by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Flight Booking Tips and Strategies
You might start a trip picturing yourself stretched out with extra legroom and a drink in hand. Then you check in and suddenly you are holding a boarding pass for a middle seat in the main cabin instead of the premium seat you booked. Few things deflate a vacation or...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Flight Booking Tips and Strategies
Airport travel is getting busier. Real ID rules are now in place, and trips are picking up. That means longer lines and more waiting at security. Officers need extra time to check people who do not have a Real ID compliant license or a passport, and those extra...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Flight Booking Tips and Strategies
Whether you travel once in a while or you are on planes all the time, the security checkpoint is rarely anyone’s favorite part of the journey. Long lines, unclear rules, rushed agents and stressed passengers can all add friction before you even reach your gate....
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Flight Booking Tips and Strategies
Airport lines can turn a normal travel day into a long, boring contest to see who can stand still the longest. If you fly through U.S. airports, there are two well-known government programs that can shrink that waiting time. They do it in different places, so the best...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Flight Booking Tips and Strategies
When something goes wrong on a trip, it is tempting to vent. You missed a connection, your bag did not show up, or you spent hours stuck at the gate with no clear updates. The problem is that a messy, angry message usually leads to a messy response. At...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 22, 2025 | Flight Booking Tips and Strategies
Even when we travel a lot, passport expiration dates love to hide in plain sight. You feel set, then you open the photo page and realize you are closer to the deadline than you expected. The good news is that renewing is usually straightforward. Many travelers can...
