15: Travel Hacks for Your Next Flight

April 30, 2018

In Episode 15 of The IMbetween Podcast, Daniel and Christina Im share their tips about saving some serious money on flights and how to entertain your kids while travelling in the sky.

In This Episode, You Will Hear About:

How Daniel and Christina navigate seeing family during the holidays (FYI…they don’t live near either side)
How to fly for cheap or free
How credit cards are one of the fastest ways to rack up points to fly (*** Daniel and Christina do NOT endorse accumulating debt ***).
Which credit cards Daniel and Christina recommend for the best “bang for your buck” in terms of earning and redeeming points (specific to USA and Canada)
Why it is important to pay off your credit card every month
Racking up points by using your credit card’s shopping website
Tips about booking tickets to maximize your flight
The best times to fly to save some $$$
Hacks about how to make flying with kids a little less stressful
How to stay healthy during and after your flight

Resources Mentioned During the Episode:

Episode 3 – IMbetween Podcast about how to NOT hate your in-laws – Daniel and Christina share their “how we met” story on this episode.
Episode 8 – IMbetween Podcast about travel hacks for road trips
Episode 5 – IMbetween podcast about money-saving hacks
Episode 10 – IMbetween Podcast about Grit – Daniel does a quick intro about Strengths in Marriage
Southwest Credit Card link – by signing up, you receive 50 000 points (after spending $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening)
Rapid Rewards Shopping – Southwest Credit Card online shopping link
Rolling Luggage – Daniel and Christina recommend every child has their own rolling luggage
Ride On Rolling Luggage – practical and fun all in one!
Comfortable earphones for kids
TED Talk about How Germs Travel on Planes – Daniel references this talk about airplane ventilation
Travel Disinfecting Wipes – Daniel and Christina use these to wipe down everything they will touch during the flight
Emergen-C – Immunity Booster drink (*Daniel and Christina are NOT doctors. Please consult your physician before using).

Quotables:

“What can 100 000 points actually get you?”
“Credit card interest is really high. If you don’t pay it off, you can get into a deep hole.”
“Don’t book your tickets less than 6 weeks out or more than 6 to 8 months in advance.”
“Go in with the mindset that flying with kids will be stressful.”
“Everyone has to do their part.”
“Simplify what you bring because what you bring is what you carry.”
“Airplanes are disgusting.”
“Look at you…changing the world!”