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My Diamond Upgrade Experience at the Park Hyatt Sydney

May 26, 2015 by James Larounis 10 Comments

My Diamond Upgrade Experience at the Park Hyatt Sydney

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Checking in to the Park Hyatt Sydney this week, I wanted to touch on my experience on upgrades as a Diamond member at this property, since I know that’s an important topic for many. First off, before I go any … [Continue reading]

I take TSA Pre Check For Granted; It’s Not That Easy in the Rest of the World

May 25, 2015 by James Larounis 1 Comment

I take TSA Pre Check For Granted; It’s Not That Easy in the Rest of the World

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Flying from Melbourne to Sydney yesterday, I was reminded of why not to take TSA Pre-Check in the US for granted. Approaching the security line, I did as I normally do… Take off my cell phone and hook it onto … [Continue reading]

Review: Qantas 747 Business Class, JFK-LAX

May 25, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

Review: Qantas 747 Business Class, JFK-LAX

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Review: British Airways Galleries First Lounge, JFK Review: Qantas 747 Business Class, JFK-LAX Review: Qantas 747 Business Class, LAX-BNE Review: Qantas Domestic Business Class, BNE-MEL Review: Park Hyatt Melbourne Review: Qantas Club, Melbourne Airport Review: Qantas Domestic Business Class, MEL-SYD … [Continue reading]

Fewer First Class Seats Coming to Hawaii Soon

May 24, 2015 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Fewer First Class Seats Coming to Hawaii Soon

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! In a move that’s not going to fare well with elites looking for complimentary upgrades to Hawaii, American is reducing capacity on two daily LAX to Honolulu flights, currently operated by a 757 with 24 First Class seats. Via JonNYC, American will … [Continue reading]

How to Transfer Delta Status to American

May 23, 2015 by James Larounis 6 Comments

How to Transfer Delta Status to American

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’m getting a fair amount of questions lately on how to transfer Delta SkyMiles Medallion status to American’s AAdvantage program, since a fair amount of customers are unhappy with Delta removing reward charts and moving to a revenue based system. … [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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