How Companies Should Travel

Managing business travel is tough, especially as you raise money, build out your team and travel more frequently. In this post we explain all of the lessons, tips and tricks we've learned managing travel for more than 1,000 companies.

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How Companies Should Travel

By Flightfox

Managing business travel is tough, especially as you raise money, build out your team and travel more frequently. In this post we explain all of the lessons, tips and tricks we've learned managing travel for more than 1,000 companies.

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A Guide to British Airways On Business

By Flightfox

The British Airways On Business program rewards small businesses based outside of the US and Mexico for their flights booked on British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia.

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A Guide to Alaska Airlines EasyBiz

By Flightfox

EasyBiz is a mileage plan for small businesses by Alaska Airlines. It's also a travel management tool that simplifies bookings and provides reports analyzing your company's travel data.

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A Guide to JetBlue Blue Inc.

By Flightfox

JetBlue’s Blue Inc. (previously CompanyBlue) is a corporate loyalty program and travel booking tool for small to medium-sized businesses.

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A Guide to United PerksPlus

By Flightfox

PerksPlus is a corporate travel program that rewards businesses that book travel with United and United's partner airlines.

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A Guide to American Airlines Business Extra

By Flightfox

American Airlines Business Extra is a business travel incentive program designed for small and mid-sized companies to help reduce travel spend.

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A Guide to Southwest SWABIZ

By Flightfox

SWABIZ is Southwest’s corporate travel booking tool, giving companies better insight into their travel spend when employees book through Southwest.

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A Step-By-Step Guide to Using Delta SkyBonus

By Flightfox

Delta SkyBonus is a rewards program for small and medium companies. You can exchange points for flights, upgrades and more. How do you use them for free flights? Follow our step-by-step guide.

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Maximizing Value from Credit Card Rewards

By Flightfox

Many banks offer credit cards with a 1% cash-back. This may look appealing at first, but it’s possible to earn up to 10% in equivalent value using loyalty points for travel. This is our forte at Flightfox, so let’s jump in!

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The 17 Best Cities To Live Cheaply

By Flightfox

An in-depth analysis of the world's Best Cities to Live Cheaply. We've read the blogs, drank the local beer, and hand-selected real accommodations 'like a boss'. The result: a list of highly liveable cities for both work and play. Did your favorite nomad city make the cut?

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The 24 Best First-Class Cabins

By Flightfox

The most in-depth analysis of the world's Best First-Class Cabins. We've deconstructed the Seat Stats and measured the immeasurable Rockstar Factor. From caviar and vintage champagne, to uncovering the cheapest routes, we've done the research to help you fly in style!

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The 32 Best Business-Class Cabins

By Flightfox

The most in-depth analysis of the world's Best Business-Class Cabins. We've deconstructed the Seat Stats and measured the immeasurable Rockstar Factor. From pyjamas and limos, to uncovering the cheapest routes, we've done all the research to help you fly in style!

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How to Snag an Airline Pricing Glitch

By Flightfox

Snagging an airline pricing glitch is one of life's small miracles, but not all miracles have to be mysterious. Find out why these glitches happen, why some are honoured while others are not, and how to become the next chosen one.

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How to Get Over Your Fear of Flying

By Flightfox

Safety stats, yoga breathing, aisle seats - there are a handful of tricks to help you get over your fear of flying, but after looking at the causes of the phobia we've narrowed it down to the best ways to overcome your fear.

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The World's Deadliest Airline Debunked

By Flightfox

This article will take an in-depth look into the airline that has been deemed the world's deadliest, China Airlines. Can repeated crashes and excessive fatalities be written off as bad luck? Or is a pattern of destruction at play?

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The Dish on Dinner at 35,000ft

By Flightfox

From where it's made to the science behind its "meh" flavour, airplane food is mysterious. Let's take a look beyond the mushy vegetables and see what really goes into 'high dining'.

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Polyester Airlines: Ryanair vs. Southwest

By Flightfox

Ryanair has become notorious amongst low-cost airlines for its outrageous antics and incredible low airfares. How does America's budget sweetheart, Southwest Airlines, measure up against this controversial European trailblazer?

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The Best Ways to Upgrade for Free

By Flightfox

If you've ever been upgraded on a plane every second in cramped coach after your premium experience boarders intolerable. This is why we're letting all you travellers know the best ways to upgrade for free, whether you're a casual traveller or an elite status frequent flyer. Yup, you read right, free!

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Tyranny of Airline Loyalty Programs

By Flightfox

Airlines are getting out of control. They're devaluing their loyalty programs at the same rate meth addicts devalue their teeth enamel. It can now take almost twice as many frequent flyer miles to redeem the same flight. This is becoming more and more common, so it's time to investigate.

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The How and Why of Argentina's Currency Black Market

By Flightfox

Argentina's largest Black Market has been around for over a decade and still offers only one commodity; money. The market has become so huge that Argentinians and foreigners no longer head to the bank for transactions, but hit the streets instead.

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Lufthansa's Miles & More: Earn Miles Without Ever Taking Off

By Flightfox

We've uncovered the 8 Fastest and Easiest ways to hit the ground running within the Miles & More (M&M) program. By maximizing your rookie debut or by coupling these simple earn-methods with your current miles, a Business Class reward flight could be much closer than you think!

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Shortcuts to Elite Status

By Flightfox

Want to feel as badass as Leo DiCaprio when he walks through the airport in 'Catch Me If You Can'? Here are some easy ways to jump ahead to elite status without flying all over the world to do it.

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How to Access Airport Lounges with an Economy Ticket

By Flightfox

They ooze exclusivity and warm muffins. They are also a revolving door for the travel elite and road warriors - the "cool kids" of the air. But how can the everyday traveler gain access into these coveted airport territories? Let's play Robin Hood and spread a wealth of knowledge to the masses!

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Air Miles vs. Aeroplan

By Flightfox

In this showdown we're putting the two main Canadian travel rewards programs head to head. That's Air Miles vs. Aeroplan. Let's see which program gives you more miles for your money and which is better suited to your lifestyle.

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How to Get Maximum Value from Air Canada's Aeroplan

By Flightfox

Are you tired of dead-end collecting? Are stamps, Beanie Babies and garden gnomes getting you nowhere? Let's dive into the Aeroplan program and learn how to best collect and redeem miles!

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How to Get Maximum Value from Your Canadian Air Miles

By Flightfox

Ever wonder how much your Air Miles are really worth? At Flightfox we want our customers to understand the value of these reward miles, so we're sharing our knowledge about Canada's popular Air Miles Reward Program.

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How Do Airlines Set Prices?

By Flightfox

There's a lot more to flight pricing than meets the eye. In this article, we take a look at fare buckets, fare rules, codeshares, consolidated fares, best days of the week, and everything you need to know to find the absolute cheapest flights. Read on for the ultimate inside scoop written by experts.

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How to Maximise Your Qantas Frequent Flyer Points

By Flightfox

Understanding how to maximise your Qantas Frequent Flyer points is no small feat. We make it simple, by explaining the best (and worst!) ways to spend your points.

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Cheapest First Class Challenge

By Flightfox

We just challenged our experts to find the absolute cheapest way to fly in the world's best first-class cabins. Imagine our surprise at the winning entry: only $690! Keep reading for all the details and a step-by-step guide outlining how you can fly cheap first class too.

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How Flight Experts Fly First Class

By Flightfox

First-class is too expensive for most of us. But at Flightfox, it's our business to discover economic ways to fly in style. So, buckle up for all the turbulent thrills, red-wine spills, and the answer to whether you can fly first class too.

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How to Find Cheap Flights

By Flightfox

This post was written by Flightfox expert, Matthew (aka 'M s K'). Matthew submitted this when he applied to become an expert recently and we found it quite amusing and thus worth sharing.

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Flying Around the World to 6 Continents in Business Class

By Flightfox

We now have over 900 registered flight experts on Flightfox. For the most part they help non-experts, all over the world, book the best flights. But recently, we hosted two in-house contests to show their true potential. And wow! Even we were amazed by the results.

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