Over the last decade, we’ve dreamed of traveling to Southeast Asia together, but the distance and price of airfare always held us back. My budget journeys to the other side of the world over a decade ago involved a lot of slow travel that we just aren’t able to do these days. So we saved our pennies and finally started planning the Big Trip when…
Lately I have been a little spoiled when it comes to flying. Thanks to travel credit cards and elite status, I have enjoyed perks like complimentary extra-legroom seats, priority boarding, and even the occasional upgrade. But I am also cheap, and paying for all the extras can add up to hundreds of dollars. So, sometimes I have to strip things back and go full basic…
When you book a business class ticket, you expect a premium experience that feels consistently better than economy or premium economy. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) offers an upgrade bidding process that sometimes makes business class super affordable. But does it deliver enough to justify the extra cost? We recently flew SAS business class on the Airbus A350 from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Copenhagen (CPH). We’ll tell…
Want to save $500 to $1k on a premium economy ticket to Europe without needing any points, miles, or deal alerts? Here are a few low-cost strategies you may not realize are available. These options are consistently priced lower than their competitors, so there’s no need to track deals — they just require a little bit of planning and pricing to see if they are…
Being from Philadelphia, we sometimes call Ryanair the SEPTA bus in the sky. If you’re unfamiliar with SEPTA, you can pretty much replace that with any major city’s public bus system. It’ll get you from Point A to Point B, but it’s definitely not luxurious. Many times, however, Ryanair is the cheapest option and definitely worth it for a quick 1-3 hour nonstop hop in…
We once swore we’d never fly basic economy again, but we’ve since changed our minds. Here’s what we learned over the past few years of flying on budget deals.
