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UPDATE: In a statement to TPG, United confirmed the bonus PQP postings:United is showing love to its most loyal customers just in time for Valentine’s Day.Tomorrow, United will notify MileagePlus Premier members of a surprise deposit of extra Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) to their accounts to help jump start earning towards their 2023 Premier status goals. Since United extended the lowered Premier qualification thresholds offered at all levels last year, the personalized deposit gifts members 15% -20% of what they need to requalify for status through 2023....

Question: What Do Married Lesbians Call Each Other? Lesbians, what do you think of the word “wife?” Do you use the word wife to refer to your spouse? Now that same-sex marriage is legal in many places, many lesbians are struggling with the word to call their partners. Some women feel fine with the word “wife,” others dislike it, some abhor it, saying it reminds them of patriarchy, male ownership of women and the subjugation of women....

The Atlanta Braves and Glenn Youngkin weren’t the only big winners Tuesday night. Delta Air Lines won too, apparently becoming the first airline ever to carry the champions of the five biggest national sports on its charter aircraft.“It is the grand slam of carrying champions,” said Bill Wernecke, managing director of charter sales and operations at Delta, which has trademarked the designation “Official Airline of Champions.”In the past year, in addition to the Braves, Delta charters have transported the NFL champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks, the NHL champion Tampa Bay Lightning and the NCAA football champion Alabama Crimson Tide....

Over the course of 376 days, I only flew once.My only pre-vaccination pandemic flight came in early December 2020, when I decided to risk traveling to report a story in person. I wore an N95 covered by a surgical mask, and even a face shield while onboard the plane. When I got home, I quarantined — even from my wife within our home, until I got a negative test five days later....

Jump to Recipe These fall soup recipes are extremely flavorful and exactly what you need for when those chilly evenings start to roll in! My fall soups are perfect for cooler weather and even feature some holiday leftovers! If your family loves the comforting warmth of soup, you’re in the right place! The Best Fall Soup Recipes Fall is probably my favorite season because of the cool weather and the approaching holidays....

Jump to Recipe Finding a lard substitute is as easy as choosing one of these common ingredients (some of which you might have at home)! There are so many delicious fatty alternatives that you’ll never have to use lard when cooking or baking again if that’s what you prefer! Some amazingly simple ingredients that can replace lard in any recipe! Back in the day, lard was the go-to for fat in cooking and baking....

Jump to Recipe You may need a Parmesan cheese substitute for a million different reasons, so we came up with a list of the best substitutes for Parmesan! Parmesan cheese is incredibly versatile and can be found in anything from sauces to bread, so it is not uncommon to see it pop up in a recipe. Next time you need a parmesan cheese substitute while cooking, you know exactly where to look!...

Jump to Recipe This pork shoulder butt roast is an ultra-tender, melt-in-your-mouth dinner that is sure to satisfy all of your guests! It only takes a few minutes of active work while the rest of the time is spent in the oven! This impressive dinner is so delicious and juicy that it will certainly become your new go-to roast for entertaining! Roasted Boneless Pork Shoulder Recipe This roasted boneless pork shoulder butt roast is a hands-off meal that requires little prep work!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Be sure to bookmark this post, as we’ll be updating it through Cyber Monday 2016. If you spot a deal that isn’t listed below please share it in the comments. Also, see our Black Friday airfare deal roundup here.With Thanksgiving (and Black Friday) approaching, it’s time to dig in to the various online deals from by your favorite travel brands!...

Jump to Recipe Oh how I love cherry anything, and cherries in cake even more…so these Cherry Chip Cake Batter Cookies with Red White and Blue M&M Candies are naturally a favorite of mine! Cherry Chip Cake Batter Cookies loaded with tasty Red White and Blue M&M’s! These are almost effortless cookies to make, with no chilling needed as they hold their shape very well during baking! With just a few essential ingredients and a box of cherry chip cake batter, you can have these cookies ready in no time at all....

Delta’s flagship aircraft, the Airbus A350, will soon be flying a new international route.The Atlanta-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to deploy the A350 on its daily service from Atlanta to Lima, Peru, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by the carrier. The airline will continue flying the Boeing 767-300 to the Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) through Feb. 15, 2023, after which it’ll start deploying the A350 on this service....

You may be quick to point out that Leia’s hair has to be a pair of hulking buns, but the princess of Alderaan actually created four iconic hairstyles during her incredible adventures across a galaxy far, far, away. Here, we’ll show you how to get not only the buns but also her other inspiring looks. 01 of 06 The Infamous Buns Princess Leia Buns. Lucasfilm Leia’s iconic look, the cinnamon bun twists, actually only appeared in the first movie, A New Hope....

If you’re not from the Mississippi Delta, you may find the presence of tamales on menus across the area a bit of a surprise.Often served alongside more traditional soul and Southern foods, tamales are typically found in Latin America. Though made of the same ingredients of corn masa wrapped around a meat filling, Mississippi’s version (called a hot tamale) is actually a unique dish commonly tied to the Mississippi Delta’s African American community....

Jump to Recipe This frozen blue Hawaiian cocktail has wonderful tropical flavors - they’re the perfect combination of light rum, blue curacao, coconut, and pineapple! Plus, this cocktail is blue. How fun is that?! Garnish with fresh pineapple and you have the perfect pick-me-up on a dreary day! Blue Hawaiian Frozen Cocktail This tasty blue cocktail is also known as a ‘swimming pool’ and is very similar to a pina colada!...

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.Change fees are one of the worst parts of booking flights. You never know when something will come up — and there’s not much you can do to get around paying....

Golfers often hear about “presses” or “pressing the bet” when it comes to gambling on the golf course. What are presses, and what does it mean to “press the bet”? Definition of the Press in Golf Betting The press, at its most basic, is a second bet that begins during the course of a round, joining and running concurrently with the original bet. When one player presses, he is starting the second bet, or “pressing the bet....

01 of 09 Fashion Girls Love the New Straight Leg Jeans How to wear trendy straight leg jeans now. Christian Vierig/Getty Images Women who care deeply about fashion — you know, the same ones whose thoughtfully curated outfits are captured by street style photographers in every major city on the globe — have proclaimed straight leg jeans the new must-have pant sihouette. We can see the appeal. These jeans have a comfortable, relaxed silhouette that are breezier (and more forgiving to the figure) than the skinny jeans that have ruled fashion for so long....

The United Kingdom may be off-limits to most American travelers, but that isn’t stopping a U.S. airline from starting its long-awaited service to the British Isles.JetBlue still plans to launch its inaugural transatlantic flight to London in August, despite the fact that the U.K. border remains largely closed to Americans regardless of vaccination status, while the U.S. border remains closed to Brits.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.At TPG, we paused traveling to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Local and federal governments around the globe are now debating the appropriate levels of isolation and distancing. Before booking that next trip, we recommend you talk to your doctor, follow health officials’ guidance and research local travel restrictions. TPG is continuing to publish deals, reviews and general travel news to inform and prepare you for that trip, whether it is next month or next year....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Here’s a tip: You don’t need to accumulate miles with a certain airline to leverage outrageous redemptions from its loyalty program. Part of the points and miles magic involves lesser-known transfer partners, which happens to be the case with Avianca’s LifeMiles program.With a 15% transfer bonus, it’s even cheaper to score a Lufthansa first class award seat (Photo by Nick Ellis / The Points Guy)LifeMiles recently became a transfer partner of American Express Membership Rewards, enabling those who use cards such as The Platinum Card® from American Express, the American Express® Gold Card and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express to transfer their Membership Rewards points to Avianca’s program at a 1:1 ratio....