Deals and how-to
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Airline status for the occasional flyer: usually not, except for this
Status needs thirty flights a year. A family that flies four times should ignore it, except for the two shortcuts that give the useful…
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Deal alerts: never on Shabbos, and how the queue works
The finder runs three times a day, the alerts go out by email, WhatsApp and push, and all of it stops for Shabbos and…
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Changing and canceling flights: the 24-hour rule, credits and the Friday forecast
Free cancellation for 24 hours, no change fees on most main cabin fares since 2020, credits that expire, and the Thursday move that saves…
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Google Flights tricks: explore, the date grid, price tracking
The free tool that shows a month of prices at a glance and emails you when your route drops. The three features worth learning.
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The Erev Shabbos email: why candle lighting comes every Thursday
Every Thursday at 10 in your city’s time, one email: candle lighting, the parsha, the deal of the week and the Chabad Houses on…
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Travel with a kosher phone: the Mehadrin app
The filtered-phone build of Shabbos Away: no internet access at all, the whole directory, the siddur and the planner on the phone. How to…
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Travel insurance: the card’s coverage or a policy
The premium card covers delays and lost bags; a policy covers the hospital. For Israel and anywhere abroad, the medical part is the reason…
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Baggage: the carry-on plan for a family of six with a stroller
Six carry-ons, one gate-checked stroller, car seats checked free, and the Shabbos bag that never leaves the cabin. The plan that skips the baggage…
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Mistake fares: book first, ask later, with the Shabbos exception
When an airline misprices a ticket, the deal lasts minutes. The rules for jumping on one, and the one check that comes before jumping.
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Basic economy: when it is fine for a family and when it costs more
The cheapest fare bucket strips the bag, the seat choice and the change. For a family that wants to sit together, the math usually…