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Resort Fees: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

June 14, 2015 by James Larounis 4 Comments

Resort Fees: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! After walking away from the Hyatt Centric Miami South Beach recently, and incurring a $20 resort fee a night, I felt compelled to talk a little bit about the “science” behind these fees, and where they come into play – … [Continue reading]

Is 4,000 points worth 15 extra minutes of sleep?

May 8, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

Is 4,000 points worth 15 extra minutes of sleep?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I was reminded of an interesting dilemma last evening, which I thought deserved a blog post of it’s own. My friend Ed from Pizza in Motion had a reservation booked at the Hyatt Regency DFW, but instead opted to spend … [Continue reading]

Debate on Canceling my Delta Reserve Card

February 17, 2015 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Debate on Canceling my Delta Reserve Card

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! A year ago, I applied for and was approved for a Delta Reserve American Express card. As a Delta elite, I was excited I’d receive 10,000 medallion qualification miles toward elite status, though, funny enough, I’ve now ditched Delta for … [Continue reading]

Help me with a ticket issue, and I’ll give you 10 free WiFi passes!

February 12, 2015 by James Larounis 12 Comments

Help me with a ticket issue, and I’ll give you 10 free WiFi passes!

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Howdy all. I’ve got a little bit of an issue with an airline ticket, and I’m stumped. After repeated calls to both US Airways and American, I’ve gotten no luck in having the issue solved, so I’m resorting to asking … [Continue reading]

American Airlines CEO: “We are not asking our customers to be happy with anything.”

January 29, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

American Airlines CEO: “We are not asking our customers to be happy with anything.”

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! When a CEO tells the media, “We are not asking our customers to be happy with anything,” you know there’s an issue. American’s 4th quarter earnings call brought about the comment by Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines, the now combined … [Continue reading]

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