On average, airfare is high right now. There's no doubt about it. But we've been noticing a trend that we think you're going to like, especially if you're looking to travel within the U.S. We've already been seeing domestic airfare dropping for flights flying all over the U.S. this spring. But now, domestic flight prices are getting cheaper during the peak summer months of June, July, and August as well – some of the most popular months to travel. That's right: Your summer trip might be more affordable than you could have imagined just a few months ago. After nearly a year of sky-high domestic ..read more

Hoping to get to Europe this summer, but scared off by sky-high flight prices? You're not alone. Lucky all of us, we just found a fix. Late last week, we found and sent Thrifty Traveler Premium+ members an alert for an amazing opportunity to use credit card points to fly Delta nonstop to many European cities this summer from many U.S. airports … for just 60,000 points (or less!) roundtrip. Compared to the $1,800-plus fares on many of these routes, this is an absolute steal. From Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Amsterdam (AMS) to other popular destinations like Reykjavik (KEF) and Madrid (MAD ..read more

Got a stash of Hilton Honors points? Or Hilton free night award certificates from credit cards like the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card? Here's your chance to book a tropical getaway at one of Hilton's most sought-after (and hardest-to-book) properties in the South Pacific. It doesn't get much dreamier than a trip to Bora Bora, but booking the excellent Conrad Bora Bora Nui with points is tough because the property can be incredibly stingy with award availability. But that changed late last week, as the resort opened up tons of award availability from December through February 2024 ..read more

There's a lot that goes into planning a trip, from finding your flights to figuring out where to stay to narrowing down what you want to do once you get to your destination. Arming yourself with the right tools can make the travel-planning process easier – and more affordable, too. We're always experimenting with the latest websites and apps to make our (and your) travels better. Plus, there are some we turn to time and time again whenever we're charting out our next trip, whether we're staying in the U.S. or flying overseas. Here are our favorite tools and apps to help you plan your trip from ..read more

Watch out, Qatar Qsuites: You've got competition for the crown of world's best business class. It's called ANA The Room, a fairly new business class suite from the heralded Japanese airline All Nippon Airways (ANA). All it takes is a quick glance to tell this ANA business class is something special.     Special doesn't even cut it. These business class suites are simply incredible, with an almost laughable amount of space and privacy that puts even Qatar's vaunted business class suites – and even many bonafide international first class seats – to shame. But maybe these suites are too ..read more

You've maybe seen photos of scary-looking clumps of seaweed along beaches in Florida, the Caribbean, and Mexico, or maybe you've heard people reference something scarily called the “red tide” when talking about Florida. These phenomena occur in the Gulf of Mexico every year, but this year it seems like they're getting more attention than usual. A type of seaweed called sargassum forms large on the Atlantic Ocean every year and slowly makes its way to the Gulf, typically starting to wash ashore in the spring and peaking sometime in mid-to-late summer. Sargassum is mostly just a nuisance, and de ..read more

It might have taken longer than almost any other country, but it was worth the wait: Japan is open for international travel again. And, we know you're itching to get there. You're not alone. Ever since it reopened in October, travel demand to Japan has been steadily building. But, flights this long across the Pacific Ocean don't always come cheap. That's what we're here for. Have you saved up some money for a trip to Japan, but still want to find a cheap flight? Or maybe you've hoarded your credit card points or airline miles for the long trip across the Pacific, but aren't sure where to start ..read more

It's one of the cheapest cities in Europe to fly to, and when you land in Copenhagen, you're immediately surrounded by Scandinavian charm in a place that feels more like a town than a city. Copenhagen is easy to navigate by foot, public transit, or – as many of the locals do – bike, with most attractions all within a few minutes of each other. That combined with some of the lowest fares for flights to Europe makes the Danish city the perfect place for a long weekend trip. This past February, my wife and I visited Copenhagen after booking a Thrifty Traveler Premium flight deal. Admittedly, Cope ..read more

Travel portals are one of the easiest ways to take a cheap flight (or hotel or rental car), use some credit card points, and make it free. But Citi's travel portal for travelers with cards like the Citi Premier® Card has long been an afterthought. It's time for that to change. This week, the bank finally launched a new and drastically improved Citi Travel portal where you can search for flights, rental cars, or hotels using your Citi card or Citi ThankYou Points. You can even book attractions and tours through the new Citi portal, like a helicopter tour over the Grand Canyon or a riverboat cru ..read more

If you got on a plane last year, you know it wasn't a great year of flying. Heck, you'd know it even if you just turned on a TV and caught the latest headlines about delays and cancellations. Thanks to new data released by the federal government, we can put a number on it. Nearly a quarter of flights landed late in 2022, according to the latest Air Travel Consumer Report released Thursday. And that's if they even took off at all: Major U.S. airlines and their regional partners canceled more than 180,000 flights last year. It was the worst year of cancellations on record, with 34% more flights ..read more