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Latest · Oct 19, 2026

Trap Report · Oct 2026

The Family Seating Rule That Never Showed Up

DOT proposed free family seating in 2024 and never finalized it. Three traps that cost families seat fees or split seats, and what to do instead.

Eric Foy

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Deals Briefing · Oct 2026

The $400 School Day

Thanksgiving week cost a family of four $400 to nearly $3,000 more than the week before. We priced six routes, the school-side trade-off, and why spring break is too early to call.

Eric Foy

Guide · Sep 2026

The Browsing Was On. The Searching Wasn't.

Three AI assistants, one family trip, 150,000 Chase points. Two had live web access. One never searched anything. Every claim checked against a real source.

Eric Foy

Guide · Aug 2026

7 Mistakes Families Make Booking Award Flights

Dynamic per-seat pricing, kids who don't fly at a discount, and five other ways families lose money booking award flights — the myth, the reality, and a five-minute pre-booking check.

Eric Foy

Field Guide · Jul 2026

Field Guide No. 05 — Québec City, Canada

The passport stamp without the transatlantic flight. Same time zone, no jet lag, no red-eye — and the fall-break window most families skip is the best one of the year.

Eric Foy

Deal Desk · Jun 24

The Deal Desk — Ink Hits $1,000, Delta Deadline in 3 Weeks

Ink Business Unlimited just hit a record $1,000 bonus with zero annual fee. Two Delta co-brand offers expire July 15. Cartagena for 14,200 points.

Eric Foy

Deals Briefing · Jun 1

The Bahamas for 9,500 Miles — And the Seats Are Actually There

One real clock this week: the Chase → Southwest 30% bonus closes Friday. Plus a verified Nassau redemption at 2.26¢.

Eric Foy

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I book four seats too. Every deal in here is filtered through one question — can a family of four actually book this? — and the math is published so you can check it. Award availability changes daily; nothing goes out without verified seats.