whisky distilleries, golf courses and castles — but never Edinburgh. So I was thrilled earlier this summer when I found a cheap way to get there thanks to the inaugural flight from New York (SWF) on Norwegian Air. Once the dates were set, I started looking at hotels and was drawn to the Hilton Edinburgh Carlton for a few reasons: It’s centrally located, near the train station (I needed to go to London after my stint in Scotland), operated by Hilton (where I have Diamond status) and was completely refurbished in 2016....
Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG Creative Director Adam Daniel Weiss recently traveled to Antibes, France where he stayed at the Hôtel Belles Rives . Read on for his review on the property.After a few nights in the hustle and bustle of Cannes, I decided it was time to move to a more low key location. The traffic and crowds surrounding the Cannes Film Festival have a hint of opulence and Hollywood glam, but it can be a bit overwhelming!...
The biography of Jackie Chan starts with his birth on April 7, 1954 in Hong Kong to Charles and Lee-lee Chan. The Early Life of Jackie Chan Jackie Chan was born Chan Kong-sang, which literally means “Born in Hong Kong” Chan. His mother nicknamed him Pao Pao (Chinese= cannonball) due to the way he would roll around as an infant. Chan’s parents worked for the French ambassador to Hong Kong and were poor....
