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Always Bill Things to Your Hotel Room to Earn More Points

June 9, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Always Bill Things to Your Hotel Room to Earn More Points

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I didn’t used to be good at this, and to be honest was a huge “violator” of this concept up until the last few years. In recognition of my guilty-ness, I wanted to pass along one of the most helpful … [Continue reading]

Qatar Airways Threatens to Leave oneworld

June 9, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Qatar Airways Threatens to Leave oneworld

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Oh, boy. Things are really getting heated with one of the big Middle East carriers. Qatar Airways, according to this Wall Street Journal article, is threatening to leave oneworld. “There is no point in us being in oneworld if an … [Continue reading]

My Latest Round of Credit Card Applications – 25K Miles, $500 Cash, 2%, all with no fees

June 8, 2015 by James Larounis 7 Comments

My Latest Round of Credit Card Applications – 25K Miles, $500 Cash, 2%, all with no fees

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Since a good chunk of this hobby is driven by credit cards, with both their routine spending and sign-up bonuses, I want to be open about my patterns and credit card applications. I do this for several reasons: I want to … [Continue reading]

Is Hyatt Diamond Status Really Worth It?

June 8, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Is Hyatt Diamond Status Really Worth It?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that among the many hotel chains I frequent, I tend to prefer Hyatt, where I have Diamond Status. I’ve been asked quite a bit lately on if Hyatt Diamond is … [Continue reading]

Leaked EMail Regarding United Soda Incident

June 8, 2015 by James Larounis 10 Comments

Leaked EMail Regarding United Soda Incident

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Last week, as has been all the buzz on social media, you’ve most likely heard the story where a passenger on a United Express flight was denied a closed can of soda, because she might use it as a weapon. … [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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