Finding Cheap Airfares With Skyscanner
I spent a bunch of time yesterday playing with researching cheap airfares on Skyscanner. I had heard of Skyscanner many times but … Read more
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Maximizing Delta Award Travel
I am currently designing a trip, trying to maximize the value of various travel awards, including a Delta airline award. One … Read more
Fly More, Pay Less
Doing some recent trip planning research I found this lovely airfare quirk. A client* wants to fly into Paris and … Read more
8 Great Holiday Air Travel Tips
It is no secret that flights during the year end holiday season are stressful. Flights are more packed (more people), … Read more
Taking Advantage of Travel Airfare Deals Not Near You
There was a recent airfare deal for flights between Oakland (OAK) or San Jose (SJC) California and Maui (OGG) at … Read more
Travel Tip: 6 Hour Airport Stopover, Salt Lake City
Long waits between connecting flights can be boring and frustrating. Most travelers remain in the airport–visiting restaurants or shops, reading, … Read more
McCool Travel Tip: Co-Terminals
You might already unknowingly use co-terminals in trip planning. It is worthwhile to check co-terminal flight options, as it will … Read more
Frequent Flyer Programs
The following section about Frequent Flyer Programs is from my book Winning the Airfare Game. It was written over 12 … Read more
Save Money With Split Travel Reservations
Sometimes I am surprised that old tricks still work–to find lower airfares, hotel rates, and other travel deals. I recently … Read more
Holiday Travel Tips: 8 Great Tips to INCREASE YOUR ODDS of Getting Bumped
For most travelers, air travel is frustrating and getting there (and home) is a daunting task. Yesterday’s McCool Travel article … Read more
Holiday Flying Tips: 8 Great Tips to AVOID Getting Bumped
UPDATE: 2:18 PM EST Today’s blog post on Airfarewatchdog is also about bumping. Check it (after mine) and let me … Read more
Travel Tip: Find Cheap Fares With Multi-City Flights
Twenty years ago (20!), I learned of a strategy to find cheaper fares for many trips. It was 1991, just … Read more