The post below was originally published on Hipmunk's Tailwind Blog on 7th January 2016.One by one, major American airlines have been changing their loyalty program policies from a distance-based system to a price-based system, causing some angst among frequent travelers. After announcements from Delta and United last year, American Airlines was the final hold out until November 18, when they announced changes to AAdvantage. At all three of these airlines, ...
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A few weeks ago, I decided the time had come to take the dreaded step. No more wavering and putting it off and chickening out: I was ready to book my round-the-world flights. I had resigned from my job and there was no going back: I now could - indeed needed to - COMMIT to my plans.Having finally settled on an itinerary, a round-the-world ticket and a booking method after ...
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