Happy Hour

Yikes! I Need To Cancel Our Happy Hour This Thursday

February 6, 2018By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

I need to cancel our happy hour for this week at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, Virginia. Hope to see everyone soon at our next happy hour!

Are You Joining Us To Talk Travel (And Do Good) This Week?

November 29, 2017By Edward Pizzarello1 Comment

Are you joining us this week to talk travel?

DC Travel Meetup-Toys For Tots At GeekyPizza 8!

October 26, 2017By Edward Pizzarello4 Comments

Our next happy hour is ready to rock. We’ll be collecting toys for tots, meeting new friends and old, sharing travel tips and enjoying the holiday season.

Are You Joining Us To Talk Travel This Week?

May 28, 2017By Edward Pizzarello2 Comments

Are you joining us for our Travel Meetup? Come join our Happy Hour and talk all things travel.

GeekyPizza5! Join Us For The Next DC Frequent Traveler/Travel Meet-Up On May 30th

May 12, 2017By Edward Pizzarello3 Comments

Come hang out, share a drink, and get all your travel questions answered. We can’t wait!

GeekyPizza 4! Come Hang Out And Talk Travel At Our DC Meetup

November 2, 2016By Edward Pizzarello11 Comments

I’m having a ton of fun with our travel meet-ups. Jeanne and I are adding a couple of new elements to our next one. I hope you’ll join us.

Are We Getting Together To Talk Travel Next Week?

October 19, 2016By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

GeekyPizza 3 is less than a week away. I’m excited to get together with people in an informal setting and talk about travel. We saw some of the same faces at the first two happy hours that Jeanne and I put together. And, based on the registration list this time around I’m looking forward to seeing some of those same faces again along with more first-timers! Next Tuesday, October 25th, my partner in crime Jeanne from Le Chic Geek and I will be hanging out at Dino’s Grotto in Shaw. Well, at least […]

GeekyPizza 3! DC Area Travel Meetup Tuesday, October 25th

September 21, 2016By Edward Pizzarello

Are you joining us for round 3? Jeanna and I are getting together for another happy hour where ewe share travel tips with friends, newbies and experts alike. Everyone is welcome. Come help us set a new record for attendance!

Thanks And 2 Questions!

August 25, 2016By Edward Pizzarello10 Comments

What a great time last night meeting up with my fellow frequent travelers. But I still have questions!

Are You Joining Us This Week To Talk Travel?

August 20, 2016By Edward Pizzarello0 Comments

The best way to learn in this hobby is to ask questions. What better place to ask questions than a happy hour filled with frequent travelers and newbies alike? Come join us for drinks and ask any questions you want about travel, 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 […]

HURRY: As Low As $245 ROUND-TRIP Business Class To Europe Through This Summer

I’ll keep this short so you can have as much time to book as possible, and I’ll update the post with some more details shortly. There are business class fares from several US cities to several European cities for as low as ~$250 round-trip. Miles Talk and View From The Wing have some examples. Remember that you have 24 hours to cancel any flight you book that departs or arrives in the US with no penalty. While this fare is bookable with a few OTAs, my recommendation is to search […]

Quick Reminder: 50 Transactions On Your World of Hyatt Card By Tomorrow

If you’re a World of Hyatt credit card holder and you registered for the February promotion to earn up to 5,000 bonus points you have until tomorrow to get your 50 transactions. There’s not a whole lot of restrictions on what the transactions can be. They do need to be at least $1 each, but in theory could be multiple transactions at the same store if you’re really close to one of these point thresholds. Because the Hyatt award chart doesn’t stretch nearly as high as Hilton or Marriott 5,000 […]

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. […]

Edward Pizzarello - April 13, 2021:
Scott, Continental was in a class by themselves. I didn't know [...]

Scott McMinn - March 23, 2021:
Most of my adult travel was on Continental Airlines out of Houston [...]

Edward Pizzarello - March 13, 2021:
G, it is one per reservation. One will cover the entire [...]

G - March 12, 2021:
Is it one pass per passenger, or would one pass cover the [...]

Gene - March 11, 2021:
Who is flying for business right now? And business travel is [...]