Friday, September 11

AirTran's Fare Wars

AirTran Airways is competing with Southwest with fare reductions from DFW to cities nationwide. The sale ends September 17 and is good for travel through January 27, 2010. Try to book travel on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Saturday for best available fares and remember that a 10-day advanced purchase is required. Oh, and let's not forget those tricky black-out dates- if you are needing to travel on 11/25, 11/28-30, or 12/18-1/4, then you are outta luck with this sale.

Check out these (each way) fares I found from DFW:

Hotlanta (that's Atlanta for you "oldies"): $89
Boston: $84
Atlantic City: $94
Branson: $99
Cancun: $79
Chicago (Midway): $107
Ft. Lauderdale: $99
Miami: $109
NYC (LaGuardia): $109
Orlando: $69
Philly: $94
Sarasota: $99
Tampa: $99
West Palm Beach: $79

If you are comparing fares between AirTran and Southwest, keep in mind a few differences between the two airlines. AirTran allows you to reserve a specific seat for $5 per person, or free 24-hours before the flight. This can be a useful option if you are flying on a full plane and don't want to be separated from your party. We all know that Southwest doesn't have an assigned seating option, but you can travel with a pet, avoid checked baggage fees, and the chaos of DFW International. AirTran currently has no checked baggage fees, but will implement the $15 first bag fee for bookings after November 12.(Boo!)
I've flown with both airlines without complaint, but flying out of Love Field is so quick and easy that I might pay a little extra for it.

Thursday, September 10

Get Your Ski On Through March 2010

I don't like cold weather, but I may have to hit the slopes with these great fares from Frontier Airlines! You must book by September 15, but the prices are good for travel through March 10, 2010! Check out off-peak days for the best prices, which means avoid flying on Friday and Sunday if you can.

Don't these prices from DFW just make you wanna get out your cute ski clothes??

Albuquerque: $94 (easy drive to Angel Fire or Taos)
Aspen: $94
Colorado Springs: $94
Denver: $94
Durango: $94
Fargo: $94
Rapid City, SD: $94
Billings: $99
Boise: $99
Bozeman: $99

Tuesday, September 8

I Heart Southwest

Today is the start of Southwest Airlines "Click and Save Sale". Here's the need to know information:
1. You must purchase by 11:59 pm PST on September 10 (so the Dallas procrastinators have lucked out with a couple hours to spare!)
2. Travel is valid EVERY DAY of the week from September 22- December 17
3. Black out dates November 24- December 1 (of course no deals for Thanksgiving!)

With that boring stuff out of the way, take a look at some of these great deals from Dallas Love Field:

  • To Albuquerque for as low as $104 one-way
  • To Amarillo for as low as $49 one-way
  • To Austin for as low as $49 one-way
  • To Baltimore for as low as $99 one-way
  • To Birmingham for as low as $84 one-way
  • To Boston for as low as $114 one-way
  • To Burbank for as low as $147 one-way
  • To Chicago for as low as $114 one-way
  • To Cleveland for as low as $147 one-way
  • To Columbus for as low as $109 one-way
  • To Corpus Christi for as low as $79 one-way
  • To Denver for as low as $101 one-way
  • To Detroit for as low as $139 one-way
  • To El Paso for as low as $92 one-way
  • To Ft. Lauderdale for as low as $129 one-way
  • To Harlingen for as low as $96 one-way
  • To Houston for as low as $49 one-way
  • To Indianapolis for as low as $109 one-way
  • To Jackson for as low as $81 one-way
  • To Jacksonville for as low as $119 one-way
  • To Kansas City for as low as $49 one-way
  • To Little Rock for as low as $49 one-way
  • To Los Angeles for as low as $124 one-way
  • To Louisville for as low as $133 one-way
  • To Lubbock for as low as $49 one-way
  • To Manchester for as low as $122 one-way
  • To Midland/Odessa for as low as $49 one-way
  • To Milwaukee for as low as $111 one-way
  • To Minneapolis/St. Paul for as low as $69 one-way
  • To Nashville for as low as $121 one-way
  • To New York for as low as $124 one-way
  • To Norfolk for as low as $139 one-way
  • To Oakland for as low as $124 one-way
  • To Oklahoma City for as low as $49 one-way
  • To Omaha for as low as $79 one-way
  • To Ontario for as low as $147 one-way
  • To Orange County for as low as $99 one-way
  • To Philadelphia for as low as $124 one-way
  • To Phoenix for as low as $122 one-way
  • To Raleigh/Durham for as low as $124 one-way
  • To Salt Lake City for as low as $134 one-way
  • To San Antonio for as low as $49 one-way
  • To San Diego for as low as $124 one-way
  • To San Francisco for as low as $124 one-way
  • To San Jose for as low as $139 one-way
  • To Seattle/Tacoma for as low as $109 one-way
  • To St. Louis for as low as $49 one-way
  • To Tampa Bay for as low as $89 one-way
  • To Tucson for as low as $139 one-way
  • To Tulsa for as low as $49 one-way
  • To Washington for as low as $124 one-way
  • To West Palm Beach for as low as $84 one-way

Share AA Miles and Share a Bonus!

Now through September 30th, share 6,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® miles or more and you and your friend or family member will each earn a 15% bonus based on the number of miles shared.

Plus, during the month of September 2009, the limit of receiving 15,000 miles per AAdvantage account per calendar year has been temporarily raised to
25,000 miles
.