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    Positioning Flights: How to Unlock International Award Travel (Without Getting Burned)

    by joeheg February 15, 2026
    by joeheg February 15, 2026

    When it comes to booking international award flights, flexibility is your best friend. And no, we’re not just talking about being flexible with your destination or travel dates. Sometimes, you …

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    Why Americans Prefer Flying Foreign Carriers Over U.S. Airlines

    by joeheg January 15, 2026
    by joeheg January 15, 2026

    For many travelers departing from the United States, choosing a foreign carrier over a domestic airline isn’t just about getting from point A to point B. It’s about the experience—an …

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    A Beginner’s Guide to Airline Alliances

    by joeheg November 11, 2025
    by joeheg November 11, 2025

    Understanding what airline alliances are—and which airlines belong to each—is a key that unlocks the door to the next level of miles and points earning and usage. The basics of …

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    Partner Award Flight Confusion? The Playbook for Booking, Seats, Baggage & Changes

    by joeheg November 8, 2025
    by joeheg November 8, 2025

    Using your miles to book airline tickets seems like a straightforward process. You earn miles and then redeem miles, a process points and miles people call “earn and burn.” Hopefully, …

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    Can You Check Bags To Your Destination With Two Different Reservations?

    by joeheg August 28, 2025
    by joeheg August 28, 2025

    The rules for checking a bag with airlines can be confusing. It gets even more complicated when you’re connecting between two different airlines. And in 2025, it’s just as tricky …

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    Which Airline Loyalty Program Should You Learn in Each Alliance?

    by joeheg June 16, 2025
    by joeheg June 16, 2025

    If you’re diving into the world of points and miles, one of the first things you’ll hear about is airline alliances—oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam. Each includes a collection of …

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    Which Frequent Flyer Program Has the Most Airline Partners?

    by joeheg January 16, 2025
    by joeheg January 16, 2025

    Imagine a frequent flyer program that opens the doors to nearly every corner of the globe, offering unmatched flexibility when putting together an itinerary and the most partner airlines. Whether …

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    The Risk Of Booking Airline Awards With Partner Airlines

    by joeheg November 3, 2024
    by joeheg November 3, 2024

    Most people who redeem frequent flyer miles for an airline ticket initially do so to travel on the airline that sponsors the program. For example, SkyMiles members book a flight …

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    The Airline Alliances You Rarely Hear About

    by SharonKurheg August 7, 2023
    by SharonKurheg August 7, 2023

    When you start to get into the world of using frequent flyer miles, you discover that your miles (at least for the 3 “big” airlines, a.k.a. the “Legacy” airlines, Delta, …

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    It’s Official: Why “oneworld” is All Lower Case & Has 3 Letters in Bold

    by SharonKurheg January 3, 2023
    by SharonKurheg January 3, 2023

    It’s said that English is a very difficult language to learn. We have different ways to pronounce, not only certain letters, but groups of letters, all depending on reasons. “I …

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