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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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$49 O/W Domestic Sale Fares on Frontier*
Frontier's latest promotion, a match of Southwest's sale, offers travel through spring. The lowest fares are often matched or beaten by Continental, Delta, Northwest, and Southwest. In some cases, the competition offers $84 in savings.
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$458 R/T Europe Sale Fares on Delta*
Fall, winter, and spring flights from New York City to many European hotspots like Barcelona, London, and Rome are available with Delta's latest sale. Book through Monday, November 23, for travel through mid-spring 2010.
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$358 R/T Caribbean and Latin America Sale on Delta*
Delta is offering sale fares from Atlanta to cities in the Caribbean and Central America including Antigua, San Salvador, Santo Domingo, and St. Kitts, among several others. Book tickets by Monday, November 23.
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$116 R/T American Sale Matches Southwest, United, and Others*
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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Holiday Surcharges Increase, Expand Deep Into 2010
by Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com Staff
When a handful of airlines imposed their holiday surcharges last month, people reacted mostly with shock and horror. Now those airlines have taken the surcharges to a whole new level.
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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 Day Sale on Southwest*
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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Low-Cost Carriers: Total Domination, or Bust!
by Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com Staff
Darn those low-cost carriers, they've gone and grabbed a full thirty percent of the market from the big boys. How did they do it, and is there any stopping them?
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Delta Set to Go Cashless Onboard
by Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com Staff
Delta will become the latest airline to ditch cash for onboard purchases in favor of credit cards. And the changes take place sooner than you might think.
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$49 O/W Milwaukee New Route Sale on Southwest*
Southwest is offering new service to Milwaukee, and with it comes competition. Although Southwest has fair pricing on a couple of routes, you'll likely have better luck finding a lower fare on AirTran, Continental, Delta, or Frontier.
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Passengers Unwilling to Pay for Wi-Fi
by Jaclyn Liechti, SmarterTravel.com Staff
Airlines are scrambling to provide in-flight wireless access, presumably because travelers are clamoring for the service. But is anyone really using it?
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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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More Free Wi-Fi, This Time at the Airport
by Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com Staff
Google will sponsor free Wi-Fi at 47 airports throughout the country during the holiday season. This should make those inevitable delays a bit easier to take.
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$59 O/W Southwest Sale on 2,500 Routes*
Southwest's latest sale includes destinations like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Las Vegas. Half of the researched routes offer savings, while the other half are beaten by carriers like JetBlue, AirTran, Continental, Delta, and Northwest.
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Delta To Offer Free Wi-Fi This Thanksgiving
by Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com Staff
Delta will make its in-flight wireless Internet available for free during the Thanksgiving holiday, thanks to a little help from eBay.
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Northwest Pilots Appeal License Suspension
by Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com Staff
The pilots who overshot Minneapolis airport by 150 miles will likely have to wait several months before the FAA decides what to do about their licenses. Unless it's an easy decision.
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Five Bright Spots for Travelers in 2009
by Christine Sarkis, SmarterTravel.com Staff
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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Why Is Southwest Travelers' Favorite Airline?
by Ed Perkins
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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Delta Likely to Fire Pilots of Wandering Flight
by Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com Staff
Delta announced it will likely terminate the pilots of Northwest Flight 188, but not just because they missed their destination by 150 miles.
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NTSB: Northwest Pilots Were Chatting, Using Laptops
by Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com Staff
Details from the NTSB's inquiry with the wandering Northwest pilots are out. It's the same story we've been hearing, but with a few new twists.
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Distracted Pilots Claim They Weren't Sleeping
by Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com Staff
As the investigation into last week's bizarre incident deepens, the pilots involved continue to say they were awake. And many are beginning to believe them.
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How to Save on Airfare Even After You've Booked
by Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com Staff
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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Air France Adds Second Checked Bag Fee
by Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com Staff
Travelers from the U.S. to Europe will now pay $50 for the second checked bag on Air France, while passengers from Europe will pay 50 euros. The change takes effect November 1.
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Airline Fees: The Ultimate Guide (Europe Edition)
by Jaclyn Liechti, SmarterTravel.com Staff
In response to reader requests, we decided to put together a chart detailing fees for trips to and around Europe.
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Can I Move Frequent Flyer Miles Among Programs?
by Tim Winship
For consumers, the ability to exchange miles and points between their various airline and hotel loyalty accounts is an obvious plus. Airlines and hotels see the matter very differently.
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Bag Fees Still Bringing in Big Bucks
by Carl Unger, SmarterTravel.com Staff
It should surprise no one, but it's worth pointing out: Bag fees continue to be big business for the airlines, to the tune of $669 million last quarter.
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Elite Perks ... Get 'Em While You Can!
by Tim Winship
With so many ways to earn elite miles, so many elite bonuses, and rollover miles in some programs, qualifying for elite status has never been easier than it is today.
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New International Routes Translate Into Big Savings
Many airlines are launching new international service in 2009 to capitalize on new markets. Flying on introductory routes is a great way to save on overseas travel.
