Alaska Airlines' most recent web specials range from $89 to $329 one-way. Restrictions and travel dates will vary by route, though most fares valid for travel from August 9 through August 22. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights, on all dates.

Fares include:

Boise to Los Angeles $218 round-trip

Portland to Los Angeles $218 round-trip

Portland to San Francisco $258 round-trip

Portland to San Jose $178 round-trip

San Jose to Seattle $178 round-trip

Sacramento to Lewiston $258 round-trip

New York to Guatemala City, Guatemala $260 round-trip, incl. all taxes

This fare is valid for travel 7 days a week (though may not be available on all dates) through December 10. Tickets require an advance purchase of 10 days, with a minimum stay of 2 days.

Atlanta to Vancouver $282 round-trip, incl. all taxes

This fare is available for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with no minimum stay, a 1-day advance purchase requirement, and a 330-day travel period.

Also available from Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Memphis, and Phoenix.

The results are in from our first annual reader poll, and here are some of the more interesting findings.

--83% of respondents have traveled with children in the past 12 months; However, 68% think there should be a separate section of the plane for passengers traveling with kids.
--Only 51% think pets should be allowed to fly in the cabin. (Is this because people have allergies? Or have there been “accidents” we don’t know about?).
--By a large margin, respondents said that Delta has the rudest flight attendants, followed by United.
--Overwhelmingly, they said Southwest has the nicest flight attendants, and that flight attendant attitude was an important factor.
--What do our respondents hate most about flying? You guessed it: Paying fees.
--And speaking of fees, when asked “If you had to pay a fee for a carry-on bag, would you bring one on to the plane,” 62% answered no.
--And when asked their biggest fear about dealing with a potential seatmate, the number one answer was “sick or coughing” followed by “overweight.”
--We also liked this one: when asked how they’d stop a child seated behind them from kicking the seat, the vast majority said they’d politely ask the offender to stop. Complaining to the flight attendant was the number two answer. (We're not so sure if speaking directly to a child is the way to go, though).
--And not surprisingly, 99% answered that price was “important” or “extremely” important when booking a flight. I guess we didn’t really need to ask that one. After all, these are Airfarewatchdog subscribers!

Would you pay extra to board your flight sooner and "gain more time to store carry-on luggage"? That's what American Airlines has begun selling, for an additional fee. The airline has announced a new "program" called "Boarding and Flexibility Package" that allows passengers to board flights earlier (in "Group 1", just after first, business, and elite frequent flyers). The package also allows you to standby for an earlier flight without paying AA's new $50 same day change fee, and it allows you to change your itinerary for $75 rather than the normal $150 fee. So if there's a good chance you may have to change your ticket, it may be worth considering this option.

And with overhead bins frequently over-stuffed, we imagine that some passengers will say "yes please!"

This new option will not be offered in all markets or on all routes, and the cost varies depending on the length of the flight.

Southwest Airlines also offers an option to board flights early for $10 each way. So perhaps American has been following Southwest's success in selling this perk.

Fare of the Day: Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Zurich, Switerland (ZRH) $473 round-trip, including taxes. Fall/Winter travel.

We found flights over the Thanksgiving holiday other dates in late November and December. All flights route through Canada and are in conjunction with Air Canada. This sale is also available from other U.S. cities to a wide variety of other European destinations, for example: Boston, MA (BOS) to Brussels, Belgium (BRU) $413 rt, incl. tax. and Chicago, IL (ORD) to Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) $445 rt, incl. tax. Summer fares are still quite high, but looks like Winter fares to Europe will provide a little relief.

Found using United.com and Cheaptickets.com.

Fare of the Day: Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) to Vancouver, Canada (YVR) $234 round-trip, including all taxes. Summer travel before July 29th. Travel any day of the week if available.

Flights to Montreal, Canada (YUL) also available for $247, with same restrictions. Fare found using the Orbitz flexible date search.

Alaska Airlines is offering some Web specials with fares starting as low as $98 round trip.  Travel periods and restrictions vary depending on route.  These deals are available for a limited time.

Sample fares include:

Los Angeles to San Jose $98 round trip non-stop

Seattle to Walla Walla $98 round trip non-stop

Portland to Walla Walla $118 roun-trip

Los Angeles to Austin $258 round-trip

Fare of the Day: Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Quito, Ecuador (UIO). $363 round-trip, including all taxes on Avianca. Travel valid in September and October.

Flights to Guayaquil, Ecuador (GYE) can also be found for $365, with similar restrictions. Found using the Orbitz flexible date search.

Fare of the Day: Los Angeles, CA (LAX) to Austin, TX (AUS). $172 round-trip, including all taxes. Base fare of $136.50.

Travel any day of the week, 330 day travel period, 21 day advance purchase restriction. Summer dates are scarce and taxes may bring the total to around $200 on select dates. Found using Travelocity flexible date search.