Tagged With "cheap fare"
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'Fastest-growing airline' grows some more in USA
Norwegian's continued growth means more options between the U.S. and Europe, and new challenges for its competitors.
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UK rail bosses: We'll make tickets make sense
Britain's rail ticketing agency starts a 3-month review to figure out a new and coherent fare system.
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Star Alliance speeds up Round-The-World
Round-the-World with only two stops long enough to leave the airport! Or, if you'd like to see more, you can stop up to 15 times on Star Alliance Plan.
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In Egypt: Up the Nile
PortMoresby leaves Luxor, takes to the river, sees riverside farms & temples along the way, learns a lesson and begins her wish list for next time.
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Copenhagen ferries going green
The city's yellow ferries will give way to green (literally) and emission-free boats.
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Dublin about to scrap its transit map
Dublin, which operates a large bus system with many lines and no map, is taking steps to rationalize its transit system.
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In Egypt: Sleeping
PortMoresby ends her Egyptian adventure with thoughts on the wide variety of places she called home…in Cairo, in Luxor and in Aswan.
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House FAA bill: Plus and Minus for consumers
A new 5-year authorization bill comes to the floor of the House, laden with a wide variety of new and revised rules.
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The Best Thing to Order is What They’ve Got
Bob Cranwell shares an adventure into the Ethiopian highlands -- his was the first group of tourists to arrive after the rainy season and they found nothing was stocked or ready for them. What to do? Let Bob explain.
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BA may be looking to buy Norwegian
If you can't beat them, buy them? British Airways parent bought a stake in Norwegian and is considering a takeover offer.
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Iceland finds an 'oops' in its tourism numbers
An error in counting methods has led Iceland to overestimate the speed at which tourism has been growing.
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Comrade Bob in the Steps of Tamerlaine
Comrade Bob (did you know it means 'bean' in Russian?) Cranwell recalls a visit to Uzbekistan back in the waning days of the Soviet empire.
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Airfare bill would roll back consumer protection
An airline-industry-backed bill in Congress would roll back the requirement that airlines and travel agencies advertise the fare you'll actually pay. Before the 2011 Department of Transportation rule—which has been upheld in court—airlines...
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Panama adds a subway to its canal
Panama has just opened Central America's first-ever subway, a 14km line with about a third of the line underground. It's expected to cut commuting times and reduce congestion...and may also help the current president get his chosen successor elected....
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"Transparent Airfares" or "License to Lie?"
U.S. airlines have been pushing a so-called "Transparent Airfares Act" that would restore the old ways: quote a low fare, and hide the taxes and (ever-increasing) fees until after you click on "buy." They say that's transparent because you'll see...
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Price War Continues in Air Travel to Scandinavia
Thanks to Norwegian Air Shuttle's great prices to Scandinavia, other airlines such as United,Delta,KLM and Air France are still offering bargains up to compete. Fares from Newark to Oslo are still as low as $409 round trip total and can be bought...
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Frontier cuts fares 12% and cuts amenities to 0
Denver-based Frontier Airlines, whose goal is to become an "ultra low-cost" carrier, has dropped its fares by about 12% (which works out to about 18% below Southwest on competing routes). The fare cuts come with a big "but" but with no...
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Megabus adds new Orlando routes...and $1 fare for 1st 2 weeks
Megabus is expanding its Florida coverage with routes that connect Miami, Tallahassee and Tampa to Orlando. The low-cost bus carrier already has Orlando routes to Gainesville, Jacksonville and Atlanta. Fare on the new routes will be $1+$1.50...
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Spring Break in Italy/$617rt
This is a good sale because it's on one of the World's best airlines, Emirates.NYC-MILAN $617 TOTAL RT. It's also a non stop flight ! Become a Member of Travel Gumbo . Find out about deals like this one right...
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Hop a Cheap Flight to Turkey
As in the past several years, the airlines are having a price war on flights to Istanbul,Turkey. See this below for $521.42rt total on Air Canada from New York. I've seen great prices from...
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$168 RT New York - Tampa ? Hello, Jet Blue
Jet Blue has a good 2 day sale on now.I saw two routes in particular that were good deals. Black out dates apply as well as as no Friday or Sunday travel.It's for travel Jan. 7-Feb.12. These are prices I saw when I checked New York...
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Jet Blue does it again $150rt-Savannah-NYC
Jet Blue has had some great fares this month and here's another Savannah-NYCrt or vice versa-One way tickets also allowed at $75. An example below.Not many tickets are left at this price. Search Kayak ,Google Flights etc to find the bargain...
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Still Seats at this Price ! Philadelphia-Dallas $94 RT
This sale from Philadelphia to Dallas is not a typo,but hurry to find your dates. Philadelphia-Dallas rt non stop $94 taxes and fees included SEATS STILL AVAILABLE SEE UPDATE BELOW Become a Member of Travel Gumbo...
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A Couple of Tips on Booking the High Speed Bargain TGV Ouigo Trains in France
Ouigo is an independently run subsidiary of the French national rail company SNCF . It started in April 2013 between Marne-la Vallee (the Disney station near Paris) and some points south east. A certain number of seats are 10 Euros and go up as...
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SAS Includes Spring ,2015 in Sale Prices
As summer ends, airlines start posting sales for Fall and Winter. Sometimes though as in this case with SAS ,the sale prices go all the way to late spring providing bargain fares for those who like to plan ahead. Here's one example for flights...
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Ryanair's new wrinkle: PayPal
Ryanair, the low-fare airline that's been trying to change its poor-customer-service image by eliminating some fees and adding some benefits, has now teamed up with PayPal to make paying for tickets and fees easier--and it's reported to be working...
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Star Alliance: Round-the-World in a Fare Daze
Well, not really, but Star Alliance (includes United, Lufthansa and more) has revised its pricing for round-the-world fares so that there are now 14 different categories, spread over three classes. The big news is that for economy (7 fares) there are...
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Good Time for New Yorkers to Buy Flights to Florida
Airfarewatchdog posted a good sale to Florida from New York City on Jet Blue. $168 round trip total -NYC to Sarasota, Non Stop. Lots of dates are available up to early January. No peak summer or holidays included Read More:...
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Grizzly Paw Brewery and Restaurant, Canmore, Alberta
Situated just south of Banff in the great Rocky Mountain town of Canmore, the Grizzly Paw Brewing Company and Restaurant is popular with locals and Albertans. The pub opened in 1996 and has a cozy wooden interior, with several fireplaces, and a...
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Delta's cheap "e-fare" — That's the "Spirit!"
Delta will soon introduce a "basic economy" fare it calls the "e-fare," to compete with low-cost carrier Spirit in a number of markets. It tried the fare out earlier this year in select markets. For a discount from the regular fare (some larger than...
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Southwest starts its Cuba routes with $59 sale
Southwest Airlines is about to start the routes to Cuba it's been licensed for, and they're doing it at a discount.
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American joins the 'basic economy' movement
American is shifting gears on competing with the ultra-low-cost carriers; instead of discounting regular fares, it will add a new 'Basic Economy.'
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JetBlue's 48-hour sale has round trips under $100
If you've got somewhere to go by March 9 and JetBlue goes there, waste no time in checking out their 48-hour flash sale.
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No more negotiator: 'Name Your Own Price' is gone
Blind bidding for airfare just hasn't been working for Priceline lately, but the company has other tricks up its industry-leading sleeve.
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Looking for Cheap? Sunny Beach may be for you
The Bulgarian Riviera is a vacation bargain spot, but the list has others as well.
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American follows Delta with free entertainment
American is making all its inflight entertainment free, following Delta's lead. But when will we get free Wi-Fi?
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Niagara gets 12-minute flight from Toronto
A small charter company re-defines itself as a (very) short-haul commercial airline between Toronto and Niagara Falls.
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Delta: September fare sales, if you're ready for Delta
Seattle tops the list of featured sale fares listed on AirfareWatchdog for the NYC area. Check them out for other cities as well!
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British Air going head-to-head with Norwegian
British Air is going head-to-head with Norwegian with low-cost trans-Atlantic flights on routes where it will compete directly
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Grab it now! $69 from California to Europe on WOW!
At prices that could launch a new fare war, WOW launches California-to-Europe flights at $69 one-way
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Southwest says 'No!' to Basic Economy
Southwest holds onto its philosophy of not carving up the cabin and will not be offering 'basic economy' fares, its CEO says.
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Vending machines: Not just for candy and soda anymore!
Vending machines are now selling meat, bread and other dishes to cook or eat in several European cities.
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Southwest's day: 1100 flights canceled, but sale extended
A system crash on Wednesday forced Southwest Airlines to cancel about hundreds of flights, but the news isn't all bad: The airline has extended its fare sale by a week.
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Ryanair, Easyjet say Brexit would end cheap fares
As claims of benefit and loss fly back and forth as the referendum date approaches, budget airlines warn that leaving could cost vacationers.
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Bank Holiday Weekend in Weymouth, England
A week at a beach resort town on the English Channel starts with a surprise bonus: we arrived at the same time as Bank Holiday and school break crowds.
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4 fairly new travel apps that really work
Four fairly new and very useful apps for travelers, personally use-tested. They really work as advertised, and they're all free.
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American joins the 'basic economy' movement
The last of the Big 3 joins the trend, with a few new wrinkles of its own, including some exceptions for elite fliers.
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Discover the Canary Island of La Gomera
Ian Cook shares a visit to the Canary Island of La Gomera. While one of the smaller Canary Islands, it is a natural paradise and a wonderful vacation destination.
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Tokyo taxis: new short-trip rate boosts rides
Rides of just over a kilometer cost half the old minimum, although rates for longer rides are up. But it's good news for visitors.
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Mean Spirit: Bags to get 25% squeeze
Spirit Airlines shrinks its already small carry-on bag size even further: now it's just a purse or small backpack before you have to pay.