Save with 1 search: How Skyscanner simplifies trip planning

When it’s time to plan a trip, I don’t want to get bogged down switching between tabs or bouncing around airline, hotel and car rental websites just to figure out what’s affordable. I also don’t love using online travel agencies I’ve never heard of, especially when it’s unclear what their extra fees or policies might…

Earn 50K Capital One miles after spending $1K on Disney tickets (targeted)

Attention, Capital One cardholders: Your next Disney vacation could get a bit more rewarding. In the midst of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, Capital One unveiled a few noteworthy targeted cardholder offers, including the possibility to earn 50,000 miles after spending $1,000 on Undercover Tourist. Undercover Tourist is an online website that sells authorized…

Thanksgiving set air travel records: What to know for Christmas and New Year’s

For the third straight year, the Sunday after Thanksgiving set the record as the busiest day ever at U.S. airports. Nationwide, the Transportation Security Administration screened more than 3.1 million passengers Nov. 30, as travelers rushed home from Turkey Day celebrations. That narrowly beat the previous record set June 22 — and the crowds seen…

Hyatt joins Rakuten with a 15% cash back Cyber Monday offer

Making travel purchases through online shopping portals is one of TPG’s favorite ways to stack points-earning deals on top of each other. So imagine my delight when Hyatt joined Rakuten quietly last week, offering 3% cash back on completed hotel stays in the United States, Canada and Mexico. It gets even better. On Cyber Monday,…