Families Fly Free

Jerry shares how his Oregon family of 4 prioritized family travel with his college-age kids and learned how to really maximize travel rewards. With trips to Hawaii, Colorado, flights to the Midwest to visit family and more, they’ve saved $7000 (an 8x ROI) with their membership. Want to get on the fast-track to always fly your family free? Come join us inside the Families Fly Free membership, the B...

Lyn chats about going to Disney during the holidays with Doug from Rope Drop Radio. They both share lots of tips and tricks for experiencing Disney’s amazing holiday offerings and making the most of your time at the parks. Want to get on the fast-track to always fly your family to Disney free? Come join us inside the Families Fly Free membership, the BEST way to learn how to fly free using travel...

Flying free is a great way to get to ports for cruising! Sheri Griffith with CruiseTipsTV joins Lyn to talk about everything from how to save on a cruise to choosing the right cruise for your family and the most common mistakes she sees. Want to get on the fast-track to always fly your family free to your next cruise or anywhere in the US, Caribbean and Europe? Come join us inside the Families Fly...

Heather shares how she’s flown for free with her son to do college visits, traveled to Hawaii and more in her first year as a Families Fly Free member. She’s used what she’s learned in the membership to make special memories with her son while helping him explore colleges around the country. Want to get on the fast-track to always fly your family free? Come join us inside the Families Fly Free mem...

Families Fly Free members are taking amazing trips, saving thousands of dollars and coming up with creative ways to use their ability to fly for free. Get inspired with what's possible for your family by hearing how so many families around the country are making our system work in ways beyond even our imagination! Want to get on the fast-track to always fly your family free? Come join us inside th...

George, a wealth advisor, shares how his family found value in the Families Fly Free membership even as a 30-year Southwest flyer. He's saved nearly $7K on travel in their first year and recommends it to his clients who are looking to save money to invest while still traveling. Using what he's learned, he’s flown free to college visits across the country with his 4 children, taken many trips and s...

Chasing financial independence, aka FI? Families Fly Free team member Cami Sauder shares her inspiring story of achieving FI and how travel rewards enabled her family to keep traveling to amazing places all along the way. Want to get on the fast-track to always fly your family for free? Come join us inside the Families Fly Free membership, the BEST way to learn how to fly free using travel rewards...

Lyn talks about how to get the Southwest Companion Pass for 2023-24. How to qualify for the pass, and why you should time qualifying for your pass at the right time to get the maximum benefit. Please note, that after this recording, Southwest updated the number of points required to earn the Companion Pass from 2023 forward to 135,000 points (up from 125,000), though that doesn't affect the method...

Parents: Please note there are a few curse words in here. Style Coach Judith Gaton tells us everything we need to know about making good style choices that travel well. She offers tips on how to pack less, suggests travel-friendly brands and fabrics, and even chats about how to make sure you are picture-ready for your next vacation. Want access to get on the fast-track to always fly your family fr...

Melissa explains how her family has saved at least $7,700 on flights to Mexico, Disney, Hawaii, Las Vegas and more in her first 1 1/2 year as a Families Fly Free member. Using what she's learned in the membership, her family is creating special travel memories that will last a lifetime! Want access to get on the fast-track to always fly your family free? Come join us inside the Families Fly Free m...

Halloween is Lyn's favorite time of year and her family has taken many a Halloween-themed trip. She shares her top 5 ideas for fun Halloween getaways for 2022 and beyond from Disney World and Disneyland to Universal Studios' Horror Nights to Beetlejuice on Broadway. Fast track your family to flying for free for Halloween and beyond inside Lyn's Families Fly Free membership, where flying free is GU...

Think Disney Vacation Club is an overpriced scam? Lyn's about to blow that misconception and explain how DVC can actually allow you to not just stay at the best accommodations on Disney property for significantly less, but actually allow you to stay there FREE or better yet, make money to stay there! She explains these surprising calculations and revelations that led her to become a DVC member in...

Colorado is a destination that Lyn's family returns to year after year for its sheer beauty, abundance of outdoor activities and varied destinations. In this episode, she talks about everything from Rocky Mountain National Park to top spots to visit including Aspen, Colorado Springs, Telluride and Beaver Creek/Vail. Want access to our simple way to always fly your family free to places like Colora...

Lyn shares how her family adopted a different style of travel this summer re-visiting old favorites and "hanging out." She explains her concept of "slow-ER travel" and how that encompasses exploring, live performances, dining and shopping local. Want to fly your family FREE 7x a year like Lyn? Come join the Families Fly Free membership, where you'll learn Lyn's simple Fly Free Formula - and get pe...

In a shocking switch, Lyn's family who's long checked bags because it's free to do so on Southwest, made the decision to switch to all carry-ons and they love it! Lyn shares how they arrived at this decision, how they made it work and what they like about it. Will you make the switch?   Want access to our simple way to always fly your family free wherever and whenever you want within the US, Carib...

Lyn shares about her most recent visit with her husband to New York City, one of her very favorite destinations, including what's changed since she was there last in 2018 and what there is to see and do in Lower Manhattan from Chelsea to Soho, including her favorite: walking the High Line. Want access to our simple way to always fly your family free to places like New York City? Come join us insid...

Southwest doesn't assign seats in advance, so Lyn shares her best strategy for getting the best possible seat on a Southwest flight and explains in detail how the Southwest boarding process works. Want to fast-track your family to flying free the EASY way? Join the Families Fly Free membership where you'll learn our super SIMPLE process that's worked for hundreds of families... FamiliesFlyFree.com...

Learn all about Lyn's favorite travel card, Chase Sapphire Preferred, including the card's features, how it works as part of her Fly Free Formula and how you can earn thousands of dollars in FREE travel from its bonus (more than anyone else will tell you ;-)).   Thanks for using Lyn's affiliate link below if you decide to apply for Chase Sapphire Preferred to help support free content like this po...

It's an epidemic I keep seeing: People with TOO many travel cards. Let's put a stop to that now. Lyn shows you a BETTER way that STILL accomplishes your travel goals. Are you ready to hear it? Want to fast-track your family to flying free the EASY way WITHOUT too many travel cards? Join us inside the Families Fly Free membership where we'll share our super SIMPLE process that WORKS... FamiliesFlyF...

Is Europe on your bucket list but never been? Or maybe you haven't been in a long time? Lyn shares her best tips for newbies to Europe from the perspective of her family's first trip to Europe flying free in 2017. Here's everything you need to know... Want to fast-track your family to flying free the easy way to Europe, as well as within the US and the Caribbean? Join us inside the Families Fly Fr...

Got a question about the Families Fly Free membership? Lyn addresses the most common questions she's asked about this membership that is saving hundreds of families thousands of dollars in travel savings EACH! The price of membership is increasing SOON! Join before the price goes up and start traveling more with your family while spending less out of pocket ASAP. Get more information and sign up a...

Just back from a weeklong trip to Kauai, Lyn shares her experience flying Southwest over spring break during a technical meltdown, where she stayed in Kauai and her recommendations for what to see and do in this tropical paradise. Did you know 87 movies were filmed in Kauai from Jurassic Park to South Pacific? Join Lyn for a FREE webinar on "How to Save on a Dream Trip to Hawaii" Wednesday, April...

Do you struggle with packing? Join the club! Katie Pyle of OrganizingMoms.com to the rescue! Lyn and Katie share their best tips for packing as stress-free as possible. Katie shares more tips in this blog post: How to Travel Organized: Simple Packing Tips Packing Stats Related Episodes: 7 of My Favorite Must-Have Travel Items Tips for Traveling With Teens with Tamara Gruber Traveling Solo With Kid...

Lots of people think that flying free is not possible when you're tied to a traditional school schedule. That's absolutely not true! Lyn's family has flown free since 2015 with her kids in school and lots of Families Fly Free members are making it work as well. Here's how you can do it too... Related Episodes: How to Rent Other People's Timeshares for Pennies on the Dollar How to Travel Free With...

After just returning from another trip, this time to Orlando, Lyn shares the additional signs of an extremely busy travel year, including 500-people lines to check baggage, oversold flights and more and what you can do to prepare. Related Episodes: What Does Travel in 2022 Look Like? Here's What You MUST Know! Want to stay up to date on the state of travel throughout 2022 AND fast-track your famil...