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 is poised to be the busiest stretch...
View ArticleChase Transfer Partners: The Key to Using Your Ultimate Rewards Points
When it comes to credit card points or airline miles, it doesn't get much better than Chase Ultimate Rewards. The points you earn from cards like the *chase sapphire preferred* and *chase sapphire...
View ArticleAloha: Hawaiian Airlines’ New First Class Suites on the 787
Looking to fly first class to Hawaii? It doesn't get any better than Hawaiian Airlines' new first class suites. Most airlines fly narrowbody jets to and from Hawaii, with standard first class recliners...
View ArticleSpirit 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...
View Article$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 than a dozen of them....
View ArticleAmex Business Platinum vs Venture X Business: Which 150K Bonus is Best?
Business owners (and trust us, that might be you) would be hard-pressed to find better welcome bonus offers outside of what American Express and Capital One are offering with their top-of-the-line...
View ArticleThe Chase Sapphire Preferred is My Oldest Card – Here’s Why I’m Getting it Again
The *chase sapphire preferred* is widely considered the best travel card for anyone just getting started with points and miles, and I would know: It was the first credit card I ever opened beyond my...
View ArticleSick of Your Miles & Points Losing Value? You Can Thank The Banks For That
Airlines and credit card companies are in an arms race for customers, using ever-increasing welcome bonuses to lure in more travelers and keep profits churning. But with each new record-setting bonus...
View ArticleThe Chase Sapphire Preferred is the Best Card for Domestic Travelers
Having a travel credit card in your wallet is a must when it comes to racking up valuable points and miles to book free or nearly free flights. If you're looking to accelerate your travels, there's no...
View ArticleHow to Transfer Avios Between British Airways, Qatar, Aer Lingus, Iberia &...
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 is the points and miles...
View ArticleWow: 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 fares anywhere aside from directly...
View ArticleSun 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 Sun Country Airlines...
View ArticleCheck 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 to extend that status...
View ArticleAnother 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 Japan by up to 40% … while leaving...
View ArticleNew Offer: Earn Points (& a Free Night Reward) With Hilton Cards!
Hilton and American Express are out with new limited-time welcome offers of up to 175,000 points – or better yet, a big points bonus and a free night reward – on the suite of co-branded Hilton Honors...
View ArticleIf 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...
View ArticleAmerican 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 Airlines is taking...
View Article6 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 years. We were the first to spot...
View ArticleThe Best Dining Portal to Earn Points: Bilt Dining Expands Drastically
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 miles when you dine out. And Bilt Rewards...
View ArticleBook 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 Honors points? Check this out. We just...
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