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Generous reader g is giving away 20 Delta coupons that are each good for one beer, cocktail, "wine split," or headset on board. I'll pick FIVE WINNERS who each get FOUR COUPONS.

In a recent Free Credit Card Consultation, Matt wrote: Goal: April 4 - 7 from Chicago (preferably ORD) to San Francisco Bay Area for 2 adults. Ideally, we'd like to fly both ways (economy or…

Singapore Airlines has lowered the fuel surcharges on its flights, which means your Singapore Suites Class bookings are now cheaper. You know Singapore Suites Class as the only cabin that offers a…

All airlines release award space 11 months out. I'm not sure where that idea came from.

A few weeks ago, United's Danish website was way under-pricing First Class tickets from London to the United States, about $100 to anywhere you wanted to go. United said it would not honor those…

Frontier Airlines is having a one day sale today with fares from $19 to $49 from Atlanta, Georgia to: Austin Chicago-O’Hare Cincinnati Cleveland Denver Indianapolis Las Vegas Los Angeles…

Through 11:59 PM tomorrow February 25, 2015, British Airways is offering a 50% bonus on the purchase of Avios. This is the biggest bonus ever offered on the purchase of Avios. The maximum Avios you…

I'm intrigued by flights and awards that don't involve America. If there's a cool award to get from Australia to SE Asia, that can be integral to a longer, better, and cheaper trip. My two favorite…

I've wanted to fly Swiss Business Class for a while. It just looks really nice. The 6'6" beds nearly all have direct aisle access, and the food and lounges look nice. Swiss flies to Zurich from eight…

Update: This fantastic deal ends in five days on February 28!

Avianca recently began flying the 787 Dreamliner from Colombia to destinations in South America and North America. Soon it will also fly the Dreamliner to Europe!…

Generous reader Lisa is giving away four United Club passes that expire 6/30/15, about four months from now. I'll pick two winners to win a pair of passes each. If you are can use the passes, there…

Are you sick of missing out on mistake fares, mistake rates on hotels, and other limited-time offers that you didn't hear about in time? Here's the brand new solution: I've created a new Twitter…

Yesterday I wrote about a discovery that shocked me: American Airlines is releasing consistent MileSAAver award space on its flagship and newest plane--the 777-300ER--in Business Class and First…

American Airlines has released a ton of Business and First Class award space on its 777-300ER from Los Angeles to London this summer, fall, and winter. This is fantastic and surprising news because…

Update 2/18/15: I cancelled my award reservation in Emirates First Class using Alaska miles. I was invited to a wedding that changed my plans. I tried to change my reservation to different dates. I…

United is releasing economy and Business Class award space on its 787-8 and 787-9 Dreamliners from Asia and Australia, not so much to.

Delta got rid of its award chart two weeks ago. For awards starting and ending in the United States, I still know what Saver awards cost from memory and from these saved charts. But now that Delta…

American Airlines is the king of off peak awards. It offers economy off peak awards to most regions of the world. To some regions, you can get the off peak price by flying any of American Airlines'…

I don't think there's a single MileSAAver award seat available in Business Class on the brand new American Airlines Dreamliner.

Southwest currently has a purely fixed-value rewards program. For every dollar of the base fare, you have to redeem 70 Rapid Rewards to get your ticket (plus you pay a $5.60 per direction government…

Longtime reader Cave Man is offering one lucky reader a $51 Southwest gift card. Southwest gift cards are fully transferable and don’t expire. There are two ways to enter, and you can enter both…

Longtime reader Cave Man is offering one lucky reader a $51 Southwest gift card. Southwest gift cards are fully transferable and don’t expire. There are two ways to enter, and you can enter both…

Daily Getaways is a series of daily discounted travel packages sponsored by the US Travel Association and American Express that runs for five weeks. Every weekday at 1 PM ET, a discounted travel…

Daily Getaways is a series of daily discounted travel packages sponsored by the US Travel Association and American Express that runs for five weeks. Every weekday at 1 PM ET, a discounted travel…