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Major Delta Devaluation Just Announced!

December 6, 2014 by James Larounis 4 Comments

Major Delta Devaluation Just Announced!

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Delta has devalued their partner earning structure! The changes are another major blow to the SkyMiles program, and the Delta experience. You’ll see that Delta has updated their partner earning page to reflect a “see partner page” under the Base … [Continue reading]

Check out the new American Airlines uniform!

December 2, 2014 by James Larounis 35 Comments

Check out the new American Airlines uniform!

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! The new American Airlines uniform is finally here! Preview images were just released, and are shared below. According to an internal memo, the new style will be work tested in January with select employees – including both cabin crew, airport … [Continue reading]

New Alaska Airlines Routes out of Seattle and Portland

November 30, 2014 by James Larounis 1 Comment

New Alaska Airlines Routes out of Seattle and Portland

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! As Alaska Airlines continues to compete with Delta out of Seattle, they’ve added additional routes out of their Seattle and Portland hubs. The new routes will be operated on an E-175 with 12 seats in First Class and 64 in … [Continue reading]

New 2015 Changes to Alaska Airlines’ MileagePlan Program

November 27, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

New 2015 Changes to Alaska Airlines’ MileagePlan Program

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Alaska Airlines has recently announced some upcoming changes to their MileagePlan program, all effective January 1, 2015. The biggest change is for 75K Elite members – where previously, many did not see much of a difference between MVP Gold and … [Continue reading]

I hate the Virgin Atlantic Upper Class seat. Here’s why I despise flying in it.

November 26, 2014 by James Larounis 2 Comments

I hate the Virgin Atlantic Upper Class seat. Here’s why I despise flying in it.

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Virgin Atlantic has an all around great brand, and I particularly enjoy their Upper Class Clubhouse locations in JFK and London Heathrow. Virgin, now a partner with Delta, is a strong competitor in the transatlantic market. I’ve flown their Upper … [Continue reading]

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