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How old is too old to sit in an exit row seat?

January 12, 2017 by James Larounis 19 Comments

How old is too old to sit in an exit row seat?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I was coming back from Sint Maartin (SXM) airport the other day, flying to Charlotte on an American Airlines A319. Unfortunately, my upgrade didn’t clear as Business Class was oversold due to a previous flight cancellation, so I has pre-assigned … [Continue reading]

My Biggest Pet Peeve That Hotels Do

December 16, 2016 by James Larounis 6 Comments

My Biggest Pet Peeve That Hotels Do

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I stay in a lot of hotels. Lots of chains, lots of different brands, in lots of different locations, at lots of different price points. Across all of these differences, there’s one thing that consistently bugs me about hotels…and it’s … [Continue reading]

What is fair compensation if the hotel shuttle from the airport doesn’t show up?

December 13, 2016 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

What is fair compensation if the hotel shuttle from the airport doesn’t show up?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I recently stayed at the Sheraton Pentagon City, for an early departure from Reagan the next morning. I arrived at the airport at around 10:25p, and was at the designated bus stop for hotel shuttles at 10:30. The Sheraton Pentagon … [Continue reading]

The Thing I’ll Miss Most About the Old Hyatt Gold Passport Program

November 27, 2016 by James Larounis 2 Comments

The Thing I’ll Miss Most About the Old Hyatt Gold Passport Program

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Recently, Hyatt introduced their World of Hyatt program, to replace the current Hyatt Gold Passport program. While I’m not going to re-hash the details of the new program, you can find out more details of the program here. One of … [Continue reading]

Tons of Award Availability to Australia?!

November 18, 2016 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Tons of Award Availability to Australia?!

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I jumped for joy. I really did. Now having been to Australia several times, I’m giddy to want to keep going back. Better yet, if you can find Business or First Class space going down there, even better…because that’s a … [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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