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Tips for Surviving an Early Flight Departure

January 11, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

Tips for Surviving an Early Flight Departure

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Just the other day I booked my ticket to San Diego for Frequent Traveler University in March. As an open disclosure, my ticket is paid for by the Frequent Traveler University since I’m on the organizing staff, however that has … [Continue reading]

The Extra Cost You Need to Pay For That Cheap Ticket You Just Bought

January 10, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

The Extra Cost You Need to Pay For That Cheap Ticket You Just Bought

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! The other day, I posted about a fantastic fare sale from Toronto, Canada to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I found multiple routings, for multiple days available at $385. I would have flown from Toronto to Miami, then onto Rio, and … [Continue reading]

What does Kimpton’s winter secret password get you? Apparently, a lot.

January 3, 2015 by James Larounis 1 Comment

What does Kimpton’s winter secret password get you? Apparently, a lot.

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Kimpton Hotels has a history of offering a “secret password” several times a year, which gets you some sort of freebie, discount, etc., if you give the password at time of check-in. It’s free to use, and at the very … [Continue reading]

How to Always Avoid Paying the 1 Night Cancellation Penalty at Hyatt

January 2, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

How to Always Avoid Paying the 1 Night Cancellation Penalty at Hyatt

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Hotels typically charge a 1 night cancellation policy, whereby if you don’t cancel the reservation 24 hours prior to the hotel check-in time (in their time zone), you’ll be charged a full night of room rate, regardless of how long … [Continue reading]

Hyatt New Year’s Stays: What Year Will it Count For?

January 1, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Hyatt New Year’s Stays: What Year Will it Count For?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! With today being New Year’s Day, this is a very relevant question that was asked of me, so I wanted to post the answer for everyone to see. Let’s say you checked into a Hyatt hotel on December 31, 2014 … [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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