With all the recent news surrounding airline mergers, program devaluations, and changes in credit card travel benefits, newbie or not, it can be tough finding an airline to be loyal to these days. A few days ago, reader Chananya, reached out with this very question. There are many things to consider when choosing a dedicated … [Read More…]
How to Liquidate Prepaid Debit Cards and Gift Cards Using Amazon Payments
Update: This feature has been discontinued as of October 2014. I don’t know about you, but I get nervous when I have too many prepaid debit cards and gift cards lying around. It’s bad enough that I have to keep tabs on my 15+ active credit cards that are stuffed in my wallet – the … [Read More…]
Avios Save The Day – Family Holiday Travel Troubles
As if holiday travel isn’t stressful enough – get this: today was the day that my brother was supposed to return back to the New York area from South Carolina so that he could spend Christmas with the family. Back in November, he had originally booked a $206 round trip flight on American Airlines from … [Read More…]
A Fun Weekend in San Diego and Crossing the Border to Mexico: What You Need to Know
Last weekend, I embarked on a mileage run to sunny San Diego for some weekend-fun with friends. Luckily, my friend and I both cleared complimentary upgrades on both segments to SAN (EWR-IAH and IAH -SAN) as only United Premier Gold members. Our first segment included seats on United’s 767-400, equipped with new lie-flat seats, which … [Read More…]
Is the $18 Off Air Tickets From TopCashBack & CheapTickets Deal Worth It?
Normally I’m one to avoid using a third-party booking engine when it comes to buying airfare (especially after the Travelocity NFB2012 fiasco), but I stumbled upon an interesting offer earlier today that lead me to do some additional research. Cash back site, TopCashBack is advertising a today-only deal of $18.00 cash back per air ticket … [Read More…]
Got Argentina in the Cards? New Entry Fee Rules
Not too long ago, I booked a great roundtrip fare between NY and Buenos Aires, Argentina, which included a full day in Rio De Janeiro on the return for only $386.22 (related post). Argentina requires US citizens to pay an entry fee of $160 (valid for 10 years); this fee used to be payable upon … [Read More…]
Ways Flight Schedule Changes Can Work to Your Advantage
Usually when you make a flight reservation, it’s pretty set in stone that you’ll be traveling accordingly on the itinerary you’ve booked; however, every now and then you’ll receive a notification in your email stating that there had been a schedule change to one or more of your upcoming segments. I’ve personally encountered schedule changes … [Read More…]
Using Points and Miles to Travel Impulsively and Why You Should Never Sacrifice Your Love for Travel
Hello from Tokyo! A couple of days ago I booked a trip to Tokyo on a whim, and those who have been following the blog for some time now probably have noticed a recurring pattern in my travel style: I usually just get up and go when the right doors open, without second-guessing myself (remember my … [Read More…]
