Put it on ice.
With the on-going heat wave, that could apply to anything right now. But specifically, we’re talking flight prices. Check out the latest on what-you-need-to-know in travel as well as our top tool for saving money in fluctuating times.
The pre-check
The week’s latest travel stories and news.
- It’s about damn time.
The TSA announced that it is adding a gender-inclusive option for applicants to their PreCheck-program. Another step in making travel inclusive for all. - Is a 10 and they get you there on time.
We’ve said it before, but Conde Nast Traveler confirms that a morning flight is less likely to experience cancellations and delays. - It’s all about perspective.
According to the FAA, flight delays and cancellations are finally going down. It looks like having new flight schedules and staff improvements have helped. 🤞 - That Price Alert paid off…
Airfare watchdogs are reporting that flight prices are starting to drop. The expectation is anyone who passed on a summer trip due to cost may be able to book for fall instead. - Extra baggage?
Alaska Airlines is rolling out a program to make checking a bag easier, using a device that lets you do it all pre-airport and just drop it off at the counter. Easy breezy.
Trending travel
Cool it down.
Flight prices are hot right now – airlines have adjusted their schedules and airports have put caps on the number of travelers that can pass through. But what has made for some complicated summer travel is showing signs of cooling down for fall. To help you capitalize on the shift, and possibly get a better price on a flight, these are the travel tools you need.
Price Alerts
Track prices for a specific flight and dates or get flexible and set up an “anytime” price alert to know when to expect a great price.
Price Freeze
Find your flight but can’t commit just yet? Freeze it. For a small fee, press pause on your search for a set time. If they go down, you pay the lower price.
Price Forecast
We use our data to give our best guess on whether or not you can expect flight prices to rise or fall in the next 7 days.
Explore
Willing to go wherever your budget will take you? Pop it into Explore and we’ll show you where you can fly.
Tricks of the trade
New product alert: Price Alerts for cars.
Who knew rental cars would so quickly become the MVP of your trip? We did. Which is why we’ve made it even easier for you to track rental car prices to get a better deal on your wheels. Just perform a search and click the “Track prices” toggle. This’ll automatically set up a tracker that alerts you whenever we see prices rise… or drop. Note: right now, you can only set up car alerts on a computer – but it’s coming soon to our app.
Social shoutouts
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