Lyn Mettler

Lyn Mettler is a longtime travel writer for US News & World Report, USA Today 10Best and The TODAY Show who created Families Fly Free, a program that teaches families her simple system to use travel rewards to fly for free. She is one of the industry's foremost experts on collecting and using travel rewards with her expertise featured in major media outlets and on podcasts, television and radio.
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Rapid Rewards Points Versus Chase Ultimate Rewards: What’s the Difference?

A lot of people confuse Southwest Rapid Rewards points with Chase Ultimate Rewards, which are two entirely different systems. In...

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Travel Rewards Mistakes: The 5 Most Common

Are you making mistakes with your travel rewards? Lyn shares the 5 most common travel rewards mistakes she saw in...
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Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card Review

The is the Southwest card with the most benefits. The Rapid Rewards Priority card is the Southwest personal card that...

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94 | Don’t Put Off Travel! Success Story With Retiree Kay Wallingford

Retiree Kay Wallingford shares how she and her husband traveled around the U.S. and to Europe using Lyn's simple fly-free...
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Can You Transfer Southwest Points? 2 Tricks to Avoid the Fee

Wondering “Can you transfer Southwest points to someone else”? I wondered that very same question and realized pretty quickly it’s...

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7 Ways to Use the Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card Bonus

The  bonus is a very HIGH bonus for a Southwest credit card, and it’s a great option if you want...

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93: Travel Planning 2023: 5 Tips

It's time to plan your 2023 travels! Lyn offers 5 travel planning tips to help you decide where to go...
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Four Points by Sheraton Tampa Hotel Review

Want to stay in a Tampa hotel designed to look like a Spanish Villa just a free shuttle ride away...

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92 | Comparing the Southwest, Alaska and Delta Companion Pass

When people hear me talk about the Southwest Companion Pass, they sometimes say, "well I fly Delta/Alaska and they ALSO...
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91 | Success Story: Flying Free With Young Kids & $10K Saved With Thea Cabanilla

Learn how this family of 5 saved a record $10,000 in travel expenses and had so many points, they were...
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Best Travel Cards for Lost Luggage

In the unlikely event your luggage is lost, damaged or delayed while traveling, what are the best travel cards to...

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90 | Disney Vacation Club Direct vs Resale With Chad Pennycuff of My DVC Points

If you've ever considered Disney Vacation Club, you first need to understand the 2 methods to becoming a member: direct...
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