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Southwest Airlines Announces Service From Northwest Florida's New International Airport, Near Panama City, Florida


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Southwest Airlines and The St. Joe Company Enter Into Strategic Alliance to Land Jet Service at Region's Newest Airport; Carrier Plans Start-Up to Multiple Destinations in May 2010

October 21, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. today announces its intent to begin jet service from Northwest Florida's new international airport near Panama City, Florida in May 2010. The planned service is made possible through a strategic alliance agreement developed between Southwest and The St. Joe Company, one of Florida's largest landowners and real estate developers. The new airport will introduce daily jet service to the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast, providing Southwest Customers easy access to its stunning white-sand beaches and vibrant communities. For more information on the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast, please visit www.thebeachfla.com.

Southwest has not released specific service details, saying only that it will add at least two daily nonstop flights from Northwest Florida to four destinations across its 68 airport network for a total of eight daily nonstop flights when it begins service next year. Northwest Florida will be the first international airport to open in the nation in more than a decade. The new international airport is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in May 2010. Specific details on Southwest's fares and schedule will be available in December 2009. Read more

AirTran to Begin Flying to Key West in December

by jessica on Thu, 2009-09-10 14:59


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Beginning Dec. 17, 2009 visitors to Key West can take advantage of AirTran Airways' nonstop jet service between Orlando and the island city. This will be the first scheduled service to Key West by a major low-cost carrier.

The AirTran flights will be available four times per week. Flights are scheduled Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Departures from Orlando International Airport are set for 11:30 a.m. with arrivals at Key West International Airport at 12:40 p.m. Return flights to Orlando are scheduled to depart Key West at 1:30 p.m. and arrive in Orlando at 2:40 p.m. The airline plans to use 137-passenger Boeing 737-700 aircraft for the route.

As well as nonstop Orlando flights, AirTran will offer direct same-plane service from Atlanta and connections in Orlando and Atlanta to destinations around the AirTran Airways network.

One-way coach fares between Key West and Orlando are to begin at $119 per person plus taxes and fees.

For more information and to book a flight, visit www.airtran.com.

Great Travel Deal from LA to Sydney, Australia!

by jessica on Tue, 2009-08-18 10:06


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Have you ever wanted to go to Australia? Now may be the time! V Australia just announced a travel deal where you can fly out of Los Angeles, California to Sydney, Australia and spend a long weekend away for as low as $720 per person!

The package includes 3 nights accommodations and roundtrip International Economy airfare departing Los Angeles. Do you want to extend your stay? You can add additional nights from just $66 per person per night. Better hurry though! The rates are based on travel departures between now and December 16, 2009 and must be booked and ticketed by September 30, 2009. Read more

US Airways to Offer Wi-Fi While You Fly

by jessica on Thu, 2009-07-23 10:19


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US Airways just announced that they are partnering with Aircell to provide Gogo Inflight Internet service beginning in early 2010. Full Internet access including Web, Instant Messaging, email and VPN access will be available for purchase to passengers with laptops, smartphones and other Wi-Fi enabled devices.

Gogo will first be installed on US Airways A321 aircraft, flying select domestic routes. A map of routes can be found at www.usairways.com. Later next year, customers will be able to see if Wi-Fi is available on a specific flight by looking for the Wi-Fi icon when booking a flight on usairways.com.

The pricing for Gogo Inflight Internet will be announced closer to the launch date.

More information about US Airways' new Gogo Inflight Internet service can be found online at usairways.com and gogoinflight.com.

Southwest Airlines Offers 50 Percent off Fares

by jessica on Fri, 2009-04-24 12:08


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4 Deals, 4 Days, 4 Destinations

Southwest Airlines just announced that for each of the next four days (April 24-27), they will reveal a special offer to one of their destinations. But this is no ordinary deal. Customers will receive 50% off Southwest's "Wanna Get Away" fares (which are already low!) for roundtrip travel to and from that day's featured city.

The destination for April 24th is Philadelphia! Visit www.southwest.com/dailydeal and enter promotion code "LUVPHL" to book travel to and from Philly. But remember...the discounted rate for travel to Philly is good for today only and available only on southwest.com. These low fares for Philadelphia are available through 11:59 pm PDT on April 24, 2009, for travel May 1, 2009, through June 10, 2009.

Return daily throughout the promotion to see which destination is next! Find out via Twitter by following Southwest - @SouthwestAir.

Visit the website for more information on fare rules.

Orbitz.com Offers 'Fly Fee Free' Promotion

April 7, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbitz.com today announced the "Fly Fee Free" promotion, removing booking fees* on flights booked on or before May 31, 2009. Together with Price Assurance, the "Fly Fee Free" promotion clearly establishes Orbitz as the best place for consumers to book their flight online.

Orbitz led the industry with the launch of Price Assurance in June of 2008. Price Assurance guarantees that customers will get the best Orbitz price for their flights. It's really quite simple: you book a flight on Orbitz, another Orbitz customer subsequently books the same ticket at a lower published fare, Orbitz automatically sends you a check for the difference, from $5 up to a maximum of $250 per traveler. Price Assurance is a permanent offering - the only one of its kind in the industry - and it's completely automatic.

"At Orbitz we are committed to providing the absolute best value to travelers," said Barney Harford, president and CEO of Orbitz Worldwide. "We've been sending out thousands of checks a month since the launch of Price Assurance, and now with the introduction of our 'Fly Fee Free' promotion there has never been a better time to buy at Orbitz."Read more

Five Ways to Reduce the Cost of Your Airline Ticket


Boeing 787 Availability of a vast array of airline ticket prices is one that is perplexing to most airline travelers. Only a handful of people who control the complex formulas that go into the science and art of Revenue Management inside the caverns of today’s airlines understand it. To both the seasoned and occasional traveler alike, getting the best value in an airfare is the elusive dream that is difficult to consistently achieve.

However, there are some time proven axioms that one can follow to put the odds on your side in helping you to reduce the cost of your air travel:

1. Change the Time You Travel

Don’t be rigid on the time of day you want to travel. Going between New York and Los Angeles, for example, may have one airline offering as many as seven or eight flights on a particular day. If you want to leave in the morning, investigate the three or four departures offered during that time period. Moving your departure time by just one hour, on your departure or return, may save you a significant portion of the ticket price. Read more

Balanzza Ergo Digital Scale Provides Confidence

by jeff on Mon, 2008-11-24 12:31


Balanzza Ergo Digital Scale How many times have you had your luggage placed on the scale at the airport, and you became concerned you might be fined? Did you pack too much? Are your bags overweight? There is a way to know the weight of your bags before you get to the airport. I use a handheld scale when I travel with my family to get each bag to 49 lbs. The Balanzza Ergo digital handheld scale requires AAA batteries (included), can weigh bags up to 100 pounds and is only 10oz. The Balanzza is $24 MSRP, and is much less than the penalties from the airlines.

See the graph below to better understand the penalties and fees from the airlines:


Airline luggage fees

Have a Nice Flight!!

7 Steps to Successfully Getting Your Bag Onboard


AirplaneWith the ever-increasing trend towards airlines charging to check even one bag it is tempting to carry onboard any and all bags for your flight. But, the airlines are keenly aware of your desire to avoid the fees and are on the lookout for passengers who want to stuff as much into carry-on baggage. Here are some simple steps you can take to packing a bag for carry-on and still stay within the airline rules.

Step 1 – Pack Light

Trust me, you don’t need to bring as much as you think. Consider how often you are going to be seen by the same people and realize that you don’t need to wear something different every day of your trip. Limit the number of shoes you bring. Remember you’re already wearing one pair on the plane. Read more

Fly with T-Mobile

by jeff on Wed, 2008-11-12 14:59


Airplane Well, not really, but when you buy a new phone from T-Mobile and sign-up for a two-year service agreement from 11/19 – 12/24/08 you will receive a companion ticket for free.

Have you been eyeing the new Google G1 phone? Get your phone with a free companion airline ticket and fly to Puerto Rico and all 48 States that connect to one another (meaning Hawaii and Alaska are not included). Taxes and fees including a per-flight booking fee apply. You can receive a maximum of five (5) companion flights per T-Mobile account, so if you plan on extending your T-Mobile service wait until 11/19/08. You must purchase a full fare ticket in order to use the companion ticket, but it is like buying one and getting one free. As with all offers there are restrictions, and you will find those here: www.flywitht-mobile.com. Save travels!

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