What apps and websites make planning a family trip with points and miles easier? In this episode, I walk through the exact tools I use for every trip, from finding award seats and nonstop routes to organizing the itinerary and getting through travel day with kids.
It started with a mistake. This morning I discovered I'd booked a return flight a full month too late, and a tool I've had for almost 20 years would have caught it. So here's my whole toolkit, in the order I use it, including the ones I should be using more.
In this episode:
Why Thrifty Traveler Premium's deal alerts and credit card benefit tracker are worth the subscription
My backwards search trick on FlightsFrom to find nonstop gateways from any destination
How I use PointsYeah, PointsPath Pro, and seats.aero to find award seats, plus the programs PointsYeah is missing
Why you should always confirm award space with the airline before transferring points
The Google Sheets layout I use to build every itinerary, plus the shared doc that stores all our loyalty numbers
How TripIt keeps confirmations in one place (and how it would have caught my mistake)
Where AI fits in my planning, and where it doesn't
The United, Hilton, and Avis app features that make travel days easier
The Allyz app from our annual Allianz policy, and when to compare policies on Squaremouth
Earning extra on tours, rental cars, and cash hotel stays with shopping portals and CardPointers
Don't miss this inspiring, practical travel with kids podcast hosted by family travel expert Melissa Conn, founder of The Family Voyage, certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, and mom of two who proves family travel is achievable for everyone.
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