CHICAGO (WLS) — There is still time to find a cheap getaway for Labor Day or during the warm weeks of late summer and early fall.

Experts advise remembering your air miles and being flexible with your travel destinations to save more money.

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“The key is to be flexible. Instead of choosing a destination and then looking for flights there, keep the option open to go somewhere you’ve never been before,” says travel expert Julian Kheel, founder of Points Path. “It just has a good deal on flights and that way you can find places you can go at a very low price.”

Points Path helps consumers compare airline miles with cash options. Kheel said you can quickly find different travel destinations by searching Google Flights, and also said you can get more than you think with airline miles and points, due to a new trend in many airline booking systems.

“Instead of blocking seats, creating blackout dates and not making seats available, they will instead make more seats available, but the price in miles will fluctuate,” Kheel said. “So on days of high demand, it will cost you more miles to get that seat. But if an airline is trying to get rid of seats on a less popular flight, that’s a great time to get a great deal with your miles.”

Also keep in mind that some airlines have partnerships with each other and therefore points and miles are sometimes interchangeable.

“Because American and Alaska are partners. They are both part of what is called the One World Alliance. You can use American miles on Alaska flights and Alaska miles on American flights,” Kheel said.

And it’s not too early to start thinking about Thanksgiving, Christmas and other year-end holiday travel, even if your plans aren’t set in stone yet.

“The really great thing is that since the pandemic, most U.S. airlines have introduced an economy ticket that can be rebooked without penalty. If the fare changes, you now have to pay the fare difference, but there is no fee to rebook your ticket, so it’s best to set your vacation plans as early as possible,” Kheel said.

A word of warning: If you’re concerned that your travel plans may need to be changed or canceled, don’t book a cheaper economy flight.

Another tip to save money: Instead of a round-trip flight, you can book two individual flights with different airlines, which can be cheaper.