Tag: Flights
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Fuel Surcharges Are Killing Your Points and Miles
If you’ve been stockpiling miles for that dream business-class trip to London or Tokyo, recent global events have made it harder than ever to extract the same value out of your redemptions. A surge in airline fuel surcharges — triggered by a near-doubling of global jet fuel prices since the start of 2026 — is…
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Book Now or Later? Why Summer 2026 Is the Most Unpredictable (and Expensive) Travel Season in Years
If you’ve been putting off booking flights for summer, this is your sign to stop waiting. The last time the travel industry looked this turbulent was the early days of COVID. And unlike 2020, the forces reshaping airfare right now aren’t going away anytime soon. A war in the Middle East, a decade-high surge in…
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How Airline Dynamic Pricing Works — And How to Beat It
If you’ve ever searched for a flight, logged off to think about it, and returned an hour later to find the price has changed, you weren’t imagining things. What you experienced is dynamic pricing: the system airlines use to adjust fares in real time based on dozens of signals they’re constantly monitoring. Understanding how it…
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Is Basic Economy Really Cheaper?
Learn why basic economy fares aren’t always as cheap as they seem, especially with new airline fees and rules.
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People Think Airlines Hate Us. The Airlines (and Data) Say Otherwise
When people first learn what Sky Key does — monitoring flights after you book and automatically claiming credits or refunds whenever the price drops — they tend to assume the same thing: airlines must hate us. It’s an understandable assumption. We track price movements and recover money travelers would otherwise leave on the table. At…
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6 Strategies To Save Money On Your Next Flight
The next time you book a flight, keep these 6 strategies in mind so you can save more money than anyone else. 1. Book directly through the airline This means buying your flight on the airline’s website (e.g., aa.com, alaska.com, delta.com, southwest.com, or united.com). Avoid using online travel agencies like Skyscanner, Kayak, Booking.com, etc. That’s…
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$276,433. The Hidden Airline Fee No One Is Talking About
Insane, right? This article explores the biggest hidden airline fee that no one seems to be covering. This is not clickbait. The problem If you step on an airplane this year, guess how many other flights you are expected to take? 2.6 other flights for a total of 3.6 flights for the year. Obviously, you…
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How to Save Money On Non-Refundable Flights
Most people think you can only get money back on refundable flights. However, you can actually save/get back money even on non-refundable flights- most major airlines in the United States allow this. What is a non-refundable flight? It’s easier to answer this by asking “what is a refundable flight”? A refundable flight allows you to…
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Southwest Seats: Basic or Wanna Get Away Plus?
Southwest announced major changes on May 28, 2025 that may affect how you book your flights going forward. These new policies are complex, so we wanted to write a guide on how to best approach choosing between Basic and Wanna Get Away Plus. Wanna Get Away Seats No More. Hello Basic. If you were looking…
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What Are Refundable Airline Tickets?
When you book a non-refundable airline ticket, you can’t cancel your flight and get your money back. What usually happens is you cancel your flight and either: 1) lose your money (on basic/basic economy tickets) or 2) get a credit in your airline account that can be used on a future flight (yes… these credits…