About The Author: Cal Bailey runs www.mountainleon.com – a travel blog he started after two years of traveling the world. Lauded as Australia’s cultural capital, Melbourne is a rich and […]
Sun Country Spins Reduced Legroom as a Benefit
Welcome to the spin zone folks. As was announced last fall, Sun Country is evolving to become a low-cost-carrier. This transition was pitched to customers as offering more choice but […]
10 Tips for the Thrifty London Traveler
Today’s guest post is by Sarah Mann, a native of London. Read more of her work at WanderingSarah.com Oh London town, who could not fall in love with you? With […]
Minnesota Licenses to be accepted at Airports through 2020
The never-ending Real ID saga continues 🙂 Real ID compliant forms of identification became required for domestic travel in January. Minnesota and roughly 20 other states are currently able to use […]
Former CEO of Frontier Airlines joins Sun Country
According to FlightGlobal, David Siegel joined Sun Country Airlines as Executive Chairman earlier this month. This can be confirmed via Mr. Siegel’s Linkedin profile. He previously served as CEO of low […]
Sun Country Finally Responds to Mexico Fiasco, Offering Refunds and Some Reimbursements
Earlier this afternoon, Sun Country CEO Jude Bricker emailed out an update to Sun Country employees outlining what happened as the airline left 250+ passengers stranded in Mexico. This long […]
Sun Country Abandons Passengers in Mexico
Update 4/17/18: Read our final response to the Sun Country Mexico fiasco. Update 4/15/18 @ 2pm CT: Received confirmation from Sun Country that there will be NO recovery flights to […]
Google Flights Rolls Out Basic Economy Filter
If you’re a Thrifty Traveler then you know that Google Flights is the best way to search for your next flight. It’s the primary tool we use to book the […]
Sun Country Operations Update
From: Jude Bricker Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 1:27 PM To: SCA All Employees Subject: Operations Update Hi Team, I’m sure you’ve seen Sun Country in the media surrounding our flight cancellations that occurred […]
Why I Only Travel with Carry-On Luggage
Packing light is the key to being a Thrifty Traveler. At some point in our lives most of us have been guilty of traveling with a massive checked bag. As […]
7 Tips to Save Money on a Disney World Vacation
Today’s guest post is by Disney blogger Jonathan de Araujo. Read more of Jonathan’s articles at MagicGuides.com When it comes to family vacations, nothing quite compares to the magic […]
American Basic Economy Fares expand to Transatlantic Flights
Starting in April, American will introduce Basic Economy on some transatlantic flights. This new expansion is also being made with partners British Airways, Iberia, and Finnair. There have not yet […]