Cheap flights to Cancún: the airport, the timeshare gauntlet, and getting down the coast
On one of my early runs through Cancún International Airport, I allowed a lanyard-wearing agent in the arrivals corridor to guide me…
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Jake Mercer
Jake Mercer writes for PenguFly. This page collects every article by this author: trip reports, routes, practical travel tips and cheap flight ideas.
Cheap flights to the Maldives: the airport, the resort transfer, and the daylight seaplane trap
On my first trip to the Maldives, I booked an international flight that landed at Velana International Airport at 8:00 PM. I…
Cheap flights to Panama City: the Hub of the Americas and the connection that skips the US
For years, I routed my flights from the Caribbean and South America back to Denver through Miami International Airport. I accepted it…
Cheap flights to Taipei: the underrated Pacific hub, the carriers, and typhoon season
Here is a quick way to derail your travel schedule: book a late-August flight through the Pacific because you spotted a cheap…
Cheap flights to Doha: turning a long layover into a free stopover
Here is a quick way to regret your scheduling decisions: book a twelve-hour summer layover in Doha with the grand plan of…
Cheap flights to Nairobi: the safari connection, the two airports, and the eTA
Here is a quick way to spike your blood pressure: land at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, collect your luggage, get into a…
Cheap flights to Seoul: Incheon the megahub, the two terminals, and the airport train
Here is a quick way to experience flight-day panic: arrive at Incheon International Airport, step off the train, walk up to the…
Cheap flights to Mexico City: two airports (AICM vs AIFA), the altitude, and the transfer
Here is a quick way to watch your travel savings vanish: book a bargain flight to Mexico City, land in high spirits,…
Cheap flights to Auckland: the long haul, strict biosecurity, and the NZeTA
Here is a quick way to earn an instant, non-negotiable fine: walk off a fifteen-hour flight at Auckland Airport, feel a wet…
Cheap flights to Lima: the gateway to Machu Picchu, the Cusco connection, and the altitude
Here is a quick way to experience physical panic: step off a domestic flight in Cusco, take three deep breaths, and watch…
Cheap flights to Dublin: US preclearance, the budget gateway, and the airport with no train
Here is a quick way to experience pre-flight panic: walk through Dublin Airport Terminal 2 after clearing security, grab a coffee, and…
Cheap flights to Dubai: the stopover megahub, the metro from the airport, and dodging the heat
Here is a quick way to realize that a cheap flight has hidden physical costs: step out of Dubai International Airport (DXB)…