The Thrifty Traveler Podcast

Our 5-Step Checklist: What We Do After Booking Flights

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Jan 29, 2026
They walk through a five-step checklist of what to do after booking flights, from consolidating confirmations to monitoring fares and award space. They dig into a new American–Aer Lingus partnership and upgraded credit-card tracking tools. Practical trip logistics and life-planning tips get covered, plus a listener Q about planning travel to Japan and a quick lounge anecdote.
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ANECDOTE

Cathay First To Make A Trip Work

  • Kyle booked two Cathay Pacific First Class seats from Hong Kong to L.A. and turned the trip into Hong Kong plus a Thailand stop.
  • He highlighted that getting home in Cathay First made the whole trip much cooler.
ANECDOTE

Hawaiian First Suites Upgrade Story

  • Gunnar booked Hawaiian Airlines Lahoku first-class suites from Seattle to Honolulu and connected on to Maui, upgrading for about 40,000 Alaska miles.
  • He noted his wife was impressed and put the confirmation code on the fridge.
INSIGHT

Partnership Widens Easy Europe Access

  • The new American–Aer Lingus partnership expands easy 57,500-mile one-way business-class redemptions from nearly any U.S. origin.
  • That opens cheaper, widely available business-class access to Europe via American miles and Aer Lingus award space.
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