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    Maybe American Airlines Isn’t As Bad As I Thought (Hmm…On Second Thought, Yeah, It Still Is)

    by joeheg May 20, 2019
    by joeheg May 20, 2019

    Over the course of several years, I’d convinced myself that American wasn’t that great of an airline to fly on. This isn’t taking the destruction devaluation of the Advantage frequent flyer …

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    Why I Think American’s New (To Me) Policy Is Very Smart

    by joeheg May 16, 2019
    by joeheg May 16, 2019

    Two days before we were due to fly on American Airlines from Orlando to New York, Sharon’s phone rang. We’re generally not ones to answer our phones (Note from Sharon: …

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    Oops! What To Do When You Book Flights To The Wrong Airport

    by joeheg April 14, 2019
    by joeheg April 14, 2019

    You ever spend hours looking for flights to a location, finally decide on which flight you’re going to take and how to pay for it (cash or points) and then …

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    We Flew Like Frequent Flyers (Which We’re Not) On American For One Flight. What’s Different?

    by joeheg December 5, 2018
    by joeheg December 5, 2018

    When Sharon and I fly, we’re usually sitting somewhere in the back half of the airplane because I’m too cheap to pay for a better seat and we have no …

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    How We Went To The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade With Miles & Points (and $22.40)

    by joeheg November 29, 2018
    by joeheg November 29, 2018

    Last December, when we were putting up Christmas decorations at the house, Sharon and I were talking about the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Despite living in the …

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    American Airlines Only Cares If Elite Flyers Get To Their Destination

    by joeheg October 18, 2018
    by joeheg October 18, 2018

    I came across posts from View From The Wing and Pizza in Motion, describing changes to American Airlines’ policies when rebooking passengers on delayed flights. One advantage of taking a …

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    Buyer Beware: Do Your Homework Before Booking a Flight With A “Basic” Fare

    by joeheg September 8, 2018
    by joeheg September 8, 2018

    I’ve been doing some serious planning for our upcoming domestic travels. Since I’ve booked most of our recent flights on Southwest or JetBlue, two of our favorite airlines, I haven’t …

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    I Asked Airlines How I Could Ensure I Would Sit With My Kids. Here’s What They Said

    by SharonKurheg April 21, 2018
    by SharonKurheg April 21, 2018

    After writing about the family who was split up in middle seats throughout the plane on our United flight to Chicago, I wasn’t expecting the response we got from our …

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    Get 5% Back at Whole Foods, Discounts & Bonuses At Kimpton, The Credit Card Sales Pitch That Isn’t Always True + More!

    by SharonKurheg February 25, 2018
    by SharonKurheg February 25, 2018

    Hi everyone! Here are the articles we’ve recently seen, written by others, that we learned from, made us think or maybe made us chuckle a little bit. We hope you …

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    Getting Past TSA More Easily, Delta/American Joining Forces, Timeshares Aren’t So Bad, & More!

    by SharonKurheg February 3, 2018
    by SharonKurheg February 3, 2018

    Woop woop, it’s the weekend! Happy Saturday, everyone! Here’s a quick recap of the posts we wrote this week: This week Joe wrote about: His review of an incredible Italian …

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