Fly roundtrip within the continental U.S. for as few as 13,000 Delta miles in coach. That’s the gist of Delta’s latest flash sale on SkyMiles award travel. And it is a flash sale, as in book… Continue Reading
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The BIG Stories: Best Airline Brand + 12 Budget Destinations + Air-Travel Safety + Nasty Basic YCL Fares
In case you missed something, following are the biggest travel stories and best deals covered this past week. Check ’em out! Following is our regular summary of the latest travel news and best frequent… Continue Reading
Norwegian Poised For Largest Expansion Yet in 2018 — Including New South America Route
The rapid expansion of Norwegian continues in 2018 with Chicago, Austin and Buenos Aires announced as new destinations for the growing low-cost airline — as well as increased frequencies of flights to… Continue Reading
Survey Picks Aeroflot as World’s Best Airline Brand
In your opinion, is there a case to be made that Aeroflot is the world’s leading airline brand? It’s often said that data, sufficiently tortured, can lead to any conclusion. Along those lines,… Continue Reading
12 Budget Destinations for the Next 12 Months
The new year is upon us. Time to plan your trips! Where to go in 2018? For those on a budget (the 99%, in other words), Booking.com has a suggested destination for every month of the year. To compile… Continue Reading
IHG to Raise Award Prices at 10% of Hotels
Update from IHG, including effect date for new prices: “All reservations booked beginning Jan. 16, 2018, will use the new Reward Nights point prices. This is part of an annual review into the number… Continue Reading
Here’s How Basic Economy Fares Can Get Even Worse
UPDATE: According to Straight To The Points, Singapore has dropped the policy, even before its effect date, in response to negative pushback from customers. Nevertheless, it’s a policy that other… Continue Reading
2017 Sets Record for Aviation Safety
How concerned are you about air safety when you fly? It’s the rare year during which no one dies in a commercial jet airline crash. For whatever reasons, 2017 was such a year. That made 2017 the… Continue Reading
The Most Expensive Cities for Business Travel
When traveling on business, you typically don’t have the luxury of choosing which cities to visit; you go where business takes you. Still, if only for budgeting purposes (and to avoid sticker shock),… Continue Reading
Earn 1,000 Free Marriott Rewards Points: December 31, 2017 Before 8:00 Tonight
You can earn 1,000 free Marriott Rewards points almost instantly if you answer a simple question prior to 8:00 in the evening Eastern Standard Time tonight, Sunday, December 31, 2017: What year was the… Continue Reading