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Frontier has kicked off more summer deals to/from Denver, and there are deals from other carriers out there, as well. If you want to hit the Mile-High City in July or August, or if you’re ready to head to lower ground from Denver, you have a lot of options. Here’s a sample of deals that are currently available:

• Salt Lake City to Denver - $109 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Austin to Denver - $149 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Denver to Las Vegas - $169 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Denver to Los Angeles - $169 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Search FareCompare for more cheap flights to/from Denver. If you live in the Denver area, follow @flyfromDEN on twitter and be the first to know about great deals from your hometown.

Not long ago, it seemed like there was a new Canada airfare sale every few days. The specials don’t seem to be coming quite as quickly now, but there are still Canada deals to be had. United Airlines has kicked off another Canada airfare sale, and other carriers have deals, as well. Check out these August flights:

• Chicago to Toronto - $244 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Denver to Regina - $462 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Washington, DC to Montreal - $468 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Use our Deal Finder for cheap flights to Canada from your hometown, and follow FareCompare deals from your airport on twitter to be the first to know about great deals from your departure city.

Yesterday, we saw the second major domestic airfare hike of the year. However, that doesn’t mean that deals and airfare sales aren’t still out there. AirTran has kicked off yet another sale for summer and fall flights to/from cities across the country, and they’re not the only carrier with summer specials. Here are a few good summer deals from various carriers available on some AirTran routes:

• Boston to Cancun - $243 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Chicago to Fort Lauderdale - $139 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Dallas/Ft. Worth to Atlanta - $169 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• New York to San Francisco - $239 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Follow FareCompare deals from your airport on twitter to be the first to know about great deals from your hometown.

JetBlue has launched cheap flights to a range of dream beach destinations. Of course, JetBlue isn’t the only carrier that can help you get to the sun and sand for less. Here are just a few of the July and August beach deals that are out there right now:

• Fort Lauderdale to Nassau - $171 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• New York to Cancun - $249 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Boston to Bermuda - $292 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Use our Deal Finder for cheap flights to the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii, and beaches all over the world. Follow FareCompare deals from your airport on twitter, and be the first to know about great deals from your city.

Special Offer: Virgin Atlantic’s 24-Hour Birthday Airfare Sale!

Virgin Atlantic is celebrating it’s 25th birthday today, and like many in their mid-20s, they’re ready to throw down. To celebrate, Virgin Atlantic is actually giving a gift to travelers. The carrier launched a 24-hour airfare sale that features deals on economy and premium economy flights to London from a range of departure cities across the U.S.

Ready to test your skills on some world class golf courses? Want a week of luxury at a secluded spa? Want to enjoy all that Phoenix has to offer? If so, you can get there for less. United Airlines kicked off a Phoenix airfare sale, but they aren’t the only carrier with good summer deals. Here are just a few current July airfares:

• Los Angeles to Phoenix - $117 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Denver to Phoenix - $137 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• San Francisco to Phoenix - $183 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Buffalo to Phoenix - $235 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Search FareCompare for more cheap flights to Phoenix, and follow your airport on twitter to be the first to know about great airfare deals from your hometown.

JetBlue has expanded its Fort Lauderdale service to include flights to Cancun and Santo Domingo. These new routes feature great introductory deals. If you’re ready to hit the beach this summer, you can find July flights from Fort Lauderdale to Cancun ($154 r/t - taxes and fees incl.) and Fort Lauderdale to Santo Domingo ($252 r/t - taxes and fees incl.).

Airfares are based on availability. Use our Deal Finder for more cheap flights to Mexico and the Caribbean. Follow @flyfromFLL on twitter to be the first to know about great deals from Fort Lauderdale to domestic and international destinations.

Still trying to plan a quick escape for the July 4th weekend? Midwest Airlines has launched an airfare sale to a range of destinations for the holiday. However, they’re not the only carrier with deals. Here are sample flights for the week of the Fourth of July on some popular Midwest routes:

• Milwaukee New York - $138 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Milwaukee to Los Angeles - $178 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Kansas City to Boston - $211 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Omaha to Dallas/Ft. Worth - $215 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Search FareCompare for more July 4th airfare deals.

SPECIAL OFFER: Virgin Atlantic 24-hr Birthday Sale! Fly Newark-London from $195+

The birthday celebration over at Virgin Atlantic continues. The latest gift is a 24-hour airfare sale on flights from Newark to London. The deals are split into three separate travel periods (the last one ending on Nov. 30, 2009). Airfares vary depending on travel period, but the cheapest flights start as low as $195+ each-way. Remember, these deals are only available today (June 16, 2009).

Search FareCompare for cheap flights to London from your hometown.

Southwest Airlines is “celebrating Father’s Day with 3 days of deals.” The airfare sale ends June 18, but is good for travel through August 3, 2009, so even if you can’t get away for Father’s Day, you can still give dad the perfect gift. Domestic airfare price drops have slowed down of late, but you can still find good deals from a range of carriers. Here’s a sample of July flights you can surprise dad with:

• Denver to San Francisco - $159 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Dallas to New Orleans - $119 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• New York to Chicago - $173 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Los Angeles to Las Vegas - $117 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Use the FareCompare Deal Finder for more cheap summer flights, and follow your airport on twitter to be the first to know about deals from your hometown to destinations all over the world.

Frontier Airlines kicked off an airfare sale featuring deals to cities in Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and more. Purchase your airline ticket by June 18 for travel between July 14 and November 18, 2009. Check out these Aug. deals on popular Frontier routes (Frontier might not have the lowest airfare):

• Albuquerque to Denver - $98 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Denver to Salt Lake City - $119 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Phoenix to Denver - $139
• Colorado Springs to Las Vegas - $199 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Search FareCompare.com for more cheap summer flights.

We’ve had a good run of Hawaii deals over the last few months, and they’re still coming. Hawaiian Airlines is offering cheap flights to the Islands from departure cities along the West Coast of the Mainland. Other carriers are offering deals, as well. Here’s a sample of August Hawaii flights:

• Los Angeles to Honolulu - $235 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Seattle to Kahului - $344 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Portland to Honolulu - $371 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Search FareCompare.com for more cheap flights to Hawaii. Follow your airport on twitter and be the first to know about great deals from your hometown.

United Airlines’ summer Hong Kong airfare sale features deals from a range of U.S. departure cities. The sale ends June 18. However, other carriers have deals to Hong Kong, as well. Here’s a sample of August flights that are currently available:

• San Francisco to Hong Kong - $599 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Seattle to Hong Kong - $783 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• New York to Hong Kong - $786 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Chicago to Hong Kong - $857 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Use the FareCompare Deal Finder for cheap flights to Hong Kong and destinations throughout Asia. Follow your airport on twitter and get the latest deals from your hometown.

The deals are to Europe are EXPLODING, and now we’re seeing matching activity - take a look!

Notice that these deals are good for this summer, and some are good into the fall.

$209 roundtrip total to Europe? It’s hard to find a deal like that for a flight across the country!

What are you waiting for?

• Philadelphia to Madrid in August, $209 roundtrip total
• New York to Madrid in July, $310 roundtrip total
• New York to Paris in October, $316 roundtrip total
• Pittsburgh to Geneva in August, $316 roundtrip total

Act fast — these deals will not last.

These deals are WHY you sign up for our real-time email alerts - or follow us on Twitter.

You don’t have to live in a hub city to save this summer.

This week, we’re seeing numerous cheap flights to and from smaller U.S. cities. Here are a couple of examples:

• Atlanta to Charlotte, NC — $98 roundtrip in June
• Tri-Cities, TN to/from Ft. Lauderdale — $121 roundtrip in June

Use the FareCompare Deal Finder to get great deals to and from other cities.

Remember, at these prices - the seats will go fast - so don’t delay - book your vacation flights today!

You know that Dream Holiday you’ve always wanted? Lying on a white sandy beach, listening to the waves and sipping your Pina Colada from a coconut? Well, American Airlines might have just made your dream come true. They’re offering a variety of deals to the Caribbean and Mexico. Better act fast though, you have until June 16 to book and save on flights until October 29th. Here are some summer beach deals from American and other carriers:

• Miami to Freeport - $218 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Dallas/Ft.Worth to Cancun - $224 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Boston to Cozumel - $253 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Use the FareCompare Deal Finder for more cheap flights to Mexico and the Caribbean.

United Airlines has kicked off an airfare sale to San Diego. If you’re looking for some sun and maybe some surfing, San Diego could be the perfect spot for you. The deal from United requires a 30-day advance purchase and is good for travel all the way through Oct. 30, 2009. However, UA isn’t the only carrier with deals to San Diego. Here’s a sample of some current summer airfares:

• San Francisco to San Diego - $119 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Denver to San Diego - $179 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Washington to San Diego - $233 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Search FareCompare for more cheap flights to San Diego.

Qantas wraps up its Australia and New Zealand airfare sales today. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t still find great deals Down Under. Here’s a sample of summer deals (winter in Australia and New Zealand) currently available:

• Los Angeles to Melbourne - $677 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• San Francisco to Sydney - $690 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Los Angeles to Auckland - $782 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• San Francisco to Christchurch - $857 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Use the FareCompare Deal Finder for cheap flights to destinations throughout Australasia.

We’re seeing a number of flights for 99 bucks roundtrip for the month of June. That’s $99 r/t with taxes and fees included!

Here’s a sampling:

• Baltimore to Detroit, or Detroit to Baltimore — $99 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Las Vegas to Phoenix , or Phoenix to Vegas — $99 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Phoenix to San Diego, or San Diego to Phoenix — $99 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Look for more $99 flights - from your home airport! Use FareCompare’s Deal Finder - and get going with your summer vacation plans.

Frontier Airlines has kicked off another summer airfare sale, so you know what that means: more deals to/from Denver. The latest sale features cheap flights between Denver and 50 cities “all across the map.” Purchase your airline ticket by June 4 for travel all the way through November 4, 2009. Here’s a sample of summer Denver deals from Frontier and others:

• Albuquerque to Denver - $98 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Austin to Denver - $159 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Denver to Las Vegas - $159 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Denver to Los Angeles - $159 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Search FareCompare for more cheap flights to/from Denver.

Delta Air Lines has kicked off deals from Atlanta to destinations across Central America. You’ll find airfare as low as $179+ each-way on some routes. Purchase your airline ticket by June 1 for travel through July 31, 2009. Central America deals aren’t just Delta’s domain, though. Here’s a sample of cheap flights for select travel dates in July:

• Atlanta to Belize - $344 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Atlanta to San Jose, Costa Rica - $344 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Atlanta to Tegucigalpa, Honduras - $416 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Use the FareCompare Deal Finder for cheap flights to Central America from your hometown.

Finnair is celebrating 40 years of flights between New York and Helsinki with $400+ each-way airfares. Touch down in Helsinki and then hop over to and return from a range of European destinations. Finnair isn’t the only carrier with deals to Europe from NY, though. Here’s a sample of Europe deals for travel in August:

• New York to Milan - $545 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• New York to Paris - $614 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• New York to Vienna - $664 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Use the FareCompare Deal Finder to track down cheap flights to Europe from your hometown.

The latest 3-day airfare sale from Frontier Airlines is quickly approaching its end. Purchase your airline ticket by May 28, and you can find flights for as low as $39+ each-way to a range of destinations for travel through Nov. 4, 2009. Here’s a sample of current June deals on popular Frontier routes:

• Denver to Salt Lake City - $114 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Seattle to Denver - $151 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)
• Denver to Las Vegas - $159 r/t (taxes and fees incl.)

Airfares are based on availability. Search FareCompare.com for cheap summer and fall flights.

Airfare sales are now underway throughout the U.S., and there is a lot of matching activity - with good deals available from cities large and small.

Here are some coast-to-coast specials that caught our eye:

• Los Angeles to Washington, $208 roundtrip
• Los Angeles to Boston, $239 roundtrip
• Los Angeles to New York, $239 roundtrip

And be sure to check with the FareCompare Deal Finder for more bargains to your favorite destinations.