Archive for November, 2009

Airports : The Good, the Bad for On-Time Performance

The Daily Beast has done a great roundup on some of the best and worst airports out there for on-time departures, security wait times, safety, amenities and more.ツ Sort of in the holiday spirit as many will be traveling out of airports today and on Monday. Here are a few of the stats included:
“Best: George […]

Black Friday Air Travel Special

Southwest Airlines Vacations are touting it as their Black Friday. So here is the deal - big discounts on their New York, Phoenix and Las Vegas packages.
Book by December 3.

Black Friday Air Travel Special originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Friday, November 27th, 2009 at 01:37:24.
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Thanksgiving Travel from Airport to Arrival

Oh the airports during holiday periods - it’s not only passengers that cringe, but those who work at the airports as well. Flights are full, often delayed, and sometimes those freak weather storms sweep in - especially when every flight is full or overbooked. Thanksgiving travel in the United States may not be as heavily […]

Last Minute Thanksgiving Airfares

This one is ending soon - November 23 - but is pretty close to the very last minute for booking a Thanksgiving airfare.
Airfares are traditionally high during this travel period, so some of the prices seem particularly decent with this sale on United Airlines.
Sample airfares - roundtrip airfares include - Buffalo, NY / Richmond, […]

Lively Carry-On

A bit of an oddball story in air travel - unusual carry-on luggage.
A man was stopped by US customs for his carry-on - a bunch of live lizards! The Associated Press reported this story, but a big question remains…if the passenger was only caught with the lizards in Los Angeles after returning from Australia, exactly […]

Holiday / High Season Air Travel Guide

It’s already mid-November so the busy holiday air travel season is quickly approaching.
I wrote and compiled the Holiday / High Season Air Travel Guide to cover some of the important aspects of traveling during this time of year - from finding airfares, to the airport experience, and what happens when flights delay and cancel.
The topics […]

‘Tis the Season for Free WiFi

After a surprise slew of airlines offering free internet access on board, the free access continues at ground level.
Google is providing free WiFi at nearly 50 airports across the United States through the holiday period (and into mid-January 2010).
An early gift for bored, anxious, or flight-delayed passengers this holiday season…if you bring your laptop or […]

$15 Fort Lauderdale - San Francisco - Cheap Airfare and Amazing Flight Deal

One day only - $15 one way on JetBlue’s inaugural flights between Fort Lauderdale - San Francisco on November 17. I just checked, and seats are still available for both directions on the 17th.
$15 Fort Lauderdale - San Francisco - Cheap Airfare and Amazing Flight Deal originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Thursday, November […]

Southwest Airlines - Free Airfare for a Friend

Southwest Airlines Vacations has a sweet special on for several ski destinations in Utah, Nevada and Colorado.
Basically a buy one get one free on airfare, hotel and ski passes! Serious savings possible - more snow for your dough.

The book by date is November 26 - date restrictions / blackout dates vary.
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Buy One Get One Free Airfare

Okay - time to start the week off with a good special.
Allegiant Air is offering a deal - you buy one air/hotel package, you get airfare free for a companion. This deal applies for travel to Las Vegas (in the airline world, also known as Lost Wages).
You must book by November 18, but another sweet […]


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