The low cost airlines started a fare war yesterday when JetBlue, Southwest and Virgin America all announced deep cuts. There are flights to southern California for $50 and flights to New York City for $150. Now American Airlines has jumped into the fray. An example of the sale is a flight from Oakland to Chicago for $204. You have to book right away and most travel has to be completed by the middle of June.
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03/21/2012
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09/14/2011
The secret to getting a great hotel upgrade
Want to get a great hotel room cheap? Procrastinate. Here is an example where the early bird does NOT get the worm. Check in late and the later the better. By then the front desk staff knows which rooms are filled and which will remain empty. So ask for an upgrade and if there's a room available, you'll probably get it.
09/13/2011
09/07/2011
Top reasons you could be thrown off a plane
We have been hearing a lot lately about celebrities and others being kicked off of airliners. Usually it is because they are wearing saggy pants, but that isn’t among the top reasons for being shown the door. You are more likely to get the ol’ heave-ho for being 1) too large for a single seat while only purchasing one ticket 2) being drunk and obvious about it. Add in mouthing off to a flight attendant and you are on the way to the terminal.
08/30/2011
Great time for deals on cruises
In November cruise ships head out to more profitable waters. They take long voyages to reposition ships for a season of winter cruising.
That means there are deals to be had. Cabins will go for half their lowest daily rate. There aren't many ports of calls -these ships are on the move- but the on board amenities are just as good. There are generally plenty of cabins available so the best deals come to those who wait.
07/21/2011
Is it cheaper to fly or drive?
Everyone is trying to save a buck these days, so a question many are asking themselves about vacation is this: Is it cheaper to fly or drive? This calculator figures it out for you. It includes costs like spending the night in a hotel because you drive and using ground transportation at your vacation spot if you fly. Time spent traveling is calculated as is the wear and tear on your car.
07/20/2011
Body-imaging scanners at airports are constitutional
Super Attorney, Al Anolik, keeps track of everything travel law and just passed this on to me. "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia rejected a constitutional challenge to the government's use of body-imaging scanners at the nation's airports.” The ruling maintained that "... the need to detect hidden explosives outweighs the privacy rights of travelers. The judgment noted that passengers may avoid the scans by opting to undergo a pat-down by a screening agent".
06/20/2011
Check out Yosemite for FREE!
Finney's Monday Free Stuff! Tomorrow is the first day of summer and to celebrate the National Park Service is allowing everyone in to every National Park for free! With our high water year, this is the most spectacular Yosemite Falls has been in decades. Take the family and see it for free.
>>Here are the details http://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm
