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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Well, cue the celebration. Chase Ultimate Rewards has launched its first-ever(!) transfer bonus. Through June 16 at 11:59pm ET, transfers from Chase Ultimate Rewards to the British Airways Executive Club are processed with a 30% bonus.The bonus, however, is not hard-coded into the transfer ratio displayed on Chase’s Ultimate Rewards portal. British Airways is processing the bonus on its end, so you’ll only see the bonus Avios when you log in to your BA account....

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night famously keeps United States Postal Service carriers from delivering mail. When it comes to delivering packages and cargo, FedEx wants its planes to be able to keep going if attacked by missiles.For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.A FedEx plane waiting to take off. (Photo by Ryan Patterson/The Points Guy)“In recent years, in several incidents abroad, civilian aircraft were fired upon by man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS),” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a notice posted Friday....

Prepare to get some fresh air if you’re flying Frontier Airlines out of its Denver hub starting in 2024.The ultra-low-cost carrier wants to move from a traditional jet bridge set up at Denver International Airport’s (DEN) A Concourse to 14 ground-loading gates on the far-east side of the same concourse. Frontier will build or remodel 120,000 square feet, which will also include support space and maintenance facilities.The proposal cleared a procedural hurdle with a Denver City Council committee on Wednesday and will be voted on by the full council later this month....

Tender, savory garlic butter mushrooms are so decadently flavorful and are one of the easiest side dishes or appetizers you can make! Just 10 minutes is all you need to saute this amazing dish to perfection! Sauteed garlic butter mushrooms are savory, caramelized, and packed full of rich, buttery flavor! Who doesn’t love an easy side dish? Delicious, rich garlic butter mushrooms are exactly that! It only takes 10 minutes from start to finish to have these amazing mushrooms ready to eat....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.You’ve heard his voice on some of the biggest songs in recent pop history, and now, American Express is hoping that Pharrell can create an equally oversized impact in the credit card world. This week, Amex announced that the Grammy-winning mind behind hits like “Get Lucky” and “Blurred Lines” will serve as the creative director of the Platinum Card from American Express....

Instant Pot chicken drumsticks are the easiest chicken legs you’ll ever make, and they are so juicy and full of flavor! In just 20 minutes you can whip up a delicious chicken drumstick dinner for the whole family. The meat inside stays delightfully tender, while the skin gets perfectly crispy! Easy Instant Pot Chicken Legs Instant Pot chicken drumsticks are just as tasty as baked drumsticks in half the time! The pressure cooker keeps the meat moist and juicy while still crisping up the skin perfectly....

JetBlue’s well-regarded Mint business class scores high marks for its food and beverage offerings.Early in the pandemic, the New York-based carrier unveiled a partnership with the Delicious Hospitality Group, the renowned restaurant group behind popular New York spots such as Ada’s Place and Charlie Bird.While JetBlue had already been offering top-notch fare in Mint, the upgraded culinary experience helped take the product to the next level. In addition to tasty food, the carrier added touches of first-class service, such as cocktails shaken and poured at your seat and light canapes as appetizers....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Here’s the link to apply now for the United Explorer Card with up to a 65,000-mile bonus.The elevated sign-up offer on the United Explorer Card is about to come to an end. Today’s your last full day to earn up to 65,000 bonus miles when you sign up for the card and meet two tiers of spending requirements: $2,000 in the first 3 months to earn 40,000 miles, and a total of $10,000 in the first 6 months to earn an additional 25,000 miles....

TPG reader Cindy Thomas recently flew round-trip from Boston to London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR). She booked the trip through American Airlines’ website, but the flights were aboard American’s Oneworld alliance partner, British Airways.A Platinum Pro member on American, Thomas was hoping to earn AAdvantage miles for her transatlantic trip — and she did earn them on the outbound flight.When checking in for the return flight, though, Thomas decided to add her British Airways Executive Club number to her reservation....

When you think of gymnastics, you may think about people doing flips on a 4-inch-wide beam, bodies tumbling across the floor or men doing incredible feats of strength on the rings. But those images actually represent only some of the different, commonly-defined types of gymnastics. There are actually seven official types of gymnastics. Here’s a look at them: 1. Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Women’s artistic gymnastics (often shortened to just “women’s gymnastics”) attracts the most participants and is generally the most well-known type of gymnastics....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.“Winter is here,” as Game of Thrones loves to remind us. “Let it go,” Elsa from Frozen sang. Unfortunately for people who live in the real world, forecasts suggest that a cold snap is going to affect more than 200 million Americans in 39 states this week, beginning Tuesday.More than 60% of the US population will experience snow, frozen rain, ice or some other form of wintry weather as a large storm rolls through the Eastern Seaboard, dumping frigid temps and frozen moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic across the Northeast and Midwest....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Beside the range-topping St. Regis or Ritz-Carlton hotels, my favorite brand in the Marriott portfolio by far is W Hotels. I vibe with the aggressive lighting schemes and the nonstop party atmosphere, and some of my favorite hotels are Ws, like the recently opened W Dubai The Palm. In fact, I’ll often seek out Ws when traveling to a new city, as they offer the right mix of luxury and (relative) affordability (in both points and cash)....

While the term “hooking up” is used quite frequently, it’s interesting to note that there are multiple definitions and explanations as to what it actually means. In fact, hooking up is an expression that can signify many different things to different people. So in order to determine if hooking up with someone is the right choice for you, it’s important to understand what hooking up truly means and entails. What Does Hooking up Actually Mean?...

Welcome, students, to Wheel Anatomy 201: Beads and Flanges. Today we will be reviewing the various structures located on the outer barrel of the wheel. These structures will include the drop center, beads, mounting humps and flanges. Please be sure that you have your wheel diagram available to refer to as we proceed. As always, you may find it easier to right-click on the link and open the diagram in a new tab....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.I know this sounds totally odd, but hear me out: taking a day trip via plane is the newest, best way to do it. Ok, admittedly this isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution – no one is taking a day trip from San Francisco to New York – but there are a lot of reasons why your next outing should be by plane....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.As airports across the U.S. continue to get busier, inevitably, security lines have only grown longer. If you haven’t already considered getting TSA PreCheck, now is the time to join.Believe us when we say, PreCheck is a timesaver and stress reliever that you won’t look back on. There’s plenty of great reasons to get in on the perk and the process is faster, easier and cheaper than you might be aware....

For most passengers, a good flight is one where you barely notice it: straightforward airport experience, friendly cabin crew, an on-time departure and smooth flying conditions. On rare occasions, however, what pilots call “non-normal” situations do occur.For those of us on the other side of the flight deck door, your safety is the reason why we’re there. We keep our skills sharp through regular recurrent testing and training to ensure that, should we experience a non-normal situation, we know exactly how to deal with it....

The CEOs of America’s major passenger and cargo airlines wrote a letter to key members of the Biden administration on Monday, sounding the alarm if 5G C-band implementation goes forward as planned this Wednesday.In the letter from Airlines for America, the industry’s lobbying group, the CEOs called for a 2-mile buffer zone around airports that are near 5G towers. The current plan calls for buffer zones that would be much smaller, attenuating signals for just the last 20 seconds of flight....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.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, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking. Remember: Fares may disappear quickly, so book right away and take advantage of Orbitz’s courtesy cancellation if you’re unable to travel....

Jump to Recipe This flavorful pot roast seasoning is super easy to make at home with commonly used spices and herbs and it’s so much tastier than packaged blends! The hearty flavor is exceptional with any beef roast, but is also amazing with lamb, pork, and more! A simple blend of spices perfect for pot roasts and other meat! My easy, homemade pot roast seasoning is delicious on almost anything! Toss your expensive, single-serving seasoning packets in the trash and make some in your own kitchen that tastes even better!...