Mar 24, 2026
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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