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.

AUGUST 9, 2026
How to save hundreds on package trips to Ireland. Qatar Airways offers 10% off connecting journeys through Doha. Hyatt offers a strange promotion for Latin American stays. Barclays offers 90,000 points for a $495 JetBlue premium card and the math might work for you.

JULY 19, 2026
Citi ups the acquisition bonus on a new American AAdvantage credit card and since it waives the first year's annual fee, it's a cost-free smash-and-grab opportunity. IHG Hotels offers 10,000 bonus points for booking at Ruby, its newest brand. Chase ups the ante to take a Hyatt card. And it's last call for summer learning courses at Oxford or Cambridge.

JULY 12, 2026
It's the hotel industry's "summer sale" season. Some are good, some less so. But some deals are valid right through the end of the year. I've got details on a dozen chains' promos with savings up to 35% a night.

JUNE 28, 2026
This week: Want to take the "midnight train goin' anywhere?" Amtrak has amazing bargains. Emirates insists it won't cut fares, but is giving free hotel nights with flights to Dubai. Marriott and Hyatt points promotions. Hilton's summer sale. Members-only discount on Zig Ziglar's 100th birthday celebration. Special "heritage" rides on the London Underground in July.

JUNE 14, 2026
This week: Even with surging jet fuel prices, Singapore Airlines continues to offer deep, deep discounts on ultra-long-haul flights. Chase has revamped and upgraded the $95/annual Sapphire Preferred card, but there are clawbacks, too. Hilton and Hyatt mount summer hotel sales around the world. Mandarin Oriental's return to Manila comes complete with a holiday super-deluxe package with butler service.

MAY 24, 2026
This week: Small but significant discount offers from Qatar Airways, Neos of Italy and Air Tahiti Nui. Southwest Airlines unleashes a wide-ranging status-match promotion. Choice is giving gas cards for stays. IHG's latest weak points promotion. Hilton's actually insulting points promotion.

MAY 17, 2026
This week: Icelandair offers its premium economy for as low as $1,200 roundtrip this autumn. Accor offers three sales for many of its upmarket brands. Barclays offers a 100,000-point acquisition bonus for the JetBlue Premium card. Marriott offers 10,000 bonus points for says in luxury rooms and suites at dozens of hotels.

MAY 3, 2026
This week: Chase ups the acquisition bonus to 150,000 points for a Chase Sapphire Reserve. Wells Fargo makes improvements on the nearly secret $95 travel card that's an earnings powerhouse. Best Western has a new promotion and a sweepstakes. Lufthansa has a stayover-in-Munich program.

APRIL 26, 2026
Big bonuses to fly to Europe--but only in coach. Small Luxury Hotels will give you a 10% bonus when you buy $500 gift cards. World Cup tickets and packages are insanely priced, so maybe plan to watch at home. A garbage hotel sale from the chain known for garbage promotions.

APRIL 12, 2026
Wine, fine weather and classic restored rail cars will ply the tracks all spring and summer in New York's Finger Lakes. Great business class deals to India--if you can handle a plane change in the Gulf. Chase offers two choices of acquisition bonuses for a Marriott credit card. Hyatt offers a 20% points rebate on Las Vegas awards.

MARCH 29, 2026
National revives One Two Free, offering a free night after every two rentals. Hyatt offers double points at its new all-inclusive partner. Earn 20,000 AAdvantage miles if you switch a mobile line to AT&T. Tea and trains in the Adirondacks. And do you still want a stay-on-the-way holiday in the major Gulf cities?

FEBRUARY 1, 2026
This week: The rising cost of romance in business class. Singapore Airlines is offering shocking transpacific fares in premium economy. Best Western offers $50 gift cards for three nights of stays. Free DashPass for all Chase cardholders. Air Tahiti Nui offers cheap West Coast to Paris flights (in coach). And more.

JANUARY 18, 2026
Icelandair offers big deals in Saga Premium class to Europe for travel through the spring. Chase will give you five free Hyatt nights to take a Hyatt card. Accor and Fairmont offer up to 30% off rooms in North America. Amtrak has a sale on a 30-day pass if you hurry. Hilton has an insulting first-quarter points promotion. And more.

JANUARY 11, 2026
You'll have to work hard to find off-season bargains in business class. Chase overhauls the bonuses for Southwest's five credit cards. Melia knocks 30% off room rates worldwide. Air Canada gives you free nights when you claim awards. And more.