How to find cheap flights, what actually works
Field notes from twelve months of fare polling — when to book, which airports win, and the mistakes that quietly cost you money.
Mistake fares: how to find them and book them before they vanish
The $1,900 fare filed at $190 is real, it happens more often than you’d think, and there’s a right way to catch it.
Getting to Southeast Asia cheap: BKK, DPS, SGN and beyond
The two-ticket strategy: buy the long-haul to a gateway hub, then let the regional low-cost network do the rest.
How to fly to Europe for under $500 round-trip
Sub-$500 to Europe isn’t a unicorn fare — it’s a repeatable pattern with four moving parts.
The cheapest days to fly, on any route
The weekday patterns behind airline pricing hold on almost every route in the world. Here’s how to use them.
When to book EgyptAir for the cheapest fares
Twelve months of fare data, distilled into five rules that will save you about $180 round-trip.
JFK vs EWR for international flights — which actually saves money
A real-cost comparison: airfare, AirTrain fees, taxi rates, and the one thing most travelers forget.
How to find cheap flights to Cairo from New York
A field guide for the route we know best — five things that work, three things that don’t.