Episode Details

The TSA funding crisis has airports in chaos — agents are working without pay, some airports have massive lines, and others are totally fine. Mark recaps his multi-country Europe trip: Turkish Airlines business class to Istanbul for 70K miles, a last-minute pivot to Warsaw, Ryanair's bus-terminal airport, honest reviews of the Hyatt Centric Dublin and Aer Lingus narrow-body business class, and whether St. Patrick's Day in Ireland is actually worth the trip.

In This Episode:

• TSA funding crisis — agents unpaid, long lines, privatization debate
• Turkish Airlines business class Detroit to Istanbul (70K miles, A350, on-board chef)
• Istanbul Airport transit and Priority Pass lounges
• Warsaw on a budget — Sheraton via Bilt $200 credit, Old Town, Chopin benches
• Ryanair Warsaw to Dublin — the bus-terminal experience
• Hyatt Centric Dublin review — skip it, book the DoubleTree Morrison
• St. Patrick's Day in Dublin vs Carnival vs Mardi Gras
• Aer Lingus A321neo business class for 57,500 AA miles — throne seat or bust

Episode Guide:

• 0:00 - Welcome to MTM Travel
• 0:21 - TSA funding crisis and the privatization debate
• 8:10 - Turkish Airlines business class to Istanbul for 70K miles - They broke my tooth!
• 13:22 - Istanbul Airport and Priority Pass lounges
• 15:38 - Warsaw on a budget — Sheraton via Bilt, Old Town, nightlife 
• 19:44 - Ryanair's bus-terminal airport to Dublin
• 22:25 - Dublin hotels — Hyatt Centric vs DoubleTree Morrison
• 24:26 - St. Patrick's Day in Dublin — the honest verdict
• 28:30 - Aer Lingus A321neo business class for 57,500 AA miles - Is it comfy?

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