Archive: Airfares
Airfare Sale Within a Sale
Airtran's systemwide sale for travel through Nov. 12 is offering some decent fares. Good, right? But now the airline has announced a two-day Extra Savings sale that is far more restrictive, but offers incredibly cheap fares. The deal applies only to nonstop flights. From Washington Reagan, pre-tax fares are $49...
By Carol Sottili | April 25, 2008; 06:31 AM ET | Comments (1)
What's the Deal: Will Open Skies Mean Lower Fares?
If you've been putting off buying that ticket for spring travel to London in the hopes there will be a sale, get out your credit card. It's time to buy. Virgin Atlantic, United, US Airways, British Airways and others are all offering fares of about $600 or less, including taxes,...
By Carol Sottili | March 28, 2008; 06:12 AM ET | Comments (0)
Travel Deals Requiring Fast Action
Several airlines are offering short-lived sales to Europe. Here are your choices: * United and Lufthansa (codeshare partners) have a sale to cities throughout Europe; last day to buy is tomorrow (Thursday, Sept. 20). Fares are not dirt cheap from Washington (for example, it'll cost about $709 round trip to...
By Carol Sottili | September 19, 2007; 04:01 PM ET | Comments (2)
Playing the Fare Game
How many synonyms are there for 'flummoxed'? Let's see: confused, perplexed, stupefied, confounded, discombobulated.... Can you tell I've been trying to find a low airfare online? We spend a lot of time here in the Travel section fielding emails, phone calls and chat questions from readers who want advice on...
By K.C. Summers | April 30, 2007; 09:43 AM ET | Comments (10)
