Editors' Picks US Airways 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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$18 R/T U.S. and Caribbean Winter Sale on Spirit*
The ultra-low-cost carrier's latest sale features travel to many U.S. and Caribbean destinations including Chicago, Las Vegas, Nassau, and St. Thomas. Also look into fares from US Airways, who beats Spirit's already-low price on one route.
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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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$75 O/W Last-Minute Thanksgiving Sale Fares*
Just in time for that last-minute booking, Southwest has announced a Thanksgiving sale with dates encompassing the holiday period. Several carriers, including AirTran, Delta, Northwest, and US Airways, are also competing.
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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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$51 O/W Seattle Winter Fares on Southwest*
In time for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Southwest's latest sale features travel to Seattle. Promotional fares start at $51 one-way but we found that on most routes AirTran, American, JetBlue, among others, offer savings of about $100.
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News & Advice
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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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Wi-Fi: The Next Big Thing in Air Travel
Settle into your seat, check your email, update your Facebook account, or watch a silly YouTube video. Whatever it is you do online, it can now be had while inflight.
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Heading to the Airport? Use This Checklist
New fees to keep track of, security protocols that may be overwhelming ... Our handy to-do list will help you get to the airport, through security, and to your gate with ease.
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