Flights

As someone who has been visiting Mexico annually since the early ’00s and has lived here off and on since 2010, I’ve been on a lot of planes flying back and forth. I have landed in at least 11 different international airports that I can remember. Mexico is one of the world’s most popular travel …

I started this blog about budget travel and traveling well for less way back in 2003. It’s celebrating its 20th birthday now. I’ve gotten a lot of questions in that time in comments, by e-mail, and on social media. Many of them are airplane questions or about airlines. I also see a lot of these …

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 so …

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 flights …

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 unusual …