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Southwest Flights Are Now Bookable Through Summer 2024!
Winter may be upon us, but it's already time to start planning your spring and summer 2024 trips. You're in luck: You can now book Southwest flights all the way into early August 2024 … and maybe save...
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Last Call: Use These Credit Card Perks Before the End of the Year
Beyond earning valuable points and miles you can use to book free flights and hotels, many travel rewards credit cards also come with a host of benefits that can save you even more money on your...
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How to Easily Match Status with Frontier …& Why You Should!
Ultra-low-cost carriers don't have the best reputation, and Frontier Airlines is arguably at the bottom of the list. Sure, the tickets are cheap … but bringing anything bigger than a backpack adds to...
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How I’m Making the Most of the Changes to the Hilton Aspire Card
Change is rarely a good thing when it comes to travel credit cards. Year after year, banks raise annual fees and tweak benefits. With the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card – which we've...
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Chase Sapphire Preferred vs Capital One Venture Card: Which is Right for You?
Shelling out hundreds of dollars in annual fees on premium credit cards isn't for everybody – especially if you're just getting started with travel cards. We get it. Luckily, there are some great...
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Give the Gift of Cheap Flights with a Thrifty Traveler Premium Gift Card
Looking for the perfect no-shipping, hassle-free gift for the traveler in your life? We've got just the thing. Instead of giving friends and family a pair of socks or a bland gift card (again…), give...
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Chase Announces 5% Freedom Flex Bonus Categories for Q1, 2024
A new set of quarterly bonus categories for the Chase Freedom and Chase Freedom Flex℠ cashback credit cards are on the way for the first three months of 2024. Every quarter, Chase mixes up the spending...
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How to Access United’s Older (& Better) Award Search Tool
Whether you're hoping to use miles to fly United Polaris business class or book a trip on Turkish, ANA, or other Star Alliance carriers, United's website is one of the best tools to find award...
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The Master List of Credit Card Transfer Partners
Flexible credit card points are simply more valuable than airline miles due to their ability to transfer to a dozen or more different airlines and hotel chains. Enter the world of credit card transfer...
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Spring Break 2024: Our Best Tips for Booking Cheap Flights & Where to Go
It's not yet Christmas, I know, but you stand to save big by getting ahead on your spring break plans. And that's especially true for booking spring break flights. Most families tied to their spring...
View ArticleWe’re Hiring (Again)! Join Thrifty Traveler as a Marketing Manager
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 manager to help us reach and assist even more travelers....
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How to Transfer Cash Back & Points Between Your Chase Credit Cards
If you have a credit card like the *chase sapphire preferred* or the *chase sapphire reserve*, it's possible to keep earning valuable Chase Ultimate Rewards points through some of Chase's no annual...
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DOT Hands Southwest Record $140 Million Fine Over Holiday Meltdown
The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined Southwest Airlines a record $140 million for its historic meltdown last winter that left more than 2 million passengers stranded over the holidays, the...
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After Long Summer Delays, Passport Wait Times Are Back to Normal
Getting a passport has been a major headache for Americans in 2023, with far longer passport wait times leaving travelers stressed or scrambling before an international trip. But things are finally...
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1 US Airline is Raising Bag Fees, Will the Rest Follow?
Alaska Airlines will raise the cost of checking a bag in the New Year from $30 each way to $35, the first major U.S. airline to increase luggage fees across the board in more than five years – but...
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Boo: Air France & KLM Are Canceling 16K (or Less) Biz Class Points Deals
Travelers who jumped on the business class points deal of a lifetime – 13,500 miles to fly lie-flat to Croatia, 5,000 miles to Provence in France, and some even cheaper – were waking up Monday to see...
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Delta Moves Toward Replacing Plastic Cups for Inflight Drinks
You might get an option of paper or plastic at the grocery store, but onboard its flights, Delta Air Lines wants to make that choice for you. This month, Delta has begun using paper cups instead of...
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Sub-$100 Roundtrip Flights: Why Cheap Domestic Flights are Making a Comeback
Cheap flights are the best, and it doesn't get better than when you can get somewhere for less than $100 roundtrip. We search for cheap flights all day, every day for our Thrifty Traveler Premium...
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The Best Last-Minute Stocking Stuffers & Hanukkah Gifts for Travelers
Yes, it really came up that fast: The holidays are almost here. And whether you're procrastinating on buying gifts for the traveler in your life or just need something to stuff in a socking, time is...
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Virgin Atlantic Flying Club: A Guide to Earning & Redeeming Virgin Points
Looking for a flight to Europe? Not just London, but almost anywhere in Europe? Or even Japan or New Zealand? Virgin points can probably get you there for less. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club is the...
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