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Awesome AVGeek Photo: 8 Hours Of Airplanes Landing!

April 1, 2018By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Love, love, love this image!

Aviation Geek Fun With My Kids, And We Didn’t Even Have To Leave The House!

December 26, 2017By Edward Pizzarello4 Comments

Kids surprise you on a daily basis. Sometimes those are great surprises. Other times you can’t figure out how things got so far off track. Here’s a quick, funny holiday story I hope you enjoy.

Boeing Has Some Fun With A Recent 787 Test Flight!

August 3, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

AVGeek’s should get a good chuckle out of this!

Tweet Of The Day: AVGeek Style

May 18, 2017By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Today’s Tweet of the Day focuses on some AVGeek stuff.

JetBlue Goes Retro In A Way Only An AvGeek Could Love

November 12, 2016By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

I wish more airlines spent time coming up with cool marketing ideas to entertain customers. JetBlue goes retro and I love it!

Super Cheap Flights To Los Angeles, Big New Bonus From AMEX And A Great AvGeek Way To Spend $35

October 5, 2016By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

The Best of the Rest is my effort to summarize all the travel/miles & points stories that interested me on a daily basis but didn’t have time to write about in length. Culled from over 100 blogs/authors I follow, some are passed along without comment, while I add my analysis to others. This is your shortcut to find out what’s going on in the travel world without having to read dozens of travel blogs to get all the best info.

10 Most Popular Posts In February On Pizza In Motion

March 6, 2016By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

Thanks for helping make it a record month on the blog!

Cool AVGeek App Makes Me Want To Get A New Gadget

February 24, 2016By Edward Pizzarello7 Comments

I guess everyone has those things they fixate on that don’t make more money or solve a problem but provide entertainment. Entertainment is a very subjective thing, and I sure found this entertaining.

This Is One Of The Most Awesome Plane Videos Ever!

February 12, 2016By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

This is just a whole brand new level of awesome. If you’re an AvGeek, you need to watch this. If not, watch it anyway.

#AVGeek Video. The Making Of Missouri One: Timelapse Of A Custom Southwest Paint Job

January 18, 2016By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

What can I say? I’m a sucker for many aviation-related things, and timelapse videos of a plane being painted are one of them. David H shared this video of a custom paint job with me last night. It’s been around a little while, but I hadn’t seen it yet. Meet Missouri One….. The post #AVGeek Video. The Making Of Missouri One: Timelapse Of A Custom Southwest Paint Job was published first on Pizza In Motion.

Targeted Awesome Offer, 1,000 Bonus AAdvantage Miles For Each Night At Hyatt!

As we start to return to travel after what seems to be the worst of the pandemic, travel companies are starting to flex their ability to encourage customers to travel. Early on, though prices were low we didn’t see too many promotions. That was probably an indication that airlines and hotels didn’t think they could convince people to get out there and book a trip. We’ve actually seen fewer incentives than I would have expected so far. Low prices are certainly an incentive, but I don’t think that alone is […]

It’s Time To Stop Losing Sleep Over No-Notice Devaluations

Let’s cover the basics before the pitchforks come out. Plenty of time for those in a few minutes. But first, a few clarifying statements: At a high level, the miles and points you earn today will be worth less in the future. Airline and hotel loyalty programs will make changes to the value of those miles and points in a variety of ways. In many cases they will not provide notice. When programs change value without notice, you will frequently see bloggers and other members of the miles and points […]

Air Canada Launches Cool New Feature: Status Pass!

If you live in the United States and haven’t been paying attention to Air Canada, continue to do so at your own risk. Since the middle of last year, Air Canada has been announcing new components of a completely reimagined loyalty program under a familiar name, Aeroplan. While it’s certainly good news for Canadian residents, it’s also good news for US residents. When Air Canada announced the new program last year, there was plenty to be excited about. New status perks and new credit cards were really enticing. In two […]

United Cuts Deep On International Flights at Dulles

The pandemic has yielded plenty of unexpected decisions by airlines and hotel chains over the past year. Recent moves by United Airlines aren’t all that surprising in general, but the depth of the cuts did surprise me. It’s clear from these cuts that United doesn’t think international travel will come roaring back as more vaccines find their ways into people’s arms. United Cuts International Flights At Dulles Airport The Points Guy reported on a deep number of cuts on international flights at Dulles Airport. Dulles Airport, located outside of Washington, […]

VIDEO: Truck Crashes Into Rental Counter

There are a lot of ways to return a rental car when you’re in a hurry. This video is over a year old, but I hadn’t seen it. And, the potential for driver injury aside, this has to be one of the more amazing/amusing car rental returns I’ve seen: Best comment in the comment section? “Guy that built those counters should see this!” Thx to David H for sending it along! Did you enjoy this post? Please share it! There’s plenty of ways to do that below. You can also […]

I Flew Frontier, Saved $400 And Didn’t Die. My Frontier Airlines Review

Those low-cost carriers always have very appetizing fare sales. Who wouldn’t want to pay $20 to fly somewhere? But, what does $20 really buy you? I found out exactly what Frontier does (and doesn’t) offer customers on my first flight with them recently.

How To Use New Metro Silver Line To Get Between Dulles and Reagan National Airports

People talk about how bad the traffic is in places like Los Angeles with plenty of adjectives. And, it is quite bad. But, the traffic in DC is what I refer to as “stealthy bad”. It doesn’t get the same press that LA traffic does, but a trip that normally takes an hour can easily turn into a 3-hour ordeal. With visiting dignitaries, protests and construction as variables, weather can also wreak havoc on a system that consistently backs up during rush hour. For those of us that live in […]

Update: American Airlines Variable Choice Plus Pricing A Feature, Not A Bug

I have to admit, I was pretty pleased with the original announcement that American Airlines was creating bundled pricing that included change fees at a lower apparent cost. Things got a little better when American also announced they were expanding the timeframe you could request a same day change to your flight. And, then things started to get a bit screwy. It started with just one flight I couldn’t get to price right with Choice Plus as an add-on. But, then I did a bit more digging and found out […]

A Summary Of United Airlines Global Services Benefits

As travel has gotten more stressful the benefits of elite status are even more valuable. In some cases, what used to be free for everyone is now only free for those customers that fly most frequently. I value my American Airlines Executive Platinum status more highly than any status I’ve earned, including 1K service with United Airlines. However, Global Services is another matter. For those not aware, Global Services is an invitation-only status level that United bestows on their best customers. What defines a best customer? Well, United doesn’t list […]

Is Foursquare Dead?

Venture Beat doesn’t think so, and I’m not 100% sure they’re wrong. But, before I discuss the article, a little background on why someone allergic to social media like me became a Foursquare nut. A few years ago, a company called TopGuest came up with this concept where you could earn airline miles and hotel points for checking in at various places on Foursquare. I can’t say I thought it was a terribly good business model, but they convinced a bunch of hotel chains to hand out miles for this. […]

tommy777 - April 15, 2021:
Devaluation is of course a part of the game, but devaluation without [...]

Edward Pizzarello - April 15, 2021:
100%. If you can't consistently get a 2% return on your [...]

Becky - April 15, 2021:
Count me in the camp of people cutting credit cards. Cash back [...]

Why Outrage Is The Right Reaction To Southwest's No-Notice Devaluation - View from the Wing - April 15, 2021:
[…] In response to the news of Southwest Airlines devaluing its currency [...]

Edward Pizzarello - April 14, 2021:
AI, I just can't agree with that assertion. American Airlines has [...]