Kyle Potter

1 week ago | thriftytraveler.com | Kyle Potter

Yesterday, we discovered that Delta was charging solo and business travelers higher fares per ticket than when booking for two or more passengers. But it turns out that pricing quirk goes far beyond just Delta.

1 week ago | thriftytraveler.com | Kyle Potter

Delta has begun charging solo passengers more per ticket than travelers booking for two (or more) on select flights. For example, Delta is charging at least $199 for one passenger on this one-way flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) to Miami (MIA) in early September. But search for two passengers instead, and the price drops significantly: Just $118 per ticket.

1 week ago | thriftytraveler.com | Kyle Potter

For years, we've considered booking Iberia business class between the U.S. and Madrid (MAD) for as low as just 34,000 miles each way one of the best deals in the world of points and miles. It's simply one of the best, most reliable ways to cross the Atlantic, period. But it appears those days may be numbered.

1 week ago | thriftytraveler.com | Kyle Potter

After decades of setting itself apart from the rest of the airline industry by including free checked bags with every ticket and resisting the rush to sell stripped-down basic economy fares, everything changes on Wednesday for Southwest Airlines and its flyers. Here's your last chance to book Southwest tickets under the current rules. Any Southwest flights booked Tuesday, May 27 – for travel as far out as late January 2026 – will still get two free checked bags.

2 weeks ago | thriftytraveler.com | Kyle Potter

Delta killed off its basic economy fares last week, rebranding its stingiest tickets “Main Basic” while introducing new, refundable “Extra” fares with more perks. Combined with a recent website overhaul that hides the true, higher price of a standard economy ticket, Delta's pulling a bait-and-switch. But those moves also tipped their hand to even more trouble ahead: It's only a matter of time before Delta gives the “basic” treatment to business class. And Delta Premium Select.