Penguins on an Airplane
The budget cuts for the Air Marshall program are out of control.
That would have been the best flight to be on!
The budget cuts for the Air Marshall program are out of control.
That would have been the best flight to be on!

Has Southwest Vacations finally joined the flash travel sales parade? Yes, they have. They offer two sets of travel flash sales every week, each group being live for 48 hours. The first set goes live on mondays, the second set on wednesdays. And the deals are actually pretty good!

Today only Groupon has a national deal where you pay $50 and you get a $100 credit at Southwest Vacations good on any 2+ night vacation package. It isn’t good for airfare only (you have to do airfare + hotel), but it’s still a quick and easy way to save $50!
Check it out at Groupon.com
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!