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How to leverage airline and alliance hubs to book better award tickets
Airlines worldwide rely on the hub-and-spoke system to efficiently move thousands of passengers across the globe. What is a hub-and-spoke system? In short, hubs allow airlines and their alliance partners to fly into larger airports where passengers can be transferred to a smaller aircraft to reach their final destination. This is why you might fly through Frankfurt Airport (FRA) on your way to Stuttgart Airport (STR) or London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) on your way to Manchester Airport (MAN). Understanding this system is critical to redeeming points and miles, so you can build itineraries even if award space isn’t available for your whole journey. Airport hubs and airline alliances CAMILO FREEDMAN/SOPA…
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6 ways award travel and elite status pair well with my digital nomad life
I’ve spent the better half of the last decade traveling the world full time as a digital nomad. In the process, I’ve found that points, miles and elite status have made my experience a lot more enjoyable, especially given how much time I spend on the road every year. For some background: My husband and I sold or donated most of our belongings and moved out of our Austin apartment in June 2017. We’d saved up points and miles for what we’d assumed might be a yearlong trip. But we quickly discovered we could make a living writing about points, miles and credit cards as we traveled. We’re still living…
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