Belize City Sale Revisited
Remember that great American Airlines (tel. 800/433-7300; www.aa.com) sale to Belize from last fall? We certainly do. Not only did we score a round-trip ticket from New York for just $160 (including taxes!), we also learned to avoid direct contact with sad patchy beach dogs, no matter how sweet-faced and innocent they appear (hello ringworm city, population: us). This latest crop of Belize City sale fares isn't as spectacular as the previous bunch, but still far better than the norm.
- Boston to Belize City $479, incl. all taxes
- Chicago to Belize City $433, incl. all taxes
- Denver to Belize City $435, incl. all taxes
- Miami to Belize City $459, incl. all taxes
- New York to Belize City $384, incl. all taxes
- San Francisco to Belize City $450, incl. all taxes
- St Louis to Belize City $464, incl. all taxes
- Washington DC to Belize City $433, incl. all taxes
These fares are good for outbound travel on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays through July 27, with returns no later than July 30. Interested? Purchase your fare by April 21.
Southwest Summer Sale
Still deliberating over those summer vacay plans? The latest summer sale from Southwest (tel. 800/435-9792; www.southwest.com) may sway your decision. These fares require a 14-day advance purchase, and are valid for travel throughout the week, except Fridays and Sundays. All purchases must be made by April 20 for travel through August 13.
- Albuquerque to Dallas $132
- Albany to Detroit $210
- Birmingham to Houston $132
- Boise to Oakland $132
- Denver to Lubbock $134
- Houston to Oklahoma City $132
- Long Island to Pittsburgh $152
- Los Angeles to Phoenix $98
- Chicago to Columbus $98
- Omaha to St Louis $98
- Philadelphia to Raleigh/Durham $98
- San Francisco to Austin $180
Midwest Airlines 20% Off Summer Sale
Also marching out the summer discounts is Midwest Airlines (tel. 800/452-2022; www.midwestairlines.com), with their 20% Off sale. The 21-day advance purchase is a slight downer, but early birds...worms...them's the breaks. All tickets must be purchased by April 20 for travel from May 5 through August 31. Fares include:
- Appleton to Nashville $176
- Nashville to Green Bay $176
- Cleveland to Milwaukee $158
- Columbus to Green Bay $154
- Dayton to Grand Rapids $141
- Des Moines to Indianapolis $174
- Newark to Flint $192
- Grand Rapids to Philadelphia $189
- Pittsburgh to Grand Rapids $120
Honolulu Fare Wars
When brainstorming affordable vacation spots, does Hawaii spring to mind? Apparently not. Which is why it's such a great time to go. Fares are at bargain basement lows, and many without any advance purchase requirements and/or with a 330 window of travel! American and United are currently waging a price war in their hub cities, but the bargains definitely don't end there. Feast your peepers on these fares:
- Albuquerque to Honolulu $378
- Baltimore to Honolulu $393, incl. all taxes
- Boston to Honolulu $402, incl. all taxes
- Colorado Springs to Honolulu $382, no advance purchase
- Columbus, OH to Honolulu $503
- Dallas to Honolulu $473, incl. all taxes, 330 day travel period
- Denver to Honolulu $463, incl. all taxes, 330 day travel period
- Ft Wayne to Honolulu $440, incl. all taxes
- Hartford to Honolulu $401, incl. all taxes
- Houston to Honolulu $433, incl. all taxes, through June
- Kansas City to Honolulu $394
- Madison to Honolulu $380, incl. all taxes
- Newark to Honolulu $388, incl. all taxes
- New York to Honolulu $417, no advance purchase
- Orlando to Honolulu $388, incl. all taxes
- Phoenix to Honolulu $301, no advance purchase, through November
- Washington DC to Honolulu $396, incl. all taxes
- Washington DC to Honolulu $414, incl. all taxes, no advance purchase
For more deals like these, visit our Honolulu fares page.
8 Airline Regulations We Need Now
Remember back a few weeks? We asked if you felt the airlines should be re-regulated? Ring any bells? Though we received many a colorful (read: passionate, expletive filled) email from both corners of the ring, 52% of you said thanks but no thanks to regulation. We're guessing it's the prospect of higher fares that persuaded you, and not so much the passenger rights bit, correct? Because while most folks might be willing to suffer a little to save some coin (ahem, knees-to-face coach seating) that doesn't necessarily mean they're okay with being stuck on the runway for 6 hours, or shelling out cash for a hotel because a flight was canceled. Certainly, there's a lack of passenger protection that needs to be addressed by the government. Take a look at our Top 8 Airline Regulations We Need Now. Think we missed one? Feel free to tack on your own.
Travel Insurance: Buy it from the Airlines, Online Travel Agent, or Neither?
If you've bought airfares from an airline or online travel site, you've probably been offered the option of adding travel insurance to your purchase. The prices seem reasonable, often as little as $12 per flight. But exactly what are you covered for, and why is this insurance so much cheaper than buying a policy from a third-party travel insurance stalwart such as Access America or Travel Guard? Find out.
Additional reporting by Tracy W. Stewart
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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