Archive for March, 2009

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Saturday, March 21st, 2009

International airfares cheaper than in years (The Columbus Dispatch)Airfares have fallen, and the sales extend to hotels and packages, making travel even to international destinations such as Australia, Europe and South America more affordable than it's been in years. Combined with a stronger dollar, this could be the year to ...

International airfares cheaper than in years - Columbus Dispatch

Saturday, March 21st, 2009

Summer travelers seeing great deals - KAAL-TVAirlines usually raise airfares with summer approaching, but so far this year it's just the opposite. So what's behind the cheaper airfares? Ticket prices are falling to destinations such as New York, Chicago, District of Columbia, Los Angeles, San ... Sat, 21 Mar 2009 ...

Airline passenger revenue falls - Pacific Business News

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Southwest Airlines Launches Airfare Sale - HispanicBusiness.comTravel demand is so slack that would-be fliers can't help but stumble across a cheap airfare. And the airfares just got cheaper. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. launched a nationwide fare sale Thursday, touting one-way fares as low as $49 ... Fri, 20 Mar 2009 ...

Airfares: What’s the deal with Fly.com? - Budget Travel

Friday, March 20th, 2009

Generosity lets Johnson's mother share his moment (The Indianapolis Star)PORTLAND, Ore. -- On Monday night, Rhonda Curlin looked for airfares from Indianapolis to Portland and back, and figured immediately there was no way she was going to follow her son, Purdue's JaJuan Johnson, to the Pacific Northwest. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 ...

Topaz study: Travelport e-Pricing leads the travel industry in finding the lowest available airfares (AME Info)

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Jay Lloyd's Getaway: The Conundrum of One-Way Airfares (KYW News Radio 1060)This week, Jay takes a look at one-way airfares for those open-ended getaways. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:07:13 GMTJay Lloyd\'s Getaway: The Conundrum of One-Way Airfares - KYW1060.comKYW1060.comJay Lloyd\'s Getaway: The Conundrum of One-Way AirfaresKYW1060.com, PAThis week, Jay takes ...

Traveling to Hawaii on the cheap - CNN

Thursday, March 19th, 2009

Traveling to Hawaii on the cheap - CNNTraveling to Hawaii on the cheapCNNOutdoor enthusiasts, lovebirds and families prudently resisting the urge to visit Hawaii, say aloha to majorly discounted airfares and hotel rates -- many hitting rock-bottom prices -- this year. The bittersweet theory seems to hold true: What ...

Despite downturn, airfares generally increasing in Europe (International Herald Tribune)

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

For Stubborn Airfares, \'Read \'Em and Weep\' - Successful MeetingsFor Stubborn Airfares, \'Read \'Em and Weep\'Successful Meetings, NYOne would imagine that airline profits would increase and airfares would come down. But on the other hand, we\'re still seeing capacity cuts as the airlines respond to massive losses from last ...

Airfare bargains in ‘worldwide distress sale’ - San Francisco Chronicle

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

Airfare bargains in \'worldwide distress sale\' - San Francisco ChronicleAirfare bargains in \'worldwide distress sale\'San Francisco Chronicle, USASome airfares, both domestic and international, are at their lowest point in a decade, priced by airlines struggling to fill seats in the throes of a recession and as consumer confidence tumbles. ...

Airfares drop in Asia-Pacific, rise in India: study (Business Standard India)

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

Airfares drop in Asia-Pacific but rises in India by 5%: Study - Zee NewsNew Delhi, March 17: The global economic crisis saw air fares in Asia-Pacific region fall by an average nine per cent, but "reduced competition" in India saw them grow by five per cent in the last quarter ...

US Airways says travel showing signs of stability (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Tuesday, March 17th, 2009

US Airways says travel showing signs of stability (The Arizona Republic)Carrier said demand and airfares seem to be stabilizing after sharp drops in early 2009. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:31:45 GMTAirfares fall up to 10% - Straits TimesSINGAPORE travellers are reaping the benefits of cheaper flights as airlines battered by the ...