Once again, just like that, winter is once again here. Temperatures have dropped, snow is falling, and suddenly, airline travel has become significantly worse. Winter brings all sorts of disruptions to airline travel plans. With winter come longer airline delays, cancelations, and missed flights. Everything related to airline travel seems to take longer in winter.…
If there is one thing I think we can all agree on it’s that airlines employ shady pricing practices. A few months back I wrote about an issue with American and seat assignments. In that post I discuss how American deceptively shows certain customers seat maps in which some seats (preferred ones) appear unavailable. This…
Just over a year ago Google Flights instituted an update which allowed users to book Lufthansa flights directly through the Google Flights interface. The update happened shortly after Lufthansa implemented a ~$15 fee for booking through an online travel agency and it has been noted that booking through Google Flights does not incur the added…
When searching for flights the other day I came across a unique instance that I thought was worth sharing. Tomorrow American Airlines is offering a round trip flight from Chicago to Miami for just $140. It is a pretty good price for the mileage at just over $0.05/mile. If you type the flights into Webflyer‘s…
When traveling, especially long flights, the seat you are in can be the difference between a great or terrible flight. Many airlines punish new travelers through the seat selection process and if you don’t pay attention you can find yourself in a middle seat quickly. When booking flights, always start with Google.Flights. As you search…
I decided since I had some free time that I would take another Mileage Run to earn a few miles before I got busy again. This post may be a long one, but it was a wild ride and the post should contain some good tips for mileage running. Booking My American Airlines Mileage Run…
Today I want to talk about another one of my favorite travel tools, Google Flights. I check google flights daily to find cheap flights, but rarely know where I’m going to go. This is one of the keys to finding cheap flights, flexibility. Prices change daily, so checking daily to get a feel how of…
