About this episode

The episode discusses how to save money while traveling for major sporting events in 2026.

Learn how to save on flights, hotels, and tickets when you travel for major sporting events like the FIFA World Cup, the PGA Championship, or the Olympics. Hosts Sally French and Meghan Coyle discuss the ins and outs of planning travel for major sporting events. But first, Sally breaks down this week’s headlines with producer Tess Vigeland, including what TSA’s long-delayed pay could mean for airport security lines, Sally’s experience using Touchless ID at JFK, United’s new Dreamliner cabins and Relax Row seats, United’s MileagePlus earning changes, Bilt adding Wyndham Rewards as a transfer partner, and new Royal Caribbean cruise credit cards. Then, Sally and Meghan discuss how to travel for sporting events without going broke, with tips and tricks on when to stay farther from the venue, how to use public transit and alternate airports, when vacation packages can beat booking everything separately, how to think about ticket presales and premium card perks, and when it might be smarter to skip the stadium and enjoy the fan festivities instead. They also look ahead to the FIFA World Cup, the PGA Championship, Formula 1 races, the NBA All-Star Game, the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sally French, Meghan Coyle

Topics covered

• sports travel
• cost-saving tips
• major sporting events
• travel planning
• ticket purchasing
• public transit

Keywords

• FIFA World Cup
• PGA Championship
• sports travel
• ticket presales
• public transit
• cash-back cards
• travel tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TSA, United, Bilt, Royal Caribbean

Products: Wells Fargo Active Cash Card

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