Frommers.com Airfare Deals and News for the Week of February 8, 2008

Skybus (no telephone; www.skybus.com), the scrappy discount carrier with hubs in Columbus, OH and Greensboro, NC released a fresh batch of their $10 fares (each way) for travel in June and July. They offer a very limited number of seats at $10 on every flight, and these sell out faster than tickets to a Hannah Montana concert, so head on over to the Skybus website and get 'em while they're hot.

• Columbus to/from Chattanooga $20 round-trip
• Columbus to/from Greensboro NC $20 round-trip
• Columbus to/from Milwaukee $20 round-trip
• Columbus to/from Niagara Falls $20 round-trip
• Columbus to/from Richmond VA $20 round-trip
• Greensboro to/from Wilmington DE $20 round-trip

Click the above links for info on valid dates and other fare details.

Pre-Valentines Virgin America Sale

If you want to give yourself or someone special the gift of travel for Valentine's Day or some other special day, hurry and grab some of the seats on Virgin America's (tel. 877/359-8474; www.virginamerica.com) non-stop service between New York (JFK) or Washington, D.C. (Dulles) to Los Angeles or San Francisco. Also available are flights from San Francisco to San Diego, Los Angeles or Las Vegas. New non-stop service begins to Seattle from Los Angeles on April 8. Head to Virgin America's site for details, restrictions and availability. Basic guidelines? Tickets must be purchased by February 8 and travel must be completed by May 9. Fares range from $39.00 each way to $134.00 each way depending on route.

• New York to San Francisco $268 round-trip
• Washington DC to Los Angeles $248 round-trip
• Washington DC to San Francisco $248 round-trip
• San Diego to San Francisco $78 round-trip
• San Francisco to New York $268 round-trip
• Los Angeles to New York $268 round-trip
• Los Angeles to Seattle $198 round-trip
• Seattle to San Francisco $154 round-trip

Here's something you won't catch by searching the bigwig online booking sites. Allegiant Air (tel. 702/505-8888; www.allegiantair.com) has a whole slew of new $9 one-way fares up for grabs, in addition to their usual low fares. Here's a round-up:

• Ft Lauderdale to Huntington WV $9 one-way
• Ft Lauderdale to Huntsville $9 one-way
• Las Vegas to Colorado Springs $9 one-way
• Las Vegas to Fresno $9 one-way
• Las Vegas to Laredo $9 one-way
• Las Vegas to Medford OR $9 one-way
• Las Vegas to Missoula $9 one-way
• Las Vegas to Stockton CA $9 one-way
• Mesa to Santa Maria CA $9 one-way
• St. Petersburg to Greensboro NC $9 one-way
• Orlando to Greensboro NC $9 one-way
• Orlando to Huntsville $9 one-way
• Orlando to Knoxville $9 one-way
• Orlando to Rockford IL $9 one-way

Click the above links for info on valid dates and other fare details.

Readers of Elizabeth Gilbert's best selling novel Eat, Pray, Love hoping to have a Bali romance of their very own should check out the current Deal of the Month from Cathay Pacific (tel. 800/233-2742; www.cathaypacific.com). Both Bali and Bangkok are featured destinations. These fares are good for travel from New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco from April 1 through April 30 and all purchases must be made by February 29.

• New York to Bali $1,139 round-trip, including all taxes
• New York to Bangkok $947 round-trip, including all taxes
• Los Angeles to Bali $1,039 round-trip, including all taxes
• Los Angeles to Bangkok $847 round-trip, including all taxes
• San Francisco to Bali $1,039 round-trip, including all taxes
• San Francisco to Bangkok $847 round-trip, including all taxes

Aloha Spring Sale

Aloha Airlines (tel. 800/367-5250; www.alohaairlines.com) is having a sale from the west coast to Hawaii. Book by February 12 for travel between March 1 and June 5. Fares include:

• San Diego to Honolulu $298 round-trip
• San Diego to Kahului-Maui $238 round-trip
• San Diego to Kona $238 round-trip
• San Diego to Lihue $238 round-trip
• Santa Ana to Honolulu $398 round-trip
• Santa Ana to Kahului-Maui $298 round-trip
• Santa Ana to Kona $398 round-trip
• Santa Ana to Lihue $398 round-trip
• Oakland to Honolulu $320 round-trip
• Oakland to Kahului-Maui $358 round-trip
• Oakland to Kona $298 round-trip
• Sacramento to Kahului-Maui $398 round-trip

Survey: Nonstop vs. Connecting

Okay, so we've been taking a poll this week and so far we're a little surprised by the results. Give us your two cents. Here goes: Let's say you're at your desk, tooling around the interweb for a domestic plane ticket. Finally, you come across a pretty decent fare, which includes a layover. And there's a nonstop flight available too, but it's gonna cost you more. Here's our question: Just how much more are you willing to pay for a nonstop flight? Cast your vote here. You're answer helps us determine what kind of fares you'd rather see.

That's How the Cookies Crumble

Finding the lowest fare can seem like a real chore sometimes. Ever flip-flop on what dates are cheapest for your trip, go back to book the cheaper fare you saw earlier and find that it's gone up in a matter of minutes? That's because Expedia, or Travelocity and the gang figure that, hey, they showed you the fare, you apparently didn't like it enough to book it, so here's a higher one. Maybe you'll be in such a crunch and book it at the higher price anyways. Well here's a trick that we've found to work. Just delete cookies on your browser and try your search again. Try it next time!

Additional Reporting by Tracy W. Stewart and Alisa Brayman

George Hobica is a syndicated travel journalist and blogger whose website, www.airfarewatchdog.com, tracks unadvertised airfare wars and fare sales, including the most helpful and always updated Top 50 Airfares.

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