American Airlines Bag Fees: How They Work, How to Avoid Them
As the largest airline in the U.S., American Airlines offers an extensive route network with flights around the world. If you’re planning to travel on one of these flights, you…
Ariana Arghandewal
Ariana is a travel rewards expert who has been covering points, miles and free travel for over seven years. She previously served as managing editor for FlyerTalk and Frugal Travel Guy. When she's not contributing to NerdWallet, she runs her own travel hacking blog, PointChaser.com.
Posts by Ariana Arghandewal:
How to Make the Most of American’s Basic Economy
As the cheapest tickets offered by American Airlines, basic economy fares can be a tremendous bargain. If you’re someone who travels light and doesn’t anticipate needing to change your travel…
Delta Air Lines Bag Fees: How They Work, How to Avoid Them
Like most legacy carriers, Delta Air Lines charges checked bag fees on domestic and some international flights. To avoid putting an unwanted dent in your travel budget, it’s important to…
United Airlines Bag Fees: How They Work, How to Avoid Them
As airlines have begun offering cheaper basic economy fares, bag fees and other incidental charges are helping make up the difference to their bottom line. If these fees are getting…
How to Make the Most of United’s Basic Economy
Basic economy fares are the latest trend in the airline industry. This is the cheapest fare class available on many airlines — stripped of things like advanced seat selection, upgrade eligibility,…
United Miles No Longer Expire: What This Means for You
United surprised us with a pretty generous announcement: Starting today, United miles will no longer expire. That’s right — you no longer have to worry about losing your miles because…
Which Rewards Credit Cards Are Best for Family Travel?
When it comes to travel rewards, families have different needs than solo travelers. They need good award availability to facilitate traveling together, as well as credit cards with category bonuses…
One Travel Hacker’s Favorite Sweet-Spot Redemptions
Every year, I earn millions of frequent flyer miles through credit card sign-up bonuses and strategic spending. While maximizing every dollar spent is important, I also try to find the…
Maximize Miles and Points With Your Back-to-School Shopping
If you feel like you’re spending a lot on your kids as they head back to the classroom, you’re not alone. American families with children can expect to spend an…
New Bonus on IHG Premier Credit Card: Is It Worth It?
Most rewards credit cards will occasionally offer increased sign-up bonuses to attract new cardholders. The IHG® Rewards Club Premier Credit Card has taken things up a notch by introducing a…
