Tag: Paid Travel

Companion pass, companion certificate, companion fare, or companion ticket. Whatever you call them, they offer travelers a way to bring a companion along for less. Some airlines have designed their companion pass as a well-thought-out feature of their rewards program. Others have turned it into a lazy benefit slipped into the back end of a credit card's benefits. Here are the airlines and credit cards that offer companion fares.

Thrifty Traveler is offering a 40% off flash sale for its Premium and Premium+ subscription tiers. From cheap flights to Europe to unicorn-level award availability, Thrifty Traveler Premium+ alerts you to it all — including by text message if you opt into that option. Here's more about the Premium tiers and whether its worth it.

When you travel internationally, exchange rates and foreign transaction fees can lead you to spend extra money on every purchase. But we don't want that, do we? Here are seven tips to help keep your hard-earned cash in your fanny...

Instead of spending hours researching the best flight deals, sign up for a service that does it for you. There are many options to choose from and most of them are free. This post gives you all the details you need to know so that you never miss a great flight deal.

From Amex Offers to Citi Merchant Offers, several credit card savings programs are offering cashback on flight purchases. Here's a roundup of the current ways to save on Delta, JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines, and United flights through credit card offers.

British Airways offers two lesser-known but valuable benefits for saving on booking flights to Europe. Both were just extended for bookings for the next year. Here's how you can save up to $200 per person per round-trip for just a $16 annual membership fee. Plus, Chase cardholders can save 10% off the remaining cost of the flight by applying a discount code.

Scott's Cheap Flights recently released its rankings for the best and worst US airports for cheap international travel in the last 12 months. Here are the top 10 and bottom 10 - and how you can use this information to help plan your travels.

How much is a mile really worth? It’s one of the key questions of the points and miles hobby, and we've always been skeptical of the conventional wisdom. So we decided to take a look at real trips booked with points by AwardWallet members. Our initial release is far from perfect, but we're excited to share what we've learned so far. Here's a look behind the scenes at how we're calculating mile values—and what we have planned for the future.

Low cash prices and increased earning opportunities are making flexible points more valuable than ever before. With these points, you have a choice between transferring to airline and hotel partners or redeeming for a fixed, cash value. The conventional wisdom is to transfer points for higher value. Today, I’ll explain why that advice might not be true right now—and how to make the right choice on your next redemption.