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Alaska Airlines First Class Review: Washington Reagan to Los Angeles

July 1, 2017 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Alaska Airlines First Class Review: Washington Reagan to Los Angeles

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I hope you enjoy this Alaska Airlines First Class review. I got 5% off my trip thanks to SELECT — just by being a member, you get 5% all US and Canada fares on Alaska! Being an east coast flyer, … [Continue reading]

Is earning entry-level elite status worth if you don’t fly enough?

July 20, 2015 by James Larounis 7 Comments

Is earning entry-level elite status worth if you don’t fly enough?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I know quite a few people with entry-level elite status, and also many people who don’t fly enough to attain even that starter status, but I’m often asked if it’s worth it to try to get there, even if you … [Continue reading]

Get PAID $25 to Earn 25,000 Alaska Airlines Miles

May 10, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Get PAID $25 to Earn 25,000 Alaska Airlines Miles

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! It’s not often in the miles and points world that you can literally get paid to earn miles. Usually, there’s some sort of loss, though since the loss is often drastically minimal compared to the miles, points or rewards you’re … [Continue reading]

Alaska Air Adds New Nonstop to JFK; Fares from $300 Round-Trip

March 11, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Alaska Air Adds New Nonstop to JFK; Fares from $300 Round-Trip

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Alaska Air has been previously absent from the JFK market, and instead flies into the nearby Newark, NJ airport. Having to fly several times to Seattle over the past few years, with some needing a connection or departure out of JFK, the … [Continue reading]

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