The eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano has dominated the news for several days now, as the subsequent ash cloud has crippled European air travel. However, things are starting to look up, at least in Southern parts of Europe, such as Portugal and Spain:
“Airspace in southern Europe — including Portugal, Spain, parts of Italy, France, the Balkans, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, and parts of northern Europe — is open…” (from AP)
Hope is coming to the North, as well. Flights departed from Belfast, Edinburgh, and Glasgow. However, those airports have not resumed their full schedules, by any means:
“A spokesman at Edinburgh airport said it would stay open until 7pm, along with Aberdeen airport. Glasgow airport was due to close at 1pm. It was thought some flights could be diverted to Edinburgh as other airports closed.” (from The Guardian)
Check out Europe’s Airports: Spain, Portugal Open, Some UK and Europe’s Airports: Belgium, Ireland (Shannon) Open for more details.
Travelers have been reeling from the East Coast snow storm this week, and now in an unlikely move, Mother Nature has set her sights on Dallas/Ft. Worth. The Dallas snow has prompted airlines to delay and cancel flights, and it has led to new “DFW travel policies.”
If your travel plans have changed due to snow in Dallas/Ft. Worth or cities in the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest make sure to check with your airline regarding your options. Over on RickSeaney.com, we’ve set up links and a quick overview of the latest airline weather policies.
The airlines have hit the ground running in 2010. In the short time this year has been on the books, we’ve seen new airfare sales pop up one after the other. Some are quickly approaching their end, while others still have a bit more juice left in them. In case you missed out on the announcements, here’s a quick look at some of the major “new year” airfare sales:
The year is almost over, and the air travel industry has seen it’s share of struggles in 2009. However, some things did go right.
Check out FareCompare CEO Rick Seany’s latest column on ABCNews.com, The Best of Air Travel in 2009, to catch up on some of this year’s air travel high points.
Safe travels and Happy Holidays from all of us at FareCompare to you and your family!
Quite a few travel pundits decided this week that we’re not paying enough for airfare, and that maybe we should all just stop complaining about it. In fact, three popular articles touched on the subject.
Well, we tend to disagree. In fact, our CEO Rick Seaney is afraid some folks may have simply “lost their minds this week.”
Check out Rick’s “Pundits Say, Quit Whining About Air Travel, You’re Not Paying Enough – That’s Baloney, and Here’s Why” for a his take, and see why your issues with airline prices are justified.
Cyber Monday kicked off a frenzy of airfare sales. However, cheap flights aren’t your only airline holiday shopping option. In fact, you can find just about anything you’re looking for, and you can earn some extra frequent flyer miles in the process when you shop at an airline’s online “mall.”
Check out a break down of some of the best shopping/mileage offers out there with our Airline Shopping Reward Programs chart, and remember, even when Cyber Monday is over, you can still do your holiday shopping online.
Thanks to Dennis Schaal (www.tnooz.com
@denschaal on Twitter) FareCompare Deals Guest Blogger
The next time you book a flight from an airline or travel agency, you’ll notice that you will be required to enter additional information about yourself.
It’s all part of the TSA’s Secure Flight Program. The agency has been rolling this out over the last year and it is now in full swing.
If you book a domestic or international flight on Continental.com or on Travelocity, for instance, you’ll now be asked to enter your exact name as it appears on your passport or driver’s license, your date of birth, your gender and, if applicable, your redress number. (The redress number is a TSA-provided number for travelers who believe they’ve erroneously hassled or denied boarding because they’ve been matched to a bad guy on a government watch list.)
Why is this being done – and how to breeze through the process? Keep reading…
Cheap Airline Tickets? Got ‘em. New TSA Rules? Uh…
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Here’s one New Year’s resolution you can keep — to save on airfare — and Southwest makes it easy.
Airfares begin as low as $49 one-way for travel Tuesdays and Wednesdays or $59 one-way for travel other days. Coast-to-coast flights start as low as $89 one-way.
You must book by Jan. 19 and there is a 14 day advance-purchase requirement. Some sample ticket prices include:
- Baltimore to Orlando, $49 one-way
- Chicago to Ft. Lauderdale, $59 one-way
- Ft. Lauderdale to Los Angeles, $89 one-way
- Baltimore to San Diego, $99 one-way
- Chicago to Los Angeles, $99 one-way
Better Yet: Most of the major airlines have matched on Southwest routes!
Searches on FareCompare.com for travel on Southwest routes shows show you the starting cheapest base price (at the top). A quick click and you can pick your seats on Southwest.com (and compare others).
Travel is good from Jan. 15 through the end of April — yes that includes Spring Break.
And don’t forget: Southwest begins flights to Minneapolis in early March, and yes they are included too.
Indeed this seems like a good start of “Year of the Airfare Sales“.
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