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Bummer: LifeMiles Raises Award Rates on Many Routes … Again
For years, points and miles aficionados have put up with Avianca LifeMiles' shoddy customer service and wonky website for one reason: Low mileage redemption rates, which made it the best way to book...
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9 Tips for Finding Cheap International Flights in 2025
International travel is bigger than ever, and all that demand can lead to some eye-popping flight prices. But not everywhere. You can still find cheap international flights for trips this year or next....
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JetBlue Rolls Out Basic Economy Award Tickets, Will Others Follow?
Way back in 2018, Delta became the first major airline to sell pesky basic economy fares when redeeming SkyMiles, eventually spreading to every route near and far across the globe. And for more than...
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New Offer: Earn 75K AA Miles on the Citi AAdvantage Platinum Select Card!
Whether you're a diehard American Airlines flyer or not, you should be earning American AAdvantage miles. And here's your chance to earn a boatload of them, easier (and cheaper) than ever. Citi and AA...
View ArticleWe’re Hiring! Join Thrifty Traveler as Our Marketing Director
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 Director to help us reach and assist even more...
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A Few Underrated Features Make the Venture X Best for International Travel
Premium travel perks like airport lounge access, rental car elite status, and top-notch travel insurance make the *venture x* a no-brainer for most travelers. But if you ask me, a couple of...
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6 Ways to Get a Global Entry Appointment Faster
The secret about Global Entry is officially out: It's one of the most powerful tools to get through the airport faster. You can skip through security thanks to a TSA PreCheck benefit, then clear...
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The #1 Trick If You Want to Fly Qatar Qsuites
You want to fly Qatar Qsuites. That's not an opinion, it's a fact: They're the world's best business class seats for a reason, after all. But if flying these suites using points and miles is on your...
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A Year After Opening, Tulum’s New Airport is Booming With Travelers
Tulum was once a laid back beach town surrounded by nothing but jungle, cenotes, and the famed Mayan ruins. But the times, they are a-changin'. After years of chatter, the new Tulum (TQO) airport...
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Tons of Benefits & a Big Fee: A Full Review of the Amex Platinum Card
*amex platinum card* is one of the best travel rewards credit cards on the market today, period. While many travelers understandably shy away from the card's hefty $695 annual fee (see rates &...
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10 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Delta SkyMiles
Travelers love their Delta SkyMiles, but one thing's for sure: The airline doesn't always make it easy to use Delta SkyMiles well. Understanding SkyMiles can be a chore because Delta stopped publishing...
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Heads Up: Uber Adds New Fee on Rides Abroad (But You Can Avoid It)
Forget just your ride from home to the airport and back: You can call an Uber in 70-plus countries and counting. But soon, hopping in an Uber overseas may cost you a bit more. The rideshare giant sent...
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Last Chance: Get a 30% Bonus on Chase Transfers to Virgin Atlantic!
Travelers with Chase Ultimate Rewards points from cards like the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card or the Chase Sapphire Reserve®, pay close attention: Time is running out on a big transfer bonus worth...
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New Bonus: Get 25% More Points When Transferring from Amex to Hilton
If you've got a stash of Membership Rewards points from cards like *amex platinum* or *amex gold*, we've got good news: Amex just rolled out a new 25% bonus when transferring to Hilton Honors! Since...
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Your Best Bets for Flying Lie-Flat to Hawaii (From 40K Points Each Way!)
Hawaii is always near the top of many travelers' wish lists. Flying six-plus hours in a lie-flat seat is, too. Combining the two can be a dream come true … but it's easier said than done. Many of the...
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How to Use the Chase Travel℠ Portal to Book Flights with Points
What's better than booking an insanely cheap flight deal? Just one thing: Booking it with credit card points to make it free. And there's no simpler – or more valuable – way to pull it off than booking...
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You Can Upgrade Your Delta Amex Card … But You Probably Shouldn’t
When banks like American Express come out with a limited-time, increased welcome offer on popular travel cards, the same question floods our inboxes: Should I upgrade my card? Or apply for a new one?...
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That New Seat Smell: Iberia Business Class Review on the A321neo
Iberia business class has long been one of our favorite ways to cross the Atlantic for one main reason: You can book these seats between the U.S. and Madrid for as low as just 34,000 points each way (…...
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The Stealth Devaluation: Airlines Keep Nuking Their Websites
Savvy travelers have come to dread the word “devaluation” like nothing else, as carrier after carrier raises award rates, eliminating the best mileage redemptions and sweet spots. Yet more and more...
View ArticleDelta Flight from Minneapolis Flips Upside Down in Toronto Crash
Jarring images of a plane flipped upside down, wings broken off, spread on social media on Monday afternoon after an apparent crash of a Delta regional flight while landing in Toronto (YYZ). Yet...
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