September, 2016

• 7 September

  Pilot Enters Wrong Location into Nav on Route to Kuala Lumpur; Lands in Melbourne

  

  I wrote on people getting on the wrong flights yesterday–mistaking one airport for another and ending up way off track. A pilot for AirAsia enroute to Kuala Lumpur accidentally set his navigation way off track and ended up having to land in Melbourne.  He had departed from Sydney. CNN reports: …

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• 7 September

  Ride the Las Vegas High Roller with Open Bar for $12.50 per Person

  

  This is the best deal I’ve ever seen for the Las Vegas LINQ High Roller.  (Or even, for a regular cocktail in Vegas!) Usually, you can pay around $33 per person for a daytime half-hour ride on the LINQ, with open bar for that half hour. Reader Matt C. just …

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• 7 September

  Angela Lansbury to Join the Cast of Game of Thrones

  

  Angela Lansbury’s character, Jessica Fletcher, has something in common with George R.R. Martin.  Murder she wrote.  Murder he wrote.  Though, Martin’s murders are perhaps a bit more gruesome. But I just heard the greatest news today.  Angela Lansbury is in talks to join the cast of Game of Thrones. From CNet: Now …

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• 6 September

  Fare Sale: Fly from the US to Dublin, Ireland for $350

  

  There’s a great sale going on via Delta for flights to Dublin. You can fly from Philadelphia to Dublin for only $348.  If Philadelphia isn’t a great departure city for you, you can leave from Chicago for only a little more. From the Flight Deal: Valid for travel on the …

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• 6 September

  San Jose Airports Completes Efforts to Cut Down on Stowaways

  

  In 2014, Yahya Abdi hopped the fence at San Jose Airport and climbed into the wheel well of an airplane headed to Hawaii. He somehow survived the entire flight. From CNN: Yahya planned for some time to sneak onto the tarmac of San Jose International Airport, and he finally hopped the …

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• 6 September

  They Built a Bookstore in an Old Theater

  

  Buenos Aires is home to a bookstore with a very unique location.   It was built inside of an old school theater,  complete with balconies. While the bookstore was created in 2000,  the theater itself has old roots. According to Wikipedia : Situated at 1860 Santa Fe Avenue in Barrio …

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• 6 September

  Hyatt’s No Notice Changes, Duty Free Tips, and Are Old Planes Safe?

  

  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 …

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• 6 September

  Get a Bottle of Tide Laundry Detergent for Free from Walmart (after cash back)

  

  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 …

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• 6 September

  Free Frappés at Dairy Queen from 2-5pm Today

  

  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 …

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• 6 September

  What Happens If You Get on the Wrong Flight?

  

  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 …

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