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    Why I Almost Booked My First LifeMiles Award — And Why I Walked Away

    by joeheg March 3, 2026
    by joeheg March 3, 2026

    While planning part of our upcoming trip through Europe, I needed to book a short flight on Austrian Airlines. Since Austrian is part of the Star Alliance network, that meant …

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    What’s An Open-Jaw Flight & Why Should You Care?

    by joeheg January 14, 2025
    by joeheg January 14, 2025

    The simplest round-trip airfare consists of flying to one city and then flying back from the arriving airport to your origin airport. An example would be flying from New York …

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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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    I Booked My Dad On The EVA Air Hello Kitty Plane And Didn’t Tell Him

    by joeheg March 24, 2020
    by joeheg March 24, 2020

    Things being what they are, I get a certain level of enjoyment looking back at past travels, even if they weren’t mine. Besides booking trips for us, I love helping …

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