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Use Same Day Confirmed to Get Cheaper Airfare on American

October 5, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Use Same Day Confirmed to Get Cheaper Airfare on American

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! American Airlines offers a same day confirmed change policy whereby you can pay a fee to get a confirmed seat on an earlier or late flight so long as it is the same day as your original flight. When looking … [Continue reading]

A Strategy to Avoid Fuel Surcharges on AAdvantage Tickets to London

October 4, 2015 by James Larounis 6 Comments

A Strategy to Avoid Fuel Surcharges on AAdvantage Tickets to London

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Booking an AAdvantage award ticket to London on British Airways is notorious for the fuel surcharges that are added on to the ticket. For a one-way ticket in Business Class, that’s almost an extra $450 – yikes! There’s an interesting … [Continue reading]

How to Select Certain Blocked Seats on American Airlines

October 3, 2015 by James Larounis 2 Comments

How to Select Certain Blocked Seats on American Airlines

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Blocked Seats on American Airlines If you’ve ever booked an American Airlines flight, you’ve probably noticed two or three of  right hand side bulkhead seats unavailable, or blocked. Try looking at a flight way distant in the future. For example, I … [Continue reading]

No, there’s not 1 seat left. Don’t believe the airline’s website when booking.

September 22, 2015 by James Larounis 4 Comments

No, there’s not 1 seat left. Don’t believe the airline’s website when booking.

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I had to book a ticket from Dallas to New York in October (more on that in another post), and ending up finding a fare I was content with. $144 isn’t bad at all. So, I did as I usually do and … [Continue reading]

What is a mattress run and how can you use it to help you travel better?

September 17, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

What is a mattress run and how can you use it to help you travel better?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I often use the term “mattress run” with friends and family, and every time I say it, I get looks like a deer in headlights because they don’t know what the words mean. Do I like running on mattresses? Do I … [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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