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Forget What You’ve Heard: Stop Searching Incognito for Flights

Of all the myths surrounding travel and finding cheap flights, one stands out. We hear it again and again and again, from beginners to even so-called travel experts and social media influencers. You've...

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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 to save hundreds or thousands on your next...

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How to Track Your Chase 5/24 Status (& Why You Should)

The big banks each have their own rules for determining who is (and isn't) eligible for a new credit card that goes well beyond the usual credit check. With American Express, you're only eligible for a...

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Airlines Keep Throttling Biz & First Class Award Space for US Travelers

After years of record-setting credit card bonuses, American travelers have piled up more credit card points and airline miles than ever. But even points and miles millionaires are facing more and more...

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What’s New With the Citi Strata Premier Card? Let’s Review

Have you heard the news? There's a new kid on the block: It's the *citi strata premier*.  Actually, the Strata Premier is more like an old friend who moved back to the neighborhood. Because even though...

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How to Find Mistake Fares, Book Them & Save Hundreds (Or Thousands!)

Picture this: After seeing flight prices to Europe this summer north of $1,000, you hear whispers (or maybe catch a glimpse of an alert from your favorite flight deal service) of flights to Dublin...

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Back Again! Earn 125K Amex Points with the Morgan Stanley Platinum Card

There are several different flavors of The Platinum® Card from American Express for travelers to choose from, and a co-branded version from a brokerage firm just rolled out a bigger welcome bonus. New...

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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 cancellation are now...

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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 along with many increases....

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Get it While You Can: Delta’s 747 Reserve Card is Still Available

Back in the summer of 2022, Delta and American Express practically broke the internet and delighted aviation geeks nationwide with arguably the coolest-looking credit card to date: A sleek *delta...

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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...

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Chase 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...

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Aloha: 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...

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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...

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$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....

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Amex 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...

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The 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...

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Sick 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...

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The 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...

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How 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...

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