travel hacking

If you snooze, you lose. That’s the reality in the travel loyalty game, where the best deals don’t wait around. Sometimes, it’s a rock-bottom award ticket that disappears before you …

When it comes to booking award flights to Asia, the airline alliance you choose can make a huge difference in price, availability, and overall experience. Star Alliance, the largest of …

Banks offer benefits to customers to entice them to sign up for, use, and hopefully keep travel credit cards. One common perk of high-annual-fee cards is a travel credit—a statement …

The annual fee for our Wyndham Rewards Earner Business Card recently came due. At $95 per year, I wanted to reflect on the past year and determine whether it’s worth …

You’ve been racking up points for years, but when you try to book your dream business-class flight, nothing works. Frustrated? You’re not alone. When it comes to airline frequent flyer …

Few topics receive as much attention as the Southwest Companion Pass. You could spend a lifetime reading all the posts about it on the internet. I used to read posts …

Ever wonder why banks keep handing out massive signup bonuses and 5X points on spending, even though we all know points eventually get devalued? Shouldn’t they be tightening the reins …

Ever found yourself staring at a solid points redemption—a free flight, hotel stay, or rental car—only to hesitate? Maybe it’s the voice in your head whispering “Is this really the …

Imagine a frequent flyer program that opens the doors to nearly every corner of the globe, offering unmatched flexibility when putting together an itinerary and the most partner airlines. Whether …

The simplest round-trip airfare consists of flying to one city and then flying back from the arriving airport to your origin airport. An example would be flying from New York …