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15 Things Travelers Should Know Before Flying Spirit Airlines for the First Time

A Spirit Airlines plane on the tarmac at Boston Logan Airport

*in an ominous voice* It’s time. I’ve shared my thoughts on Avelo. I’ve shared my thoughts on Contour. I’ve shared my thoughts on Frontier. And today? Today I’m sharing my thoughts on Spirit. This post is not sponsored or affiliated with Spirit Airlines and I purchased my airline tickets myself. This post contains commissionable links …

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14 Things You Should Know Before You Fly Frontier Airlines for the First Time

A view of a Frontier plane from the window of a Frontier plane

Curious about flying Frontier Airlines? Here’s everything I wish I knew before I first booked a ticket with the budget airline (honest + unfiltered!).

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10 Things You Need to Know Before You Fly on Contour Airlines

Sharing everything you need to know before you book a flight on Contour Airlines Living in Charlotte, I’m often faced with sky-high airfares thanks to American Airlines’ monopoly at the airport (Does that feel like a bit of a dramatic overstatement? Well, the carrier operates approximately 90% of the flights at CLT), which usually leads …

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13 Things You Should Know Before You Book a Flight with Avelo Airlines

A view of an Avelo airplane at sunset

I appreciate the finer things in life, but I love a bargain. So when I learned that relative newcomer Avelo Airlines was launching service in the Carolinas, I was pretty stoked at the chance to fly to even more destinations at a lower price. Well, that was over a year ago. Thanks to the young …

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What happens when you cancel a non-refundable trip? How we received full credit for a non-refundable booking:

An old-school style destination flipboard

Well, the inevitable happened: Michael and I had to cancel a trip unexpectedly. As often as we travel, there was bound to be a time when something would prohibit us from taking a planned trip. Yet despite knowing this, we always book the non-refundable fare. You see, refundable plane tickets are often 3-4 times the …