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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]

A New Must See Resource to Help You Travel Cheaper!

January 11, 2017 by James Larounis 1 Comment

A New Must See Resource to Help You Travel Cheaper!

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! One of the things I tend to do every day is peruse the list of deals that are out there for travel – either by going to individual websites, monitoring my Twitter feed, or looking at RSS. I’ve got a … [Continue reading]

My Favorite Economy Class Seat on an American Airlines Boeing 737

December 27, 2016 by James Larounis 5 Comments

My Favorite Economy Class Seat on an American Airlines Boeing 737

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! The Boeing 737 is the aircraft I probably fly most, probably because it’s the aircraft that’s utilized the most in American’s current domestic operation. Living in Washington DC, connections to Chicago, Dallas, Miami, and even a once daily flight to … [Continue reading]

How to Search for American Airlines Upgrade Space Using ExpertFlyer

December 7, 2016 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’ve long talked about the benefits of ExpertFlyer. It’s my “back door” into all of the information that makes you a savvy flyer, including, most importantly, better able to react to a flight delay or cancellation. American is my go-to carrier, … [Continue reading]

What is TunnelBear and Why Every Traveler Needs It

December 2, 2016 by James Larounis 1 Comment

What is TunnelBear and Why Every Traveler Needs It

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! One of my must-have additions to my laptop when I travel is TunnelBear, and it’s something that I highly suggest every traveler install on their computer. What is TunnelBear TunnelBear is a secure VPN that allows you to virtually place … [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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