Editors' Picks United Airlines Deals
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$314 R/T Sale Fares to Canada From United*
United's latest sale features travel to cities in Canada like Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, Halifax, and others. However, carriers like US Airways, Delta, and Northwest, among others, offer significant savings over United's prices.
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$230 R/T Mexico Fares on Alaska*
Fly to Cancun, Los Cabos, and others with Alaska from several West Coast cities starting at $230 R/T. Also look to carriers like Continental, US Airways, American, and Northwest, among others. These competitors match or beat Alaska's fares.
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$248 R/T Thanksgiving Day Sale From United*
Just like Southwest, United has posted its own last-minute Thanksgiving holiday sale, and these prices are competitive. Also look into JetBlue for fair fares. Destinations include Los Angeles, Rock Springs, and Washington, D.C.
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$116 R/T American Sale Matches Southwest*
Why does American's latest sale look so familiar? Because it's nearly identical to competing promotions from Southwest, United, and Frontier. Add it all up and you've got a major fare war. And that's a huge win for bargain hunters.
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$98 R/T Domestic Sale Fares on Midwest*
Midwest Airlines is linking mid-western cities including Milwaukee, Kansas City, and Omaha, with destinations like Atlanta, Boston, and San Francisco. AirTran, American, Frontier, and United, and other airlines, bring some competition.
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$108 R/T Thanksgiving Fares on Midwest*
You've got another chance to book a Thanksgiving flight. Midwest is offering fares from $108 round-trip and several carriers, including AirTran, Frontier, Northwest, and Continental, are matching or beating the sale fares.
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$49 O/W Southwest Ski Sale*
Southwest's latest sale features ski destinations Denver, Reno/Tahoe, and Salt Lake City. Unfortunately for Southwest, AirTran, Delta, and US Airways, among others avalanche on its offer with, oftentimes, lower prices.
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$118 R/T United Matches Southwest Sale*
United attempts to match Southwest's latest offer with sale fares to many domestic destinations this winter. The two airlines come head-to-head in the low-fare war, and Spirit also joins the competition.
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News & Advice
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Six Simple Tricks for Winter Packing
For many travelers, winter means finding a way to pack bulky clothes, puffy jackets, and all the necessary cold-weather accessories into a bag. Instead of stomping on your luggage, follow these basic tips for hassle-free packing.
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Five Bright Spots for Travelers in 2009
Sure, there were enough new fees and delayed planes to fill a book this year. But the squeeze brought on by the recession yielded some traveler-friendly trends, too.
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Six Sneaky Travel Fees You Can (and Should) Avoid
Travel fees can be annoying at best, and severely expensive at worst. But here's a secret: You don't necessarily have to pay them.
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Why Is Southwest Travelers' Favorite Airline?
We love certain airlines and avoid others at all costs. Ed Perkins investigates one survey's results to explain why Southwest wins top honors and why US Airways has some work to do.
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How to Save on Airfare Even After You've Booked
Booking doesn't necessarily mean you're done shopping. There are a handful of little-known tricks that give you a chance to save money even after you've purchased a ticket.
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Best Airlines by Traveler Test
Ed Perkins examines the pros and cons of airline reader surveys, and finds that they can be useful if you employ some healthy skepticism.
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How Do I Know Which Airline Is the Best?
Ed Perkins examines the useful but imperfect world of airline ratings, and finds that and no one airline can be best for all travelers.
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Airline Fees: The Next Generation
If 2008 was the Year of the Fee, what does that make 2009? We take a look at the major developments so far, examine how flyers have been affected, and let you know what's in store. Plus: Get our newly updated Ultimate Guide to Airline Fees.
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Can I Inherit Frequent Flyer Miles?
Ed Perkins tackles the tricky task of transferring miles after a program member passes away. And as is so often the case, there is no short or quick or easy way to do it.
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United's 'Premier' Packages Aim to Increase Coach Comforts
Do United's mini-upgrade deals offer coach passengers a better flight? Ed Perkins weighs the pros and cons of packages that feature special seats and check-in, among other perks.
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