Takeoff sometimes makes people nauseous.  Or dizzy.  Or in my case, I always fall asleep. A passenger on a Southwest flight found that takeoff caused her to immediately go into labor. According to KTLA: The woman gave birth “slightly†after takeoff while the plane was in the air, Southwest Airlines …
Read More »Woman Concerned With Nuts Resigns Her Post
The Forward Cabin reported yesterday that a flight turned around due to a Korean Air Executive being upset over how her nuts were served to her. Apparently, her reaction to the manner in which the purser presented the nuts to her was a bit out of proportion. This particular executive was …
Read More »Hyatt Award Chart Updates More Good Than Bad
Hyatt posted their award chart updates. 22 properties went up in categories, but 48 properties went down. Some highlights: Hyatt Place Orlando Airport 2 1 I actually really enjoyed this Hyatt Place property and it is really convenient. Â I’m surprised (but glad) to see it go down in category. Excalibur …
Read More »Huge Discounts on Tumi
Tumi is so expensive, when there’s a huge discount, it’s still, well, ridiculously expensive. Â But it’s Tumi! I’m currently being tempted by a sale on Gilt.com for Tumi luggage and bags. I’ve been telling myself I need to spend more on luggage because it will save me more over …
Read More »Does Using an Icognito Window Save You Hundreds on Travel?
There’s a graphic going around that “will surprise you”.  It’s a screen shot someone took as proof that searching for travel in incognito mode saves a significant amount of money. Here’s the picture: (click to make larger) It’s from Reddit, and while the photo is getting passed around and upvoted in …
Read More »Great Headphone Splitter on Sale on Amazon
A great headphone splitter is on sale on Amazon today for $10.50. I used headphone splitters a lot when traveling with friends. before US Airways got internet on most flights, and I still use them internationally for movies I have queued up. A note about splitters though–be careful if someone unplugs …
Read More »Philly-Bound US Airways Crew Apparently Ate the Fish
Fourteen crew members and two passengers became seriously ill on a flight to Philly from Tel Aviv, forcing an emergency landing in Rome. According to Gawker: Trapped inside a metal room with the noxious odor and an obviously insufficient ventilation system, passengers and crew members alike began throwing up—prompting a …
Read More »The Hyatt Credit Card Covers Damage to Your Purchases
I’ve been using my Hyatt Card a lot lately and I completely missed this benefit. The Hyatt Chase Credit Card covers damage and theft for purchases up to $500 per item, and $50,000 per account. Even though I don’t remember a time I damaged an expensive new product within the first …
Read More »I Caused My Husband to Be in Possession of a Stolen Vehicle
Sometimes websites can have weird glitches. Â This specific glitch caused my husband to be in possession of a stolen vehicle. I was booking a 9-day rental for us in Dallas. Â I was booking it in Bill’s name because he has really good status with National. I price compared first, and …
Read More »Amazon Prime Users Getting Early Access to Deals All Day
Just a note that if you have Amazon Prime, Amazon is giving early access to some of their Black Friday deals to Prime members. Â This is a good way to swoop in and get a deal before it’s claimed by everyone. Not all the deals are available early, unfortunately, so …
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