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How to Find Your Alaska Airlines Record Locator Booked on American Airlines Blog Review Award Ticket
Finding Your Alaska Airlines Record Locator Booked on American Airlines

Finding Your Alaska Airlines Record Locator Booked on American Airlines

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I’ve previously shared a handy tip for finding your OneWorld record locator booked on American Airlines. But what about an Alaska Airlines record locator booked on American Airlines? Alaska Airlines isn’t a part of any of the major airline alliances but they do partner with quite a few OneWorld carriers. Airlines may reference these as various terms: Record Locator. Booking Reference. Booking Confirmation Number.  When you are attempting to manage your booking or make seat selections, you’ll find that using your American…

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Carry-On! 10 Easy Ideas for Ditching the Checked Bag
Carry-On! 10 Easy Ideas for Ditching the Checked Bag

Carry-On! 10 Easy Ideas for Ditching the Checked Bag

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This post was originally posted on woofd.com where Benjamin J Travel serves as a contributing blogger. woofd.com is a website maintained by a pack of volunteers that span across the globe. This website features articles by guys, for guys, on a range of topics; including but not limited to entertainment, fitness, health, travel, technology and more. I write this post as recovering over-packer; someone that used to check a 50 pound suitcase on just about every trip, no matter how long or short….

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Travel Secrets: How Do I Actually Find Cheap Flights?
Travel Secrets: How Do I Actually Find Cheap Flights?

Travel Secrets: How Do I Actually Find Cheap Flights?

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If you follow along with me on this blog and via social media, you’ll know that I fly. A LOT. The top question I get over and over is “How Do I Find Cheap Flights?”. While I earn and burn lots of airline miles and award points, the nature of my travel requires me to purchase many tickets as well. In addition to getting creative with my schedule, I believe in traveling well but spending as little as possible. Here’s…

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Quirks of Iberia Basic Fares and OneWorld Elite Status
Quirks of Iberia Basic Fares and OneWorld Elite Status

Quirks of Iberia Basic Fares and OneWorld Elite Status

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With just about airline around the world offering or getting ready to introduce “basic” fares, Iberia was early to the party on offering these fare bargains. Like most basic fares, Iberia Basic fares doesn’t include perks like checked bags, seat selections, or refunds. When planning our recent trip to Brussels, we booked a one-way cash ticket on Iberia from Madrid to Brussels. The cheapest option by far was the “Basic” fare which doesn’t include a checked bag. We were both going…

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Practical Santorini Travel: Tips & Inspiration
Practical Santorini Travel: Tips & Inspiration

Practical Santorini Travel: Tips & Inspiration

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We recently returned from a trip to Italy and Greece which included five days on the Greek island of Santorini. Santorini is one of the most desirable “bucket-list” destinations out there and it’s completely understandable. Postcard-perfect villages, colorful beaches, and captivating sunsets make Santorini an unforgettable destination. However, with all these wonderful aspects of Santorini, often comes large crowds and high prices. But fear not! Here are some practical Santorini travel tips to help you enjoy it more, spend a bit less, and avoid…

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Santorini Airport
Flying To Santorini Airport? A Few Handy Tips

Flying To Santorini Airport? A Few Handy Tips

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Santorini Airport is a very small airport for this very popular holiday destination. Traffic is very seasonable as much of the island closes down during the winter. Sometimes smaller airports can be more efficient but unfortunately, that’s not the case with Santorini Airport. Santorini is a wonderful destination and I have no doubt you will love it. But just be prepared for a possibly frustrating airport experience at this tiny aviation hub. Our Arrival Experience at Santorini Airport On our recent…

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essentials for stress-free global travel
Travel Gear: My Essentials for Stress-Free Global Travel

Travel Gear: My Essentials for Stress-Free Global Travel

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We all pack differently for travel. Some of us can live out of small backpack for a month in Southeast Asia. Some of us check 3 bags for an overnight trip to Phoenix. Most folks fall somewhere in between those two extremes.Throughout my life, my packing style has evolved. Since I’ve become uber-frequent traveler, I’ve been  able shed a lot more unnecessary items in my luggage. I’ve become a much lighter packer and it’s made traveling a whole lot easier….

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Lounge Review: Finnair Premium Lounge at Helsinki Airport (Non-Schengen)

Lounge Review: Finnair Premium Lounge at Helsinki Airport (Non-Schengen)

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After 36 hours in Finland, it was time to head home to Dallas. I’d flown Finnair on the outbound flight segment from Paris (CDG) to Helsinki (HEL), but this was my first long haul flight on Finnair. My return journey was to start with a Finnair A330 from Helsinki to JFK.I’ll get to the Lounge in a moment but I wanted to point out what a fan I am of the Helsinki Airport in general. It’s complete eye candy for…

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Booking Secrets: How to Find Your OneWorld Record Locator Booked on American Airlines
Booking Secrets: How to Find Your OneWorld Record Locator Booked on American Airlines

Booking Secrets: How to Find Your OneWorld Record Locator Booked on American Airlines

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Traveler Question: How do I find my OneWorld Record Locator using my American Airlines Record Locator? I won’t be the first blogger to share this tip with you but it’s information that a lot of travelers are on the search for. For frequent American Airlines flyers like myself, I’m often booked into codeshare flights onto other OneWorld carriers’ flights, with or without AA flight numbers . This includes British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Qantas, and Royal Jordanian. Airlines may reference these as various…

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