50% Off Mexico Sale from Volaris
Save 50% on winter/early spring flights with Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris (tel. 800/122-8000; www.volaris.mx). Just enter your trip details and and click the 'USA'/'Mexico' activation key on the Volaris homepage to apply the discount to your itinerary.
Offer is valid for travel from Jan. 15 through March 31.
Round-trip fares include:
- Los Angeles to Guadalajara $246, including all taxes
- Los Angeles to Mexico City $237, including all taxes
- Chicago to Mexico City $251, including all taxes
- Chicago to Guadalajara $346, incl. all taxes
- Las Vegas to Guadalajara $281, incl. all taxes
- Fresno to Guadalajara $251, incl. all taxes
- Los Angeles to Aguascalientes $238, incl. all taxes
- Los Angeles to Morelia $292, incl. all taxes
- Los Angeles to Toluca $222, incl. all taxes
- Oakland to Mexico City $253, incl. all taxes
- San Diego to Guadalajara $246, incl. all taxes
- San Diego to Mexico City $231, incl. all taxes
- San Jose to Guadalajara $277, incl. all taxes
American Sale to the Bahamas
American Airlines (tel. 800/433-7300; www.aa.com) is offering discounted fares to the Bahamas, for travel Monday through Thursday, from Jan. 6 through Feb. 14. All tickets must be booked by 11:59pm CT, Dec. 21.
Round-trip fares include:
- New York to Nassau, Bahamas $362, including all taxes
- Miami to Freeport, Bahamas $337, including all taxes
- Miami to George Town, Bahamas $342, including all taxes
- Miami to Marsh Harbor, Bahamas $393, including all taxes
- St. Louis to Nassau, Bahamas $423, including all taxes
webSavers from Air Canada
Air Canada's (tel. 888/247-2262; www.aircanada.ca) featured domestic webSavers are good for December/January travel. Valid travel days will vary by route. Check fare details for rules and restrictions.
Round-trip fares are priced in Canadian dollars, and include:
- Montreal to Calgary C$318
- Montreal to Edmonton C$318
- Winnipeg to Montreal C$258
- Winnipeg to Fredericton C$338
- Calgary to Toronto C$298
- Calgary to Edmonton C$130
- Toronto to Vancouver C$330
- Toronto to Edmonton C$298
- Vancouver to Montreal C$338
- Vancouver to Ottawa C$338
- Vancouver to Moncton C$418
Singapore Airlines Sale for Winter Travel
Save on winter travel to select cities in Southeast Asia and Europe with the current batch of fare deals from Singapore Airlines (tel. 800/742-3333; www.singaporeair.com). Rules and restrictions will vary by route, though most are valid for travel from Jan. 16 through March 31, expiring Dec. 7 or Dec. 31.
Round-trip fares include:
- New York to Denpasar, Indonesia $1,098, including all taxes
- New York to Hanoi, Vietnam $1,098, including all taxes
- New York to Jakarta, Indonesia $1,098, including all taxes
- New York to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $1,098, including all taxes
- New York to Manila, Philippines $1,098, including all taxes
South America fares from LAN
From LAN (tel. 888/435-9526; www.lan.com), save on travel to destinations in South America with the current sale. Fares are valid for travel 7 days a week, from March 1 through June 30. Tickets require a Saturday night stay, with an allowed maximum stay of 3 months.
Seats must be booked by Dec. 12.
Round-trip fares include:
- Miami to Bogota $405, including all taxes
- Miami to Buenos Aires $797, including all taxes
- Miami to Guayaquil $391, including all taxes
- Miami to Montevideo $799, including all taxes
- New York to Buenos Aires $897, including all taxes
- New York to Guayaquil $491, including all taxes
- New York to Lima $601, including all taxes
- Los Angeles to Buenos Aires $904, including all taxes
- Los Angeles to Lima $601, including all taxes
- Los Angeles to Santiago $818, including all taxes
- San Francisco to Buenos Aires $897, including all taxes
- San Francisco to Lima $601, including all taxes
- San Francisco to Santiago $818, including all taxes
For a complete listing, see our fare pages for Bogota, Buenos Aires, Guayaquil, Lima, Montevideo, Punta Cana, and Quito.
From the Mailbag: 24-Hour Correction Window
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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.
