4 min read
If you haven’t upgraded to a Real ID yet, flying without one is about to get more expensive. Beginning Feb. 1, 2026, travelers who show up at airport security without a Real...
Thrifty Traveler
4 min read
3 min read
Airlines across the world are expected to ground thousands of Airbus A320 aircraft for repairs in the coming days after Airbus acknowledged a safety concern on Friday, potentially throwing a wrench in...
4 min read
As part of its push to pull in more “premium” travelers, Delta recently reached a milestone: The airline now offers dedicated Delta One check-in areas for business class passengers at all its...
16 min read
We've been searching for cheap flights and hard-to-find award availability for more than 10 years here at Thrifty Traveler, sending more than 1,200 flight deals alerts a year to our Thrifty Traveler...
12 min read
Americans are still heading to Europe in record numbers, and all that demand coupled with airport and airline staffing issues – even strikes – means disruptions are inevitable. However, if your flight...
4 min read
Booking Delta award flights through a partner like Virgin Atlantic can be a smart way to save points, especially when the Atlanta-based airline is charging sky-high rates to its own SkyMiles members....
Among the hundreds of airline frequent flyer programs, Japan Airlines (JAL) Mileage Bank has been hiding in plain sight for years. Not anymore. With Bilt adding JAL as a transfer partner earlier...
5 min read
The prospect of getting cash in your pocket for a long flight delay or a sudden cancellation in the U.S. is officially dead, as President Trump's Department of Transportation formally scrapped a...
11 min read
Travelers love the *capital one venture card* and the premium *venture x* … and for good reason: There are few travel cards more approachable than these two. With the ability to redeem...
We're so used to airlines making their mileage programs worse and their websites harder to use, it's hard to believe good news when we see it. But Air France/KLM just made a...
Airlines began canceling flights Friday under a federal mandate as the government shutdown stretches into the record books. After tens of thousands of delays and cancellations since the federal shutdown began last...
Editor's note: This post will be regularly updated with the latest news and updates on travel during the ongoing federal government shutdown. It was last updated at 8:30 a.m. CT on Nov....
7 min read
I have a friend named Blake who texts me every January (once he gets tired of the cold) asking for help finding cheap flights to the beach. You know who never, ever...
14 min read
When it comes to Delta credit cards, two stand out as the most logical options for most travelers: The *Delta Gold* and *Delta Platinum*. But even between these two popular Delta cards,...
8 min read
Foreign transaction fees can be one of the sneakiest ways to overspend abroad, with the banks tacking on up to 4% extra to every purchase you make outside the U.S. Whether you’re...
2 min read
Air France will begin regularly scheduled nonstop flights between Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Las Vegas (LAS) starting in April, joining its partner KLM in serving Sin City. In a Wednesday news...
5 min read
Australia's Qantas Frequent Flyer might not be many travelers' go-to airline mileage program. But anyone with Citi ThankYou points from cards like the Citi Strata Premier℠ Card or the new Citi Strata...
For all those times you've hemmed and hawed about heading to your nearest American Automobile Association (AAA) office to get an International Driving Permit before heading abroad, this is the news you've...
9 min read
When it comes to searching for award availability – flights you can actually book with your points and miles – U.S. airlines like American or Delta typically have the best websites for...
6 min read
On the heels of its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines and the debut of their new “Atmos Rewards,” the head of Alaska Airlines' loyalty program took to Reddit on Tuesday for an unfiltered...
