Are Award Tickets Even a Good Deal?!
With rampant devaluations in the world’s most popular frequent flyer programs, it is important to ask a question that was once a given: are award tickets eve...
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2023
2022
Codeshares: Still (Mostly) Useless
Back in 2011, CrankyFlier published a great article on why codeshares are awful and how they provide no benefit to the traveling public.
2021
Navigating Airline Schedule Changes in the COVID Era
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, many travelers have been faced with airline schedule changes at a much higher rate than usual. Airlines are struggling with...
2020
Taking Advantage of Airline Stopovers
You might not know that your fare entitles you to make a stopover at no additional cost, even if your airline doesn’t provide a free hotel.
What’s the best…?
I’ve tried to consolidate a bunch of answers to common questions I get about the best credit cards, airlines, mileage programs, etc into one place. Let’s go!
Welcome!
A number of people have asked me to put up a blog documenting my travels, so I am finally making that happen. Over the next few months, I’ll be going back th...
Air France La Première
Flying in the world’s best first class cabin: a rare treat.
Taking Atoll: Stranded on the United Island Hopper
An unusual experience during my first time flying one of the most unusual airline routes.
2018
Visiting Svalbard
The northernmost everything in the world
Cape Town & Namibia
A fantastic first time in Africa
Japan
A perfect family excursion to the land of the rising sun.