Holiday travel is coming soon, and as most of us know, it can get a little crazy out there during Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s. Over the past week, we’ve seen several airlines launch holiday airfare sales, but even those sales make it clear that some days are still cheaper to fly than others.
Check out the FareCompare.com Holiday Travel Guide 2009 for a list of resources that can help you navigate the holiday travel landscape. Get tips on how find the cheapest days to fly, how to save time and money, and how to make holiday travel a little less stressful this year.
Now it’s Delta’s turn to offer relatively cheap tickets in its Holiday Airfare Sale.
Fares run from $59 to $149 each way (not including taxes, fees) - for “peak, off-peak and super off-peak” travel days - for example, the cheapest fares include Thanksgiving Day and the day after; Christmas Day; and January 1.
You must purchase these fares by Nov. 12. Tickets must be purchased 14 days in advance to get the best deal, and note that there are several black-out days including Nov. 28-30 and Dec. 19, 22-23 and more.
We show you all those flights on Deal Finder’s Delta page. Or you can check out Deal Finder to see what all the airlines are offering from your airport.
The important thing to remember is, if you haven’t made your holiday reservations yet, now is the time.
The holidays are getting close, and if you haven’t started shopping for your holiday airfare, now is definitely the time to do it.
Visit our CEO’s blog, RickSeaney.com, and check out “Holiday Flights. Time to Shop, Time to Buy. Get Moving Now.” for a detailed look at the best ways to find the cheapest flights available for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year.
It’s been a busy couple of days for the airlines. Yesterday (Oct. 29), we saw an airfare hike when AirTran Airways increased fares by $6 and $10 roundtrip (based on distance) across the bulk of their route system. Within hours, the hike had been matched by multiple carriers.
It’s not all bad news, though. Along with the hike, we have also seen new holiday-specific airfare deals from a range of airlines. These price drops can be found to thousands of destinations across the country. For now, many of the deals focus on smaller markets. The new fares (which vary depending on route) are good for travel on Nov. 22 and 23, Nov. 26 and 27, Dec. 2, Dec. 12 - 15, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1.
Use our Deal Finder to get cheap holiday flights from your hometown, to see the cheapest days to fly, and to take advantage of these recent airfare price drops.
The airfare sales continue. United Airlines has kicked off a holiday airfare sale featuring deals to destinations across the U.S. and Canada. Sale fares are good for select travel dates between November 19, 2009 and January 4, 2010.
UA has broken the airfares into “good,” “better,” and “best,” so some days over the holidays are still cheaper to fly on than others. Deals also require a 14-day advance purchase and a 3-night, Friday night or Saturday night minimum stay.
Check out cheap flights on United Airlines from your hometown to see if these holiday airfare specials will work for you, and if UA doesn’t have the best deals for you, you’ll see which airlines do in the result pages.
Virgin America is offering scary good deals for travel on October 30 and October 31. Their “No Trick, Just Treats” airfare sale features one-way West Coast airfare for as low $31+ and one-way coast-to-coast airfare for as low as $62+.
If you’re looking for a quick (and possibly spooky) getaway, this is the sale for you. Check out cheap flights on Virgin America from your hometown to see if their latest deals will work for you.
Virgin America (VX) and Google have teamed up for the holiday travel season. With the help of Google, VX will provide free WiFi for passengers on flights from Nov. 10, 2009 - Jan. 15, 2010.
To celebrate the WiFi news and the coming holiday season, Virgin America has kicked off a one-day airfare sale. You can find cheap flights for as low as $39+ each-way. The sale ends at 7 AM Pacific Time tomorrow (Oct. 20, 2009), and there are blackout dates. Check out the latest airfare deals from Virgin America and take a look at the Virgin America press release to learn more about that free WiFi.
Continental Airlines has airfare deals to/from cities across the country for Thanksgiving. You can check out cheap flights on Continental Airlines from your hometown to see if their latest holiday deals will work for you, and if they have the best deal going.
Remember, booking holiday travel can get costly, quickly. A little flexibility can go a long way, because certain days around the holidays are more expensive to fly than others. Take a look at the FareCompare.com Holiday Travel 2009: Guide for Buying Cheap Holiday Flights for tips on saving money and sparing yourself some hassle this holiday season.
