Have that REAL ID ready to go yet? If so, you’re in good company. More than half of Americans are planning winter travel this year—including one or two long trips—according to Travel Age West. Google Trends is also reporting a five-year high in searches for “holiday flights,” a clear sign that travelers are gearing up for a busy season.
And with that surge in demand, this year’s Travel Tuesday might be the best yet—especially if you’re hoping to score a deal on airfare, a cruise or even on the tools that help you book smarter. To help make sense of it all, we turned to The Points Guy’s Senior Director of Content, Summer Hull.
Here, she shares The Points Guy’s best strategies for landing the hottest Travel Tuesday deals—and yes, the secret involves stacking. Here’s how to make the most of every offer this year.
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Some of the strongest early Travel Tuesday sales are coming from international airlines, says Hull, like Aer Lingus and British Airways, though historically many of the deepest airfare drops appear on Travel Tuesday itself, so check back in at TPG's top travel deals page on Tuesday for the latest deals.
As Hull notes, “it makes sense to run a search for the flights you want to see if the prices have dropped at all—then set a Google Flights price alert so you’ll know if they drop for Travel Tuesday.”
One standout this year isn’t a fare sale but a deal on the tools that help you find the best award flights. TPG highlights seats.aero, which is offering discounts of up to 30% off its service for the year, making it easier to locate premium cabin award space at the lowest mileage rates.
Best Travel Tuesday Cruise Deals
Cruise lines are showing some of the most compelling Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday discounts of the season. According to Hull, Celebrity is offering a whopping 75% off the second guest in a cabin. MSC is featuring fares as low as $199 per person, with kids 17 and under sailing free, plus as much as $1,000 in onboard credit—a huge value for families.
Norwegian Cruise Line’s promotion includes 50% off all cruises along with the return of the much-loved Free at Sea package, which unlocks unlimited drinks and other perks. For river cruise fans, AmaWaterways is pairing complimentary pre- or post-cruise land tours (think Paris, Prague or Medellín) with $250 savings per person, making it one of the year’s best-value luxury river cruise deals. A full list can be found via The Points Guy Cyber Week Cruise Deals, says Hull.
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One of the most unique hotel promotions TPG has spotted is the 15% cash back on Hyatt stays in the U.S., Canada and Mexico through Rakuten. What makes this exceptional is that the cashback stacks with Hyatt’s Cyber Sale offering up to 30% off—including at their all-inclusive properties.
That means travelers booking resorts like Secrets Moxché in Mexico can combine both discounts for unusually great savings. As TPG puts it, “stacking is really the theme of the best deals of 2025.” (For more details on how to stack them, go here.)
Best Travel Tuesday Credit Card & Points Deals
This year’s surprise winners may be credit card bonus offers, especially through Capital One’s Offers portal.
Hull reports some “jaw-dropping” targeted promotions for cardholders, including 50,000 bonus miles (worth at least $500) when spending $1,000 at Undercover Tourist—a trusted seller of Disney and Universal tickets, which “are notoriously hard to save on.”
Dozens of other opportunities are appearing for select Capital One cardholders, making this an unusually lucrative period for point maximizers. (Find out how to grab it, here.)
Other Ways Travelers Can Maximize Savings and Points
Beyond the big sales and deals, the best Travel Tuesday wins often come from combining offers, explains Hull. Travelers can double down on value by stacking:
a sale pricea cash-back portal payouta credit card offer or statement creditand, when available, a loyalty program promotionShopping travel gift cards, booking experiences through partners or pre-paying for 2026 or 2027 trips can also lock in lower rates while allowing flexible travel planning.
TPG’s biggest advice is simple: layer your discounts. “Many of the very best deals this year come from stacking multiple good deals to get to a great deal,” Hull explains.For example, a retailer might already be running a strong Black Friday sale. If you start your purchase through a cash-back site such as Rakuten, TopCashBack or ShopBack—many of which are offering 15–20% cash back for top retailers—you automatically add a second savings tier. Then, if your credit card features category credits (Lululemon, Saks, Dell, Oura Ring and others), you can stack those statement credits on top.
This three-layer savings strategy can turn an ordinary Travel Tuesday discount into a remarkable deal. As TPG puts it: “You will save the most by knowing what you want, knowing the normal price so you can spot a real deal and then layering two or three ways to save together.”
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