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Countries Visited
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Favorite Destination
Aisle
Aisle / Window
About Gunnar
Gunnar is a reporter and flight deal analyst at Thrifty Traveler who joined the team in July 2021. He finds flight deals for our Thrifty Traveler Premium members and writes about flight deal trends and the travel industry.
His insights have been featured on CNN, the Today Show, the Washington Post, FOX 9–Twin Cities, WHDH TV–Boston, the Star Tribune, Minnesota Public Radio, and WCCO Radio, among others. Before joining Thrifty Traveler, Gunnar was a journalist for newspapers in Southern Minnesota and at KMSP-TV.
Gunnar has traveled to all seven continents, and his favorite places include Antarctica, Iceland, Glacier National Park, the Masai Mara in Kenya, Chamonix in France, and Lake Tahoe.
Tips? Email Gunnar (at) thriftytraveler (dot) com.
Gunnar's Favorites
ANA “The Room” Business Class to Tokyo for 47,500 Virgin Atlantic miles.
Book early and book flexibly. You never have to be done booking a trip. Just because you’re booked doesn’t mean you can’t still do better – in price and in quality!
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Gunnar's Latest Articles
Summer 2025 Domestic Flights are Cheap Right Now…But Not for Long
From Economy to ‘Basic’ Business, Delta to Test New Fares Starting in 2025
Delta: More Biz Class, Comfort Plus Seats Coming Soon
Anywhere But Home For the Holidays: Booking a Last-Minute Holiday Trip
Want More Legroom? Here’s How to Pick the Best Economy Seats
Frontier Airlines Baggage Fees: How They Work (& How to Save)
19 Hours on a Plane: My Hour-by-Hour Account of the World’s Longest Flight
Beach, Please: Flights to the Sun Under $400 RT
The TT 3: Delta One to South Korea from 102K SkyMiles Each Way & Our Other Top Deals of the Week
Paris & Amsterdam for Under $399? Flight Prices to Europe Keep Falling
Need an Escape? The Best International Flight Deals You Can Book Right Now
