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Showing posts with label airfare sales. Show all posts
Showing posts with label airfare sales. Show all posts
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
The best time to book airfare
If you're booking airfare online, did you ever wonder if it matters what day of the week or what time of day you book?
Our experience with airlines has shown us that they update available seats around 12 a.m. Eastern time every day.
Weekend specials are usually released Thursday night.
So, late Thursday night is a good time to check for the best deals
Our experience with airlines has shown us that they update available seats around 12 a.m. Eastern time every day.
Weekend specials are usually released Thursday night.
So, late Thursday night is a good time to check for the best deals
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Airlines increase fares up to $20
as their fuel costs soar into the blue
As if on cue, airlines are responding to oil's latest surge by pushing ticket prices even higher.
Roundtrip domestic fares began rising $10 to $20 or more late Thursday, as crude futures crossed the once-unthinkable $100-a-barrel mark. Several major carriers increased prices, with each citing higher fuel costs as the reason.
The widespread increases follow nearly two dozen attempted systemwide fare hikes in 2007, or about double the number during the previous year,
Passengers hoping for relief in the new year are likely to be disappointed.
"If oil stays at $100 a barrel, or if it creeps up even higher, I don't see how this is going to stop," FareCompare Chief Executive Rick Seaney said in an interview. "Airlines are going to be scrapping to keep their heads above water."
United Airlines, the second-largest U.S. carrier, led with the biggest round of increases Thursday night
As if on cue, airlines are responding to oil's latest surge by pushing ticket prices even higher.
Roundtrip domestic fares began rising $10 to $20 or more late Thursday, as crude futures crossed the once-unthinkable $100-a-barrel mark. Several major carriers increased prices, with each citing higher fuel costs as the reason.
The widespread increases follow nearly two dozen attempted systemwide fare hikes in 2007, or about double the number during the previous year,
Passengers hoping for relief in the new year are likely to be disappointed.
"If oil stays at $100 a barrel, or if it creeps up even higher, I don't see how this is going to stop," FareCompare Chief Executive Rick Seaney said in an interview. "Airlines are going to be scrapping to keep their heads above water."
United Airlines, the second-largest U.S. carrier, led with the biggest round of increases Thursday night
Friday, January 4, 2008
JetBlue's Life is Short Sale
JetBlue (www.jetblue.com) may be having a sale, but few of these fares are at historic lows: they're just a bit lower than what they were before.
For example, we've seen Boston to Orlando much lower than the $248 round-trip JetBlue is now charging. In fact, JetBlue has a lower fare on the route for travel through Feb 28 for $159 RT, nonstop.
And JFK to West Palm Beach at $99 each way? Sun Country is flying that route for as low as $119 RT on nonstop flights. And even JetBlue has $139 RT fares nonstop for Jan/Feb travel if you fly on a Tuesday/Wednesday/Saturday.
JetBlue is also selling $250 round-trip's between JFK and Vegas via Travelocity and on its own site, but this "sale" lists the route at $328 round-trip, which is a tad on the pricey side. Some of the lower fares of the sale include:
SkyBus: New Routes, New Fares
SkyBus (no telephone, no kidding; www.skybus.com) is famous for its $10 fares, but seats are limited and sell out quickly. So to launch 2008 they've opened up a batch of new $20.08 fares for many travel dates. Of course these, too, will go fast, so you may want to move fast. Columbus to Oakland, for example, is now $40 round-trip, but only for travel in Jan and Feb. After that, some seats are as much as $300-$370 RT.
By the way, SkyBus has first come first seated seating, but for an additional $10 you get the board the plane first and get first dibs at prime seats.
EOS adds JFK-Paris & Newark-London
Once you fly on EOS ( www.eosairlines.com), it's hard to go back to business class on any other airline, or even first class on any other airline.
So we're glad that they're adding new routes in 2008, and just sorry that they don't fly everywhere (and that we're not rich enough to fly them everywhere). Service from Newark to London begins in the spring, and JFK to Paris in the fall, so we'll have to wait a bit.
Many airlines now fly with fully flat bed-seats, and some, such as Singapore and Jet Airways, are adding first class semi-enclosed "capsules" with enormous amounts of privacy and room. But the difference with EOS is that there are only a maximum of 48 passengers on each plane, and everyone is treated to the same high level of service. It's more like a private jet than anything else. So getting on and off the plane is a breeze, and everyone has the same large amount of personal space, more so if the plane isn't full.
Sometimes I feel guilty when I fly in business class on other airlines and they make the economy passengers wait while we deplane, or I feel envious when I deplane and walk through the first class cabin after a flight. On EOS, it's an egalitarian society -- a fairly well-heeled one, but equal nonetheless.
Plus, navigating London's Stansted Airport, where EOS lands, is just much easier to deal with than Heathrow.
When I flew EOS recently, upon landing at JFK there was no rush to get off the plane. In fact, it seemed that some passengers didn't want to leave. Save your pennies and fly them and you'll see why.
AirTran Sale
AirTran (tel. 800/AIR-TRAN; www.airtran.com) is having a sale, and though the majority of fares are quite good, their upper range fares seem to be on a steady climb. For example, LA to New Orleans at $348 round-trip isn't much of a deal, not when Southwest has it for $198 round-trip. In fact, Southwest's current sale beats this AirTran sale hands down on many of the long haul routes. And if you were to check Travelocity, you'd see that AirTran is selling that route and many others for the same price as Southwest, beating their own sale fare. And to make things even more confusing, these "sale" fares are only through early March, while their lower ones are good through May 8.
Sure, the higher fares are for travel 7 days a week compared to the lower fares being available Tuesday through Thursday on Airtran and Tuesday and Wednesday on Southwest. But, eh, for the savings, we'd be willing to work around those lower fares. Anyhoo, we've scraped away the not-so-good, and listed some of the better fares:
JetBlue (www.jetblue.com) may be having a sale, but few of these fares are at historic lows: they're just a bit lower than what they were before.
For example, we've seen Boston to Orlando much lower than the $248 round-trip JetBlue is now charging. In fact, JetBlue has a lower fare on the route for travel through Feb 28 for $159 RT, nonstop.
And JFK to West Palm Beach at $99 each way? Sun Country is flying that route for as low as $119 RT on nonstop flights. And even JetBlue has $139 RT fares nonstop for Jan/Feb travel if you fly on a Tuesday/Wednesday/Saturday.
JetBlue is also selling $250 round-trip's between JFK and Vegas via Travelocity and on its own site, but this "sale" lists the route at $328 round-trip, which is a tad on the pricey side. Some of the lower fares of the sale include:
SkyBus: New Routes, New Fares
SkyBus (no telephone, no kidding; www.skybus.com) is famous for its $10 fares, but seats are limited and sell out quickly. So to launch 2008 they've opened up a batch of new $20.08 fares for many travel dates. Of course these, too, will go fast, so you may want to move fast. Columbus to Oakland, for example, is now $40 round-trip, but only for travel in Jan and Feb. After that, some seats are as much as $300-$370 RT.
By the way, SkyBus has first come first seated seating, but for an additional $10 you get the board the plane first and get first dibs at prime seats.
EOS adds JFK-Paris & Newark-London
Once you fly on EOS ( www.eosairlines.com), it's hard to go back to business class on any other airline, or even first class on any other airline.
So we're glad that they're adding new routes in 2008, and just sorry that they don't fly everywhere (and that we're not rich enough to fly them everywhere). Service from Newark to London begins in the spring, and JFK to Paris in the fall, so we'll have to wait a bit.
Many airlines now fly with fully flat bed-seats, and some, such as Singapore and Jet Airways, are adding first class semi-enclosed "capsules" with enormous amounts of privacy and room. But the difference with EOS is that there are only a maximum of 48 passengers on each plane, and everyone is treated to the same high level of service. It's more like a private jet than anything else. So getting on and off the plane is a breeze, and everyone has the same large amount of personal space, more so if the plane isn't full.
Sometimes I feel guilty when I fly in business class on other airlines and they make the economy passengers wait while we deplane, or I feel envious when I deplane and walk through the first class cabin after a flight. On EOS, it's an egalitarian society -- a fairly well-heeled one, but equal nonetheless.
Plus, navigating London's Stansted Airport, where EOS lands, is just much easier to deal with than Heathrow.
When I flew EOS recently, upon landing at JFK there was no rush to get off the plane. In fact, it seemed that some passengers didn't want to leave. Save your pennies and fly them and you'll see why.
AirTran Sale
AirTran (tel. 800/AIR-TRAN; www.airtran.com) is having a sale, and though the majority of fares are quite good, their upper range fares seem to be on a steady climb. For example, LA to New Orleans at $348 round-trip isn't much of a deal, not when Southwest has it for $198 round-trip. In fact, Southwest's current sale beats this AirTran sale hands down on many of the long haul routes. And if you were to check Travelocity, you'd see that AirTran is selling that route and many others for the same price as Southwest, beating their own sale fare. And to make things even more confusing, these "sale" fares are only through early March, while their lower ones are good through May 8.
Sure, the higher fares are for travel 7 days a week compared to the lower fares being available Tuesday through Thursday on Airtran and Tuesday and Wednesday on Southwest. But, eh, for the savings, we'd be willing to work around those lower fares. Anyhoo, we've scraped away the not-so-good, and listed some of the better fares:
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Do Air Purifiers Work on Plane Trips
You may have seen those odd-looking little black or gray things hanging around the necks of fellow air travelers. They are the size of a small matchbox or a really tiny MP3 player. The idea behind these "ionizers" is that they screen out particles from the air -- perhaps even bacteria -- that might otherwise cause the wearer allergies or head colds. The ads for some state they "protect against harmful airborne pollutants and germs" (AirTamer) or "reduce particles in the 0.04 to 3 micron range" (Fresh Air Buddy). I looked into four products for this article, three you wear around your neck and one you adhere over the air nozzle above you in the plane.
Some suppliers mention that their portable devices, such as the one I use, can be worn elsewhere than airplanes, in any crowded situation such as theaters, restaurants, offices, subways, trains and buses. That may be a good idea, especially during flu season.
Anecdotal Evidence
It's not scientific proof, but, for example, I think my purifier, Air Supply, works. I don't believe it's just a coincidence that the number of plain old ordinary head colds I suffer after flying somewhere has dropped from about half the time to around a fourth of the time, a 50% decrease. I use the Ultra-Miniature Air Supply, which costs $150 (the AS 150 MM model) and is said by the manufacturer to be "the world's first wearable air purifier." They say it "reduces pollutants, dust, smoke, pollens, bacteria, perfumes, odors and allergen particles floating in the air" and that it "projects trillions of air cleansing ions from its grill that electronically charge pollutants." The manufacturers, Wein Products, say Air Supply "is not an ionizer or ozone machine but rather a new class of device called Plasma Discharge Ionic Purifiers" and say they were the first to commercialize this technology, with two-year tests at UCLA School of Microbiology, resulting in a "90% reduction in germ colony growth." They say the Good Housekeeping Institute tested it against cat allergen and cigarette smoke and recommended it. You will often see it advertised in in-flight shopping catalogs, but you can order directly from Wein at www.weinproducts.com. I wear mine on every flight now.
The AirTamer
Comtech Research, the distributors of the AirTamer A 300 are quick to point out that theirs "is not the personal air purifier that caught fire on Continental Airlines flight 1065." "It is impossible for this situation to happen with the AirTamer," they say. It is a small, gray air ionizer less than the size of a pack of cigarettes (some say it looks like an MP3 player). It's a negative ionizer, say the distributors, Cometech Research, indicating they had looked at other personal air purifiers and "all we found was junk" until finding this one. "Some of them only emitted ozone, or even undesirable positive ions. (No kidding)." It "helps eliminate viruses, pollen, smoke, mold spores, pet dander, dust, dust mites from your personal space," they say, and that it "cleans up to 110% more pollutants than the competition: (namely) 99.01% vs. 46.66%." They say the ozone output is undetectable. You can buy the AirTamer A300 for $119.95 at tel. 866/466-4937 or at www.negativeiongenerators.com.
Comtech Research buys its AirTamers from Filter Stream and says the devices are manufactured in China (where else?). You can buy the AirTamer A300 from Filter Stream directly for $59.99 at www.filterstream.com or at tel. 866/625-3218. If and when my Air Supply unit wears out, I just might switch to Air Tamer, as it looks like a good product, too.
A Filter
The Plane Clean Air device, made in the USA, is a round filter that attaches to the overhead air nozzle, the makers claiming that it "prevents 99.5% of allergens, airborne viruses, bacteria and other particulate matter from the flowing air stream from going into the passengers [sic] face." They say it "meets FAA certification requirements," but I have never seen anyone use it. Each unit comes with two filters and two adhesive gaskets. One gasket and filter will last approximately eight flights, they say, and "under normal usage, the unit will last five years." You'll need to know before boarding whether your aircraft does, indeed, have an overhead air nozzle, as some newer planes do not, in fact. If I knew nothing of such filters and saw the person in the next seat adhering one to his or her air nozzle, I would probably ask for an explanation, and so would, I suspect, an alert flight attendant. The cost per unit is $19.95, for filter and adhesive gasket $6.95. It's made by Allergy Asthma Technology Ltd., Morton Grove, IL, tel. 800/621-5545, www.allergyasthmatech.com.
(They also sell a Wearable Air Purifier which looks exactly like my Ultra Miniature Air Supply, made in Japan, they say, by the Wein Company and selling at nearly the same price, $149.95.)
A Cautionary Tale
A Fresh Air Buddy, a device similar to my Air Supply unit and manufactured by its maker, Wein Products, exploded when its non-rechargeable battery was improperly recharged by a passenger before he boarded a Continental flight from Houston to Portland on December 15, 2006. About an hour into the flight, this led to a short circuit in the device, "thermal runaway, battery failure, and an explosion" says the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) report. Wein wants to emphasize that there was no fire. There were warnings in the printed instructions for the unit about trying to recharge non-rechargeable batteries, but the passenger ignored them, apparently. The small battery explosion was scary enough to cause the pilot to make an emergency landing at Colorado Springs. Nobody was injured save the offending passenger, who had a small burn mark on his chest. Distributors stopped sales of the Fresh Air Buddy, and apparently have not resumed them at time of writing (phone calls from the writer to the company were not returned.) Moral: don't fiddle around with trying to recharge the non-rechargeable batteries -- you could get burned
Some suppliers mention that their portable devices, such as the one I use, can be worn elsewhere than airplanes, in any crowded situation such as theaters, restaurants, offices, subways, trains and buses. That may be a good idea, especially during flu season.
Anecdotal Evidence
It's not scientific proof, but, for example, I think my purifier, Air Supply, works. I don't believe it's just a coincidence that the number of plain old ordinary head colds I suffer after flying somewhere has dropped from about half the time to around a fourth of the time, a 50% decrease. I use the Ultra-Miniature Air Supply, which costs $150 (the AS 150 MM model) and is said by the manufacturer to be "the world's first wearable air purifier." They say it "reduces pollutants, dust, smoke, pollens, bacteria, perfumes, odors and allergen particles floating in the air" and that it "projects trillions of air cleansing ions from its grill that electronically charge pollutants." The manufacturers, Wein Products, say Air Supply "is not an ionizer or ozone machine but rather a new class of device called Plasma Discharge Ionic Purifiers" and say they were the first to commercialize this technology, with two-year tests at UCLA School of Microbiology, resulting in a "90% reduction in germ colony growth." They say the Good Housekeeping Institute tested it against cat allergen and cigarette smoke and recommended it. You will often see it advertised in in-flight shopping catalogs, but you can order directly from Wein at www.weinproducts.com. I wear mine on every flight now.
The AirTamer
Comtech Research, the distributors of the AirTamer A 300 are quick to point out that theirs "is not the personal air purifier that caught fire on Continental Airlines flight 1065." "It is impossible for this situation to happen with the AirTamer," they say. It is a small, gray air ionizer less than the size of a pack of cigarettes (some say it looks like an MP3 player). It's a negative ionizer, say the distributors, Cometech Research, indicating they had looked at other personal air purifiers and "all we found was junk" until finding this one. "Some of them only emitted ozone, or even undesirable positive ions. (No kidding)." It "helps eliminate viruses, pollen, smoke, mold spores, pet dander, dust, dust mites from your personal space," they say, and that it "cleans up to 110% more pollutants than the competition: (namely) 99.01% vs. 46.66%." They say the ozone output is undetectable. You can buy the AirTamer A300 for $119.95 at tel. 866/466-4937 or at www.negativeiongenerators.com.
Comtech Research buys its AirTamers from Filter Stream and says the devices are manufactured in China (where else?). You can buy the AirTamer A300 from Filter Stream directly for $59.99 at www.filterstream.com or at tel. 866/625-3218. If and when my Air Supply unit wears out, I just might switch to Air Tamer, as it looks like a good product, too.
A Filter
The Plane Clean Air device, made in the USA, is a round filter that attaches to the overhead air nozzle, the makers claiming that it "prevents 99.5% of allergens, airborne viruses, bacteria and other particulate matter from the flowing air stream from going into the passengers [sic] face." They say it "meets FAA certification requirements," but I have never seen anyone use it. Each unit comes with two filters and two adhesive gaskets. One gasket and filter will last approximately eight flights, they say, and "under normal usage, the unit will last five years." You'll need to know before boarding whether your aircraft does, indeed, have an overhead air nozzle, as some newer planes do not, in fact. If I knew nothing of such filters and saw the person in the next seat adhering one to his or her air nozzle, I would probably ask for an explanation, and so would, I suspect, an alert flight attendant. The cost per unit is $19.95, for filter and adhesive gasket $6.95. It's made by Allergy Asthma Technology Ltd., Morton Grove, IL, tel. 800/621-5545, www.allergyasthmatech.com.
(They also sell a Wearable Air Purifier which looks exactly like my Ultra Miniature Air Supply, made in Japan, they say, by the Wein Company and selling at nearly the same price, $149.95.)
A Cautionary Tale
A Fresh Air Buddy, a device similar to my Air Supply unit and manufactured by its maker, Wein Products, exploded when its non-rechargeable battery was improperly recharged by a passenger before he boarded a Continental flight from Houston to Portland on December 15, 2006. About an hour into the flight, this led to a short circuit in the device, "thermal runaway, battery failure, and an explosion" says the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) report. Wein wants to emphasize that there was no fire. There were warnings in the printed instructions for the unit about trying to recharge non-rechargeable batteries, but the passenger ignored them, apparently. The small battery explosion was scary enough to cause the pilot to make an emergency landing at Colorado Springs. Nobody was injured save the offending passenger, who had a small burn mark on his chest. Distributors stopped sales of the Fresh Air Buddy, and apparently have not resumed them at time of writing (phone calls from the writer to the company were not returned.) Moral: don't fiddle around with trying to recharge the non-rechargeable batteries -- you could get burned
Friday, December 21, 2007
Air Fare Watch Dog
Current Specials noted on air fare watchdog December 21st 2007
December 20, 2007
20% Off Mexico & the Caribbean
American's (tel. 800/433-7300; http://www.aa.com/) latest exclusive deal nets you 20% off flights from the US to select destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico. And all you have to do is type promo code DFMXCBSPRING when booking your flight on American's website. Easy enough, right? As always, certain restrictions apply. Travel is valid from January 8, 2008 through May 21, 2008 with blackout dates February 15 through 18, March 14 through 23 and April 18 through 21. Tickets must be booked by December 27. Also, there's a one night minimum stay (but who wants to go to the Caribbean for just one measly night?), and the base fare before discount must be at least $125.
Allegiant Sale
Think it's too late in the game to make holiday travel plans? Au contraire mon frere. We've found heaps of $25 one-way fares on Allegiant , for travel on December 24, 25, and 26. As we said, these are one-way, but in some cases we've been able to string together a round-trip for about $50 or so. Either way, it's pretty amazing for peak holiday travel and, aside from walking, you surely won't find anything cheaper.
At $25, we don't imagine these will stick around for very long, so you may want to act fast.
Southwest Sale
Don't forget that with the new year comes (drum roll please...) newly replenished vacation days! And what ever will you do with them this year? You could start by checking out the New Year, New Vacation Days sale from Southwest (tel. 800/435-9792; http://www.southwest.com/), good for travel in January. Sample fares include:
Virgin America to Add Seattle
Virgin America (tel. 877/359-8474; http://www.virginamerica.com/) is adding Seattle to their quickly expanding route map. Effective March 18, 2008, they will begin nonstop service to Seattle from San Francisco. In short order, on April 8, nonstop service commences from Los Angeles to Seattle as well. For a limited time, tickets will be offered at low introductory fares. Fares will start at $77 each way from San Francisco for Main Cabin seating and $177 each way in First Class. On the Los Angeles to Seattle route, fares will start at $99 each way in the Main Cabin and $199 in First Class. Tickets are available for purchase from now through Jan. 17, 2008, subject to availability. Taxes and fees are additional. Advance purchase restrictions apply and tickets are nonrefundable and non-transferable. Connecting service between Seattle and New York (JFK) as well as Washington, D.C. (Dulles) will be available as well, with fares starting at $298 and $278 respectively. Bookings must be made directly on Virgin America's website.
Air Canada Web Savers
Those shopping around for low fares to Canada should be sure to stop by the Web Savers page on Air Canada's (tel. 888/247-2262; http://www.aircanada.com/) website. Earlier this week, we found fares to Toronto for $186 round-trip from New York, DC, Boston, Pittsburgh and Baltimore. Other cities (like Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City...) are included too. The thing is, you have to be on your toes, as these WebSavers tend to expire at midnight, after just one day of being posted on the Air Canada site.
Low Cost Airfare
December 20, 2007
20% Off Mexico & the Caribbean
American's (tel. 800/433-7300; http://www.aa.com/) latest exclusive deal nets you 20% off flights from the US to select destinations in the Caribbean and Mexico. And all you have to do is type promo code DFMXCBSPRING when booking your flight on American's website. Easy enough, right? As always, certain restrictions apply. Travel is valid from January 8, 2008 through May 21, 2008 with blackout dates February 15 through 18, March 14 through 23 and April 18 through 21. Tickets must be booked by December 27. Also, there's a one night minimum stay (but who wants to go to the Caribbean for just one measly night?), and the base fare before discount must be at least $125.
Allegiant Sale
Think it's too late in the game to make holiday travel plans? Au contraire mon frere. We've found heaps of $25 one-way fares on Allegiant , for travel on December 24, 25, and 26. As we said, these are one-way, but in some cases we've been able to string together a round-trip for about $50 or so. Either way, it's pretty amazing for peak holiday travel and, aside from walking, you surely won't find anything cheaper.
At $25, we don't imagine these will stick around for very long, so you may want to act fast.
Southwest Sale
Don't forget that with the new year comes (drum roll please...) newly replenished vacation days! And what ever will you do with them this year? You could start by checking out the New Year, New Vacation Days sale from Southwest (tel. 800/435-9792; http://www.southwest.com/), good for travel in January. Sample fares include:
Virgin America to Add Seattle
Virgin America (tel. 877/359-8474; http://www.virginamerica.com/) is adding Seattle to their quickly expanding route map. Effective March 18, 2008, they will begin nonstop service to Seattle from San Francisco. In short order, on April 8, nonstop service commences from Los Angeles to Seattle as well. For a limited time, tickets will be offered at low introductory fares. Fares will start at $77 each way from San Francisco for Main Cabin seating and $177 each way in First Class. On the Los Angeles to Seattle route, fares will start at $99 each way in the Main Cabin and $199 in First Class. Tickets are available for purchase from now through Jan. 17, 2008, subject to availability. Taxes and fees are additional. Advance purchase restrictions apply and tickets are nonrefundable and non-transferable. Connecting service between Seattle and New York (JFK) as well as Washington, D.C. (Dulles) will be available as well, with fares starting at $298 and $278 respectively. Bookings must be made directly on Virgin America's website.
Air Canada Web Savers
Those shopping around for low fares to Canada should be sure to stop by the Web Savers page on Air Canada's (tel. 888/247-2262; http://www.aircanada.com/) website. Earlier this week, we found fares to Toronto for $186 round-trip from New York, DC, Boston, Pittsburgh and Baltimore. Other cities (like Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City...) are included too. The thing is, you have to be on your toes, as these WebSavers tend to expire at midnight, after just one day of being posted on the Air Canada site.
Low Cost Airfare
Friday, December 14, 2007
December 14th deals
Midwest Airlines Peak Holiday Sale
Long before you've even stepped foot in the airport, holiday travel can get pretty ugly. Step one: you shop around for a ticket. You wince and cringe at the sight of these whopper fares before resigning to the idea that you're going to be getting ripped off anyway, and just buy the darn thing before another valuable hour ticks by and they hike the price up another hundred bucks. That's how it goes sometimes at least. Other times, you catch a break, as is the case with this holiday sale from Midwest Airlines (tel. 800/452-2022; www.midwestairlines.com). Holiday sales are by no means a rarity, with every airline and their brother offering some strain of one, but typically their valid dates and your actual holiday don't match up as well as you'd hoped. So we were pleased to see actual peak holiday travel dates available from this Midwest sale. Sample round-trip fares include:
This sale is good for travel from December 18 through January 6, 2008, and all purchases must be made by December 17.
JetBlue Sale Ends Soon
Hurry and you could just catch it. JetBlue (tel. 800/538-2583; www.jetblue.com) is having a four-day sale that ends December 14. They've shaved a few bucks off their normal fares ($20-$30 off short haul routes, a bit more on long haul) for travel January 8 through February 13, 2008.
If you like the time saved by a flexible date search, you'll find most of these fares on Travelocity, Orbitz and Cheapair, but we found lower fares on the JFK to Cancun route on JetBlue itself, and JetBlue has some routes for even less than in this sale, for even longer travel periods. Other airlines quickly matched most routes, but JetBlue flies many of these routes nonstop and the others don't.
Silverjet 5% Off
OK, so it's not a lot but it's better than nuthin'. Silverjet (tel. 877/359-7458; www.flysilverjet.com) is offering a 5% discount off all fares when you book on their site and use promo code 16688X. This offer applies to their all business class flights between New York JFK and London or Dubai and travel must be completed by Dec 31.
South America on Sale
If you're planning a mid-winter jaunt to South America, this is a good time to do your shopping. First up, American Airlines (tel. 800/433-7300; www.aa.com) is having a sale on travel to Buenos Aires, Panama City, and San Jose. With the exception of folks traveling from New York and Miami (which we'll get to next), this sale is going to going to be your best bet. Sample round-trip fares, including taxes, are:
Now, for you folks in New York to Miami, TAM Linhas Areas (tel. 888/235-9826; www.tamairlines.com) has some incredible early spring fares down to Brazil, and not just your usual Rio and Sao Paulo either. You'll also find a few stray fares (round-trip, including taxes as well) to Paraguay, too.
Need a holiday to recover from your holidays? Do your defrazzling in Hawaii. We've seen a whole heap of great round-trip fares to Honolulu this week, starting with US Airways (tel. 800/428-4322; www.usairways.com):
And of course, US Airways isn't the only game in town. ATA (tel. 800/435-9282; www.ata.com) is having a sale to Hawaii (Hilo, Honolulu, Kona, Lihue and Maui) from practically every city they fly from. And other carriers are matching. Sample round-trip fares include:
And while is sale is predominantly to/from Hawaii, ATA's thrown in some random fares such as Columbus, OH to/from Dallas/Ft. Worth for $79 one-ways (vs Travelocity's lowest listed fare of $89 one-way); Chicago Midway to/from Guadalajara for $102 one-way; and Chicago Midway to/from Cancun for $119 one-way.
Travel is for off-peak only through March 7, 2008, and must be purchased by Dec 18, 2007. Blackouts and other restrictions may apply.
Long before you've even stepped foot in the airport, holiday travel can get pretty ugly. Step one: you shop around for a ticket. You wince and cringe at the sight of these whopper fares before resigning to the idea that you're going to be getting ripped off anyway, and just buy the darn thing before another valuable hour ticks by and they hike the price up another hundred bucks. That's how it goes sometimes at least. Other times, you catch a break, as is the case with this holiday sale from Midwest Airlines (tel. 800/452-2022; www.midwestairlines.com). Holiday sales are by no means a rarity, with every airline and their brother offering some strain of one, but typically their valid dates and your actual holiday don't match up as well as you'd hoped. So we were pleased to see actual peak holiday travel dates available from this Midwest sale. Sample round-trip fares include:
This sale is good for travel from December 18 through January 6, 2008, and all purchases must be made by December 17.
JetBlue Sale Ends Soon
Hurry and you could just catch it. JetBlue (tel. 800/538-2583; www.jetblue.com) is having a four-day sale that ends December 14. They've shaved a few bucks off their normal fares ($20-$30 off short haul routes, a bit more on long haul) for travel January 8 through February 13, 2008.
If you like the time saved by a flexible date search, you'll find most of these fares on Travelocity, Orbitz and Cheapair, but we found lower fares on the JFK to Cancun route on JetBlue itself, and JetBlue has some routes for even less than in this sale, for even longer travel periods. Other airlines quickly matched most routes, but JetBlue flies many of these routes nonstop and the others don't.
Silverjet 5% Off
OK, so it's not a lot but it's better than nuthin'. Silverjet (tel. 877/359-7458; www.flysilverjet.com) is offering a 5% discount off all fares when you book on their site and use promo code 16688X. This offer applies to their all business class flights between New York JFK and London or Dubai and travel must be completed by Dec 31.
South America on Sale
If you're planning a mid-winter jaunt to South America, this is a good time to do your shopping. First up, American Airlines (tel. 800/433-7300; www.aa.com) is having a sale on travel to Buenos Aires, Panama City, and San Jose. With the exception of folks traveling from New York and Miami (which we'll get to next), this sale is going to going to be your best bet. Sample round-trip fares, including taxes, are:
Now, for you folks in New York to Miami, TAM Linhas Areas (tel. 888/235-9826; www.tamairlines.com) has some incredible early spring fares down to Brazil, and not just your usual Rio and Sao Paulo either. You'll also find a few stray fares (round-trip, including taxes as well) to Paraguay, too.
Need a holiday to recover from your holidays? Do your defrazzling in Hawaii. We've seen a whole heap of great round-trip fares to Honolulu this week, starting with US Airways (tel. 800/428-4322; www.usairways.com):
And of course, US Airways isn't the only game in town. ATA (tel. 800/435-9282; www.ata.com) is having a sale to Hawaii (Hilo, Honolulu, Kona, Lihue and Maui) from practically every city they fly from. And other carriers are matching. Sample round-trip fares include:
And while is sale is predominantly to/from Hawaii, ATA's thrown in some random fares such as Columbus, OH to/from Dallas/Ft. Worth for $79 one-ways (vs Travelocity's lowest listed fare of $89 one-way); Chicago Midway to/from Guadalajara for $102 one-way; and Chicago Midway to/from Cancun for $119 one-way.
Travel is for off-peak only through March 7, 2008, and must be purchased by Dec 18, 2007. Blackouts and other restrictions may apply.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Airfare Deals and News for the Week of December 7, 2007
Alaska Winter Holiday Sale
It's a Holiday Sale, sure, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to snag their best fares on, say, Christmas Eve or on other peak days. Indeed, travel is only valid December 1-19, 25-26, 2007 and January 3-5, 2008. But hey, these sale fares from Alaska Airlines www.alaskaair.com are far better than what the other guys are offering for holiday travel on these routes.
China and Southeast Asia
Cathay Pacific's (tel. 800/233-2742; www.cathaypacific.com) "Deal of the Month" includes some excellent deals indeed to Asia for departures starting February 15 through March 15 from its 3 U.S. gateways in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Fares range from $790, including taxes, to Hong Kong -- up to $830 to Bangkok, with Taipei, Beijing, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Manila -- falling somewhere in between, making them especially attractive from New York where the savings in some cases are $300 or more.
There are no minimum stay requirements and the maximum stay allowed is the standard 30 days. This sale runs until the end of the month, but the limited number of seats available will likely sell out much sooner.
Aloha Airlines Midwinter Specials
Aloha Airlines (tel. 800/367-5250; www.alohaairlines.com) is offering lower fares on travel from the west coast to Hawaii this winter. Fares start at $129 one-way, before taxes, but we've gone ahead and multiplied those fares by two since, you know, most folks will have to return home eventually.
15% Off AA Flights to Hawaii
As we've been reporting, more and more airlines are keeping their best deals for their own websites, putting the big online travel agencies like Travelocity and Orbitz at a competitive disadvantage. American Airlines (tel. 800/433-7300; www.aa.com) in particular has been very aggressive about promoting sales exclusively via their website.
Their latest deal to hit? 15% Off all flights from the continental US to Hawaii when booked via the AA website using the promo code DFALOHAGO. This offer is valid for travel between December 6, 2007 and March 6, 2008 with blackout dates December 20-23 & 26-30. You must book your reservation by December 7, 2007.
It is also important to note that that base fare must be at least $400 to be eligible for the discount.
It's a Holiday Sale, sure, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to snag their best fares on, say, Christmas Eve or on other peak days. Indeed, travel is only valid December 1-19, 25-26, 2007 and January 3-5, 2008. But hey, these sale fares from Alaska Airlines www.alaskaair.com are far better than what the other guys are offering for holiday travel on these routes.
China and Southeast Asia
Cathay Pacific's (tel. 800/233-2742; www.cathaypacific.com) "Deal of the Month" includes some excellent deals indeed to Asia for departures starting February 15 through March 15 from its 3 U.S. gateways in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Fares range from $790, including taxes, to Hong Kong -- up to $830 to Bangkok, with Taipei, Beijing, Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Manila -- falling somewhere in between, making them especially attractive from New York where the savings in some cases are $300 or more.
There are no minimum stay requirements and the maximum stay allowed is the standard 30 days. This sale runs until the end of the month, but the limited number of seats available will likely sell out much sooner.
Aloha Airlines Midwinter Specials
Aloha Airlines (tel. 800/367-5250; www.alohaairlines.com) is offering lower fares on travel from the west coast to Hawaii this winter. Fares start at $129 one-way, before taxes, but we've gone ahead and multiplied those fares by two since, you know, most folks will have to return home eventually.
15% Off AA Flights to Hawaii
As we've been reporting, more and more airlines are keeping their best deals for their own websites, putting the big online travel agencies like Travelocity and Orbitz at a competitive disadvantage. American Airlines (tel. 800/433-7300; www.aa.com) in particular has been very aggressive about promoting sales exclusively via their website.
Their latest deal to hit? 15% Off all flights from the continental US to Hawaii when booked via the AA website using the promo code DFALOHAGO. This offer is valid for travel between December 6, 2007 and March 6, 2008 with blackout dates December 20-23 & 26-30. You must book your reservation by December 7, 2007.
It is also important to note that that base fare must be at least $400 to be eligible for the discount.
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