Thrifty Traveler alternative: see every weekend's price for the whole year
Your route. Your weekends.
Open your route and see the lowest round-trip price we found for every weekend of the next 12 months, coloured from Deal to High. Spot the green one, book it, and go. The weekend calendar is free, with no login.
- Every weekend of the next 12 months
- Every airport, any route
- Free calendar, no login
Thrifty Traveler Alerts from your home airport bring ideas, but they may not match the exact trip you have in mind. weekendflights lets you pick the route and see the lowest round-trip price we found for every weekend of the next 12 months on one page. It is free.
Built for you if…
- You're flexible and want the cheapest weekendEvery weekend's price at once.
- You want the cheapest weekend of the next 12 monthsThe cheapest weekends show up in green.
- You love finding hidden-gem weekendsWeekends far cheaper than the rest stand out.
- You plan your whole year of tripsThe next 12 months on one page.
- Your partner lives in another citySee the cheapest weekends to visit.
- You visit family in another countryPick the cheap weekends all year.
Finding your cheapest weekend: weekendflights vs Thrifty Traveler
Planning a weekend away? See every weekend of the next 12 months.
| For your weekend | weekendflightsmade for weekends | Thrifty Travelerdeal alerts by email |
|---|---|---|
| Every weekend of the year on one page | weekendflights For the route you choose | Deal alerts and articles instead |
| Long-distance trips (partner or family) | weekendflights The cheapest weekends of the year on one page | Alerts are for deals from your home airports |
| Pick any route yourself, for free | weekendflights Any route, any time | Alerts from your home airports |
| Cheap weekends shown in green | weekendflights Green for the best deals | No calendar: deals by email |
| Any airport | weekendflights Every airport | Over 200 US and Canadian cities (it says) |
| Calendar opens straight away | weekendflights Open and look | Email needed for free alerts |
Checked on 12 October 2026 from Thrifty Traveler’s own pages. Thrifty Traveler does more, for example: use points and miles, with award alerts and card advice. See “Which one fits you?” below.
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The weekend calendar is free. Anywhere and some filters are Pro.
Thrifty Traveler and its product names are trademarks of their owners. weekendflights is a competitor of Thrifty Traveler, with no affiliation and no endorsement. The facts about Thrifty Traveler come from its own site, checked on 12 October 2026, and may have changed. We did not find a page from Thrifty Traveler that lists every weekend of the next year for one route, but we may have missed a feature. weekendflights shows the lowest round-trip price we found for each weekend. Prices change and may not include every airline, for example some low-cost carriers, so check the final price before you book. To report an error, write to hi@weekendflights.app and we will fix it.
Which one fits you?
Thrifty Traveler is a good fit when you want to
- Use points and miles, with award alerts and card advice
- Get business and first class deals
- Pick from over 200 US and Canadian departure cities (Thrifty Traveler says)
Pick weekendflights for more weekends away
- You have a route in mind and want its cheapest weekend, not a deal to somewhere else.
- You want to see prices when you choose, not when an alert arrives.
- You want every weekend of the next 12 months on one page, free.
Where Thrifty Traveler is strong
Thrifty Traveler is strong for points and miles: award alerts, credit card advice and business and first class deals sit next to the cash fares. It says it covers over 200 departure cities in the US and Canada, and paid plans send alerts at once, including text alerts for mistake fares.
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Same trip, a different weekend.
Milan to Rabat, Friday to Sunday: the lowest fare we found was €126 for the cheapest weekend and €598 for the priciest. Real fares, checked on 11 October 2026.
See more findingsHow it works
Pick your route
From where you live to where you want to go.
See every weekend
The next 12 months on one page, coloured from Deal to High.
Pick the green weekend
Then book those dates where you like.
Popular weekend routes
Questions about Thrifty Traveler alternatives
Is there a free alternative to Thrifty Traveler?
Yes. The weekendflights calendar is free. Thrifty Traveler also has free alerts, which it sends 24 hours after a deal is found.
How do I find the cheapest weekend for a route I already picked?
Open the route on weekendflights. Every weekend of the next 12 months has its price, coloured from Deal to High, so the cheapest one stands out.
Can I use Thrifty Traveler and weekendflights together?
Yes. Use Thrifty Traveler for points, miles and award deals, and weekendflights to pick the cheapest weekend for a cash fare on your route.
Does weekendflights work from my airport?
Yes. It works for every airport and any route, in the US, in Canada and in many other places.
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Your cheapest weekend may already be on the calendar.
Pick your route, find the green weekend, and book the trip. The weekend calendar is free, with no login.
Find your cheapest weekend