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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…
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Alaska Airlines may not be the world’s #1 airline, but they do have one powerful aspect to them – their frequent flyer program, which is by far the best frequent flyer program in the United States. What makes Alaska’s Mileage Plan so incredible are the unique partnerships that Alaska Airlines…
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The differences between layovers, stopovers, open-jaws, and destinations can sometimes be quite confusing.. .especially if you are just becoming involved in the miles & points hobby. You can often use these four “travel points” to your advantage when redeeming miles. Most mileage programmes allow you to visit multiple cities on…
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There are a number of ways to search for airline award availability – whether that is through the airline directly, through a partner airline, through a subscription-based system, over the phone, etc. There are usually many ways to search for award availability, but there are only a few *good* ways…
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European travel features many options – whether that’s by train, bus, ferry, or plane, there’s virtually always a way to get to where you want to be. I personally love flying around Europe simply because I’m an aviation geek who loves airplanes. Sometimes a train might make sense, however, in…
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Elite status really does make a difference of traveling somewhere vs. traveling somewhere comfortably, assuming you’re in Economy Class. I would say elite status is the most useful when in fact you aren’t flying in the premium cabin, First or Business Class. That’s because most of the elite status benefits…
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