Starlux Airlines + American Airlines Partnership Series | Part 2 After writing Part 1, I kept searching. I wanted to see what would actually happen if I tried to book the same Starlux Airlines flights through the mileage programs available…

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Starlux Airlines + American Airlines Partnership Series | Part 2 After writing Part 1, I kept searching. I wanted to see what would actually happen if I tried to book the same Starlux Airlines flights through the mileage programs available…

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Starlux Airlines + American Airlines Partnership Series | Part 1: The American Airlines (AA) and Starlux Airlines partnership just moved forward. Here is why I think families should pay attention. A few weeks ago, when the American Airlines and Starlux…

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Winter break in 2022, four ANA and EVA business class seats were in my sights on Aeroplan program. Even though I had a transfer bonus of Air Canada Aeroplan from Chase running and I was sitting there staring at my…

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Picture this. You’re flying home from Tokyo with your kids. Bags packed. Flight booked. Then the airline says your seats are gone. Why? Because you skipped one flight on the way there, literally the leg from Osaka itami to Haneda…

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A friend of mine was looking for an award ticket to Rome last year. He found an Air France itinerary from New York to Paris and then on to Rome, available through Virgin Atlantic for about 60,000 points. That was…

700,000 Points. Not Going. Seven people, Seoul, and a door that closed while he was still saving. A friend of mine wrote to me last week. I’ve changed his details, but the numbers are his. Family of seven. Seoul, late…
I'm Maria—an award travel writer, miles & points strategist, coach, and speaker. Since 2019, I've been all about planning for families of 4, just like yours! My gig is helping "self-defined" families chase and achieve their points travel dreams. Thanks a bunch for dropping by!
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