{"id":227782,"date":"2026-03-10T18:30:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/deal-alert-thrifty-traveler-prices-are-going-up-but-you-can-lock-in-a-discounted-price-for-life-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:30:35","slug":"deal-alert-thrifty-traveler-prices-are-going-up-but-you-can-lock-in-a-discounted-price-for-life-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/10\/deal-alert-thrifty-traveler-prices-are-going-up-but-you-can-lock-in-a-discounted-price-for-life-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Deal alert: Thrifty Traveler prices are going up, but you can lock in a discounted price for life &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Mobiledoc\">\n<p>We love a <span><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/deals\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">deal alert<\/a><\/span> at TPG \u2014 and Thrifty Traveler is one of the companies we regularly turn to for flight deals.<\/p>\n<p>Thrifty Traveler&#8217;s top Premium+ flight deal alert service bundle is going to get more expensive starting March 14, increasing from $149.99 to $189.99 per year. So if you&#8217;ve never tried the service, now is a good time to sign up, especially since you can also get $20 off a subscription by using <span><a href=\"https:\/\/thriftytraveler.com\/a\/thepointsguy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our link<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The costs of both the Premium and Premium+ services are going up soon:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$129.99 annually for Thrifty Traveler Premium (up from $99.99)<\/li>\n<li>$189.99 annually for Thrifty Traveler Premium+ (up from $149.99)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;First-time subscribers who sign up beforehand can lock in the current rates, plus save an extra $20 [by using the TPG link],&#8221; the company told TPG. &#8220;Current Premium flight deal members can also add Hotel Alerts to their existing subscription for $49.99 a year, before the price of that optional add-on increases to $59.99.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>To take advantage of a subscription before prices jump, just use <span><a href=\"https:\/\/thriftytraveler.com\/a\/thepointsguy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TPG&#8217;s Thrifty Traveler link<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT tw-border tw-border-gray-2\"><picture class=\"tw-flex tw-items-center tw-justify-center tw-opacity-0\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<form class=\"jsx-881693933 newsletter-form\">\n<div class=\"jsx-881693933 EmailCapture_confirmation__AJ4nI EmailCapture_noCheckbox__2BHzb   &#10;          \">\n<p class=\"tw-text-xs-regular !tw-text-gray-5 hover:!tw-text-gray-5 tw-max-w-lg\">By signing up, you will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our<!-- --> <a class=\"!tw-text-gray-5 hover:!tw-text-gray-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/terms-of-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Use<\/a> <!-- -->and acknowledge the data practices in our<!-- --> <a class=\"!tw-text-gray-5 hover:!tw-text-gray-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a>. You may unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As an example of what you can expect, on Tuesday the company sent out a round-trip deal alert to Tahiti for just $464 &#8230; that&#8217;s a record low!<\/p>\n<p>According to Thrifty Traveler, here are just a few of the deals sent to subscribers in the past few years:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Domestic round-trip tickets under $200 (or even under $100) for trips across the country<\/li>\n<li>Nearly 30 award deals to help members redeem their points and miles, like a <span><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/ultimate-guide-delta-skymiles\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Delta SkyMiles<\/a><\/span> flash sale on flights to Costa Rica from 16,000 miles round-trip and excellent <span><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/ultimate-guide-to-qatar-qsuites\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Qatar Airways Qsuite<\/a><\/span> availability to the Middle East or the Maldives<\/li>\n<li>An unprecedented amount of business-class award space to get to Europe in lie-flat seats during the peak summer season, including deals like wide-open <span><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/ultimate-guide-flying-blue\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Air France-KLM Flying Blue<\/a><\/span> awards, United Airlines&#8217; Polaris cabin for 53,000 <span><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/know-united-mileageplus\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MileagePlus<\/a><\/span> miles and American Airlines business class for 62,000 <span><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/american-airlines-aadvantage\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AAdvantage<\/a><\/span> miles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a recent deal alert Thrifty Traveler found to Hawaii from most major U.S. cities:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-3874346954 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-2453190082 full-width-auto-height-image\"><img alt=\"Thrifty Traveler deal alert to Hawaii. \" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1164\" height=\"1366\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;height:auto;width:100%\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 756px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-1.19.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=640 640w, https:\/\/runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-1.19.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=750 750w, https:\/\/runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-1.19.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=828 828w, https:\/\/runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-1.19.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-1.19.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-1.19.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-1.19.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-1.19.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/runway-media-production.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-1.19.28%E2%80%AFPM.png?width=3840\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-3874346954 figcaption\">Thrifty Traveler deal alert to Hawaii. THRIFTY TRAVELER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been considering a subscription to a deal alert service, you might want to act before prices go up. Use <span><a href=\"https:\/\/thriftytraveler.com\/a\/thepointsguy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our link<\/a><\/span> if you are a first-time subscriber for another $20 off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Editorial disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are the author\u2019s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airline or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/deals\/thrifty-traveler-for-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We love a deal alert at TPG \u2014 and Thrifty Traveler is one of the companies we regularly turn to for flight deals. Thrifty Traveler&#8217;s top Premium+ flight deal alert service bundle is going to get more expensive starting March 14, increasing from $149.99 to $189.99 per year. 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