After much work and much fun, we’ve finally launched our first travel quiz, the Airline Knowledge Quiz. There are 24 questions of varying difficulty, and all you have to do is guess the airline from a small snapshot of their tail.
Take the Airline Knowledge Quiz, and good luck!
There are some outstanding airfare deals to Mexico currently being offered by Mexicana Airlines, but unfortunately they end today. But at least you can fly through Dec. 10, 2010! Here are some of the deals:
Chicago to Acapulco $223
Chicago to Guatemala from $208
Dallas Fort Worth to Mazatlan $225
Denver to Huatulco $240
Fresno to Cancun $247
Las Vegas to Zihuatanejo $223
Los Angeles to Costa Rica from $259
Los Angeles to Acapulco $223
Miami to Puerto Vallarta $228
New York to Guatemala from $198
If you miss the sale, don’t worry. Just sign up for the The Beach Senses Sweepstakes at Mexicana.com through April 30. You could win two tickets from the airport nearest you to anywhere that Mexicana flies in Mexico. Free is the ultimate cheap!
View at Mexicana.com
Fly from San Francisco or Los Angeles to Australia for an almost unheard of price – starting at $339 each way! You have to book by March 31, but you can fly between now and the end of September (there’s a blackout window that takes up most of June, however). Plus you get to fly Qantas, a great airline. Seats are limited – hurry and take a look!
So Southwest.com just launched their new site. What do you think? I like it – the information is easy to get to, and you can quickly get prices. Good job, Southwest
The first airfare sale of 2010 is finally here, and it’s a bit of a competition between Southwest, JetBlue and Virgin America. Fares start at $39 from a variety of airports, and you really have to compare all three to see where the best deals are in your city.
Southwest Airlines 3 Days of Deals: The Southwest Sale ends on Jan. 7, and is valid for travel every day except Fridays and Sundays through May 12, with a 14-day advance purchase.
JetBlue Shake up the New Year Sale: Ends Jan. 13 and is valid for travel through March 24 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and/or Saturday. Requires a 10-day advance purchase.
Virgin America New Year’s Sale: Book by Jan. 11 for travel Jan. 7 through June 11, and require a 3-day advance purchase. Tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable. Travel Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday for the lowest fares, flights on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday are $10 more each way. Flights after March 11 are about $10 more each way.
You can definitely find some good deals if you poke around on those three sites!
Link (via LA Times)
A new Winter Fare Sale from Southwest is out, and the prices a great – and they have a bunch of available options, too! I checked a few different flight options and found many non-stop flights for $69 each way. If you are planning any travel this Winter, it’s worth checking out! You have to book by Oct. 15, but you can fly through Feb. 11, 2010!
There’s really only one good trick to finding good Southwest Airlines deals – book as early as you can. With the funky way the Southwest booking engine works, you can easily see the different prices and different times on all their flights. And since flights are now available for booking around the holidays, you can definitely find some great deals if you book now.
For example, I found a round-trip from Seattle to Phoenix leaving on Wedenesday, Dec. 23, coming back on Sunday, Dec. 27 for $299 round-trip, including all taxes – not a bad price at all. However, I did searches for cheap East Coast flights, and I see a bunch of red “Unavailable” warnings. My suggestion? If you’re planning on any Thanksgiving or Christmas trips this year, book as soon as you can! Prices are only going to go up!