Step-by-Step Guide to Using ITA Matrix to Find Cheap Domestic Flights in the U.S.
ITA Matrix (often just called ITA) is my favorite flight search engine, and it was acquired by Google. It stands out for its clean interface, lack of ads, and especially clear sear...
AA Opens Online Award Booking for Cathay Pacific (CX) and Dragonair (KA) Flights
AA.com now lets users redeem Cathay Pacific and Dragonair flights online. After saving up so many AA miles, having a few more convenient redemption options is a nice improvement—th...
Young Travelers Ages 18–22 Can Get 10% Off UA Domestic Flights
From now through December 31, 2019, travelers ages 18–22 can get 10% off UA domestic tickets in the U.S. when booking through the UA app....
Skiplag (Hidden-City) Flights 101 — Advanced Tricks for Cheaper Airfares
Can adding an extra leg make a ticket cheaper? Here’s why this strange fare-pricing pattern happens and how to use it to find lower-priced flights....
Hong Kong International Airport Suspends Operations: What Should I Do?
Due to a public gathering at the airport, the passenger terminal was extremely overcrowded, airport operations were severely affected, transportation to the airport was very conges...
Stopover and Open Jaw Rules for Award Tickets Across Major Airlines and How to Book Them [Updated 2019.5]
Stopovers and open jaws are two very important concepts in award-ticket redemptions. Used well, they can let you visit extra destinations along the way. So how do different airline...
Booking Delta One Between China and the U.S. With Virgin Atlantic Miles: A Real Redemption Walkthrough
This itinerary did not involve any stopovers or open jaws, so it was fairly straightforward and relatively easy to ticket. That makes it a great option for beginners like me who wa...
American Airlines (AA) Miles 10% Rebate Guide [This Benefit Has Ended]
Both the Citi AA and Barclays AA cards were revamped, and the 10% mileage rebate benefit was eliminated effective May 1. In my view, this was finally the end of one of the most use...
Award Ticket + Infant Ticket Booking in Practice (U.S.–China Flights)
A high-difficulty award booking: from a small U.S. city to a second-tier city in China, plus an infant ticket and multiple checked bags. I’d say I came up with a pretty good soluti...
Reader Case Study: How to Book a One-Way Hawaii-to-Mainland Ticket for 17,500 Singapore Airlines Miles
TD booked two tickets from Maui back to Columbus using Singapore Airlines miles, at just 17,500 KrisFlyer miles + $5.6 in taxes per person....
Reader Case Study: How to Book China Airlines A350 Business Class Between China/Hong Kong and the U.S. with Delta Miles
TD was tasked by LD with booking two award tickets from Shenzhen/Hong Kong to Honolulu for LD’s parents for next year’s Hawaii trip. In the end, they used Delta miles to book two C...