Airlines

Earn Delta SkyMiles with SuperShuttle

Date: December 13th, 2008 | 1 comment

Do you have to park at the airport or share a ride? Unless you’re in one of the few cities in the U.S. with decent mass transportation to the airport (like New York or Chicago) or you’re such a high roller you just have Jeeves drop you off, the answer is probably yes. That being the case, you’ll be excited to learn that you can now earn Delta Air Lines SkyMiles by using SuperShuttle’s ride share service from home, the office, or even your hotel. Miles may be earned …

AirTran Airways SUPER Sale!

Date: December 6th, 2008 | No Comments

AirTran Airways is having a SUPER sale with fares starting as low as $39. I’ve never taken AirTran personally, but I just love the name SUPER Sale. You may purchase sale fares at airtran.com or by calling (800) AIR-TRAN.

You may purchase tickets at the sale rates between now and December 11, 2008 for travel before March 11, 2009. As always, the lowest fares are available on the “slow” travel days of Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. The nice thing about AirTran’s sales is that prices are listed as one way fares and DO NOT require …

US Airways Reinstated Dividend Miles

Date: November 20th, 2008 | No Comments

US Airways, like every other air carrier in the Untied States, was forced to cut back on mileage benefits for customers while dealing with record fuel prices. And now that the whole fuel crisis seems to have passed, like every other customer in the United States, US Airways is reinstating the benefits you know and love. Specifically, US Airways is reinstating bonus miles and 500 minimum mile accrual benefits for customers with “Preferred” membership in the frequent flyer program. The deal begins on November 20th, but is retroactive for …

American Airlines Travel Concierge Sweepstakes

Date: November 17th, 2008 | No Comments

American Airlines is going strong, offering you yet another chance to win cool stuff with the new American Airlines Travel Concierge Sweepstakes. American has partnered with MasterCard to offer you this sweepstakes, available to customers who make use of the “virtual concierge” on aa.com, between now and December 31, 2008.

What can you win?

Lots of stuff. The sweepstakes offers nearly $50,000 in MasterCard gift cards, $25,000 in American Airlines gift cards, and hours of virtual concierge services. The Grand Prize winner will score $25,000 in
American Airlines gift cards, …

United Airlines Baggage Shipping

Date: November 14th, 2008 | No Comments

United Airlines recently became the first U.S. airline to offer overnight baggage shipping for customers. There are hoards of companies taking advantage of Joe Public’s mistrust of airline baggage handlers, and United has decided to cash in on the lucrative business. You could say they’ve been in the business for a while. Once on a trip to Australia, they had to ship my luggage from Sydney to Byron Bay after misplacing it in LAX. I’m not sure anyone will be any more confident in the airline’s ability …

Continental Airlies Checked Bag Fee Waiver

Date: November 12th, 2008 | No Comments

Continental Airlines recently announced that beginning immediately the airline will waive fees for the first checked bag for Continental Airlines Chase credit and debit card members. So if you whip out your Continental Airlines Chase credit card, you can save the $15 each way.

Fee waivers are available for the primary credit or debit card members, along with any other customers traveling with him or her if they are listed in the same reservation and check in at the same time. Continental Airlines Presidential Plus card members can check up …

Continental Airlines New Checked Baggage Policy

Date: November 10th, 2008 | 2 comments

Continental Airlines recently changed the size of approved checked baggage and people are up in arms about it. Then again, people are up in arms about any and everything that pertains to the airline industry. I first read about it on Wallet Pop, which seems to be a website devoted to cheapskates.

Here’s the deal: As of November 1, Continental will reduce the maximum size allowed for carry-on bags from 51 linear inches to 45 linear inches. That’s the area of the bag.

Here’s Wallet Pop’s take: The airline industry is trying to “nickle and dime” …

Vote for Your Favorite American Airlines Road Warrior Contest Finalists

Date: November 1st, 2008 | 1 comment

Every year, American Way magazine, the inflight magazine of American Airlines, has a contest to find the greatest road warrior prowling the American highways and hands out some hefty prizes. Even if you didn’t apply for the 2008 American Way Road Warrior Contest, you can still get some free junk for voting for your favorite finalist. Think of it as the American Idol of the airline industry.

The powers that be at American Way recently chose five finalists in the 7th annual contest. Now it’s your job to …

AirTran Airways 15th Anniversary Essay Contest

Date: October 14th, 2008 | No Comments

AirTran Airways is turning 15. And in celebration of the occasion, the airline is asking passengers to submit a story about how AirTran has impacted their lives over the years. Between now and November 15, 2008, you can submit your story at airtran.com/MyStory, telling the world how AirTran made your flight experience memorable.

Stories are placed in to one of four categories, including My Family Travel Story, My Romantic Travel Story, My Business Travel Story or My Last Minute Travel Story. You can write about anything from “a description …

Alaska Airlines Fall Sale

Date: October 10th, 2008 | No Comments

Alaska Airlines and the regional carrier Horizon Air are offering rock bottom prices on airfare this fall. These prices are so low, you’d think you’re flying AirTran. I must admit, this is refreshing news when the only thing I’ve heard in the media in recent months about the airlines is the astronomical airfare hikes.

The sale offers one-way fares starting as low as $49 for Horizon Air flights in Washington and Oregon and $69 for Alaska Airlines flights to the San Francisco Bay Area. To get in on …