Thrifty Traveler

11 min read 2022-07-05 23:37:09

EU261: How to Get Compensation for Flight Delays and Cancellations in Europe

At home and abroad, flights are being delayed or canceled left and right these days. But while Americans who were on the nearly 30,000 delayed or

3 min read 2022-07-05 22:17:52

All the ingredients were there for a meltdown in air travel over the July Fourth weekend: Months of mass disruptions heading into the latest surge in

3 min read 2022-07-05 20:19:49

For all the concern about mass delays and cancellations here in the U.S., no airline around the globe is struggling more than Scandinavia’s

14 min read 2022-07-01 21:32:45

Cancún is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. The turquoise waters and exciting nightlife are a beachgoer’s dream, and the nearby

5 min read 2022-07-01 01:21:09

Scared of getting bumped from an oversold flight? You might want to avoid flying Frontier Airlines. That’s the unavoidable takeaway from the latest

3 min read 2022-07-01 00:00:47

Bilt Rewards, the new rewards program that lets renters earn points for their monthly rent payments is giving members a new way to use those points:

4 min read 2022-06-29 23:46:00

Struggle to sleep in economy seats? Dreading a sleepless long-haul flight – so much so that you put off that 12-hour flight? You’re not

4 min read 2022-06-29 19:17:35

Points and miles are not an investment. As we inch our way out of the pandemic and travel ramps back up, airlines have reminded travelers of that

4 min read 2022-06-29 04:01:39

Delta Air Lines announced Tuesday it would allow travelers with flights over the Fourth of July weekend to change their bookings for free, an

3 min read 2022-06-29 01:32:29

You’ve seen the offers from airlines to get bumped off a flight in exchange for a $200 airline voucher – maybe $500 if you’re lucky. Or maybe

5 min read 2022-06-28 23:27:28

Got the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card or the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card in your wallet? You can use just a few

14 min read 2022-06-28 00:28:29

From groceries to gas, things here at home in the U.S. are getting expensive. But abroad, you’d be amazed by how far you can stretch your

16 min read 2022-06-24 23:43:26

Everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes their airport lounges. The American Airlines Flagship Lounge in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) is one of

3 min read 2022-06-24 21:25:10

American Express just can’t seem to help itself, constantly replacing lucrative statement credits on top travel credit cards with harder-to-use

2 min read 2022-06-24 20:52:16

United Airlines will cut up to 50 flights a day out of its Newark (EWR) hub this summer, the airline announced this week, the latest proactive move