Share Since 2006, my wife and I have been part of the Thank You Rewards Network. We’re now in the process of searching out a more valuable program. How Do You Earn Points? There are four ways to earn points through the Thank You Rewards program. #1. Thank You Rewards Credit Cards by Citi.com Like [...]
Smart Ways To Save Money On Airline Tickets
August 2, 2010 By 2 Comments
Share This article was written by Timothy Ng who is a regular personal finance writer and part of the team at Credit Card Finder, a 100% free Australian credit card comparison and application service. Visit the Credit Card Finder website for more information on the available frequent flyer credit cards. The cost of air travel [...]
Spirit Airlines Charging for Carry-ons| The State of Domestic US Air Travel
April 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Share This week, Spirit Airlines announced that they will be charging $45 to stow a carryon in the overhead compartments onboard one of their aircrafts. Good news, bad news, or just plain make you mad news? When I first read the reports, I thought it was stupid. Another airline finding another creative way to make [...]
Southwest Booking now open through Jan 8, 2010
June 24, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share It’s time to plan your Thanksgiving and Christmas travel. Southwest has now opened their booking through till January 8th, 2010. This is great news for travelers because Southwest is a great airline. Here is why I love Southwest. Happy Booking! Share
How Do Airline Mileage Programs Work?
May 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share Frequent Flyer miles, like all points related programs, are typically referred to as ‘incentives’ or rewards for ‘loyalty’. In a fairytale world of Princes and Princesses this would accurately describe points programs. But the current status of most mileage programs will not result in a happily ever after. Wikipedia reports that in 1981 American [...]
Fifteen Ways to Save Money When you Fly on your Family Vacation this Summer
May 18, 2009 By 1 Comment
Share A couple of days ago I posted the article: Ten Ways to Save Money on Your Family Road Trip This Summer. In case you plan to fly on your family vacation here are some suggestions and tips for you. I am assuming you are planning on taking a family vacation this summer. I hope [...]
Step By Step Guide to Buying Cheap Airline Tickets Online
May 10, 2009 By
Share I have introduced you to the four common ways to buy tickets online. If you missed those introductions make sure you are familiar with them: The Travel Search Engine The Online Travel Agent The Opaque Travel Site Directly from the Airline Photo Airport by glenmcbethlaw Here is how I would organize my search for [...]
Which are better, hotel points or flight points?
May 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Share In my experience Hotel Points (with the right program) are a much better idea than (almost any) Flight Points program. People love to talk about free flights, but free hotels are MUCH more rewarding. Never pay anything – free is free. If you manage to snag a free flight in North America you still [...]
A Unique Airline I Actually Like – Southwest Airlines
May 5, 2009 By
Share The first thing you need to know about Southwest is that they differ from the majority of airlines in several ways. As I have previously mentioned, they do not have many (if any) online booking sites or travel search engines that search their flights. Therefore, they can be easy to miss if you do [...]
