r/travelhacking
6k members
r/travelhacking is a subreddit with 6k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses travel, hack, flights, points, and tips.
r/travelhacking is all about the real stories behind the miles, the flights you booked, the lounges you tried, the hotels you scored, and the little wins that made your trip feel next-level.
Share your trip photos, quick clips, boarding-pass flexes, lounge snaps, seat upgrades, hotel room tours, and anything that shows the experience of smart travel in action.
Popular Themes in r/travelhacking
#1
Advice Requests
: "Which option is better: Booking same flight directly with American with AAdvantage Credit card, or through Chase Ultimate Rewards portal with Chase Sapphire Card?"
22 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Does a service like Kayak exist for frequent flyer miles?"
8 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Signed up for Amex platinum, got bonus points, flight prices in miles went up 5x+ ?!"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Eight Reasons Why I Stopped Applying for Travel Rewards Credit Cards"
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I made a flight planning website"
2 posts
#6
Opportunities
: "Experience Company Culture Through C&I Studios’ World Tour (5 Countries and 14 cities)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/travelhacking
#1
Travel
: "Mega thread for your best Travel hacking wins, including flight redemptions, lounge photos, upgrades, and those moments where everything clicked and you felt like you beat the system."
179 posts
#2
Hack
: "Mega thread for your best travel Hacking wins, including flight redemptions, lounge photos, upgrades, and those moments where everything clicked and you felt like you beat the system."
45 posts
#3
Flights
: "Some cool plugins for Chrome browser for finding cheap Flights, language changes, browser sessions and hotel prices"
40 posts
#4
Points
: "NYC for 2 months - best way to maximize Points/rewards/etc?"
28 posts
#5
Tips
: "Do I need a reality check? Reykjavik to Madrid"
26 posts
#6
Flight
: "Mega thread for your best travel hacking wins, including Flight redemptions, lounge photos, upgrades, and those moments where everything clicked and you felt like you beat the system."
18 posts
#7
Credit
: "Which option is better: Booking same flight directly with American with AAdvantage Credit card, or through Chase Ultimate Rewards portal with Chase Sapphire Card?"
15 posts
#8
Miles
: "Earn free Delta Airlines SkyMiles in new partnership with Lyft"
14 posts
#9
Travel Hacking
: "Travel Hacking newbie post!"
13 posts
#10
Cards
: "Chase Sapphire - Chase Support confirms repeat Sapphire bonus stipulations on Twitter; you cannot have two Sapphire accounts open and still get the bonus a second time, even if it has been 24+ months"
13 posts
Flair Used in r/travelhacking
#1
Airport Hack
: "Why are flight prices so inconsistent across different sites?"
2 posts
#2
Satisfying Travel Moment
: "Mega thread for your best travel hacking wins, including flight redemptions, lounge photos, upgrades, and those moments where everything clicked and you felt like you beat the system."
1 post
#3
Mod Update
: "đź‘‹ Welcome to r/travelhacking - Introduce Yourself and Read First!"
1 post
#4
Rewards / Points
: "I built a tool that texts you when your points can book a genuinely good flight (free, looking for testers)"
1 post
#5
OC Visual
: "Become travel savvy in 5 minutes with this fun infographic!"
1 post
Member Growth in r/travelhacking
Yearly
+1k members(23.2%)
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Last updated: June 23, 2026