Here’s Why You’re Not Finding the Best Deals on a Travel Credit Card

WSJ Your Money Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Business News

3.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2024

⏱️ 10 minutes

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The price you see on an airline’s website isn’t always the same as the one on your credit card’s travel portal. WSJ reporter Jacob Passy joins host Ariana Aspuru to discuss why prices may vary and the tricky math behind booking trips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.0	Here's your money briefing for Wednesday, January 31st. I'm Ariana Sputu for the Wall Street Journal,
0:38.0	filling in for J.R. Waylan.
0:40.0	The annual fees, the perks, the points, you've put some legwork in to make sure your credit
0:48.0	card is the right fit for you.
0:50.7	But if you're booking travel right on the card site, those prices might not be the best ones around.
0:56.5	The biggest mistake that people could make is assuming that the price is the same across different websites.
1:03.0	You should be doing research.
1:04.6	I know it's annoying, but generally speaking,
1:07.6	these are being set by outside companies
1:10.1	and those companies are usually negotiating the prices with the airlines and the hotels.
1:16.4	Wall Street Journal travel reporter Jacob Passy looked into these prices and explains what
1:21.0	you should know before booking that summer vacay.
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