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Why I have both an American Express Platinum Card and Premier Rewards Gold Card

April 11, 2015 by James Larounis 10 Comments

Why I have both an American Express Platinum Card and Premier Rewards Gold Card

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! One of the questions I’m often asked is why it’s worth it carry both the American Express Platinum card and the American Express Premier Rewards Gold card, since both have fairly hefty fees. As a user of both, I wanted to … [Continue reading]

My Experience Applying for a Second US Airways MasterCard

April 6, 2015 by James Larounis 12 Comments

My Experience Applying for a Second US Airways MasterCard

Travel blogger Jamie Larounis applied for a second US Airways MasterCard and tells his story about the decision process.

The Amtrak credit card isn’t gone for good. Here’s what Chase has to say about it.

March 20, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

The Amtrak credit card isn’t gone for good. Here’s what Chase has to say about it.

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’ve written a fair amount over the last few days on the Amtrak credit card issued by Chase, and it’s recent disappearance from their website: Why I love the Amtrak Guest Rewards Credit Card The Amtrak credit card is NOT … [Continue reading]

There’s a 50,000 point bonus offer on the Hyatt credit card. Don’t take it.

March 15, 2015 by James Larounis 10 Comments

There’s a 50,000 point bonus offer on the Hyatt credit card. Don’t take it.

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Today, I received my Hyatt credit card welcome package in the mail, and I was excited to activate it since it would provide me with a 20% rebate on point redemptions through June, as well as a $50 statement credit … [Continue reading]

Amtrak Credit Card is NOT Dead

March 10, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Amtrak Credit Card is NOT Dead

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Amtrak Credit Card? It was reported this morning by Frequent Miler that the Amtrak credit card has been discontinued and is no longer accepting new applications. It looks like that may not be the case…for now… First off, according to … [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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