Award Travel 101 Close-in Booking with Allison Tackette
This week Joe interviews Award Travel 101 community member Allison Tackette who joins us to share tips she's learned over 10 years in the space.
Allison is a former teacher who wanted to get out and see the world, but her time off in the summer often resulted in finding peak season pricing. Travel CAN be expensive if you're always paying cash, but pushing people to the brink helps them get creative!
Leveraging close-in bookings are often the best ways Allision was able to score some killer redemptions. She highlights some of the aspirational flights she was able to score and gives advice on how to find others inside or 14 days or less including:
- Lufthansa
- ANA
- JAL
- Emirates
- Unsold business/first flights to Australia and New Zealand often open up around a week out (non-airline specific)
Which programs offer you the greatest flexibility?
Where You Can Find Allison
Instagram: @luckytictac
awardtravelvacations.com
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