Tag: The Sky Key
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The Story of a Flight Saving Lost At Sea
It was 1901 on a stormy Tuesday afternoon. The Atlantic water was choppy, the heavens were gray, and not another ship was brave enough to bear the mighty ocean powers at be. Onboard the Sky Key was just another routine day, traversing the vast ocean for customer flight savings. While the waters trapped other ships…
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The Most Price Drops Recorded For A Flight
Sky Key sees about 50% of flights dropping in price after booking. While a flight’s price is not guaranteed to go down, if you book 10 flights in a year, 5 are expected to have price drops after booking. Some flights may only drop in price one time after booking, others will drop many times.…
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What Is Sky Key and Why Is It So Good At Saving Me Money?
When you book a flight, have you ever checked the price of it afterwards? Often, the exact same flight will be selling for $50, $100, or even several thousand dollars less. Sky Key is a first of its kind tool that gets you money back when this happens. Who started Sky Key? Jacob Goldberg came…
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Is Booking A Basic Economy Ticket A Good Way To Save Money?
No. Booking a basic economy ticket is not an effective way to save money on your flights. The cheap upfront price is offset by the inability to save money when the price of your ticket drops after booking. What is a basic economy ticket? A basic economy ticket is typically the cheapest ticket available on…
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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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Airline Codeshare Partnerships and What You Should Know
I believe airline codeshare agreements are one of the least understood aspects of commercial aviation today. What are codeshare agreements? Codeshare agreements, also known as alliance partnerships, exist between airlines usually of different countries so that airlines can collaborate with each other to serve customers on more routes and benefit from traffic they may otherwise…
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How To Book Flights With Miles
Booking flights with miles or points can be confusing. Follow this super simple rule to do it like a pro. Step 1- find the flight’s price Say we want to see real mountains instead of a concrete mountains for a few days and decide to trade in New York City for hiking Mount Rainier in…
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How To Get Refundable Airline Tickets
Refundable airline tickets are actually really easy to get. In this guide, we will show you how to get refundable tickets on Alaska, American, Delta, Southwest, and United Airlines. Alaska Airlines: how do I get refundable tickets? 3. The various fares shown are all refundable, select the fare you want American Airlines: how do I…
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Should I Book Basic Economy? Follow Our $57 Rule
We don’t recommend booking basic economy tickets, but if you are dead-set on doing so, check this one important rule before you do. Our $57 rule This rule is as simple as it sounds: take the basic economy ticket and add $57 dollars. If the total is more than the price of the next best…
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Inside The Coming Changes At Southwest
Confused by the changes happening at Southwest today (May 28th)? We did the hard work so you don’t have to. Here are the main items to keep in mind: Checked Bags:-First checked bag $35, second $45-Business Select fares / A-List Preferred = 2 free bags-A-List / co-branded credit cards = 1 free bag Basic Fare…