Finding the Best Deal on Flights with Zach Resnick
#156: Flight deals expert Zach Resnick and Chris share every way they know to save money booking flights, including hidden city ticketing, VPN arbitrage, travel agents, buddy passes, and more. They also cover their favorite award search tools and share insights into the secret world of buying and selling points and miles.\xa0\nZach Resnick is the founder of FlyFlat, a luxury concierge platform that offers great deals on long-haul, international, business and first class tickets.\nLink to Full Show Notes: https://allthehacks.com/zach-resnick-flight-deals\n\nPartner Deals \nFabric: Affordable term life insurance for you and your family\nTrade Coffee:\xa0Free bag of the best coffee to upgrade your morning routine\nCopilot: Free 2 months access to my favorite personal finance app with code HACKS2\nMasterClass: Learn from the world's best with 15% off\nDeleteMe: 20% off removing your personal info from the web\nFor all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to:\xa0allthehacks.com/deals\n\nResources Mentioned\nZach Resnick: Email | Twitter\nFlyFlat: $250 off your first ticket | Deals Page | Example Points Optimization Plan\nThe Points Guy: Battle of the credit card travel portals\nFlight Award Search Tools:\n\nseats.aero\n\nPointsYeah\n\nAwardLogic\n\nPoint.me\n\nAwardCat\n\n10xTravel\n\nAcquired Podcast: Costco: The Complete History and Strategy\nHidden City Ticketing: Skiplagged\nCredit Cards: The Platinum Card\xae by American Express\nCardPointers:\xa030% off the app that helps you earn more cash back, points, and miles\xa0(50% off for\xa0ATH Members)\nAll the Hacks:\n\nAll the Hacks Membership\n\nFollow or Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\n\n\nEmail for questions, hacks, deals, feedback:\xa0podcast@allthehacks.com\n\n\n\nFull Show Notes \n(02:28) Biggest Mistakes People Make with Flight Deals\n(05:48) Where to Start Your Flight Search\n(08:30) Best Timeline to Book Flights\n(09:30) Travel Portals\n(16:37) The Waterfall Approach to Save Money on Travel\n(19:08) Flight Award Search Tools\n(26:22) FlyFlat Services\n(29:05) Brokering Points\n(41:52) What If You Don\u2019t Have Points/Miles but Find Great Deals?\n(42:46) Using Gift Cards & Travel Credits\n(44:00) Hidden City Ticketing\n(53:04) Why You Should Read the Contract of Carriage\n(54:10) VPN Arbitrage\n(58:13) Consolidators\n(1:01:47) Travel Agents & IATA Numbers\n(1:04:42) Airline Business Programs\n(1:08:24) Buddy Passes\n(1:16:13) Utilizing Credit Cards\n\nConnect with All the Hacks\nAll the Hacks:\xa0Newsletter\xa0|\xa0Website\xa0|\xa0Membership\xa0|\xa0Email\nChris Hutchins:\xa0Twitter\xa0|\xa0Instagram\xa0|\xa0Website\xa0|\xa0LinkedIn\n\nEditor\u2019s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post.