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AA gave me my systemwide upgrade back, and 20,000 miles!

March 18, 2015 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

AA gave me my systemwide upgrade back, and 20,000 miles!

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! In mid-February, I was fortunate enough to be able to take long weekend to travel to Milan, Italy. Routing from DCA to JFK and then on the non-stop JFK-MXP flight, I used 2 of my Executive Platinum systemwide upgrades to sit … [Continue reading]

My favorite airplane seat location

March 8, 2015 by James Larounis 5 Comments

My favorite airplane seat location

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Gary from View from the Wing recently answered an “age old question” of whether its better to sit in the bulkhead, or whether its better to sit away from there. Of course, the only answer to this question can come from … [Continue reading]

Where’s my loyalty?

December 23, 2014 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

Where’s my loyalty?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I’m often asked what hotels, airlines and car rental companies I hold elite status with. I think being open about this not only helps others understand my travel patterns, but also helps readers understand how to obtain upgrades, and other … [Continue reading]

My Plans for Elite Status in 2015: Who am I giving my money to?

December 15, 2014 by James Larounis 1 Comment

My Plans for Elite Status in 2015: Who am I giving my money to?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! In just 2 weeks, we’ll see the start of a new year, and, unfortunately, the reset button on elite status qualification. So, I decided it would be worthwhile to take a look at my elite status strategy for 2015, and … [Continue reading]

Writing A Book: What do you think?

November 11, 2014 by James Larounis 2 Comments

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Writing a Book My Uncle, who just reviewed Delta’s transcontinental 767 BusinessElite product from LAX to JFK, emailed me today asking my thoughts on writing a book. My Uncle, who is a very accomplished and well-known Professor of Psychology and … [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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