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Peter Thornton

Peter Thornton

Senior Award Deal Analyst / Reporter

Education University of Rhode Island, B.S., General Business
Experience Airfarewatchdog, Smarter Travel, The Points Guy, Tripadvisor, Delta
Articles Written 54

75

Countries Visited

Torres del Paine, Chile

Favorite Destination

Window

Aisle / Window

About Peter

Peter is a Senior Award Deal Analyst and Reporter at Thrifty Traveler who joined the team in March 2022. He spends most days digging for the best points and miles deals to send to Thrifty Traveler Premium members.


Before joining Thrifty Traveler, he spent over a decade at Airfarewatchdog covering the airline industry and flight deals. He has also been published elsewhere such as The Points Guy, Smarter Travel, and USA Today.


Peter began his airline career as a flight attendant where he fell in love with the industry and traveled the globe extensively. Overall, he has nearly 20 years of experience in the airline industry.


Peter believes travel is the best education one can get and enjoys helping others see the world for less.


Peter's Favorites

Flight Deal

Aer Lingus business class in the “throne” seat nonstop from Dublin to Los Angeles for 47,500 British Airways Avios.

Travel Tip

Schedule some free time. Go sightseeing but don’t try to see everything. Meet people and see what life is like in a different part of the world. That’s the true beauty of travel.

Points & Miles Program

Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan