Tag: flying
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Is It Worth Flying One Airline for the Points?
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Can You Really Accumulate Enough Points On One Airline? About 25 years ago, I had something like 80,0000 frequent flyer miles with Delta Airlines. I’d spent years accumulating them during flights back and forth across the country. I went to college on one side of the country, and my parents…
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Is Basic Economy Always Terrible On Transatlantic Flights?
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And What About Transpacific Flights? Is Basic Economy Just a Recipe for Disaster? Can you actually enjoy air travel when you’re packed alongside other people like a sardine with no room to cross your legs, move your elbows, or move your seat back? Is that cheap $250 flight you scored…
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How Not to Have a Terrible International Flight
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Can Certain Decisions Make Your International Flight Terrible? It seems like there are only two things you read about airplane travel. It’s stories about how great business class and lay-flat seats are when you’re flying across an ocean, or it’s how terrible flying is at virtually any other moment. From…
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What to Do With Your Luggage While Traveling
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Is It Always the Best Practice to “Pack Light” When You Travel Long Distances? Conventional wisdom suggests that it’s easier to travel when you don’t need to haul as much stuff around from place to place, but sometimes you can’t avoid having some pieces of luggage beyond your personal item…
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Finding the Cheapest Route When You Travel Across an Ocean
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Can You Game the System to Find Cheap Plane Tickets? When you purchase international plane tickets that will take you across an ocean, the cost will often come out to more than any other purchase during your vacation. Even if you score an ultra-cheap economy ticket and take nothing more…
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Should You Fly Direct or Layover For Your International Flight?
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Is It Easier to Fly Direct or Have a Layover On a Long Haul Flight? Sometimes, we have choices when we book an international flight. We can choose the time, day, and the number of stops along the way. On other trips, the airlines dictate how and when we can…
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Can You Save Money on Plane Tickets By Waiting?
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Will Your Plane Ticket Fare Go Down If You Wait? One of the largest purchases you’ll likely make when you book your travel – especially if you’re traveling a great distance or internationally – is your plane tickets. From cheap puddle jumpers that charge you extra to breathe to premium…
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How to Book a Ticket for an International Flight
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Is Buying an International Flight Ticket the Same as a Domestic Flight? There’s no need to feel nervous about buying a plane ticket for an international flight. The process is exactly the same as buying a ticket for a domestic flight. However, there are some steps you can take that…
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Travel & Luggage: To Check or Not To Check Your Bags
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Should You Always Carry-On or Is It Okay To Check Your Luggage? One of the easiest ways to save money on your vacation is to use a small bag and carry your luggage on the plane rather than having the airline store it for you during your flight. These days,…
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Flight Booking Advice for First-Time Flyers
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Are You About To Book Your First Flight? As someone who first flew so long ago that I can’t even remember the trip (it was the 1980s on a flight somewhere with my mom), I can’t imagine never having flown before. So, it’s tough for me to imagine what the…