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No Award Availability? Make Your Own Connection to Make it Work

December 1, 2016 by James Larounis 3 Comments

No Award Availability? Make Your Own Connection to Make it Work

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! If you’re using miles and points to try and get a free trip, you know the struggle. You find that perfect “over the water” flight (that is, the most important flight – the longest one that flies over the ocean, … [Continue reading]

Travel Pro Tip: An Easy Way for Thieves to Steal Things on Trains

November 30, 2016 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Travel Pro Tip: An Easy Way for Thieves to Steal Things on Trains

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I ride Amtrak quite frequently. It’s one of my go-to ways of traveling to see family, and there’s still somewhat of a nostalgic charm every time I ride the train, even amidst the delays, crowds and hassles, of which there are … [Continue reading]

Why You Need to Know the 5 Freedoms of Air Travel

November 28, 2016 by James Larounis 4 Comments

Why You Need to Know the 5 Freedoms of Air Travel

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Every so often when I’m bored, I’ll peruse YouTube for new, random videos and see what’s out there. If you’re not a subscriber, I highly suggest checking out Wendover Productions, as they have a lot of unique videos exploring facts … [Continue reading]

3 Ways to Upgrade on American Airlines

November 26, 2016 by James Larounis 7 Comments

3 Ways to Upgrade on American Airlines

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I get a lot of questions on how to upgrade on American Airlines. No one likes to sit in the back of the bus, so everyone’s always looking for that trick to sit up front. In this case, the “trick” … [Continue reading]

What is a PNR on American Airlines?

November 3, 2016 by James Larounis 2 Comments

What is a PNR on American Airlines?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I get asked quite a bit about the intricacies of the “PNR” on American Airlines, and wanted to do a bit of a delve in to explore this for you. Let’s first start off with what a this  is, for … [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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