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Airfare Specials This Week
A few really decent sales are scheduled to end in the next few days. A sampling of some of the cheap, discounted, airfare specials on sale this week…
Virgin America – Fares to Fly By promotion is about to end. Their current airfare sale applies for dates into June. Book by February 23 to take advantage of the sale. All tickets require at least a 14 day advance.
Sample Airfare – one way airfare San Francisco – Washington DC from $129.
Kayak tracked down an airfare sale that applies to sister airlines Midwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines. Book by February 24. Sale seems to apply on most of their routes. Travel by June 9. Certain days of the week are more expensive than others, and there are a few blackout dates.
Sample Airfare – one way airfare Omaha – Denver from $59.
Cheap Caribbean is having another good package deal sale. This time it is the Dominican Republic that is featured. Book by February 26. Packages start at $479 per person for 5 nights at an all-inclusive resort with airfare. Most of the dates are for late spring. Read more…
Airfare Specials This Week originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 01:35:59.
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Lufthansa Strike – February 22 to 25, 2010
Lufthansa pilots are set to strike over the next few days which will affect thousands of passengers. The strike is set to occur between Monday, February 22 to Thursday, February 25 .
Lufthansa is posting information for affected passengers, including flight provisions, cancellation options, and policies.
You can stay current with Lufthansa’s Travel Information page.
Lufthansa Strike – February 22 to 25, 2010 originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Sunday, February 21st, 2010 at 18:50:54.
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Student Air Travel
If you happen to be under 26, or are booking and paying for flights for someone in this age demographic, then you may be aware that there are often discounted student airfares available. Trouble is, where do you find them?
About.com’s Guide to Student Travel does a great job at finding the relevant sites, analyzing them, and updating special airfare offers specifically geared towards the student traveler. A lot of students may be continuing their travels, or are heading back to school soon, so it is a particularly good time to check out resources to help secure a student rate for flights.
Student Airfares and Student Travel Agencies
Australia also has options for students, and those under 30 to travel and work for a year. Currently, Tourism Australia is offering a package including flights, 2 nights accommodations, visa, orientation and job leads – details are in Airfare Travel Deals this Week.
And if you are a student traveling to a sun destination for Spring Break you may find Packing list for warmer climates – Carry-on Only useful for packing carry-on luggage and avoiding checked luggage fees.
image courtesy of Arlene Fleming
Student Air Travel originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 01:50:18.
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Worst Flight Ever
One of my worst flight experiences involved someone else’s vomit, a middle seat, and a funeral. Every air traveler has their horror story about flying. Some may involve delays, cancellations or poor customer service, and others terror in the sky like wretched turbulence.
I’ve recounted two of my worst flying experiences: one involved the flight that never was and contracting amoebic dysentery (yes, in some way I have found the canceled flight at least partly to blame); and the other involved a funeral and a whole lot of vomit.
If miserable flight experiences love company, then be sure to add your air travel horror stories as well.
Worst Flights Ever – Bad Flying Experiences recounts my worst tales of air travel woe, with an option at the bottom labeled Readers Respond: Really Bad Experiences with the Airlines for you to share your own terrible flight experiences.
Worst Flight Ever originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 at 02:11:28.
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Airport Spas – A Bit of Pampering for Valentine’s Day
There are airports around the world that have services and areas aimed to de-stress the weary traveler. If you are looking at a way to pamper yourself or someone special, and are hitting the airport, then maybe consider taking a spa treatment as part of the air travel experience. Plus, it could make for a nice Valentine’s Day gift if you are shopping for one.
The About.com Guide to Spas has written a primer on what to expect at airport spas, and includes a list of several airport spa locations. And I have included a few other airports that have spa and relaxation facilities…
Airport Spas in U.S. and Canada
Spas, Relaxation, Entertainment – Philadelphia International Airport
Spas, Relaxation, Entertainment – All at Vancouver International Airport
image courtesy of Arlene Fleming
Airport Spas – A Bit of Pampering for Valentine’s Day originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Sunday, February 14th, 2010 at 01:04:39.
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Airfare Specials this Week
This week, it’s quite a mix of specials – packages, or solely airfare. Some of the cheap, discounted, airfare specials on sale this week…
Cheapflights found this deal on LAN Airlines. South American destinations are on sale. Book by March 1. Travel must be completed by June 30 2010.
Sample Airfare - Roundtrip airfare Miami – Guayaquil from $349 and New York – Lima from $424.
Southwest Airlines Vacations is promoting a Las Vegas special and has extended the booking period until February 18. Flight + 4 night Las Vegas packages starting at $38 per person, per night. Receive up to 2 nights FREE. Book by 2/18.
Singapore and Bali Vacation from $1199 – BestTravelDeals found this package deal. Hotel, airfare, guided tours and a few other extras are included in this vacation special. Book by February 26. Travel dates vary with this sale, but packages are available until late December, 2010.
Istanbul Package Deal from $739 – MSNBC found this deal for a package trip to Istanbul, Turkey for late February and March travel dates. Book by February 28. The deal includes 4 nights hotel, airfare, fuel surcharges, and breakfast. Sample Fare – $739 package out of New York City.
Great deal from Southwest Airlines Vacations. Their current promotion offers a stay 7 night, pay for 4 in Orlando deal. The flight and 7 night packages start at $37 per person, per night. Book by March 1.
Airfare Travel Deals this Week – Cheap Airline Tickets
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Airfare Specials this Week originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Monday, February 15th, 2010 at 01:30:30.
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An Airport Valentine – Flirt and Fly
There were personal ads, and speed dating, singles’ nights, and online matchmaking services. Now, even airports are considered as possible places to meet other singles. So a lonely-heart could head over to an airport to flirt and fly.
Have you been looking for love in all the wrong places? Bet you never thought of an airport as a hotbed of potential dating activity. But someone did, and AXE, a company known for its men’s grooming products, worked with Sperling’s BestPlaces to study the largest metropolitan airports in the US for their possibilities of a connection – not of flights – but of people and shared their results.
Best and Worst Airports to Make a Connection – People, Not Flights
image courtesy of Arlene Fleming
An Airport Valentine – Flirt and Fly originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Friday, February 12th, 2010 at 14:02:22.
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