A summary of the top travel tips, tricks, deals, new stories, notes and other musings from across the travel world today:
- Three years after the merger with US Airways, American Airlines has fewer Phoenix Sky Harbor flights. Personally, I think Phoenix will still play an important role in American’s operations, even with reduced cuts. There’s many cities served from Phoenix that aren’t served from either Dallas, Chicago or Los Angeles, making Phoenix a somewhat optimal choice for western connections.
- You can now book Korean Airlines SkyPass awards on SkyTeam partners online. SkyPass is a transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards.
- The new Regency Club at the Hyatt Regency Sydney looks absolutely phenomenal! While the Park Hyatt is my usual go-to property, I think I’m going to have to break the mold and stay at the Hyatt Regency for a few days.
- I was on FOX News yesterday chatting how to deal with winter delays, travel deals and what’s the future of airline loyalty programs:



Jamie Larounis is an avid traveler, blogger and miles/points educator. Traveling well over 100,000 miles a year and staying in hotels for over 100 nights, he leverages miles, points and other deals to fly in first class cabins, and stay in 5-star hotels. The Forward Cabin shares his experiences, musings, reviews, tips, tricks, resources and industry news with you, the fellow traveler.
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