I have written about travel bargains for as long as I've written about business travel, which dates back to (yikes!) 1983. Nobody pays their way onto these pages. I post deals solely for the benefit of members based on my perception of what is a great price break, a terrific value or a unique opportunity. Unless otherwise stated, you should be able to book deals online, at any travel agency or directly from the travel supplier. And please do not suspend your inbred skepticism. Don’t blame me if these deals are sold out when you try to book at these prices, but do let me know if you think that we're being scammed. It's important to expose the fakers and phonies.

DECEMBER 30, 2023
This week: Save 30% on luxury boutique hotels. Major Latin American carrier offers free stay-on-the-way stopovers. How to save $500 on a small-group tour of Ireland. Air Canada offers a free night for every three hotel days booked with Aeroplan points. And more.

DECEMBER 10, 2023
There are $2,400 roundtrips to Europe in business class--and that's bad news. TAP Air Portugal extends free stayovers to 10 days. How to score 10% discounts on your Southwest flying. Citi offers 60,000 points and some new perks on its Premier Card. And more.

DECEMBER 3, 2023
One way to fight rising hotel rates: Check your credit card offers for a better deal. Hainan Airlines posts rare bargain to China. Best Western will give you a $100 gift card for three days of stays in the next two months. Chase offers a 100,000-point acquisition bonus for an Ink card. And more.

NOVEMBER 26, 2023
Europe in business class for about $1,200 roundtrip? Yup. Asia in premium economy for about $1,300 roundtrip? Yup. But you have to hurry to book. Plus $500 worth of Southwest flying for just $430. And a 175,000-point credit card acquisition bonus, but the deal is not for everyone. And more.

NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Oxford rolls out its annual summer-school program for adults. La Compagnie sells roundtrip business class to Paris and Milan for $2,000. Away knocks 20% off the price of all its suitcases. Azores Airlines includes 7-day free stopovers en route to its European destinations. Qatar Airways offers $350 offer business class trips. And more.

OCTOBER 15, 2023
A code to knock up to $500 off Qatar Airways business class flights. British Airways has revived the $200 discount for AARP members. Norse Atlantic offers premium class flights to Europe next spring as low as $300 each way. Fly-Drive Ireland packages from Aer Lingus from $500 roundtrip. A revised Mastercard from Best Western offers a lot more bonus points. And more.

OCTOBER 2, 2023
Lie-flat seatbeds across the Pacific are now selling for less than $1.900 roundtrip. JetBlue is wooing disgruntled Delta flyers with elite status "on the DL." Barclays offers 100,000 points for a Lufthansa credit card. We check award prices between Los Angeles and Honolulu, where six airlines compete. You'll be surprised who offers the best prices between Boston and Nashville. And more.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Finnair turns to Helsinki promotions after its Russia and Asia strategies become collateral damage after the invasion of Ukraine. Southwest offers four new ways to goose your Companion Pass earnings. Air Tahiti Nui discounts on its secret nonstops to Paris from Los Angeles and Seattle. A raft of wan 4Q hotel promotions. Introducing our new price check and award watch features. And more.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Norse Atlantic cuts Premium Class fares to Europe as low as $250 one-way, but know what you are buying. La Companie offers $2,400 roundtrip all-business-class seats to Milan. A spread of new credit card acquisition bonuses. Would you pay US$82 to tour a hotel--even if it is an icon?

MARCH 1, 2022
Southwest and Chase offer big acquisition bonuses on three credit cards. Neos offers $599 one-way fares to Milan from New York. Omni Hotels promotes 20-25% AAA discounts. Capital One finally makes its long-awaited premium-travel card play. And more.