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Iberia Business Class Review, Paris to Madrid

October 7, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Iberia Business Class Review, Paris to Madrid

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Yesterday I flew from Paris (Orly) to Madrid on Iberia, in Business Class. For this flight, I selected seat 1C, an aisle bulkhead – since intra-Europe Business Class Seats are essentially economy class seats with the middle seat blocked, the … [Continue reading]

Inside Look at the New Cathay Pacific Lounge at London Heathrow

December 6, 2016 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Inside Look at the New Cathay Pacific Lounge at London Heathrow

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Cathay Pacific recently overhauled their First and Business Class Lounges at London Heathrow, and the new lounge just re-opened the other day. On Sunday, I just so happened to be flying back from London, so had a chance to look … [Continue reading]

I flew easyJet and lived to tell about it…

September 20, 2016 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

I flew easyJet and lived to tell about it…

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’ll admit that I’m not the person who purposely flies low cost carriers – both in the US and abroad. The last time I flew on Southwest here in the US was around 10 years ago, though it’s an airline … [Continue reading]

Change Your Tickets for Free on Virgin America!

March 7, 2016 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Change Your Tickets for Free on Virgin America!

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Have you heard the latest from Virgin America? It’s called the Plans Change Pass fee waiver. A fee waiver from an airline? Ha, you say! Wait, it’s true. There are some stipulations, of course. But if you’ve ever attempted to … [Continue reading]

What does Spirit Airlines charge for that’s not in the ticket price?

August 31, 2015 by James Larounis 4 Comments

What does Spirit Airlines charge for that’s not in the ticket price?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! If you’ve ever searched for airfare, you’ve probably come across Spirit Airlines, a low-cost, low-frills carriers that has astronomically cheap airfares. The reason they have such low prices is because of their optional add-on services, that in many cases, often … [Continue reading]

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