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When Will Southwest Release August 2018 and September 2018 Flights?

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When will Southwest release August and September 2018 flights? These flights are currently available for booking along with flights through March 6, 2019. If you’re looking for August and September 2019 flights, Southwest has not announced when those flights will be released. The next release will be flights through April 7, 2018, which are scheduled to be … Read more

Southwest’s Policy on Overbooking

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With all of the news of people getting booted from flights on United, Delta and others, I decided to take a closer look at Southwest’s overbooking policy. While the Southwest president vowed to stop overbooking with the need decreasing as they update their reservations system, according to an article, officially Southwest does overbook. Why Southwest … 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

6 Affordable Valentine’s Getaways

Looking for a romantic Valentine’s getaway? Here are my top 6 suggestions for a fantastic couples vacation to stir the romance.   6 Affordable Romantic Getaways 1. Paradise Coast, Florida For Hoosiers, flights to the Ft. Myers airport in Florida are almost always a steal with Allegiant coming as low as $49/person one-way and Southwest … Read more

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