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A New Dating Website for People Who Travel

April 23, 2015 by James Larounis 4 Comments

A New Dating Website for People Who Travel

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Okay, so get this… there’s a new website that’s pairing “beautiful people” with “generous people” all in the hopes that a mini vacation will turn a blind date into romance. Here’s how this works: Users login to misstravel.com and create … [Continue reading]

Are airline loyalty programs too generous? The creator of AAdvantage thinks so.

April 21, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

Are airline loyalty programs too generous? The creator of AAdvantage thinks so.

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! The creator of the American Airlines AAdvantage program, Hal Brierley, thinks loyalty programs are too generous. He was the very many some 40 years ago that helped develop the program for American, hoping to entice flyers and woo them into paid … [Continue reading]

Insider’s Guide to Voluntary Denied Boarding

April 10, 2015 by James Larounis 3 Comments

Insider’s Guide to Voluntary Denied Boarding

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! If my plans are flexible, I’m a huge fan of voluntary denied boarding, since it’s an easy way to walk away with some vouchers worth several hundreds of dollars in exchange for what could be an only few hours wait … [Continue reading]

The Cheesiest British Airways Ad Ever?

April 7, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

The Cheesiest British Airways Ad Ever?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! British Airways has partnered with the Oxford University all male Acapella group Out of Blue to come out with, what I think, is the cheesiest ad for the airline ever. Their new version of “Club Tropicana,” in time for warmer … [Continue reading]

How long is too long on hold with an airline?

April 7, 2015 by James Larounis 1 Comment

How long is too long on hold with an airline?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! A few weeks ago, I had to call American Airlines and their Customer Relations desk in Dallas to try to get a systemwide upgrade back after flying in a faulty seat on a 767 to Milan. Luckily, after the call was … [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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