The American Airlines AAdvantage frequent flyer program is one of the best in the oneworld alliance. While AA does have high mileage prices for some regions, the program is still worth looking into – especially when flying to Asia, the South Pacific, the Middle East, or the Indian Subcontinent. Sadly, AA miles are not the […]
Tips for Smarter Travel Next Year
I hope everyone has been enjoying their holidays as much as me – on the beach, relaxing. 🙂 This early in January, I figured it would be ideal that I outline some great tips for better (and smarter) travel in the new year. While I do not have much booked for 2019 yet, I do […]
Understanding International First Class Award Space
International First Class is the best way to redeem frequent flyer miles. Not Business Class, Premium Economy Class, or Economy Class. The main reason being that airlines price International First Class usually at over $10,000 USD per round-trip ticket, making it an excellent use of your miles. International Business Class is priced at around $3,000 […]
Being an Expert During Irregular Operations (IRROPS)
Irregular Operations (IRROPS) happen – there’s just no way to be guaranteed that your flight will depart 100%… there is always something that can go wrong. Airlines hate irregular operations more than passengers – it creates a load of work for them: rebooking passengers, finding hotels, fixing aircraft, delaying other flights and other passengers, etc. […]
Suggestions for Getting the Most out of Short Trips
This article will be a little bit different and won’t focus as much on miles & points, but rather on the actual travel experience once you’ve arrived at the destination. I’m trying out something new and “expanding” my writing horizons, so be sure to let me know how you feel about the article. Most of […]
Avoiding Fuel Surcharges
When you think of redeeming miles, you usually think of “free” flights. In life, as we know, there is nothing free – not even travel. Yes, the miles may be “free”, but you will always pay taxes and fees in addition to the required miles. Every passenger is required to pay taxes and fees on […]
The #1 Trick For Finding Award Availability
When it comes to redeeming miles and points for “free” travel (plus taxes and fees), most people make a mistake when searching for award availability – there are ways to search for award availability and then there are accurate ways to search for award availability. The average passenger will visit the airline’s website and plug […]
Understanding Award Ticket Service Fees
Award Tickets (tickets booked using miles) are incredibly flexible – they can usually be changed or cancelled for minimal fees – especially when comparing the fee structure to normal revenue tickets. Every frequent flyer program has their own rules and fees for changes and cancellations. For example, American Airlines allows you to change the date […]
Understanding Mileage Expiration
There’s nothing worse than checking your mileage account to find your balance to be “0 Miles” – especially after you worked super hard to earn those miles and were saving up for your dream redemption… and award availability just happened to show up today. It is extremely important to understand the mileage expiration rules and […]
Strategies for Booking Award Travel
Everyone has their own strategy for booking award travel – whether that’s booking right as the schedule opens or booking the day before departure. There definitely isn’t one, best strategy for everyone (as that depends on what you are booking, where you are going, number of passengers, etc.), but some of the important, key concepts […]
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