In the 1990s, I had the pleasure of meeting Nick Kralev. At the time, he was a journalism student at the University of Bridgeport. Perhaps “student” isn’t the right word. As a freelance reporter for the Financial Times and other publications, he was already a journalist. Since then, he has covered the State Department and other areas as a correspondent for the Washington Times.

Nick’s new book—Decoding Air Travel: A Guide to Saving on Airfare and Flying in Luxury—is right on time for travel season.