Fly from DC Dulles to Paris Orly for $752 round-trip, nonstop, including all taxes on OpenSkies, which -in case you didn't know- is the all business class offshoot of British Airways. This is about as low as what other carriers are charging to fly this route in economy, so a seat in biz class at $752 is really something.

This fare is valid for travel Monday through Thursday, on select dates in October.

For booking info, see our fare details.

Fly from Detroit to Newark for $204 round-trip, including all taxes, on Southwest Airlines.

Travel is valid 7 days a week, through April 7 of 2012. Tickets require a 21-day advance purchase.

No minimum stay required. For booking info, see our fare details.

Is this new or has it always been there and we just didn't see it?

In United Airlines' Contract of Carriage, we found this language under the "refusal to transport" section (meaning they won't let you fly if....)

REFUSAL TO TRANSPORT UA RULE: 0035

....

UNABLE TO FIT INTO A SINGLE SEAT IN THE TICKETED CABIN;
-UNABLE TO PROPERLY BUCKLE THE SEATBELT USING A SINGLE
SEATBELT EXTENDER; AND/OR
-UNABLE TO PUT THE SEAT’S ARMRESTS DOWN WHEN SEATED

So in other words, if you're too big to fit in a single seat, and you refuse to upgrade to a roomier business or first class seat (assuming one is available), then they won't let you fly.

You can also be refused if you're barefoot or have a "malodorous condition"--but nothing yet about whether you're giving someone a smooch.

--George Hobica

Fly from San Francisco to Rome for $715 round-trip, including all taxes, on US Airways.

This fare is valid for travel on just a few dates in October and November. Found via Travelocity's flexible search (look for the $410 base fare). Also bookable on Orbitz, though this lower fare is "hidden" behind higher fares, so it requires a little clicking around. You might find it easier to just go with the flexible search on Travelocity.

Booking info in our fare details.

Fly from Los Angeles to Moscow for $659 round-trip, including all taxes, on Delta Airlines.

This fare is valid for travel on Mondays through Thursdays, departing late October through mid-December, returning early February. Avoid blackouts from December 15-January 4.

For booking info, see our fare details.

The other day I was shopping for a new belt, and went into my local Coach store. To my dismay, I discovered that all their belts are now made in China. Considering the awful balance of trade deficit that the US and other countries have with China, not to mention their dubious record on human rights and pollution, or the unemployment situation in this country, I went searching for something made in the US. And voila, I found that Allen Edmonds offers some really great USA manufactured belts (not to mention shoes of course) for the same prices as those made-in-China belts. And then I decided that I should be rewarded some bonus frequent flyer miles for my effort, so rather than buying the belt at Allen Edmonds' website, I searched on United's shopping mall and saw that Nordstrom is selling the same wares (actually better looking stuff than what Coach had) for the same price as Allen Edmonds' website, but Nordstrom is offering 4 United bonus miles for each dollar I spend with them. So my $98 belt earned me almost 500 miles on United (since I used my United MileagePlus credit card to purchase). But the biggest reward was knowing that I was helping keep someone employed in the US, if only a little bit.

Fly from Dallas to Los Angeles for $120 round-trip, nonstop, including all taxes, on American Airlines.

This fare is valid for travel 7 days a week, through October 27. No minimum stay. Tickets require a 21-day advance purchase.

For booking info, see our fare details.

Fly from Los Angeles to Atlanta for $146 round-trip, including all taxes, on United.

This fare is valid for travel 7 days a week, with a 330-day travel period through December of 2012.

We even spotted some possible holiday itineraries for off peak travel, flying on Thanksgiving or Christmas Day, which might work for flexible folks.

Seats are limited. For booking info, see our fare details.

Fly from Atlanta to Paris for $649 round-trip, including all taxes, on American Airlines. Better still, this fare is even available for Thanksgiving travel.

Other dates available too, from October through April 1. Depart Sunday through Thursdsay, return Monday through Thursday.

Seats are limited. For booking info, see our fare details.

Fly from Newark to Dublin for $539 round-trip, nonstop, including all taxes on Lufthansa.

This fare is valid for travel 7 days a week, from October through March. Tickets require a 7-day advance purchase as well as a Saturday night minimum stay.

For booking info, see our fare details.