How Thrifty Traveler Premium Flight Deal Alerts Work
Looking for cheap domestic and international flight deals from your home airport? Award alerts to use your points and miles? Maybe even a deeply discounted first or business class fare? You've come to...
View ArticleLast Chance: Earn up to 175K Points with a Hilton Credit Card!
Hilton and American Express offer a suite of co-branded credit cards ranging from the no-annual fee *Hilton Honors* to the priciest (but fantastic) Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card. And each...
View ArticleFast, Free Wi-Fi Coming Faster: United Speeds Up Starlink Rollout
Nearly two years after Delta became the first of the big four U.S. airlines to offer free Wi-Fi onboard, United is preparing to do the same by partnering with internet provider Starlink. And it will...
View ArticleWinter Storms Cause Thousands of Cancellations: What to Do When Bad Weather...
A major winter storm bringing a mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain is sweeping from the Midwest to the East Coast, leading to thousands of flight delays and cancellations. More than 1,800 flights...
View ArticleStrict Delta Sky Club Limits are Coming, Use this Tip for More Visits this Year
After years of failed efforts to combat overcrowding, travelers accustomed to waltzing into Delta Sky Clubs with their credit cards are in for a rude awakening: Starting next month, Delta and American...
View Article12 of the Best Domestic Hotels You Can Book with Points
If you want to redeem your credit card points or airline miles for maximum value, you almost always need to think big: Long-haul international flights and luxury resorts somewhere overseas. But that...
View ArticleStylish But Small: A Review of the Chase Sapphire Lounge at JFK
In an airport terminal with a plethora of lounges, the newest offering from Chase might be the best option even if it's not the biggest. The bank behind the ultra-popular *chase sapphire preferred*...
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 ArticleWow: Get Free Plane Transfers on Longer Stays at the Waldorf Astoria Seychelles!
Bucket list destinations like the Maldives or Seychelles stay on bucket lists for a reason: They're obscenely expensive – and not just the $30-plus drinks and meals that may cost, but for the mandatory...
View Article6 Predictions for 2025 Airfare: Tougher Award Booking & Higher Prices (Except...
When it comes to booking flights and hunting down deals, having a crystal ball would be nice, wouldn't it? But airfare is constantly changing and unpredictable – and ditto for finding award...
View ArticleAirfare to Florida is Dropping: Gulf Coast, Miami & More Under $200!
It may be cold outside, but the flight deals to the Sunshine State are just starting to heat up. After months of what felt like abnormally high fares, the cheap flights we've come to reliably expect...
View ArticleDelta Unveils New Seatback Tech & Partnership with Uber (But No More Lyft)
Delta flyers will be able to hail an Uber ride using an AI-powered digital concierge, earn SkyMiles on that ride to the airport, then connect their Bluetooth headphones to an uber-high definition 4K...
View ArticleTrying to Use Your Miles? The Best Websites for Finding Award Availability
Earning points and miles to fly for pennies on the dollar is the easy part. Using those miles wisely is another issue, and finding award availability – seats that you can actually book with those miles...
View ArticleGreat New Amex Offers: Get up to $200 Back on Delta Flights!
Are you a Delta flyer with an American Express credit card in your wallet? American Express just rolled out a new Amex Offer to help you save on your next flight: Spend $1,000 or more with Delta Air...
View ArticleThe New Hotels We’re Most Excited for in 2025
New year, new me, as the saying goes and while I don't know about that for me personally, it appears to be true for some of the largest and most well-known international hotel brands. As we say goodbye...
View Article10 Crafty Ways to Use Up Your Amex Platinum Airline Credits This Year
Among the major perks that can help offset hefty annual fees on your top American Express travel credit cards, few go further than annual Amex airline fee credits. But using these airline fee credits...
View ArticleGot Status With Another Airline? Match it to Delta Status & Extend Through 2027
Even after Delta made unpopular changes to its Medallion status program, making status harder (and more expensive) to earn in 2025, Delta is hoping it can convince other airlines' loyal flyers to...
View ArticleFlash Sale: Fly Delta to the Caribbean This Winter From 9K SkyMiles!
In need of a winter beach vacation? Got a small stash of Delta SkyMiles? You're in luck. This week, Delta quietly slashed SkyMiles rates on its nonstop flights to some of the best warm weather...
View ArticleEarn up to 65K Points (& a Free Night Award) With World of Hyatt Credit Cards
If you're like us and think Hyatt is the best hotel rewards program, then we've got good news for you. Chase just rolled out new limited-time welcome offers on its portfolio of Hyatt cards, allowing...
View ArticleWe’re Hiring (Again)! Join Thrifty Traveler as Our Marketing Director
Travel is booming, and so are we. Now, we're looking to fill a critical role on our team. We're aiming to hire a savvy and experienced Marketing Director to help us reach and assist even more...
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