Tagged: sales

Flights from $29: Frontier Airlines Goes for Spirit's Jugular by Adding 20 New Routes

At U.S. airports, there's blood in the (TSA-approved 3.4 ounces of) water. Two weeks ago, no-frills Spirit Airlines announced in a financial report that, given the terrible state of…

Amtrak's Latest Flash Sale Cuts Fares in Half

A new month, a new Amtrak sale. Not that we're complaining, but the national rail service has been throwing so many sales in 2021 you feel a bit silly when you don't get a…

Newly Launched Breeze Airways Connects Smaller U.S. Cities for Low Fares

A new low-cost airline dedicated to serving small and "underserved" U.S. cities is set to take off this week. Breeze Airways, the fifth airline startup backed by JetBlue founder David…

Southwest Airlines Celebrating Its 50th Birthday with $50 Fares

At my 50th birthday party, a friend noted that this would likely be the last big celebration of my life—until my funeral. Yes, that came from a friend. But not all birthday wishes have…

A Fall Getaway for Two: Amtrak’s BOGO Sale for the Northeast U.S.

Just in time for leaf-peeping season, Amtrak is making it easier to plan a New England getaway for two with a buy-one-get-one-free sale. Book a seat on one of the rail carrier's Acela…

Limited Sale: 2-for-1 on Roomettes for Socially Distanced Amtrak Travel

Travel with a companion you know is virus-free, and you can go anywhere you want. Amtrak, the USA's national rail carrier, is making it easy and more affordable to get out of the house…

JetBlue Offers BOGO Airfare for Autumn and Winter Travel

JetBlue, like all airlines right now, needs to boost both business and passenger confidence. So the carrier has announced a flash buy-one-get-one sale for 3-night air-and-hotel…

Drive to Florida in a Rental Car for Only $7.99 a Day

Winter is coming, and in Florida, so are the tourists. Each year, the major car rental companies shift their inventory to where the business is, and now that summer is ending, Hertz…

Navigating "Sale Season" in Paris

Thanks to the strenght of the dollar against the Euro this may be the first time in years that Americans will be able to go to Paris and actually buy something. For the real shoppers…

Best Western is Discounting until February 2, and That Includes the Holidays

Best Western has announced a sale that lasts until February 2, 2014, and surprisingly it includes rooms over the busy holiday period.A 20 percent sale in the middle of Christmas…

How to Stay Safe During Spring Break Escapes

For weeks now, there's been nothing but bad news for people planning spring break getaways.First, the clamor of warnings against going to Mexico rose when the Texas Department of…

Travel Troubleshooter: A Reservation and a Charge -- But No Room

When Mike Ray checks into a timeshare hotel in Kissimmee, Fla., he's told he has no reservation. He goes to another property, but then finds out that he's been charged for the room…

Culinary Travel Adventures on London's Kingsland Road

Dalston, De Beauvoir, Shoreditch. Not the standard chapter headings from your London guidebook, to be sure. But if you haven't visited my city for a few years, here's the bit you…

Sun, Sand, and Sports in the Heart of Paris

Paris has some of the best museums in the world, but if you start to experience overload or your family threatens a mutiny, it's time to discover some of Paris' other recreational…

Keeping Valuables Safe on the Road

Keeping your valuables safe while traveling may not be your first priority when planning a trip, but it should be up there toward the top of the list. You don't want to mar your…

Travel Tech: Where the Heck Am I?

On a recent trip to Dallas, I asked for a GPS unit when I picked up my rental car, and though it was my first attempt to use one, I became a convert immediately. When you're in a…