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.  Zach Resnick is the founder of FlyFlat, a luxury concierge platform that offers great deals on long-haul, international, business and first class tickets. Link to Full Show Notes: https://allthehacks.com/zach-resnick-flight-deals Partner Deals Fabric: Affordable term life insurance for you and your family Trade Coffee: Free bag of the best coffee to upgrade your morning routine Copilot: Free 2 months access to my favorite personal finance app with code HACKS2 MasterClass: Learn from the world's best with 15% off DeleteMe: 20% off removing your personal info from the web For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/deals Resources Mentioned Zach Resnick: Email | Twitter FlyFlat: $250 off your first ticket | Deals Page | Example Points Optimization Plan The Points Guy: Battle of the credit card travel portals Flight Award Search Tools: seats.aero PointsYeah AwardLogic Point.me AwardCat 10xTravel Acquired Podcast: Costco: The Complete History and Strategy Hidden City Ticketing: Skiplagged Credit Cards: The Platinum Card® by American Express CardPointers: 30% off the app that helps you earn more cash back, points, and miles (50% off for ATH Members) All the Hacks: All the Hacks Membership Follow or Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Email for questions, hacks, deals, feedback: [email protected] Full Show Notes (02:28) Biggest Mistakes People Make with Flight Deals (05:48) Where to Start Your Flight Search (08:30) Best Timeline to Book Flights (09:30) Travel Portals (16:37) The Waterfall Approach to Save Money on Travel (19:08) Flight Award Search Tools (26:22) FlyFlat Services (29:05) Brokering Points (41:52) What If You Don’t Have Points/Miles but Find Great Deals? (42:46) Using Gift Cards & Travel Credits (44:00) Hidden City Ticketing (53:04) Why You Should Read the Contract of Carriage (54:10) VPN Arbitrage (58:13) Consolidators (1:01:47) Travel Agents & IATA Numbers (1:04:42) Airline Business Programs (1:08:24) Buddy Passes (1:16:13) Utilizing Credit Cards Connect with All the Hacks All the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Membership | Email Chris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn Editor’s 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices