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The Best Airline Stopover Programs for Enjoying Your Layover Flight

You pull up your flight options, find what looks like a terrific deal, but there’s just one snag: a long layover in a hub airport on the way to your destination. You can turn that headache into a trip enhancement if you’re on the right airline though since many offer an attractive stopover program…

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Domestic Flights in Thailand: the 6 Budget Airlines to Choose From

Back in 2019, Thailand was one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and Bangkok actually hit the #1 spot for the most-visited city, beating out Paris. Then the world went into lockdowns and the tourism recovery was a confusing mess. Despite the rough times, six airlines are left standing for domestic…

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Find Great Travel Sales by Spotting Temporary Opportunities

Whether you took an economics class or not in school, you probably understand the basic concepts of arbitrage and the relationship of supply and demand. Few industries are as sensitive to the latter as travel and the most savvy travelers use the former to their advantage regularly. By being flexible enough to pounce on…

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International Budget Airline Routes From the USA and Canada

If you want to take a long-haul flight again to another continent, what are your options these days? Are there international budget airline routes where you can fly for cheap, avoiding the big legacy airlines?  Well, yes and no. Like a touring Broadway show that has a different cast every few years, the international…

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Find the Cheapest Flights to Anywhere by Getting Creative Before Hitting “Purchase”

There are times when going down the travel search rabbit hole can really pay off. Sometimes you have to set aside some time, then think creatively to find the cheapest flights to anywhere.  I’m currently in Mazatlan, Mexico, which I flew to from Queretaro. I don’t live in Queretaro, two hours away in fact….