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Chicago Fire Delays Cause Shortened AA Inflight Meal Service

September 29, 2014 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Chicago Fire Delays Cause Shortened AA Inflight Meal Service

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I think by now, everyone is aware of the major flight delays this weekend, and into the coming days, at Chicago area airports. After experiencing the delays for myself – in both directions – I was happy to have an … [Continue reading]

Reasons I love American Airlines: The Pop Piano Music

September 29, 2014 by James Larounis 1 Comment

Reasons I love American Airlines: The Pop Piano Music

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Okay, so maybe it’s the little things in life. This past weekend I had the privilege of helping out at the Frequent Traveler University Advanced in Chicago, and with that, got to assist with some audio/visual set-up. Of course, the … [Continue reading]

My Positive Experience with MLife Platinum Status

September 29, 2014 by James Larounis 3 Comments

My Positive Experience with MLife Platinum Status

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! As you are aware, I was recently in Las Vegas for the Boarding Area blogger’s conference. We were scheduled to stay at the Mandalay Bay, but because of the hotel being overbooked, I stayed at the Luxor. In either case, … [Continue reading]

You’re on Candid Camera: One Mile at a Time Dresses up AA

September 27, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

You’re on Candid Camera: One Mile at a Time Dresses up AA

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! In a scene I couldn’t resist posting on the blog, Ben got ahold of some authentic American Airlines gear and decides to show it off at this weekend’s Frequent Traveler University. This is too good not to share! Next time, … [Continue reading]

Quick question for you regional jet flyers

September 26, 2014 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Quick question for you regional jet flyers

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I was on a Delta regional jet recently and during the flight safety demo, the FA mentioned that the window shade in the exit rows and Seat 1A (where I was seated) had to remain up for takeoff and landing. … [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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