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How I Used a Schedule Change to Get on a Flight with No Award Availibility

January 31, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

How I Used a Schedule Change to Get on a Flight with No Award Availibility

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’m headed to the land down under in Australia in June, and my flight back includes segments on Qantas from Adelaide to Sydney, and then Fiji Airways to Nadi and then onto LAX, and finally, up until now, a redeye … [Continue reading]

Running Late for a Flight? Take a Screenshot of Your Boarding Pass. Here’s why.

January 29, 2017 by James Larounis 5 Comments

Running Late for a Flight? Take a Screenshot of Your Boarding Pass. Here’s why.

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I think this is the closest I’ve come to actually missing a flight, without actually missing it. I was running late to Reagan airport admittedly, though it wasn’t within the “oh, crap” time limit yet, so I was still thinking … [Continue reading]

Always Re-Price Reservations When There’s an Airline Caused Schedule Change

January 18, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Always Re-Price Reservations When There’s an Airline Caused Schedule Change

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! In February, I’m scheduled to fly out to Seattle for our next Frequent Traveler University Advanced event, and several months ago I booked my ticket to try and lock in a cheap rate. Because of the timing of the event, … [Continue reading]

Full Details on American’s New Basic Economy Fares

January 18, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Full Details on American’s New Basic Economy Fares

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Basic Economy is here on American, and they’ve published several details on what these fares will offer. Per the press release: In-flight experience – The same in-flight experience that all Main Cabin customers receive today, including free entertainment options, soft … [Continue reading]

BREAKING: Positive News for AA Upgrades and Elites in Premium Economy!

January 17, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

BREAKING: Positive News for AA Upgrades and Elites in Premium Economy!

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Holy crap! This is FANTASTIC news! For awhile now, many have been wondering if American Systemwide upgrades (top tier AAdvantage members are given 4 a year, with an ability to earn up for 4 more) will be allowed to be … [Continue reading]

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JamieJamie 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. [Learn more about Jamie...]

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