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    FCC Says No Phone Use On U.S. Flights, “Don’t You Know Who I Am?” Airport Guy Got What He Deserved, Why Planes Fly At Higher Altitude Nowadays

    by SharonKurheg December 5, 2020
    by SharonKurheg December 5, 2020

    Hi, travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV in the past week or two. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that …

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  • Points & Miles

    How I Overcome My Biggest Weakness When It Comes To Booking Award Travel

    by joeheg November 28, 2020
    by joeheg November 28, 2020

    I wrote this article pre-COVID, when traveling around the world was relatively easy. That’s not the case right now but with the possibility of an effective vaccine coming soon, I’m …

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    I Still Won’t Fly With United, But They Did Make It Easy To Cancel An Award Ticket

    by joeheg September 8, 2020
    by joeheg September 8, 2020

    It was in June of 2018 that we decided that we would no longer fly on a United plane. There were just too many things wrong with the airline that …

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    Two Reasons I Don’t Want To Cancel My American Airlines Award Flight

    by joeheg June 5, 2020
    by joeheg June 5, 2020

    It was back in January that I started looking for flights for our trip to Japan. I originally thought we’d fly through Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific, but I put …

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    Is This Why Florida’s COVID Cases Are Low?, Paying With Cash More Valuable Than Miles?, Once In A Lifetime Images From The Sky, & More!

    by joeheg May 10, 2020
    by joeheg May 10, 2020

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far. Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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  • Points & Miles

    What Are Points Worth Now?

    by joeheg April 3, 2020
    by joeheg April 3, 2020

    A simple way to tell how much value you’re getting for your points is to use Cents Per Point or CPP. The formula is simple. CPP = Cash Price of …

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    I Learn To Love Our Travel Plans, Maybe A Little Too Much

    by joeheg February 3, 2020
    by joeheg February 3, 2020

    To take advantage of the best travel deals, you often have to wait until the last minute to book your tickets. That’s because some airlines only release those business or …

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    Does American Have Something Up Its Sleeve?, Unusual Ways To Use Your Points, When To NOT Use Your Miles, & More!

    by joeheg February 2, 2020
    by joeheg February 2, 2020

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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  • Points & Miles

    The Flights For Our Japan Trip Are Booked And I Couldn’t Be Happier!

    by joeheg January 16, 2020
    by joeheg January 16, 2020

    Earning a large number of points and miles is relatively easy. It’s finding available award flights to use those points for that’s usually the hard part. That’s why an entire …

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    “Surprise Gift” In Hotel Room, What To Do About Unfair Rental Car Fee, How To Tell If Redemption Is Good, & More!

    by joeheg July 28, 2019
    by joeheg July 28, 2019

    Happy Sunday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, …

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