There’s a way to get the best of both travel worlds: flying / points and low prices on your accommodations. How? Turn the flights into your loft in the air. A college student had a brief burst of fame last summer for graduating from U.C. Berkeley while living in Los Angeles and using miles to commute to school to save money. Leveraging miles and points for your commute turns out to be a tool for the professional classes, too as one Wall Street Journal reporter uses his points to live in cheaper Ohio and commute to New York.
Chip Cutter started living in Ohio during the pandemic and didn’t want to return to sky high New York rents. He continued to travel and back forth from Columbus, staying in the city three days a week. And it isn’t just rents. Those New York City apartments that a journalist can afford are pretty small and often run down.
If you can afford a ticket, you may save big, even if you’re not a student; even better if you’re retired. Game the system! Read more here. Article by Gary Leff, published January 10, 2024 courtesy of the always entertaining ViewFromTheWing.com.
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