Some readers are genuinely confused when they check in for a flight and find the entire cabin is full. "But... but... I confirmed my seat assignments …
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Introduction to Airline Routing Rules
This is the fifth and final post in my introductory series to using ExpertFlyer for more advanced travelers. I've mentioned fare routing rules in …
Introduction to ExpertFlyer: Planning an Award Trip
Some people ask me for tips on searching for award space on ExpertFlyer. It's certainly possible with a few carriers, but it's not something I do. I …
Introduction to ExpertFlyer: Combining Fares and Pricing Units
Continuing last week's introduction to ExpertFlyer, today I'll discuss different ways to combine fares and flights using what are called "pricing …
Does Manual Fare Construction Produce Better Results?
In the last two days I’ve explained in detail how to search for fares and availability to construct an itinerary from Seattle to Austin. I plan to …
Introduction to ExpertFlyer: Finding Availability and Constructing Fares
In yesterday's post I reviewed the basics of searching for airline fares. Today I will use that fare information and match it with the booking class …
Introduction to ExpertFlyer: Fare Rules and Prices
This week I'll be trying to recreate elements of my talk on ExpertFlyer at Frequent Traveler University Advanced. Some people who attend these …
How to Get Upgraded on Your Next Flight
About the only thing worse than waiting in a security line or the crowded airport terminal is actually sitting in coach. Seat 32B, to be exact. As you …
Searching for Upgrades on American Airlines
I'm still slowly writing up some of the topics I discussed at the FTU Advanced in Chicago last month. Among them were using ExpertFlyer to search for …
Who Flies There?
I led three sessions at FTU Advanced last weekend, and all of them were open ended. But for the most part I was leading people through different tools …
Save 15% on ExpertFlyer and Get Free PointsHound Level 2
I'm a big fan of both ExpertFlyer (for looking up fare information and availability) and PointsHound (for booking hotels and earning bonus points). At …
Online Tools to Find United Upgrade Space
If you remember my earlier post on airline inventory, you know that every booking class has a letter. All flights, whether revenue, award, or upgraded …
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