Business Class travelers get a sweetheart deal in Vienna.

Posted by Andrew on Thursday, November 20, 2008

Business travelers are being offered a  free night in Vienna. To qualify you need to book an Austrian Airlines business class ticket to any destination beyond Vienna.

Austrian Airlines will give you an overnight stopover before you get the connecting flight the next day. Now here is where it gets good, as part of the deal you get the following treatment:

          *Private limousine service to and from the airport.

          *Luxury one-night accommodations at one of Vienna's finest, centrally located hotels.

          *Gourmet dinner and buffet breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

This special will only be available to passengers holding a paid Full Business (C) Class ticket. For all the terms and conditions to this great deal, check out Austrian Airlines.

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Low "long weekend" getaways through Continental.

Posted by Andrew on Thursday, November 20, 2008

If it has been a long week and you need out, then head over to Continental Airlines website ASAP and book yourself a long weekend away. Plenty of their fares are below $200 round trip. So before you go to the family's house for turkey day festivities, treat yourself to an early holiday treat.

Here are some sample fares that I found on Continental's website (Round trip with taxes and fees included).

 

• November 22 - 24/25: Burlington (BTV) - Newark (EWR), $139
• November 22 - 24/25: Houston (IAH) - New Orleans (MSY), $136
• November 22 - 24/25: Newark (EWR) - Quebec City (YQB), $179
• November 22 - 24/25: Grand Rapids (GRR) - Cleveland (CLE), $140
• November 22 - 24/25: Houston (IAH) - Torreon, Mexico (TRC),$299

As you can see with this sale, you must depart on Saturday November 22 and return either Tuesday November 24 or Wednesday November 25. You must purchase by November 21 to lock in these low deals. For full terms and conditons check out Continental Airlines.

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Escape this winter on Alaska Airlines.

Posted by Andrew on Thursday, November 20, 2008

Alaska Airlines wants you to be able to "Escape" this winter, so they have decided to give passengers a great sale on airfare. Here are a few sample fares I found on their website (Round trip with taxes and fees included).

 

• December 8 - December 12: Denver (DEN) - Seattle (SEA), $173
• January 5 - January 13: Portland (PDX) - Reno (RNO), $177
• January 26 - January 30: Bend (RDM) - Boise (BOI), $240
• February 10 - February 17: Newark (EWR) - Spokane (GEG), $360
• March 3 - March 10: Las Vegas (LAS) - Santa Rosa (STS), $159

You must book by November 24, 2008. Travel is good between December 3, 2008 and March 11, 2009. For full terms and conditions check out Alaska Airlines.

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WestJet flights offers 30% off U.S. travel.

Posted by Andrew on Wednesday, November 19, 2008

WestJet Airlines' 50% off sale ends Wednesday November 26. The Calgary, Canada based low cost carrier is a great option too for U.S. travelers. Here are a few fares available on their site, (Round trip, taxes and fees included):

 

• November 28 - December 2:   Los Angeles (LAX) - Calgary (YYC), $273.27
• December 11 - December 16: Palm Springs (PSP) - Vancouver (YVR), $287.07
• February 9 - February 17: Honolulu (HNL) - Prince George (YXS), $609.50

 

Be sure to check out WestJet Airlines for more information, terms and conditions. They are also currently running a 50% off sale for Canadian only travel. That sale ends Thursday November 20.

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The TSA attempts to answer "Why?"

Posted by Andrew on Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Our friends at The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and The Ad Council have joined forces to get the word out to airline passengers about "why" some procedures need to be implemented at the security checkpoints. It is no coincidence that they started pushing this ad campaign now, since the busiest travel week of the year is upon us. An estimated 24 million people will travel during the Thanksgiving holiday week.

 

TSA Assistant Administrator for Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Ellen Howe wants passengers to understand what they are in store for when they arrive at the airport. "TSA encourages passengers to know the rules and be prepared when they reach the security checkpoint. Your safety is the priority of our security officers and you can contribute to a smoother process at the checkpoint."

 

Here are a few of the questions TSA have answered on their website:

Why do I have to take off my shoes?

Why do I have to put my three ounce liquids in a zip-top plastic bag?

 

For all the lovely rules put into place to ensure a more enjoyable experience at the airport, check out TSA.gov.

 

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Delta deals in three major U.S. cities.

Posted by Andrew on Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Delta is offering low round trip fares to and from Atlanta, Boston and New York. But book now because these deals expire November 20, 2008. Some sample fares (round trip with taxes and fees included):

 

• December 3 -9: Atlanta (ATL) - Charleston (CHS), $115
• December 10 - 16: Baltimore (BWI) - Atlanta (ATL), $149
• December 10 - 16: Boston (BOS) - Charlotte (CLT), $138
• January 13 - 21: New York (JFK) - Miami (MIA), $153
• January 24 - 31: Boston (BOS) - Orlando (MCO), $169

Round trip purchase is not required to get in on these low fares. Travel is good through February 11, 2009. Check out Delta for full terms and conditions. Always check online before booking to ensure the lowest deal.

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Air Canada offering up to 50% off airfare.

Posted by Andrew on Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Air Canada, the country's largest airline, has some great one way and round trip deals to  "The Great White North" this winter that will make you scream "Oh Canada!" Plus Canada is one of the few countries left where the U.S. dollar is more favorable in the exchange rate. For example as of today, for every U.S. dollar you hand over up North, expect 1.24 Canadian in return.

Here are a few sample fares I came across while checking out their site. (Round trip with taxes and fees included):

 

• December 8 -14: Newark (EWR) - Toronto (YYZ), $219
• January 6 - 12:    San Francisco (SFO) - Vancouver (YVR), $247
• January 20 - 26:  Milwaukee (MKE) - Toronto (YYZ), $241
• February 1 - 7:     Manchester (MHT) - Halifax (YHZ), $405
• February 3 -10:   Las Vegas (LAS) - Calgary (YYC), $268

Book by November 20, 2008 and travel by February 11, 2009. You must purchase at least 5 days in advance and Air Canada allows two free checked bags.

As always make sure to check online fares to ensure that you receive the lowest deal. Check out Air Canada for full terms and conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

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Frontier offering low priced airfare to and from Denver this winter.

Posted by Andrew on Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Looking for last minute travel to and from Denver this holiday season? Do you want to make some last minute turkey day plans without going broke? Then check out Frontier Airlines and their ongoing holiday sale. The Denver based low-cost carrier has many great one way and round trip tickets available for purchase right now. What’s even better is that the low fares are not just for Thanksgiving travel, but for Christmas and New Years as well. Here are a few sample fares (Round trip with taxes and fees included):

November 23 - 29: Albuquerque (ABQ) - Denver, $137
November 26 - December 3: Denver (DEN) - San Francisco (SFO), $189
November 28 - December 3: Los Angeles (LAX) - Denver (DEN), $199
December 23 - 27: Denver (DEN) - Las Vegas (LAS), $159
December 25 - January 1: Chicago (MDW) - Denver (DEN), $242

You must by November 26 to lock in these low prices. As always make sure you check online before booking airfare, to ensure that you have the lowest price available. For more fare options, terms and conditions check out Frontier Airlines.

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Aer Lingus offers plenty O' deals for winter travel.

Posted by Andrew on Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Last minute holiday travelers need not worry, because Aer Lingus is offering a very tempting winter sale until this Friday November 21, 2008 to the two popular cities of Shannon and Dublin. Prices for one way travel on the Irish Airline start as low as $199 (before taxes and fees).  Here is a sampling of the deals found on Aer Lingus’ website (round trip, taxes and fees included):

December 5 - 12: Washington (IAD) - Shannon (SNN), $515.53
December 7 - 15: Boston  (BOS) - Dublin (DUB), $508.13
January 13 - 21:    New York (JFK) - Dublin (DUB), $493.13
January 21 - 29:    Chicago (ORD) - Dublin (DUB), $493.13


So pack your four leaf clovers, download Lord of the Dance on your iPod, practice your jig and prepare yourself for the Guinness hangovers, because this December and January Ireland is on sale. (I apologize in advance to my Irish born grandmother for those awful Irish clichés.)

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Southwest to fly into New York LaGuardia

Posted by George on Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Ben Mutzabaugh reports in his USA Today "Today in the Sky" blog that Southwest Airlines plans to "add New York LaGuardia as its newest destination. With the move, Southwest throws yet another surprise at industry observers who had been trying to forecast where the USA's largest low-cost carrier would fly next." Southwest has in the past avoided airports such as LaGuardia, which is prone to traffic and weather delays. Just this week, the airport was virtually shut down due to high winds, a fact I can attest to since my flight from Ft. Lauderdale via JetBlue this past Sunday was diverted to Kennedy.

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