The $1,500 Mistake I Made When Booking Reward Travel

The $1,500 Mistake I Made When Booking Reward Travel

One of the first -- and largest -- rewards trips I ever planned was a weeks-long trip to the UK for myself and two family members. Because our local airport had limited airlines, I chose American Airlines for our flights. For UK routes, this meant flying across the pond on British Airways (they're part of the same airline alliance).