Layovers get a bad rap when it comes to air travel, but if it leads to huge savings, a better opportunity to use points and miles, or a free stopover, […]
Could 2024 Be the Best Summer For Travel Ever?
Summer 2024 hasn’t officially begun, but it’s already shaping into one of the busiest – and cheapest – travel seasons in recent memory. Last year was the first full summer […]
Book Now or Wait if Flight Prices Drop? The Definitive Answer
It’s an age-old question in booking flights: “Should I book my flights now, or should I wait to see if the price drops?” Good news: You don’t really have to […]
Southwest Makes (Another) Change to Help Find the Best Flights
It got buried in the groundbreaking news that they’re now listing fares on Google Flights, but Southwest recently made another consumer-friendly change – this one on its own website. As […]
6 Reasons Southwest Showing up on Google Flights is Huge News
For the first time ever, Southwest fares are now searchable through Google Flights. And if you ask us, it’s the biggest and best news we U.S. travelers have had in […]
If You Haven’t Booked a Summer 2024 Trip Yet, Consider Iceland
Iceland is simply otherworldly. Volcanoes that rise up from the sea, lava floes running beneath screensaver-like waterfall landscapes, wild horses, and impossibly blue natural hot springs all dot the country […]
Wow: Southwest Fares Now Appear on Google Flights!
One of the few downsides of using Google Flights to find cheap airfare is that you won’t see prices to book Southwest Airlines. You haven’t been able to find those […]
$135 to Dublin & $62 to Chile: The 11 Best Mistake Fares We’ve Found
They’re the two best words in the world of cheap travel: Mistake fare. And over the past several years, our flight deal service Thrifty Traveler Premium has found and sent more […]
Spain in Biz Class or Economy, Belize from $286 RT & Our Other Best Deals Last Week
Flight prices can seem out of control and even finding ways to use your points and miles can be a challenge. But there are still amazing deals out there if you […]
Is Frontier Ditching the Low-Cost Model with Free Changes, Carry Ons?
Long known for its bare-bones fares and fees for everything from seat assignment to bags, Frontier Airlines is shaking things up: Fares with free carry-on bags and free change and […]
New Airline Routes: The Secret to Cheap Flights & Award Availability
Watching for new routes is fun – it’s interesting to see where the airlines want to take you next. But watching new routes closely is also smart if you want […]
Fly Up Front: The Best Business Class Points & Miles Deals We’ve Found in 2024
Of all the ways to use your hard-earned points and miles, booking a lie-flat business or first class seat somewhere overseas gets you the most bang for your buck. And […]