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All Major US Airlines Drop Change Fees

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One bit of good news for the travel world in the wake of the pandemic… This week, all of the major US airlines have permanently eliminated change fees, mostly for flights within the U.S. Some added FREE same-day standby, as well. Of course, Southwest ALREADY never charged change fees, because, well, they are awesome ;-). … Read more

Stretching AAdvantage Miles As Far As Possible: American Reduced Mileage Awards

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If you’re looking for the best way to use American miles, may I recommend American Reduced Mileage Awards as the optimum way to stretch AAdvantage miles? When I was new to the hobby of traveling nearly free, I signed up for an American Airlines credit card. At that time I did not really have a … Read more