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Two New Updates Regarding the AAdvantage/Dividend Miles Merger

March 24, 2015 by James Larounis 4 Comments

Two New Updates Regarding the AAdvantage/Dividend Miles Merger

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! There are two quick updates regarding the merger of the AAdvantage and Dividend Miles accounts merger that you should be aware of, both now publicly available on AA.com. March 28 is the start of the transition to a single AAdvantage … [Continue reading]

Could American be considering closing Charlotte hub?

March 24, 2015 by James Larounis 5 Comments

Could American be considering closing Charlotte hub?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! When American announced that they’d be keeping all of the current hubs between American and US Airways, it seemed odd that they’d be keeping so many focus cities, especially since many of them are within such a close distance of … [Continue reading]

Duty Free Shopping: A Thing of the Past

March 22, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Duty Free Shopping: A Thing of the Past

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I can’t think of a time I’ve ever used duty free shopping. To me, I can’t see myself lugging merchandise halfway across the world that I could just get at home, even at a slightly higher price. Besides, I have … [Continue reading]

AA gave me my systemwide upgrade back, and 20,000 miles!

March 18, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

AA gave me my systemwide upgrade back, and 20,000 miles!

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! In mid-February, I was fortunate enough to be able to take long weekend to travel to Milan, Italy. Routing from DCA to JFK and then on the non-stop JFK-MXP flight, I used 2 of my Executive Platinum systemwide upgrades to sit … [Continue reading]

How many 500-mile upgrades will US Airways elites receive in the new AAdvantage program?

March 17, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

How many 500-mile upgrades will US Airways elites receive in the new AAdvantage program?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Last October, American Airlines announced the new AAdvantage program. Announced in the program was the way US Airways elites would merge into the American elite status system US Airways Silver will merge to AAdvantage Gold US Airways Gold and Platinum … [Continue reading]

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