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Always Check Your Hotel Statements for Missing Bonuses

July 12, 2016 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Always Check Your Hotel Statements for Missing Bonuses

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! One thing I’ve gotten in the habit of doing now for a fair while is examining my reward accounts immediately after traveling. I’ve had several cases of things posting incorrectly, unfortunately. Let’s use the most recent example of my stay at … [Continue reading]

Transportation Options from London Heathrow to Central London

March 13, 2016 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Transportation Options from London Heathrow to Central London

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! A lengthy flight (especially a redeye) dictates that after landing, your first need is to get to your hotel quickly, stress-free and within your budget. To avoid an awful experience in connecting to your destination below are the transportation options … [Continue reading]

How to Use the British Airways AARP Discount to Save Up To $200 on Flights

October 19, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

How to Use the British Airways AARP Discount to Save Up To $200 on Flights

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Updated February 27, 2017 One of the greatest, consistent ways to save on flights us via a very unsuspecting source – AARP. As an AARP member, you’re eligible to save… $65* off for travel in World Traveller (economy) $130* off … [Continue reading]

Commuting in the Northeast – Amtrak Sleeper Trains

October 13, 2015 by James Larounis 5 Comments

Commuting in the Northeast – Amtrak Sleeper Trains

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Living in Washington DC, I travel up and down the Northeast Corridor quite a lot, visiting family in both Philadelphia and New York. In many cases, it’s more convenient than flying since the train stops locally. The Northeast Corridor is … [Continue reading]

Book Economy, Sit in Business Class on American Airlines

October 8, 2015 by James Larounis 4 Comments

Book Economy, Sit in Business Class on American Airlines

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! There’s a little “hidden secret” on some American Airlines flight where you can purchase a Main Cabin (economy) ticket, but select a Business Class seat. Let’s take a look. American needs to constantly re-position aircraft throughout their network, sometimes including … [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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