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Sometimes travel quirks happen. Sometimes your flight is canceled or delayed. It might be due to weather, technical problem, a strike or some other operational issue.

Did you know that if your flight ticket touches Europe or the US, you can get up to EUR 600 in compensation.

Moreover, since April 17th, airlines strikes are eligible for compensation under the EU rule EC261.

Even better, you can claim for compensation on flights from the last 3 years.

I usually work with Airhelp to claim my compensations. They do all the work and they get paid only if you get compensated. They can even dig into your email (if you allow them) and find flights eligible for compensation.

If you have been affected by one of the latest airline strikes (Air France or Lufthansa), head to Airhelp to claim your compensation.

If you’re traveling often, you need a way to stay connected. Roaming charges are usually quite expensive and getting a local sim card can be a pain…

Getting Internet access while in the air is even more expensive. As an example Lufthansa and American Airlines each charge USD 19 for 24 hours access. For a full day, Etihad charges USD 24 and Delta charges USD 28.

Meet US Mobile

US Mobile is an American Mobile Virtual Network Operators (it means that they use the mobile infrastructure of partner phone companies). They just started a great offer for frequent (and even infrequent) travelers. They launched an unlimited Wi-Fi plan that allows you to connect to more than 35 million hotspots in the ground and in the air. Yes, you’ve read that correctly. We’re talking about 20 airlines worldwide with unlimited Internet access for a monthly fee of USD 10. Cheaper than a sandwich in most airports…

Get Internet access on thousands of airplanes

They partnered with iPass to give you full access to their network. We’re talking about more than 2,700 planes in North America (on Delta, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Virgin America, United and Air Canada).

And we’re also talking about hundreds of planes on some of the largest airlines (Lufthansa, Etihad, Air France, KLM, Singapore Airlines, etc.). Here is the list at the time of writing.

You can always get the updated list on the iPass website.

How does it work

Just head to the US Mobile website to open an account. It will cost you only $10 per month. Then you have to install the iPass app that will allow you to connect to any iPass hotspot around the world. Keep in mind that the subscription will be linked to one single device (your phone, your laptop, your tablet…). You will not be able to connect two devices at the same time.

What are you waiting for? Order it now on US Mobile. You will save money from your first flight…

Are you flying a few times per year in Economy? Are you tired at eating the same airport food over and over? Are you tired of paying too much for a small drink while waiting for your flight? I found a perfect offer for you.

I’m sitting now in an airport lounge while waiting comfortably for my next flight. With an all-you-can-eat food and beverages buffet, a few comfortable couches to relax before my flight and free Wifi, airport lounges are the best way to wait for a flight. You can even take a shower or get a cocktail from the bar, courtesy of the airline.

As you might be aware, lounge access is a given when you’re flying Business or First Class. But what if you’re flying in Economy? What if you’re flying on a Low Cost airline such as EasyJet, Ryanair, JetBlue or AirAsia.

Enters Priority Pass

Priority Pass is the world’s largest independent airport lounge access program. With a Priority Pass membership you can access more than 1,000 airport lounges worldwide regardless of the airline you’re flying with. At some airports, the lounges are before security, allowing you to access them even if you’re not flying.

The Standard Plus subscription is the perfect solution for regular travelers. It includes 10 lounge visits for one year. The regular price for this subscription is USD 249 per year. Today, I’ll show you how you can get this down to roughly USD 150.

As Priority Pass is celebrating its 25th anniversary, you can get the Standard Plus subscription for USD 199 on their website (this means 25% off the standard pricing). It means that each visit would cost you USD 20. Not bad for free drinks, free food and free Wifi in a quiet environment.

What if I told you we can get this deal down even more? Groupon UK has an interesting offer for Priority Pass and this offer is STACKABLE with the 25 anniversary promotion. For GBP 6 (roughly USD 8), you buy a coupon to get 25% off the Standard Plus Membership. As this is STACKABLE with the previous promotion, it would cost you roughly USD 150 to get 10 lounge access in any of the participating lounges worldwide.

Lounge access doesn’t make you travel faster, but it makes waiting in airports way more bearable…

Summary

To summarize, first go to the Priority Pass website to check the offer and the list of lounges. Then go to Groupon UK (even if you don’t live in the UK)  and order a “25% discount on Standard Plus Membership with ten visits included”. You will get an electronic voucher via email. Then go back to the Priority Pass website. Select the Standard Plus Membership and add the Voucher number. You’ll be able to use your Priority Pass membership within a few minutes with the mobile application that serves as an electronic access card.