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  • Points & Miles

    What Airline Programs Really Mean When They Say Miles “Never Expire”

    by joeheg May 2, 2020
    by joeheg May 2, 2020

    “Points/Miles Never Expire” is a phrase you’ll see in advertisements from airline loyalty programs. While technically accurate, there’s a big caveat in that statement that could end up costing you …

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  • Weekly Recap

    Similar American & Alaska Planes Feel Different, How WDW/DL Fool You, Countries You Can’t Enter If You’ve Had A DUI, How Hotels Plan Room Assignments, & More!

    by SharonKurheg February 29, 2020
    by SharonKurheg February 29, 2020

    Happy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we …

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  • Airlines

    We Need To Reward Airlines When They Do The Right Thing, So I Did.

    by joeheg February 28, 2020
    by joeheg February 28, 2020

    More information about COVID-19, or coronavirus, is coming out every day. Right now, there’s no way to know what we’ll know tomorrow or what will happen several months out. Sharon …

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    My New Pet Peeve About Alaska Airlines

    by SharonKurheg February 26, 2020
    by SharonKurheg February 26, 2020

    I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not your typical aviation nerd. True, I love to travel, but for me, being on a plane is just a means of …

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  • Weekly Recap

    “Karen” vs. United 1K Member, Overriding Hotel Thermostat Settings, Our Dinner At The Pan Am Experience, & More!

    by SharonKurheg February 22, 2020
    by SharonKurheg February 22, 2020

    Happy Saturday friends, and hooray, it’s finally the weekend! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we …

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  • Airlines

    Alaska Vs. American – How A Similar Plane Can Feel So Different

    by joeheg February 21, 2020
    by joeheg February 21, 2020

    On a trip to San Francisco, we flew with American on our way there and with Alaska on the way home. We had to connect through Dallas on American, and …

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  • Weekly Recap

    New WDW FastPass Upcharge?, Finally A Use For Alaskan Mileage Plan Miles, 1st Experience With Creepy Global Entry Machines, & More!

    by SharonKurheg January 11, 2020
    by SharonKurheg January 11, 2020
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  • AirlinesPoints & Miles

    I Finally Found A Use For My Miles In The Alaska Mileage Plan

    by joeheg January 7, 2020
    by joeheg January 7, 2020

    Flashback to 2011. I was learning more about points and miles and getting more adventurous with my credit card applications. By that, I mean that I was looking to apply …

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  • Airlines

    For A Transcon Flight, Our Options Ranged From Bad To Worse

    by joeheg December 28, 2019
    by joeheg December 28, 2019

    Have you ever needed to make a choice between several equally bad options? I’ve often bragged about having Orlando as our home airport has allowed us to fly almost anywhere …

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  • AirlinesPoints & Miles

    Mileage Expiration Policies Of US Airlines Have Changed. Here’s The Current List

    by joeheg October 28, 2019
    by joeheg October 28, 2019

    It’s hard enough to earn airline miles so letting those miles expire can be a painful experience, depending on how many miles you have in your account. I was willing …

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