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Flying Blue Moves to 3-Tier Award Chart, Strips Perks From Cheapest Fares

Bad news, travelers: Air France/KLM Flying Blue is blowing up the way it prices award tickets ... and it means paying more miles for what used to be included for free. Effective Sept. 8, 2026, every new award booking on Air France/KLM-operated flights will fall into one of three new fare types: Light, Standard, and Flex. Each comes with a different price in miles – and a different set of per...

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Exclusive: First Look at Trump’s $20B Dulles Overhaul (Details & Renderings)

Flighty App Connection Assistant

Flighty Upgrades ‘Connection Assistant’, Giving Step-by-Step Guidance and Gate Predictions

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Another CLEAR+ Price Hike: Membership Now Costs $219

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Spoiler Alert: TSA PreCheck Lines Are About To Get A Lot Longer

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Europe’s New Border System (EES) Is Causing Delays Ahead of Busy Summer Travel Season

Passport and Travel

Limited-Edition ‘America250’ Passports Featuring President Trump … Coming Soon!

AeroLOPA Levels Up Seat Maps with Flight Search, Color Coding

Big Win: Google Hotels Fully Rolls Out Price Alert Tracking

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Trump & Congress Move to Pay TSA, But Some Long Lines Will Linger

Airlines

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American Airlines Announces Tech Overhaul: 4K Screens at Every Seat, Bluetooth Connectivity, & More

August 18, 2026

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Delta to Launch Brand New Route from Austin (AUS) to Paris (CDG) in 2027

August 13, 2026

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AAdvantage Overhaul: American Elites Lose (Some) Biz Class Upgrades, Expanded Wi-Fi & More

Delta Slaps Basic Biz & First Fares with Egregious Cancellation Fees

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Worst to First? Delta SkyMiles Are Quietly Becoming the Best in the US (Really)

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Better or Worse? Delta & Starbucks Tweak How You’ll Earn SkyMiles on Coffe...

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American Goes Premium, Announcing New ‘Flagship’ Check-In and Massive Lou...

The Philippines

Delta Adds Los Angeles to Manila Route, Starting March 2027

Minneapolis Aer Lingus Dublin

Aer Lingus Cuts Flights from Minneapolis, Denver & Vegas

Hotels

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Now Bookable: The Cape Town EDITION – From 108K Points Per Night!

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The Biggest Winners & Losers in Hyatt’s Brutal Devaluation

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We Analyzed 368K Hyatt Award Nights … & The Findings Are Brutal

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Last Chance: Hyatt Award Price Hikes Take Effect Tomorrow!

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Book These Hyatt Properties Now Before Award Rates Jump

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Book Now & Save: Brutal Hyatt Award Chart Changes are Coming Soon

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Nice: Marriott Boosts Free Night Award ‘Top-Off’ to 25K Points

Déjà Vu: Hilton Raises (Some) Award Rates Again … With a New Twist

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Hilton Rolls Out Helpful New Feature for Using Points (& Free Night Certificates...

Airport Lounges

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Chase Cuts Sapphire Lounge Access for Priority Pass Cardholders … But Does it Matter?

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Now Open: A New Chase Sapphire Lounge in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

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Delta Adds a 2nd (Tiny) Delta One Lounge at LAX

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Finally: A Delta One Lounge is Coming to Atlanta … Eventually

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Bummer: Much of Capital One’s Dulles Lounge Will Close Down All Summer

Amex Is Axing Lufthansa Lounge Access for Platinum Cardholders

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Delta Makes a Move for a Delta One Lounge in Minneapolis

From Dallas to Boston, Amex Plans New & Expanded Centurion Lounges

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American Express Eyes Charlotte for Next ‘Sidecar’ Centurion Lounge

Points

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New Avios Award Calendar Makes It Easy to Find Points Availability

August 10, 2026

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Get Up to 70% More Points With the Current List of Transfer Bonuses!

August 10, 2026

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Starlux Awards Are Now Bookable With Etihad Miles … But It’ll Cost You

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Meet the New & Improved Extra Mile Newsletter: Now Landing in Your Inbox Every W...

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New: Get a 15% Bonus Transferring Capital One Miles to Avianca!

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Amex Adds Leading Hotels of the World as a New 4:1 Transfer Partner

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More Games Added: Grab Lower-Level MLB Tickets for Just 5K Capital One Miles!

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Seats.Aero Adds Web Browser Extension: See Points Rates on Google Flights!

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The Best Southwest Rapid Rewards Redemption? Island-Hopping in Hawaii

Flights

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American Airlines Brings Back Chicago-to-Tokyo Flights After 7-Year Hiatus

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Weak Transatlantic Summer Travel Demand Is Great News for Flight Prices

February 3, 2026

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Rejoice: Airlines Are Ditching Higher One-Way Fares for International Flights

January 7, 2026

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Average Flight Prices Just Dropped A Lot … Again

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19 Hours on a Plane: My Hour-by-Hour Account of the World’s Longest Flight

November 13, 2024

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Behind the Scenes: How We Found, Sent & Booked the Biz Class Deal of the Year

October 31, 2024

Delta One Suites

How I Booked & Took an 80-Minute Flight in Delta One Suites

October 23, 2024

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Delta Adds Nonstops from Minneapolis to Tulum Next Winter!

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The Anatomy of a Mistake Fare: How Travelers Booked $135 Flights to Dublin

Credit Cards

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Update: Chase Backtracks on Sapphire Reserve “The Edit” Credit Restriction

August 17, 2026

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Tock Restaurants Are Live on Resy … But Your Amex Credits Have to Wait

August 12, 2026

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New: Earn Up to 150K Points (& $250 Statement Credit) with a Marriott Credit Card!

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Earn a $200 Bonus With the Capital One’s No-Annual Fee Savor Card!

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6 Reasons We Love the American Express Gold® Card (& You Will Too)

Chase Ink Cards

Earn $1,000 (or 100K Points) With No-Annual-Fee Chase Ink Business Cards!

Citi Hikes AAdvantage Executive Card Annual Fee to $695, Adds New Perks & Credit...

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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card 100K Referral Links Are Still Live … For Now!

Hilton Credit Cards

Earn up to 150K Points With Current Hilton Credit Card Offers!

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We’re Hiring! Join Thrifty Traveler as a Hotel Deal Analyst & Reporter!

August 17, 2026

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More New Features, Still Free: Track & Maximize 120+ Travel Cards with Our Upgraded Tool!

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Delta’s New ‘Basic’ Biz Class Fares Add to Its Growing Loyalty Problem

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Chase Just Quietly Overhauled Its Sapphire Reserve® Dining Credit List

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Act Fast: LifeMiles Drops Biz Class Rates for SWISS, United, & Other Star Alliance Partners

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Gross: Delta Guts Its Premium Cabins With New “Basic” Fare Classes

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How You Can Earn up to 180K Points with the Chase Sapphire Preferred®

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Last Chance: Amex Will Drop Etihad As a Transfer Partner Next Week

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Extended: Get a Free Premium Snack with Your Delta SkyMiles Card!

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Chase Just Turned the Sapphire Preferred® into the $1.50 Costco Hot Dog of Travel Cards

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Now Live: T-Mobile Customers Get a Free Drink on All Delta Flights

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New: Chase Announces 5% Freedom Bonus Categories for Q3, 2026

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Trouble Ahead? Amex Tweaks Resy Dining Credits on Several Cards

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New: Earn Up to 200K Chase Ultimate Rewards on a Trio of Business Cards!

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Another Gut Punch: Chase Cuts Some Cardholders’ Points Transfers to Hyatt

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Wow: Chase Soups Up the Sapphire Preferred® Card, Leaves $95 Annual Fee

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