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Can you still receive elite status benefits at hotels during airline-bought interrupted travel stays?

July 9, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Can you still receive elite status benefits at hotels during airline-bought interrupted travel stays?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! When your travel plans get interrupted with a cancellation or major delay of the airline’s causing, they are able to put you up in a hotel (of their choice) for the night. I’ve been in this situation several times before, … [Continue reading]

Always Check Your Award Tickets After Making Changes

July 4, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

Always Check Your Award Tickets After Making Changes

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! This week I had plans to fly from Washington Dulles to Abu Dhabi, spend a few nights, then fly to London to go see Wimbledon, returning back to the US via JFK, then transferring over to La Guardia for my … [Continue reading]

A Few Tricks to Selecting a Better Economy Class Seat

July 2, 2015 by James Larounis 26 Comments

A Few Tricks to Selecting a Better Economy Class Seat

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I realize that many people who read this blog are focussed on finding a decent place to sit in the rear of the cabin, both frequent flyers and newbies alike. Luckily, there’s several tricks I use to find a better economy … [Continue reading]

The Secret to Finding Low Level SkyMiles Availability is on Aeroflot

July 1, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

The Secret to Finding Low Level SkyMiles Availability is on Aeroflot

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Finding low level awards using Delta SkyMiles can be very tricky, especially in a premium cabin. Delta has removed their award charts off of their website, so you can’t reference this to book awards. You must trust the website. Delta … [Continue reading]

Strategies for Checking Into Your Hotel Early

June 29, 2015 by James Larounis 4 Comments

Strategies for Checking Into Your Hotel Early

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! More often than not, I’m either arriving at my hotel way ahead of check-in time, or way late of check-in time. Arriving early can be a dicey predicament, especially if coming in from a long day or a tiresome flight … [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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