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Sally is a travel rewards expert at NerdWallet. She previously wrote about travel and credit cards for The New York Times and its sibling site, Wirecutter. She also has worked for MarketWatch and The Orange County Register. She loves fitness, and her travels have included cycling up the coastline of Vietnam and over the sea ice in the Arctic Circle. Sally studied journalism at the University of Missouri. Follow her on Twitter @SAFmedia. Email: [email protected]

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How a Travel Agent Can Help Your COVID-Era Travel Plans

Sally French
Jan. 27, 2021

It’s no secret that 2020 was one of the worst years to work in travel, with an estimated 100 million direct tourism jobs at risk worldwide, according to an August…

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Hyatt Will Offer Free COVID Tests at Some International Resorts Due to New Requirements

Sally French
Jan. 26, 2021

As the travel industry grapples with new requirements that passengers must present a negative coronavirus test before boarding U.S.-bound flights, one big hotel chain has a plan to encourage Americans…

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5 Reasons a Hotel Beats a Vacation Rental in the Pandemic

Sally French
Jan. 26, 2021

If you must travel during the coronavirus pandemic, is it better to stay in a hotel or a vacation rental, like an Airbnb? “A lot of people feel — wrongly…

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Hotels Turn to Elopement Packages to Attract Those Planning Weddings

Sally French
Jan. 20, 2021

As the number of large weddings and lavish receptions plummeted in 2020 — a trend looking to continue for at least the early part of 2021 — luxury hotels are…

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Southwest’s A-List and Companion Pass Easier to Earn in 2021

Sally French
Jan. 15, 2021

Good news for Southwest Rapid Rewards members — and especially those who earned a Companion Pass in 2019 — was released today: A Companion Pass extension is now in effect.…

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A Comprehensive Guide to Airline (and Partner) Award Charts

Sally French
Jan. 14, 2021

What kind of flight can 25,000 United miles get you? How much is 2,000 Southwest points worth? Trying to assign a value to airline points and miles can be a…

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Priority Pass SFO: Your Lounge and Restaurant Options at San Francisco’s Airport

Sally French
Jan. 12, 2021

Priority Pass is an airport lounge program that allows members access to more than 1,300 airport lounges and restaurants worldwide. Four of those Priority Pass locations are at San Francisco…

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Why You Shouldn’t Overlook the Aeroplan Loyalty Program

Josh Garber & Sally French
Jan. 8, 2021

Air Canada’s loyalty program, Aeroplan, has long been a beloved frequent flyer program for Canadian travelers — in large part due to its award chart, its position as a Star…

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Why Airlines Like Qatar Airways Are Launching New International Routes, Despite COVID

Sally French
Jan. 7, 2021

With a sharp decrease in travel comes a sharp decrease in airline routes you can take. Now, you can no longer travel direct from, say, Orlando to Amsterdam (a route…

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New Credit Card Benefits We’d Love to See for 2021

Sally French & Elina Geller & Sam Kemmis
Jan. 6, 2021

The travel world as we knew it won’t be back for some time and credit card issuers had to zig and zag their way through 2020 to bring value to…

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