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How to ride Uber for free: Let the driver use the restroom

January 2, 2015 by James Larounis 19 Comments

How to ride Uber for free: Let the driver use the restroom

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I enjoy the service Uber provides, and generally find it much cheaper than using a taxi. The drivers are friendly, the vehicles clean, and there’s a lot of accountability on using the service – you as the passenger are rated, … [Continue reading]

Why am I #50 on the upgrade list?: T-Shirt Designs I’d Love To Make

January 2, 2015 by James Larounis 4 Comments

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’m considering making some t-shirts of things frequent travelers know and love (or hate), to add a little humor to the routine. As much as travel is frustrating, we love to poke fun at the things that keep us coming … [Continue reading]

Today is the worst day of the year for airline elites.

January 1, 2015 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Today is the worst day of the year for airline elites.

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! For many, today is the start of celebrations looking forward to the new year. New year’s resolutions are put into play, and friends and family gather to reminisce on what was accomplished the 365 days prior. However, if you’re an … [Continue reading]

A little humor on Delta’s new seating chart

December 31, 2014 by James Larounis 4 Comments

A little humor on Delta’s new seating chart

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! As New Year’s hits Atlanta tonight, with it will come SkyMiles 2015. As my friend Rene from DeltaPoints says, #keepdescending. Rene even has a countdown clock on his website. Unfortunately, time has run out… Several weeks ago Delta re-named their … [Continue reading]

The price of my ticket just went up! I just got the original, lower fare back by calling in.

December 29, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

The price of my ticket just went up! I just got the original, lower fare back by calling in.

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! An upcoming engagement required me to be in Dallas and, naturally, AA is my carrier of choice. Looking at AA.com, there was a very reasonable fare heading down, but when I tried to book it, and enter my credit card … [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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