You found the award space (or got the Thrifty Traveler Premium alert), transferred your points or miles, and booked a flight. Congrats! Now, it’s time to iron out the rest […]
Last Chance: Get 75K Bonuses on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card & Sapphire Reserve®
Chase has upped the ante on its most popular travel credit cards once again, rolling out a bigger bonus on the *chase sapphire preferred* – and this time, its premium […]
Lie-Flat for Less: The 7 Best Airlines for Cheap Business Class Upgrades
We have a ground rule: If you’re set on flying business or first class, your best bet is to book that seat from the start. Banking on a cheap upgrade […]
Learn to Love Layovers: 4 Reasons to Book a Connecting Flight
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 […]
The Best Airline Miles to Use for Booking Business Class Flights
Want to fly in a business class seat somewhere overseas? Unless you’re prepared to shell out thousands of dollars per ticket (and let’s be honest, you’re reading a site called Thrifty […]
BevLedge? An ‘Ostrichpillow’? We Tried Out 5 of the Weirdest Travel Accessories
There’s no shortage of travel accessories and gadgets making the rounds on social media, promising to make your trip through the airport smoother and your plane ride better. They range […]
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 […]
5 Things I Loved Flying Aer Lingus Business Class (& 2 I Didn’t)
Maybe it’s just the luck of the Irish, but I can’t imagine a better way to get to Ireland than flying Aer Lingus’ business class. Just days after Aer Lingus’ […]
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 […]
Is Amex About to Raise the Gold Card’s Annual Fee?
Just a few weeks ago, we warned travelers that an annual fee increase was looming on the fan-favorite American Express® Gold Card, writing: “Hiking the annual fee on the Gold […]
Book the Waldorf Astoria Seychelles With Hilton Points This Summer & Fall!
Want to feel like a Bond villain in your own private beach villa, on a private island in the Seychelles – complete with its own private airstrip – using Hilton […]