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Act fast for Frontier deal
Posted by: Kerri Westenberg Updated: July 14, 2011 - 11:43 AM
A Frontier Airlines sale on fall flights, dubbed "You snooze, you loose," ends at 11:59 our time tonight. Tickets must be purchased by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time today for travel Aug. 15 through Nov. 17, 2011. A 14-day advance purchase is required and blackout dates of Sept. 1, 2 and 5 apply. For the deals, click here.
Sun Country holds fall sale
Posted by: Kerri Westenberg Updated: June 30, 2011 - 12:12 PMSun Country is holding a “fantastic fares for fall” sale. One-way flights to Ft. Myers from MSP start at $129; get to New York City and Boston for as little as $119 each way. One-way fares for other destinations begin at $109. The fares are base prices; additional taxes and fees will apply. The sale is good for travel from August 23 to November 16 and must be booked by July 7. For more details, go to www.suncountry.com.
Stay at Red Roof, get a coupon book
Posted by: Kerri Westenberg Updated: June 23, 2011 - 9:49 AMRoadtrippers take note: Red Roof Inn is hoping to offset the price of travel this summer by handing guests a coupon book when they check in. The books include national retail coupons as well as discounts for local restaurants and services -- and a 20 percent off coupon on a stay at Red Roof through September 30. The hand-out began in June and will run through August, or until the hotel runs out of coupon books.
Expedia launches summer sale
Posted by: Kerri Westenberg Updated: May 17, 2011 - 1:35 PMIf you're traveling this summer, check out Expedia's summer sale. Not all of the hotels listed on Expedia are along for the price-cutting ride, but nearly 11,000 are. That's up from 7,000 that participated in last year's summer sale. Plus this year, you may encounter perks such as gift cards and spa services. The sale runs now through August. To book, go here.
Fare sale at Sun Country
Posted by: Kerri Westenberg Updated: April 21, 2011 - 10:33 AMAn airline's slump time can be your fun time. Sun Country is throwing a spring fare sale for flights through June 8. Los Angles one-way for $129; Washington, D.C., for $119; Orlando for $119. The rates are like tulips in my garden: bright and lovely, to be plucked quickly before they fade away. Purchase by April 22.
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