On the latest episode of the pod, Gunnar and Kyle dive deep into the question on every traveler and airline CEO's mind: the tenuous state of travel demand (it's slowing down) … and what it means for travelers on the hunt for a bargain (good things!)
They also chat about a pair of spectacular deals that went out to Thrifty Traveler subscribers and wonder if Real ID enforcement is actually coming or not. Oh, and we officially have a listener of the week!
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Show Notes
In the sixth episode of The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, we tackle:
- (0:41) – Would you book a fare called “Ultrabasic?”
- (3:08) – A Unicorn deal & a mistake fare … all in one week!
- (8:05) – Real ID is coming…but actually for real this time?
- (11:54) – Travel is slowing down…
- (18:32) – A word from our sponsor: Us (and our flight deal service!)
- (20:53) – Why this might be the best summer ever for flight deals
- (24:35) – Flight prices are going down when they should be going up
- (25:20) – Domestic flights under $100 RT
- (27:20) – Delta shortens summer – August is fall now
- (30:05) – Points & miles deals in business and first class, too
- (33:10) – Gunnar loves “inappropriate fares”
- (35:00) – Why you should be rooting for low-cost carriers
- (37:35) – Listener Question: Tara wants to fly biz class to Kenya
- (42:13) – Our first-ever Listener of the Week loves pool metaphors more than we do!
- (44:10) – Gunnar puts Kyle on the spot about his least favorite destinations
Produced by Gunnar Olson & Nick Serati
Edited by David Strutt
Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot
Great podcast! Thanks for all the great information.
Hello Gunnar,
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