By Derek Brown
Summer’s here and you want to get away on a cheap ticket. Flying into alternate airports is a fantastic way for families to save hundreds of dollars on summer airfare. (more…)
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Alternate airports: Gateways to cheap summer fares
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011Free travel vouchers: Share your seat for a treat
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011By Derek Brown
Volunteer your seat on an oversold flight for an airline voucher. Credit: Pylon757.
We all know that planes are packed, and the airlines need a little help when they overbook a flight. The solution: Make this summer vacation pay for your next airline ticket with a volunteer bump. The process — which works by volunteering to give up your seat in exchange for a later flight and travel voucher — can be especially fruitful during the busy summer travel season.
Fly above the headlines with airfare under $200
Friday, May 13th, 2011
By Derek Brown
Airplane ticket costs shouldn’t stymie your summer vacation plans. Even with increasing gas prices, you can still score plenty of cheap tickets for less than $200.
These sizzling summer fares stretch from sea to shining sea and each city in between: (more…)
Cheap flight of the week: Last minute deals on Virgin America!
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010Get out of dodge in a pinch with last-minute flight deals from Virgin America, and you’ll find adventure in destinations across the U.S.
Virgin America for last minute fares!
Book by September 27, 2010, and travel through December 15, 2010, for cheap round-trips fares to popular U.S. destinations. Super cheap, sample fares include:
- Los Angeles to San Francisco: $98
- Boston to Las Vegas: $278
- New York to Seattle: $298
See individual flight sale for complete terms and conditions.
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Cheap flights of the week: Hot destinations, last minute deals
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
Looking for a cheap escape? Start with two hot flight sales from AirTran and Virgin America, and you’ll score cheap fares across the U.S. and to tropical destinations like Aruba, Cancun and Nassau.
AirTran flights on sale to major U.S. destinations and beyond
Book your trip by September 16, 2010, and travel through January 26, 2011, to enjoy cheap round-trip flights from $108:
- New York City to Miami: $148
- Dallas/Fort Worth-Washington: $198
- Minneapolis to San Juan: $198
Virgin America for last minute fares as low at $78 round-trip
Book by September 20, 2010, and travel through October 6, 2010, for cheap round-trips fares to popular U.S. destinations. Super cheap, sample fares include:
- San Francisco to Las vegas: $78
- Los Angeles to New York City: $258
- Boston to San Francisco: $238
See individual flight sales for complete terms and conditions.
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Cheap flights of the week: Sea to shining sea
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
This week’s cheap flights criss-cross the country from coast to coast on American Airlines. Whether you’re craving beaches in Miami or skyscrapers in New York, we’ve got the sweetest deals around. To cash in on these cheap cross-country flights, book by September 16, 2010 for travel through January 26, 2011.
American Airlines flights on sale to Atlanta, Tampa and more:
- Houston to Atlanta: $168
- Indianapolis to Miami: $198
- Chicago to New York: $202
See individual flight sales for complete terms and conditions.
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Cheap flights of the week: New weekend flight deals
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
This week, we’re introducing our brand spankin’ new Cheap Weekend Flights! With flights so low, there’s no excuse to stay home. Pack up your bags and head out for the weekend with these cheap, round-trip flights to cities across the US.
American Airlines NetSAAvers, United Airlines E-Fares & US Airways e-Savers from $98 round-trip. Book by Friday; travel this weekend or next weekend.
- New Orleans to Kansas City: $98
- Tucson to Denver: $104
- Baltimore to Chicago: $ $132
See individual flight sales for complete terms and conditions.
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Cheap flights of the week: Coast to coast on Virgin America
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
This week we’re smiling from ear to ear with an amazing flight sale from Virgin America! Book your trip by August 23, 2010 and travel through November 17, 2010 for fantastic flight deals from sea to shining sea.
Virgin America flights on sale to New York, Las Vegas and more:
- San Francisco to Las Vegas: $98
- Washington to San Francisco: $238
- New York City to Las Vegas: $258
This sale ends on Monday, so be sure to book your trip soon. For more details, see Virgin America’s complete terms and conditions.
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Cheap flights of the week: Hop the pond or staycation in the US
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
This week’s cheap flights are coming from AirTran to cities across the US. And to spice things up, we’re serving up the sweetest deals this side of the Atlantic for flights to Europe. These sales end soon, so book fast to score cheap flights!
AirTran: To snatch up these deals, you’ll need to book by August 24, 2010 for travel through December 15, 2010.
- New York to St. Louis: $168
- Miami to Boston: $168
Air Canada, Continental, Lufthansa and United Airlines are serving up awesome flight deals when you book by August 25, 2010 for travel October 24, 2010 through March 31, 2011.
- Philadelphia to Shannon (Ireland): $460
- New York City to London: $491
- Washington DC to Dublin: $462
See individual flight sales for complete terms and conditions.
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Win 2 airline tickets in our CheapTickets Twitter giveaway!
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
CheapTickets is giving away another travel goody to a Twitter follower this weekend: two round-trip airfare vouchers valid for travel in the domestic United States! It’s our way of saying “thanks” to the many voters helping us to narrow down the top six finalists in our Too Cheap Too Advertise contest.
To enter the Twitter giveaway:
1. Follow @CheapTickets on Twitter (if you’re not doing so already)
2. Retweet the contest message posted on the @CheapTickets Twitter page by Tuesday
The contest ends at 5:00 p.m. CT on July 27, 2010, so be sure to follow and retweet soon. We’ll announce the winner on the @Cheaptickets Twitter page the following day. If it’s you, be sure to send a direct message via Twitter within 48 hours. Limit one entry per person/twitter address.
And don’t forget, there’s still time to vote and score a $100 credit toward your next trip on CheapTickets. That’s right: help us pick the best 30-second commercial from our top six finalists, and we’ll throw in $100 off your next trip. Vote now!