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Our 5-Step Checklist: What We Do After Booking Flights

Podcast: The Thrifty Traveler Podcast
Published: Jan 29, 2026
Duration seconds: 2793
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Summary

If you want to take your travels to the next level (and who doesn’t?), it’s not about what you do before booking a flight – it’s what you do after that matters most. So Gunnar and Kyle are diving in on this week’s pod, spelling out the five crucial steps they take after booking each and every flight to ensure they get the best deal and set themselves up for success. Plus, the guys got a little “booksy,” discuss a new airline partnership that’s piqued their interest, and help out a traveler planning a trip to Japan.