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Contest ends soon: Enter now for a chance to win $50,00 in travel!

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

CheapTickets Too Cheap Too Advertise contest

Can you believe there’s only one week left to play for a chance to win $50,000 in travel? And playing is easy: All you’ve got to do is create a 30-second video that shows how good it feels to save on CheapTickets. The lucky winner will not only win $50,000 in airfare but also a commercial spot on TV!

Whether you love bargains, traveling or dreams of making it to the silver screen, this totally fun and seriously rewarding contest has your name written all over it. For a chance at your “big break,” enter the Too Cheap Too Advertise contest today or before the entry deadline on July 13, 2010.

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Cancun vacation on the cheap? Can-do.

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

By Vince Font

GR Solaris Cancun Resort & Spa- All Inclusive

GR Solaris Cancun Resort & Spa-All Inclusive.

It’s my opinion that an awful lot more people would travel if they only knew about the killer deals that can be found by doing just a little bit of homework. Take, for example, Cancun vacations at all-inclusive Cancun hotels.

For a terrific last-minute deal, book your trip by June 30, 2010, and you can stay at the GR Solaris Cancun Resort & Spa for up to 40% off per night. Did I mention this 4-star resort is also an all inclusive? Or that right now, kids can stay and eat for free? This means you can escape on an exotic getaway (with or without the kids) to a beautiful Cancun resort where everything is included, for a lot less than you’d expect.

The rooms are spacious and casually elegant, with balconies and ocean views in most, and lagoon and garden views available even in the Super Saver rooms. If you’re the try-everything-once type that I am, you’ll probably find great excitement in the resort’s five restaurants and three bars located on hotel grounds. And although this is one Cancun hotel you won’t have to leave in order to have a good time, a mere 60-cent bus ride will deliver you into downtown where you can exorcise those shop-a-holic demons. (more…)

Tweet to win 2 round-trip airline tickets!

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Follow CheapTickets on TwitterTwitter can’t buy you love, but it can help you win two free plane tickets from CheapTickets. Starting today, you can enter the CheapTickets Twitter Giveaway contest for your chance to win two round-trip, coach-class airfare vouchers valid for travel in the domestic United States.

To enter the contest, simply follow @CheapTickets on Twitter and retweet the contest message we’ve posted there today.

The contest ends in two days on Thursday, July 1, 2010, so be sure to post your tweet by 8:59 a.m. CT on July 1, 2010. The winner will be selected at random and announced on Twitter on Thursday. If that turns out to be you, be sure to reply to CheapTickets via direct message on Twitter within 48 hours. Remember, all entries must be received by 8:59 a.m. CT on July 1, 2010.

Ready to leave on a jet plane? Follow @CheapTickets on Twitter now for your chance to win and feel some CheapTickets love! (more…)

10 thrifty travel tips for budget-friendly dining

Thursday, June 24th, 2010
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Credit: kelowna09.

We all know there’s no need to break the bank for a fabulous vacation. And no one knows better than you — the savviest of budget travelers — how to turn the most frugal of vacations into the stuff of luxurious dreams.

That’s why we’ve turned to CheapTickets travelers around the world and compiled their thriftiest travel tips here for you. Today, we present their top 10 delish travel tips for wining and dining on vacation. (more…)

Score 10% off tickets to concerts, sporting events, shows

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Editor’s note: Last day to book at a discount

We’re living up to our name: If you’re looking for cheap tickets to live events, get a 10% discount now at tickets.cheaptickets.com when you use promo code TooCheap.

This discount is good toward thousands of events, including:

Book by Thursday, June 10, 2010, to take advantage of the discount.

Terms and conditions

The promotion code can be entered at time of check out on Tickets.Cheaptickets.com only. The 10% discount applies only to the subtotal. The 10% discount does not apply to any shipping charges or fees. The promotion code is valid through 06/10/2010. Promotion codes can only be used once with each purchase. Discounts are not redeemable for cash for any reason.

Top airfares of the week: United flights to Hawaii on sale

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

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Looking for cheap flights? You’ll find the hottest deals here each week with our roundup of the best airfares around! This week we’ve got news on a brand-new sale from United for cheap flights to Hawaii.

United Airlines: Mega savings on flights to Hawaii Save big on cheap flights to Hawaiian destinations like Maui and Honolulu. Book your flight by May 10, 2010, and  travel through August 30, 2010, for great round-trip fares like these:

  • New York City to Maui: $604
  • Arcata, California to Honolulu: $497
  • Chicago, IL to Honolulu: $575

See individual flight sales for complete terms and conditions. To see more flight sales, check out more flight deals now.

Game on: Retweet to win 2 airline tickets

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Follow CheapTickets on Twitter

One CheapTickets Twitter follower is going to fly away with two free airline tickets, in the first-ever CheapTickets Twitter Giveaway.

To enter for a chance to win two round-trip, coach-class airfare vouchers valid for travel in the domestic United States, here’s what you’ve got to do:

Follow @CheapTickets on Twitter.com, if you’re not doing so already. Retweet the contest message, which will be posted on the @CheapTickets Twitter page.

We’ll announce the winners on the @CheapTickets Twitter page. If you win, send a direct message via Twitter within 48 hours. Remember, all entries must be received by 8:59 a.m. CT on May 5, 2010.  Limit one entry per person/twitter address.

Read on for official rules (more…)

Follow CheapTickets on Twitter!

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

Follow CheapTickets on Twitter

Yep, it’s true — now you can follow us on Twitter @CheapTickets for the latest travel news and deals. The extra cool bonus? Stick with us in the Twitterverse and you’ll be among the first to know about  super thrifty special offers and promotions shared exclusively with CheapTickets followers.

What’s not to love, especially when you love traveling on the cheap?

Check us out now on Twitter @CheapTickets .

Hooray for cheap tweets!

Flights on the cheap: The week’s best flight deals

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

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Looking for cheap flights? We’re excited to bring you this first post as part of a weekly roundup of the best flight deals around. This week we’ve got news on the hottest airfare sales and cheap flights to destinations like Nassau, New York City, and Paris.

Air Tran Airways: Ends today–huge savings on U.S. airfares Save big on flights across the U.S. and beyond with the latest sale fares from AirTran. Hurry — this last-minute deal ends today, April 20, 2010, at midnight! Travel through November 10, 2010, to grab round trip fares like these:

  • Atlanta to Charlotte: $88
  • Chicago to New York City: $182
  • Orlando to Nassau: $88

American Airlines: cheap flights to Europe Fly to Europe for less with the latest fare sale from American. Book by April 23, 2010, depart April 5 – April 30, 2010, and return by May 15, 2010.  Sample round-trip air fares include:

  • Washington to London $520
  • Chicago to Paris: $764
  • Los Angeles to London: $662

For more details or to see all available sales, check out more flight deals now.

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Swing into baseball season with discount MLB tickets

Friday, April 16th, 2010

baseballThe baseball season’s in full swing and with it your chance to score a 10% discount on MLB tickets.

Just use promo code 10offbaseball and book your baseball tickets on tickets.cheaptickets.com by June 30, 2010. See terms below.

Need help planning travel to away games?  Check out these cheap flights and cheap hotels.

American League
New York Yankees tickets

Boston Red Sox tickets
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LA Angels of Anaheim tickets
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St Louis Cardinals tickets

Terms & Conditions
The promotion code can be entered at time of check out on tickets.cheaptickets.com only. The 10% discount applies only to the subtotal. The 10% discount does not apply to any shipping charges or fees. The promotion code is valid through June 30, 2010. Promotion codes can only be used once with each purchase. Discounts are not redeemable for cash for any reason. While Supplies Last.