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Allegiant 7 new Florida routes: 5 are monopoly plays.

Allegiant Air announced seven new routes from East Coast cities to Florida, five of which have no direct nonstop competition. Only CVG-Orlando faces Delta, Frontier, and Southwest, while PVD-FLL sees JetBlue and Southwest. As a ULCC, Allegiant's base fares are already low, and the monopoly routes could see even cheaper introductory pricing. Starting dates are unconfirmed, but the network expansion positions Allegiant to undercut legacy carriers. The airline also plans to add Allegiant First premium seats next spring.

the play

Set fare alerts on the five monopoly routes—Boston to Punta Gorda, Sanford, St. Petersburg, Portsmouth to Fort Lauderdale, and Providence to Sanford—and book early to lock in low base fares before any competitor response.

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This drop was reframed from a real reader question asked around the web. Written with the assistance of a language model in the voice of Amelia Yeaher.

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6d ago

Trip.com deal: 17.5% cashback is solid, but past rates hit 36.5%.

Capital One Shopping and Offers are running a deal on Trip.com today (September 9) with up to 17.5% cashback or 17X miles on hotel, lodging, and car rental bookings. Flights earn 3.5%/3X, and other categories like tours or transfers earn 2.5%/2X. Rates are targeted, so you may see higher offers. The cashback from Capital One Shopping is redeemable only for gift cards, not cash. This is a decent return, but note that past deals (like in March) offered up to 36.5% for hotels, so this is a step down. The deal expires today.

the play

Log into your Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers accounts, check your targeted rates for Trip.com, and book any eligible travel before the September 9 deadline.

10d ago

Don't book on TopCashback's 16% Klook rate until you read the fine print.

TopCashback has boosted rates across IHG, Radisson, Viator, GetYourGuide, Klook, Expedia and more, but the 'up to' qualifiers change the deal. Viator's 15% is only for new customers, while existing customers earn 10%. Expedia's 10% applies only to new customers booking activities, with existing customers seeing 5%-8% for other travel. IHG's 12% is limited to Iberostar, though all IHG brands earn 10%. No expiry is listed, so compare rates on Cashback Monitor or Savewise before committing.

the play

Check the 'up to' terms on each rate, then compare on Cashback Monitor before booking.