Among the many ways to keep earning points and miles beyond a big welcome bonus, dining programs are among the best – just link a credit card and earn bonus […]
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 […]
American is Pulling a Bait & Switch with Basic Economy Fares
Basic economy has spread like the plague among the major U.S. airlines, luring in consumers with the cheapest price … in exchange for a bunch of restrictions. But now, American […]
Another One: Virgin Atlantic is Raising ANA Biz Class Award Rates
Just over a year ago, Virgin Atlantic nuked one of the world’s best points and miles redemptions by raising award rates to book ANA first class between the U.S. and […]
Check Your Inbox: Delta is Gifting Free Status to Some Flyers!
Check your email, Delta flyers – or your Delta app: The Atlanta-based airline has been giving some lucky SkyMiles members six months of complimentary status … and making it easier […]
Sun Country Joins the 21st Century, Launching Long-Awaited Smartphone App
After a long wait and being the butt of one too many jokes (including from yours truly), low-cost carrier Sun Country officially launched its own smartphone app on Wednesday. The […]
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 […]
How to Transfer Avios Between British Airways, Qatar, Aer Lingus, Iberia & Finnair
If you’re looking to use points and miles to fly on airlines like Qatar, Aer Lingus, Iberia, or even American or JetBlue, you’ll want to become familiar with Avios. Avios […]
$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 […]
Spirit Drops Change & Cancellation Fees, But Will It Cost Them?
Ultra-low cost carriers like Spirit and Frontier make their money by charging extra fees for … well, practically everything. But now they’re giving something away. Late last week, Frontier Airlines […]
What to Expect Traveling Over Memorial Day (or Later This Summer)
This coming Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer – and that means it’s the start of the summer travel season, too. And by all accounts, this summer […]
A Neat Trick to Book Biz Class for Fewer Alaska Miles
Alaska Airlines has made some major changes to its Mileage Plan program recently with new award charts that spell out a few new deals for redeeming miles on partner airlines […]