Four free nights sounds good, but where would you use them? We discuss the new World of Hyatt credit card offer, the changing value of Category 1–4 certificates and why we try to use them before chasing a better redemption. Mark also shares a San Diego booking headache involving an Atmos companion certificate, Virgin Atlantic errors and a misspelled ticket. Plus, Asheville-area hotels turning away local guests, the tragic Learjet crash and how it affects the way we think about flying. The crash investigation is ongoing. And Mark's attempt to teach a new driver leads to a parking-lot argument and a familiar dad moment.

Episode Guide:

  • 0:00 Welcome to MTM Travel
  • 0:43 Teaching a new driver
  • 2:58 Mark's parking-lot confrontation
  • 5:35 Getting back behind the wheel after a rough start
  • 7:27 Learning to drive and turning into your dad
  • 9:09 San Diego bookings and an Atmos companion-certificate snag
  • 11:39 Virgin Atlantic errors and a misspelled ticket
  • 14:06 Are points bookings worth the hassle? 
  • 16:17 Asheville hotels that turn away locals
  • 18:38 Is there a better way to handle hotel parties?
  • 20:27 The Learjet crash and flying private
  • 23:23 Aircraft design and private-jet safety concerns
  • 25:32 Flight anxiety and seeing crash footage online
  • 27:26 Hyatt's four-free-night credit card offer
  • 29:13 What are Hyatt free-night certificates worth now?
  • 31:05 Use your Hyatt certificates before they expire

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