Travel Tidbits: Airline Tickets for $10… Now We’re Cooking

AIRLINE TICKETS FOR $10 It’s no joke—-Skybus Airlines is currently offering tickets for 10 bucks. So… what’s the catch? (Yes, there’s always a catch.) Catch #1–Even if you purchase your $10 tickets now you won’t be able to use them until December. That’s when the carrier begins service from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Right now, the rock-bottom price is being offered on flights from Milwaukee to Columbus, Ohio, which some of you travelers already know is Skybus Airlines’ hub. From there the airline is offering additional deals (many require purchasing a second ticket) to other cities Skybus flies to, including sunny locales … Continue reading

More Sizzling Summer Travel Deals

Haven’t secured your summer travel plans yet? Your procrastinating may have just paid off this time. Several major airlines and some hot hotel properties are currently offering rock-bottom travel deals. Delta Airlines is offering a fare sale they are calling “historic.” Check out some of the prices for roundtrip travel and judge for yourself: Atlanta to New York City from $193 Atlanta to Charleston, South Carolina from $112 Atlanta to Cleveland from $153 Atlanta to Denver from $274 Atlanta to Houston from $193 Atlanta to Memphis from $112 Expedia is offering major summer savings at various hotels in “Sin City.” … Continue reading

A New Tool In The Battle To Find Cheap Airline Seats

It happens to me all the time. In fact, it just happened again yesterday. I was shopping online for an affordable airline ticket. I found a decent price, but I didn’t book. Rather, I decided to wait and look around for a better deal. It’s a game we all play from time to time. We hold off on purchasing a plane ticket hoping that the price will drop, then as it often turns out the deals end up taking off—without us. If this scenario sounds a bit too familiar you may be happy to know that it doesn’t have to … Continue reading

Airline Secrets Revealed: Affordable First-Class Fares

A few months ago I had to make an “emergency” trip to Hawaii to attend a family function. I didn’t have the luxury of booking my trip with the recommended two-week notice and therefore was left with few low-price options. After spending hours on the Internet searching for a decent price, I finally gave up and started calling individual airlines to see what they could offer me. Surprisingly, I was quoted a first-class seat on Delta for about $400 less than a coach seat on American (using the same dates and the same departure and arrival cities). Was it just … Continue reading