I made a mistake when booking an award flight by falling for phantom award space. To make things worse, it’s with the same programs that have tricked me in the …
Travel
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Size matters, especially when dealing with something as important as the dimensions of your carry-on bag. Passengers are avoiding checking luggage due to the cost and the risk of airlines …
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Before going on a trip, I have a ritual involving our wallets. I need to go through them, remove cards we won’t need when traveling and replace them with the …
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I love to fly in fancy airline seats. There’s nothing like flying in a lie-flat seat and getting to recline back and catch a few ZZZs at 35,000 feet. It’s …
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I’m pretty good at finding a good rate on a rental car. I have a system I’ve developed over the years that helps me find a good price without having …
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I don’t usually complain about minor issues. In fact, I’m generally the opposite and tend to let things go if they’re not major problems. For instance, when we checked into …
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When you’re looking to book travel, I suggest logging into your loyalty account first. That’s because programs will offer lower prices to members of their program. And why shouldn’t they? …
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Airports
She Wouldn’t Let Him Cut The Line At The Airport. Was She Wrong?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegImagine being on line at the airport during a time of year when the airport is super crowded. There’s one queue that goes horribly slow and another line that goes …
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Points & Miles
I’d Rather Be the Tortoise Than the Hare: Slow and Steady Wins the Points Game
by joehegby joehegI’ve had credit cards that earned points or miles for over twenty-five years. I originally had an American Express Gold travel card that paid me 1.5x points for all travel …
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Plane enthusiasts are a special breed. Like any person who is especially interested in a particular topic, plane enthusiasts can tell you the minutia about aviation. They don’t need a …