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What’s The Deal With Those $10 Plane Tickets?

If you had a chance to fly 600 miles for the same amount of money it would cost you to buy a meal at The Olive Garden would you do it? To me it’s a no brainer… absolutely. I think. Thinking is actually what inspired me to write this blog. I got to thinking about my previous post regarding Skybus Airlines’ inaugural flights out of my local airport here in Milwaukee. The airline is currently offering $10 seats from Milwaukee to Ohio. This offer is not unusual for the carrier that has made a name for itself by offering seats … Continue reading →

Holiday Travel—Good News, Bad News

If you want the secret to finding the cheapest airfare this holiday season you’ve come to the right place. I plan to reveal my secret weapon in the war against high airfare. But, first, let me tell you why you’re going to need my tip more than ever this holiday season. According to travel analysts, steeper fuel costs and fewer available seats on many U.S. flights are translating into some of the highest holiday airfares passengers have ever seen. Airfare experts say Thanksgiving ticket prices are averaging 3% to7% higher than last year and the last-minute sales for off-peak holiday … Continue reading →

Say So Long To Paper Tickets

Bad news for my mom and others like her who are resistant to change. This time next year paper airline tickets will have gone the way of rotary telephones—-not completely obsolete, but very hard to find. According to the International Air Transport Association, currently, less than 14% of the 400 million tickets it processes are paper tickets. And that number is expected to drop again next year. Beginning June 1, 2008, the IATA will stop issuing paper tickets. Some small regional or foreign airlines will continue issuing paper tickets, but they’ll be few and far between. The reason for the … Continue reading →