AirTran's Cyber Monday Sale
AirTran's (tel. 800/AIR-TRAN; www.airtran.com) Cyber Monday Sale is valid for domestic travel Monday through Saturday, through March 6. Avoid blackouts December 21-23, December 26-January 6, and February 15 & 18. Tickets require a 10-day advance purchase.
All bookings must be made by 11:59pm PT, November 29.
Round-trip fares with all taxes added include:
- Rochester to Orlando: $238
- West Palm Beach to Los Angeles: $260
- Portland, ME to Los Angeles: $338
- Jacksonville to Minneapolis: $206
- Akron to New York: $198
- Atlanta to Richmond: $256
- Dayton to Houston: $270
- New Orleans to New York: $222
- West Palm Beach to Las Vegas: $244
- Dayton to San Antonio: $284
- Pensacola to St Louis: $244
Cy-Bear Sale from Frontier
Frontier's (tel. 800/432-1359; www.flyfrontier.com) Cy-Bear Sale is valid for travel from January 7 through March 6, Mondays through Thursdays, as well as Saturdays. Avoid blackouts on February 14-15 and 18. Tickets require a 21-day advance purchase.
Sale ends 11:59pm ET, November 29. Round-trip non-stop fares with all taxes added include:
- Newport News to Denver: $218
- Minneapolis to Denver: $158
- Austin to Denver: $138
- Des Moines to Denver: $158
- Dayton to Denver: $178
- New Orleans to Denver: $198
- Omaha to Denver: $118
- Fargo to Denver: $158
- Santa Barbara to Denver: $178
- Albuquerque to Denver: $98
Winter Sale from Alaska Airlines
Much broader than their usual weekly offerings, Alaska Airlines' (tel. 800/426-0333; www.alaskaair.com) Winter Sale is good for travel January 8 through March 6. Fares are available for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, though rules vary for travel to Hawaii and Mexico.
Avoid blackout dates on February 16 and 23. Sale fares are not available for travel between California and Hawaii February 12-25. Sale fares are not available for travel to Alaska January 8-12, and from Alaska March 5-6. Sale fares are not available for travel to Mexico February 13-17, and from Mexico January 8-15, and February 22-26. Sale fares are not available for travel to or from Tucson or Palm Springs February 7 through March 6.
Seats must be booked by 11:59pm PT, December 3. Round-trip fares with all taxes added include:
- Seattle to Las Vegas: $188
- Seattle to San Diego: $148
- Palm Springs to San Francisco: $138
- Portland OR to Las Vegas: $108
- Portland OR to San Francisco: $108
- Seattle to Austin: $178
- Ft. Lauderdale to Anchorage: $598
- Atlanta to Anchorage: $618
- Boston to Anchorage: $548
- Chicago to Anchorage: $498
- Los Angeles to Anchorage: $508
- Newark to Anchorage: $618
- Philadelphia to Anchorage: $598
- Washington, D.C. to Anchorage: $618
Travel-Tuesday Sale from JetBlue
JetBlue's (tel. 800/538-2583; www.jetblue.com) Travel-Tuesday Sale is good for travel from December 11 through February 13. Avoid blackout dates from December 21 through January 6. Travel days and other restrictions will vary by route, so be sure to read our Fare Details for specifics.
Tickets must be booked by November 28, 11:59pm ET.
Round-trip fares with all taxes added include:
- Boston to Seattle: $278
- Boston to Jacksonville: $180
- New York to Pittsburgh: $98
- New York to New Orleans: $238
- New York to Las Vegas: $280
- New York to Los Angeles: $280
- New York to San Francisco: $278
- New York to Portland OR: $300
- Long Beach to San Francisco: $98
- Long Beach to Las Vegas: $78
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