Always on the lookout for cheap flights for her own travels, Airfare Editor Patricia Magaña has pounced on numerous deals since joining SmarterTravel in 2005.

Among those deals: Madrid (only $250!) and Tegucigalpa ($270). Since first finding a home with the editorial crew, she's worn many hats—among them data manager, fact checker, copy editor, photo editor, and the never-dull airfare beat.

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