Hyatt changed the award redemption value of some of their properties without any notice.  Usually, programs (and especially Hyatt) give you notice ahead of time, which gives frequent fliers a chance to lock in bookings. Pizza in Motion wrote on this change and whether or not you should be worried …

Here’s another deal where you can get a free item from Walmart after receiving cashback from TopCashBack.com. This time, it applies for both new and existing TopCashBack customers. You can get a bottle of Tide detergent for free (or almost free) after receiving 100% cashback.  The almost free part depends …

Dairy Queen is giving away free frappé from 2-5pm today only. Customers who arrive at participating locations can get a small Oreo Frappé for free. From their Facebook page (graphic also from the Facebook page):  The #DQFreeFrappé Giveaway is this Tuesday, September 6th from 2-5pm. One free small Oreo Ultimate …

Even though boarding passes get scanned electronically now, people still end up on the wrong flight. I was on a flight a few months ago where three people managed to board the flight I was on without having tickets for the specific flight.  They only noticed once the actual owners of their …

I was listening to air traffic control / pilot exchanges on YouTube when I came across this news story from 2013.  (The story also includes some of the ATC exchange). A pilot started slurring when speaking to the air traffic controller.  She began encouraging him to descent and to put on …

I can’t stop laughing at this.  I think if every flight were like this, I would always fly Southwest. A Southwest flight attendant imitated multiple Looney Tunes Characters as he gave landing instructions. While I originally assumed this was a rehearsed act he practiced many times, I realized he was making …

In anticipation of my trip to New Zealand, my coworker sent me this animated short about a kiwi bird. When I saw it was someone’s Master’s Thesis project, I wasn’t expecting to be blown away.  But not only was the short fantastic, it ended up bringing me to tears.  It’s …

Amazon is having a Labor Day sale on a couple of its devices.  They are doing $30 off the Amazon Tap and $5 off the Fire Stick. The Amazon Tap (from the Amazon product description) Just tap and ask for music from Prime Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn Uses …

Whenever I plan a trip, I think about what the weather could be like at each of my connections. I try not to connect through Chicago through the winter, and I try not to connect through Florida during hurricane season. But more often than not in the last few years, …

Hyatt’s New Promotion Hyatt has a new promotion that can really add up depending on your Hyatt plans.  Pizza in Motion has a reminder up today to register and gives instructions on how to do it.  He also gives great advice–always sign up for a hotel promotion. I signed up for …