Exclusive | The Points Guy founder wants you to travel like an expert 5 tips for cheap seats, baggage and more
He’s booked and busy. Since launching the wildly successful travel website The Points Guy back in 2010, Brian Kelly has been a sought-after source for tips on traversing the globe. Now, the guru of go is taking his act from digital to print, compiling 15 years’ worth of experience into his first book, “How to Win at Travel.”“Frankly, travel is still really confusing,” the 41-year-old frequent-flier told The Post about the motivation behind his new tome for tourists.
“I see so many people making mistakes.”In the decade and a half since “The Points Guy” was founded, Americans have been traveling at record rates — but many still find themselves flummoxed when it comes to planning the perfect trip.Between overwhelming accommodation options, iffy insurance policies and confounding, ever-evolving points-based travel reward programs, it’s easy to feel checked out before you even get to check-in.Fortunately, the peripatetic pro’s guide to all of the above and more hits shelves Feb.4 — and it’ll slip snugly into your carry-on.To coincide with the book’s launch, Kelly shared some of his most valuable vacation hacks with The Post — read on and get packing.Flight prices are soaring sky-high in 2025, with tickets for some routes expected to increase by a jaw-dropping 14% in the coming months.Thus, it’s no surprise that Kelly is most frequently asked about how to procure plane seats for the lowest possible price.For years, rumors have run rampant that Tuesday is the cheapest day for plane tickets, while some swear that booking exactly six weeks out snags them the sweetest deal.But Kelly claims that’s all bunk.
“There’s no one best magical day where all of a sudden the fairy flight godfather just makes all flights cheap,” he declared.Instead: be flexible — both with the dates and your exact location — and get on Google Flights.
“Google.com/flights is a free tool that every travel expert that I know uses,” the expert assert...