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New American Airlines Boarding Film

October 28, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! American Airlines iconic landscapes boarding film has been in existence for several years now, though it was originally paired with a variety of pop piano hits. Now, American has revised their boarding film, and paired it with the song “Hold … [Continue reading]

Street Performers: Tip or Not to Tip?

October 28, 2014 by James Larounis 6 Comments

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! While in Paris not too long ago, I was transmitting between two metro lines and happen to walk past a group of street musicians performing. Intrigued by their talent, I stopped to listen to for a few minutes. After all, … [Continue reading]

Earn American Executive Platinum Status for under $2000

October 28, 2014 by James Larounis 10 Comments

Earn American Executive Platinum Status for under $2000

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! This morning, American Airlines announced the new AAdvantage program. One of the key takeaways is that US Airways Chairman’s Preferred members will merge with American Airlines Executive Platinum in the second quarter of 2015. Interestingly, US Airways has a trial … [Continue reading]

Review: Alaska Airlines First Class, SEA-DCA

October 28, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Review: Alaska Airlines First Class, SEA-DCA

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’m a fan of Alaska Airlines. I think they have a well run operation, have friendly staff, and provide a good network of routes, both shorthall and longhaul. Alaska partners with both American and Delta, but complimentary upgrades are only … [Continue reading]

Analyzing Hyatt Diamond Benefits as a Prior Platinum

October 28, 2014 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Analyzing Hyatt Diamond Benefits as a Prior Platinum

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! After starting my Hyatt Diamond Challenge this August, I’ve been really satisfied with the benefits Hyatt provides its top-tier elites. Since I know many of you have completed the Hyatt Diamond Challenge, or want to know what exactly this status … [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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