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Using a Schedule Change to Cancel a Flight for Free

October 12, 2015 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Using a Schedule Change to Cancel a Flight for Free

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! The biggest fear I have with purchasing a non-refundable ticket is the fact that it can’t be canceled or changed without a major penalty (heck, it’s $200 just to make a change…). That said, there’s an easy way to get … [Continue reading]

The Most Useful Fare Codes on American Airlines

October 11, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

The Most Useful Fare Codes on American Airlines

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I get a fair amount of questions on fare codes on American Airlines, so I thought it would be best to write a post explaining what I believe are the most used/most useful fare codes you’ll encounter on American Airlines. … [Continue reading]

Book Economy, Sit in Business Class on American Airlines

October 8, 2015 by James Larounis 4 Comments

Book Economy, Sit in Business Class on American Airlines

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! There’s a little “hidden secret” on some American Airlines flight where you can purchase a Main Cabin (economy) ticket, but select a Business Class seat. Let’s take a look. American needs to constantly re-position aircraft throughout their network, sometimes including … [Continue reading]

Use Same Day Confirmed to Get Cheaper Airfare on American

October 5, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Use Same Day Confirmed to Get Cheaper Airfare on American

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! American Airlines offers a same day confirmed change policy whereby you can pay a fee to get a confirmed seat on an earlier or late flight so long as it is the same day as your original flight. When looking … [Continue reading]

A Strategy to Avoid Fuel Surcharges on AAdvantage Tickets to London

October 4, 2015 by James Larounis 6 Comments

A Strategy to Avoid Fuel Surcharges on AAdvantage Tickets to London

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Booking an AAdvantage award ticket to London on British Airways is notorious for the fuel surcharges that are added on to the ticket. For a one-way ticket in Business Class, that’s almost an extra $450 – yikes! There’s an interesting … [Continue reading]

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