Archive for October, 2009

Do Southwest airfares drop the closer it gets to the travel date in order to try and sell unsold tix?

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

iampercival88 asked: I'm trying to book a flight in the next week or two for travel in 2 weeks, should I wait to book closer to the departure date or should i just snag the tickets now?Rapala Fishing Lures

Governor-General Quentin Bryce spends $700k on Africa visit - News.com.au

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Fares drop as low as $25 each way as Southwest, AirTran roll out fare sales (USA Today)Southwest and AirTran each launched broad fare sales this morning, with fares dropping to as low as $25 each way on some Southwest flights. Both ... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:31:00 GMTTravelocity Identifies Cheapest Travel ...

Holiday Flight Costs Dip - Home and Away

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Levies may push up airfares: Jetstar (The New Zealand Herald)Jetstar warns it could have to push up fares if it is hit with New Zealand safety levies it says it already pays in Australia.The bitter row over levies - worth about $1.70 per passenger on a domestic flight and about ...

U.S. Airlines Industry - Zacks.com

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Levies may push up airfares: Jetstar - New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand HeraldLevies may push up airfares: JetstarNew Zealand HeraldJetstar warns it could have to push up fares if it is hit with New Zealand safety levies it says it already pays in Australia. ...and more » Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:13:42 ...

US air fare hike shows new pricing power - Alibaba News Channel

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Getting Paid to Take Care of Mom or Dad - Wall Street JournalA huge swath of Americans -- nearly a quarter of the adult population -- provide long hours of voluntary care for older or sick family members and friends. These numbers are likely to grow as the population ages ...

Several Ways For Students To Get Cheap Student Airfare

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

George Wood asked: You can get cheap student airfare in several ways and the best way is to book your tickets in advance. This way you will be the first one to get hold of the discounted tickets. Your airfare can go further down if you happen to fly during ...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Southwest’s announcement fuels local optimism - News Herald

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

Interisland fares ready to take off - Honolulu AdvertiserInterisland fares ready to take offHonolulu AdvertiserSince the June 2006 launch of go!, interisland airfares have plunged by as much as half, saving local consumers tens of millions of dollars. ...and more » Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:31:48 GMT+00:00LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Southwest's ...

Up, up and away with Aussie dollar (Sydney Morning Herald)

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

Security 'the way he wanted' - The Sun NewsAgents spent $61,000 on food, housing for Sanford's 2nd-term trips out of town South Carolina taxpayers have paid more than $61,000 to feed and house Gov. Mark Sanford's security detail on out-of-town trips made during his second term. Sanford, who ... Sun, 25 ...

Lessons of the Fall - Multichannel Online

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Up, up and away with Aussie dollar - Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning HeraldUp, up and away with Aussie dollarSydney Morning HeraldTRAVEL agents are predicting a mass exodus from the country as Australians book overseas holidays buoyed by renewed consumer confidence, low airfares and ...and more » Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:59:52 ...

How to find lower holiday airfares - Marketplace (blog)

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Washington's Executive-Pay Crackdown: Bad for Business? (Time Magazine)Can the government revolutionize executive pay? Or is it going to handicap the very companies it just bailed out? We're about to find out Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:16:00 GMTHow to find lower holiday airfares - Marketplace (blog)How to find lower holiday airfaresMarketplace (blog)Bob ...