Thursday, October 1, 2015

International deals from Austin

Take off using one of these great deals!

Finding a bunch of great international deals departing from Austin:
  • Cancun: $252-267 rt
  • depart various dates Oct 19-Dec 15, Jan 2-Feb 28, Apr 28-May 21
  • Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): $679-710 rt
  • depart Jan 11-Apr 29
  • Ho Chi Minh / Saigon (Vietnam): $695-709 rt
  • depart Apr 6-May 2
  • Jakarta (Indonesia): $736-761 rt
  • depart Jan 6-May 16
  • Beijing (China): $742-775 rt
  • depart Oct 1-Dec 7, Jan 3-21 and various dates Feb 1-Mar 16
  • Hanoi (Vietnam): $816-853 rt
  • depart many dates from Oct 8-Dec 8, and various dates Jan 6-Apr 13
  • Istanbul (Turkey): $806-811 rt
  • depart Oct 25-Dec 15, Jan 6-Mar 30, Apr 24-30
  • $773 for departures May 1-16
  • Bengaluru (India): $839-859 rt
  • depart Jan 19-Apr 21

Drop me a comment below or on Facebook if you are interested and need help finding dates.

Prefer to search on your own? Please support my page by booking through my links:
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFRT30 to get the cheapest fare!

Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile:
  • Cancun: 12.60
  • Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): 3.38
  • Ho Chi Minh / Saigon (Vietnam): 3.69
  • Jakarta (Indonesia): 3.57
  • Beijing (China): 5.07
  • Hanoi (Vietnam): 4.65
  • Istanbul (Turkey): 6.08
  • Bengaluru (India): 4.36
<4 = INCREDIBLE deal. If you have an interest in ever visiting this destination, book now! Or, you may be interested in making a "mileage run" out of this
4 to 5 = EXCELLENT deal
5 to 6 = great deal
6 to 7 = good deal

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking


Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Dallas to Boston: $80 rt

DFW-BOS dates:
  • limited to Tues/Wed/Sat
  • Oct 21-Nov 11
BOS-DFW dates:
  • limited to Tues/Wed/Sat
  • Oct 21-Nov 11
  • Tues Oct 27 is a little more
Bag fees and other notes:
  • Free carry-on
  • No free checked bags
  • Available one-way for half the price
Flight booking:
Price after coupon
Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile: 2.11
<4 = INCREDIBLE deal. If you have an interest in ever visiting this destination, book now! Or, you may be interested in making a "mileage run" out of this
4 to 5 = EXCELLENT deal
5 to 6 = great deal
6 to 7 = good deal

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Southwest deals (September 30)


Do you LUV Southwest? Me too!

Southwest always seems to have a "sale" going. But, it is hard to sort through all of the choices to find the best ones. That's what I'm here for!

Do you have the Southwest Visa card? If not, this is a perfect way of getting nearly-free ($11.20 taxes roundtrip) flights! There is a 50,000-point sign-up bonus available now. That is ~$800 in free Southwest flights!!

Apply here: http://tinyurl.com/JTSWOffer
Want to learn more? Check out this post about SW points and companion pass

Here are the best available options right now:

Atlanta:
  • Los Angeles $138 rt
  • Philadelphia $82 rt
  • Oakland $220 rt
  • Chicago $82 rt
  • Santa Ana $224 rt
  • Seattle $290 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale $98 rt
  • Portland $300 rt
  • Sacramento $304 rt
  • San Francisco $312 rt
  • Salt Lake City $240 rt
  • Akron $98 rt
Austin:
  • San Juan $264 rt
  • Newark $198 rt
  • Boston $232 rt
  • Providence $242 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale $174 rt
Boston:
  • Chicago $82 rt
  • Houston $138 rt
  • Portland $256 rt
  • San Diego $262 rt
  • Sacramento $270 rt
  • Seattle $260 rt
  • Phoenix $254 rt
Chicago:
  • Denver $82 rt
  • Boston $82 rt
  • New York $82 rt
  • Philadelphia $82 rt
  • Tampa $118 rt
  • Baltimore $82 rt
  • Atlanta $82 rt
Dallas:
  • Atlanta $82 rt
  • Los Angeles $82 rt
  • San Francisco $210 rt
  • Tampa $82 rt
Denver:
  • Chicago $82 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale $138 rt
Houston: Boston $138 rt

Las Vegas:
  • Philadelphia $198 rt
  • Baltimore $204 rt
  • Cleveland $186 rt
NYC:
  • Chicago $82 rt
  • Los Angeles $304 rt
  • Santa Ana $308 rt
  • San Diego $314 rt
  • Phoenix $288 rt
  • Denver $248 rt
  • Las Vegas $304 rt
Philadelphia:
  • Chicago $82 rt
  • Atlanta $82 rt
  • Portland $238 rt
  • Las Vegas $198 rt
Tampa:
  • Chicago $118 rt
  • Philadelphia $138 rt
  • Las Vegas $280 rt
  • Santa Ana $300 rt
How to book:
I do not get commissions for linking you to Southwest deals. I just LUV Southwest and getting you great deals! Please do consider signing up for a Southwest Visa card through my link to earn me Southwest points for my future travels :-)

I recommend using Southwest's Flexible Date Search to find the dates that these deals are available:




Monday, September 28, 2015

Great international deals (9/28/15)

Take off using one of these great deals!
Dallas/Philly/Phoenix/Miami to Tokyo: $670 rt 1-stop
  • depart Sept 28-Dec 7 or Jan 5-July 15 or Aug 9-10
  • Example itinerary: Sat June 11 - Sun June 26
  • Book directly on Delta.com (non-affiliate link)
Austin to Beijing: $750-775 rt 1-stop
Austin to Guangzhou: $725 rt 2-stops
Other confirmed deals. Drop a comment below or on Facebook if you want more details:
  • Boston to Shanghai (China): $542 rt
  • Chicago to Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam): $656 rt
  • San Diego to Jakarta (Indonesia): $650 rt
  • Toronto to Singapore: US$669 rt
  • Houston
    • Bangkok, Thailand $741 rt
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam $629 rt
    • Hong Kong, China $658 rt
    • Johannesburg, South Africa $735 rt
    • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $762 rt
    • Manila, Philippines $686 rt
    • Mumbai, India $763 rt
    • Nairobi, Kenya $724 rt
    • Singapore, Singapore $722 rt
  • Los Angeles
    • Manila $575 rt
    • Bangkok, Thailand $578 rt
    • Copenhagen, Denmark $414 rt
    • Denpasar, Indonesia $590 rt
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam $598 rt
    • Hong Kong, China $591 rt
    • Jakarta, Indonesia $634 rt
    • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $584 rt
    • Manila, Philippines $575 rt
    • New Delhi, India $638 rt
    • Phnom Penh, Cambodia $594 rt
    • Phuket, Thailand $588 rt
    • Singapore, Singapore $573 rt
  • NYC:
    • Singapore, Singapore $663 rt
    • Oslo, Norway $302 rt
    • Singapore $653 rt
    • Stockholm, Sweden $316 rt
  • San Francisco:
    • Bangkok $588 rt
    • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam $550 rt
    • Hong Kong, China $511 rt
Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Today's deals from Austin


  • Atlanta: $30 rt nonstop (before various fees)
  • Las Vegas: $42 rt nonstop (before various fees)
  • Denver: $65 rt nonstop (before various fees)
  • Los Angeles: $145 rt (before various fees)
  • Portland, Oregon: $146 rt (before various fees)
  • Chicago: $151 rt
  • Charlotte: $187 rt
  • San Juan (Puerto Rico): $260 rt
  • Mexico City: $277 rt
  • Cancun: $282 rt nonstop
  • Saint Croix (US Virgin Islands): $363 rt
  • Jakarta (Indonesia): $736 rt
  • Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): $746 rt
  • Copenhagen (Denmark): $751 rt
  • Dublin (Ireland): $772 rt
  • Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam): $806 rt
  • Amsterdam (Netherlands): $822 rt
Interested? Just drop a comment below and I can fill-in the details.

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Shanghai flights starting at $542 rt

From my trip to Shanghai less than two months ago!
Need ideas about what to do in Shanghai? Check out my travel blog from the trip, including photos and videos:
Boston: from $542 rt
- Depart Sept 21-29
- Example itinerary: Thurs Sept 24 - Sat Oct 3
- No affiliate links. Book directly through Delta.com
- Other options available for $555 through SmartFares (using promo code SFRT30)

NYC: from $629 rt
- Depart Oct 30-Nov 29 or Jan 11-Feb 7 or Mar 1-Apr 30
- Example itinerary: Wed Nov 25 - Sun Dec 6
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFRT30 to get the cheapest fare!

Toronto: from US$619
- Depart Sept 21-Dec 2 or Jan 7-14
- Example itinerary: Thurs Oct 15 - Tues Oct 27
- Book directly through Delta.com (non-affiliate link)

Atlanta: from $662 rt
- Depart Sept 26-Dec 7
- Example itinerary: Fri Oct 2 - Sun Oct 11
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFRT30 to get the cheapest fare!

Houston: $700-734 rt
- Depart Sept 23-Dec 9 or Jan 6-May 26
- Example itinerary: Thurs Apr 7 - Mon Apr 18
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFRT30 to get the cheapest fare!

Chicago: $705-738 rt
- Depart Sept 21-Oct 2 or Oct 12-Dec 9 or Dec 28-30 or Jan 5-15 or Jan 29-Apr 30
- Example itinerary: Sat Sept 26 - Sun Oct 4

Dallas: $714-739 rt
- Depart Sept 23-30 or Oct 23-Dec 7
- Example itinerary: Wed Nov 25 - Mon Dec 7
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFRT30 to get the cheapest fare!

Hotel booking:
Traveling throughout China this summer - when we were not staying with friends in Shanghai - we booked through Booking. Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking



Saturday, September 12, 2015

Top deals for September 12th


San Francisco:
  • Jakarta (Indonesia): $469 rt
  • Phuket (Thailand): $477 rt
  • Bangkok (Thailand): $478 rt
  • Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam): $479 rt
  • Phnom Penh (Cambodia): $483 rt
  • Hanoi (Vietnam): $484 rt
  • Manila (Philippines): $505 rt
  • Hong Kong (China): $510 rt
  • Chengdu (China): $512 rt
  • New Delhi (India): $518 rt
  • Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): $544 rt
  • Singapore (Singapore): $553 rt
Los Angeles:
  • Manila (Philippines): $580 rt
  • Bangkok (Thailand): $587 rt
Chicago: Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam): $657
Seattle: Jakarta (Indonesia): $660 rt 
San Jose (CA): San Juan (Puerto Rico): $279 rt
Toronto: Bangkok (Thailand): $674 rt

Austin:
  • Las Vegas: $98 rt in October before carry-on bag and other ancillary fees
  • Atlanta: $99 rt in September/October before carry-on bag and other ancillary fees
  • NYC: $166 rt
  • San Juan (Puerto Rico) $260 rt
  • Cancun (Mexico): $290 rt
  • Bogota (Colombia): $404-424 rt
  • Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): $746 rt
  • Beirut (Lebanon): $761 rt
  • Dublin (Ireland): $770 rt
  • Manila (Philippines): $780 rt
  • Beijing (China): $794 rt
Tampa:
  • Dallas: $107 rt
  • Chicago: $142 rt
  • Washington DC: $147 rt
  • Philadelphia: $155 rt
  • NYC: $155 rt
  • Boston: $159 rt
  • Beirut (Lebanon): $719 rt
  • Doha (Qatar): $751 rt
  • Dublin (Ireland): $746 rt
  • Beijing (China): $785 rt
  • London (England): $819 rt
  • Amsterdam (Netherlands): $828 rt
New York:
  • Dallas: $81 rt
  • Boston: $97 rt
  • Chicago: $107 rt
  • Los Angeles: $149 rt
  • Miami: $157 rt
  • Atlanta: $157 rt
  • Fort Lauderdale: $178 rt
  • Orlando: $197 rt
  • Stockholm (Sweden): $311-326 rt
  • Dublin (Ireland): $536 rt
  • Hong Kong: $581 rt
  • Istanbul (Turkey): $606 rt
  • Paris (France): $620 rt
  • Manila (Philippines): $641 rt
  • Bangkok (Thailand): $648 rt
  • Singapore: $653 rt
  • Seoul (South Korea): $680 rt
Houston:
  • Las Vegas: $87 rt before carry-on bag and other ancillary fees
  • Philadelphia: $98 rt before carry-on bag and other ancillary fees
  • San Francisco: $138 rt before carry-on bag and other ancillary fees
  • Los Angeles: $177 rt (or $137 on a low-cost carrier)
  • Bogota (Colombia): $462 rt
  • Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam): $629 rt
  • Istanbul (Turkey): $656 rt
  • Manila (Philippines): $715 rt
  • Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): $719 rt
  • Jakarta (Indonesia): $721 rt
  • Singapore: $721 rt
  • Mumbai (India): $733 rt
  • Johannesburg (South Africa): $735 rt
  • Bangkok (Thailand): $735-744 rt
  • Madrid (Spain): $764 rt
  • Hong Kong: $795 rt
Dallas:
  • Denver: $53 rt before carry-on bag and other ancillary fees
  • Los Angeles/Chicago/Boston/Denver/New Orleans/Philadelphia/New York/Las Vegas: $65 on Spirit before carry-on bag and other ancillary fees
  • Los Angeles: $75 rt
  • Chicago: $75 rt
  • Boston: $75 rt
  • Denver: $75 rt
  • Atlanta: $75 rt
  • San Diego: $81 rt
  • Phoenix: $81 rt
  • Philadelphia: $81 rt
  • NYC: $81 rt
  • San Francisco: $84 rt
  • Orlando: $89 rt
  • Washington DC: $92 rt
  • Las Vegas: $97 rt
  • Bogota (Colombia): $402 rt
  • Taipei (Taiwan): $618 rt
  • Beijing (China): $714 rt
  • Shanghai (China): $714 rt
Birmingham (Alabama):
  • Miami: $170 rt
  • Detroit: $178 rt
  • NYC: $198 rt
  • Dublin (Ireland): $875 rt
  • London (England): $986 rt
  • Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): $878 rt
  • Beijing (China): $900 rt
Leave a message below if you are interested and need dates these fares are available.

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking



Sunday, September 6, 2015

Santiago Chile from $446 rt 1-stop


Toronto: $446 rt
  • 1-stop
  • Sept-Nov
  • Example: Sat Nov 7 - Mon Nov 23

Orlando: $662 rt
  • 1-stop
  • Oct-Dec
  • Example: Thur Nov 5 - Tues Nov 17

Tampa: $662 rt
  • 1-stop
  • Oct-Dec
  • Example: Wed Oct 21 - Mon Nov 2

NYC: $691 rt
  • 1-stop
  • mid-September
  • Example: Sat Sept 19 - Sun Oct 4
Flight booking:
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFRT30 to get the cheapest fare!

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking



Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile:

  • Toronto: 3.99
  • Orlando: ~7.4
  • Tampa: 7.48
  • NYC: 6.58

<4 = INCREDIBLE deal. If you have an interest in ever visiting this destination, book now! Or, you may be interested in making a "mileage run" out of this
4 to 5 = EXCELLENT deal
5 to 6 = great deal
6 to 7 = good deal

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Best international deals from Texas


Many of my fans are in Texas, so let's focus on Texas departures this afternoon!

Austin:
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $747 rt
  • Beirut, Lebanon $761 rt
  • Hong Kong, China $834 rt
  • Manila, Philippines $834 rt
Dallas:
  • Hong Kong, China $726 rt
  • Beijing, China $730 rt
  • Shanghai, China $734 rt
  • Nairobi, Kenya $748 rt
  • Manila, Philippines $794 rt
  • Chennai, India $835 rt
Houston:
  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam $628 rt
  • Istanbul, Turkey $656 rt
  • Beirut, Lebanon $658 rt
  • Hong Kong, China $685 rt
  • Tel Aviv, Israel $698 rt
  • Doha, Qatar $703 rt
  • Johannesburg, South Africa $707 rt
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $720 rt
  • Jakarta, Indonesia $721 rt
  • Bangkok, Thailand $726 rt
  • Beijing, China $728 rt
  • Manila, Philippines $729 rt
  • Mumbai, India $733 rt
  • Shanghai, China $733 rt
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates $747 rt
  • Bahrain, Bahrain $755 rt
  • New Delhi, India $768 rt
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia $809 rt
  • Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates $813 rt
  • Chennai, India $833 rt
  • Bangalore, India $873 rt
  • Cebu, Philippines $882 rt
Flight booking:
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFRT30 to get the cheapest fare!

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking



Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile: 3.29-5.09
<4 = INCREDIBLE deal. If you have an interest in ever visiting this destination, book now! Or, you may be interested in making a "mileage run" out of this
4 to 5 = EXCELLENT deal
5 to 6 = great deal
6 to 7 = good deal

Incredible flight deals from California!


Amazingly cheap flights from LA and San Francisco available this morning!

Los Angeles:
  • Copenhagen, Denmark $483 rt
  • Hong Kong, China $489 rt
  • Taipei, Taiwan $528 rt
  • Seoul, South Korea $538 rt
  • Singapore, Singapore $571 rt
  • Manila, Philippines $574 rt
  • Bangkok, Thailand $576 rt
  • Chiang Mai, Thailand $580 rt
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $583 rt
  • Denpasar, Indonesia $586 rt
  • Phuket, Thailand $586 rt
  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam $588 rt
  • Phnom Penh, Cambodia $592 rt
  • Hanoi, Vietnam $596 rt
  • New Delhi, India $632 rt
  • Jakarta, Indonesia $669 rt
San Francisco:
  • Jakarta, Indonesia $469 rt
  • Bangkok $478 rt
  • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam $480 rt
  • Phnom Penh, Cambodia $483 rt
  • Phuket, Thailand $486 rt
  • Hong Kong, China $511 rt
  • Chengdu, China $512 rt
  • Manila, Philippines $549 rt
  • Singapore $552 rt
  • Hanoi, Vietnam $565 rt
  • Bangkok, Thailand $598 rt
  • Male, Republic of Maldives $606 rt
  • New Delhi, India $660 rt
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia $665 rt
  • Chiang Mai, Thailand $679 rt
San Jose: Manila, Philippines $634 rt

Flight booking:
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFRT30 to get the cheapest fare!

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking



Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile: 2.62-4.41
<4 = INCREDIBLE deal. If you have an interest in ever visiting this destination, book now! Or, you may be interested in making a "mileage run" out of this
4 to 5 = EXCELLENT deal
5 to 6 = great deal
6 to 7 = good deal

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Frontier deals worth considering!


Even after factoring-in a $60 "penalty" for charging for carry-on bags, these Frontier deals are still worth considering!!

Confirmed fares (the reverse route may be the same price or ~$5 more):
  • Atlanta to Austin $30 rt
  • Atlanta to Denver $30 rt
  • Atlanta to Las Vegas $95 rt
  • Atlanta to Los Angeles $95 rt
  • Austin to Atlanta $30 rt
  • Austin to Chicago $30 rt
  • Chicago to Austin $30 rt
  • Chicago to Los Angeles $93 rt
  • Chicago to Miami $64 rt
  • Chicago to Orlando $25 rt
  • Chicago to Salt Lake City $25 rt
  • Chicago to San Francisco $95 rt
  • Chicago to Washington DC $30 rt
  • Cleveland to Las Vegas $30 rt
  • Denver to Atlanta $30 rt
  • Denver to Greensboro, NC $25 rt
  • Denver to Miami $30 rt
  • Detroit to Washington DC $30 rt
  • Houston to Philadelphia $30 rt
  • Las Vegas to Washington DC $30 rt
  • Los Angeles to Atlanta $100 rt
  • Los Angeles to Chicago $98 rt
  • Los Angeles to Orlando $100 rt
  • Memphis to Washington DC $26 rt
  • Miami to Chicago $64 rt
  • Miami to Denver $30 rt
  • Miami to Las Vegas $100 rt
  • Miami to Philadelphia $30 rt
  • Orlando to Chicago $30 rt
  • Orlando to Las Vegas $98 rt
  • Philadelphia to Houston $64 rt
  • Philadelphia to Miami $30 rt
  • Salt Lake City to Chicago $30 rt
  • San Francisco to Chicago $98 rt
  • Seattle to Cleveland $30 rt
  • Tampa to Trenton, NJ $64 rt
  • Washington DC to Chicago $30 rt
  • Washington DC to Las Vegas $30 rt
  • Washington DC to Memphis $20 rt
Flight booking:
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFRT30 to get the cheapest fare!

Example long weekend itinerary from Chicago to Orlando
Five days in Orlando for just three days off work!
Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking



Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile: 1.21 to 4.4 (even after adding $60 of bag fees!)
<4 = INCREDIBLE deal. If you have an interest in ever visiting this destination, book now! Or, you may be interested in making a "mileage run" out of this
4 to 5 = EXCELLENT deal
5 to 6 = great deal
6 to 7 = good deal

Austin to/from Denver for $30 roundtrip nonstop!


Austin-Denver dates:
- Sun 9/6
- Wed 9/9
- Thurs 9/10
- Sat 9/12
- Sun 9/13
- Mon 9/14
- Tues 9/15
- Wed 9/16

Denver-Austin dates:
- Sun 9/6
- Thurs 9/10
- Fri 9/11
- Sat 9/12
- Tues 9/15

Flight booking:
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFRT30 to get the $30 fare!
Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking



Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile: 3.23 (even after adding $40 of bag fees!)
<4 = INCREDIBLE deal. If you have an interest in ever visiting this destination, book now! Or, you may be interested in making a "mileage run" out of this
4 to 5 = EXCELLENT deal
5 to 6 = great deal
6 to 7 = good deal

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Best Southwest deals (September 1st)


Do you LUV Southwest? Me too!

They often run a sale from Tuesday-Thursday. This week is no exception. But, it is hard to sort through all of the choices to find the best ones. That's what I'm here for!


Do you have the Southwest Visa card? If not, this is a perfect way of getting nearly-free ($11.20 taxes roundtrip) flights! There is a 50,000-point sign-up bonus available now. That is ~$800 in free Southwest flights!!

Apply here: http://tinyurl.com/JTSWOffer
Want to learn more? Check out this post about SW points and companion pass

Here are the best available options right now:
Atlanta:
  • Austin $110 rt
  • Chicago $88 rt
  • Dallas $82 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale $98 rt
  • Los Angeles $138 rt
  • Philadelphia $98 rt
  • Phoenix $168 rt
  • Salt Lake City $240 rt
  • Seattle $290 rt
Austin:
  • Atlanta $110 rt
  • Chicago $88 rt
  • Denver $118 rt
  • Newark, NJ $178 rt
Baltimore:
  • Chicago $98 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale $138 rt
  • Las Vegas $198 rt
  • Los Angeles $298 rt
Boston:
  • Chicago $82 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale $184 rt
  • Houston $226 rt
  • Phoenix $250 rt
  • San Francisco $314 rt
Chicago:
  • Atlanta $88 rt
  • Austin $88 rt
  • Baltimore $98 rt
  • Boston $82 rt
  • Denver $82 rt
  • Las Vegas $198 rt
  • Los Angeles $82 rt
  • New York $82 rt
  • Philadelphia $82 rt
  • Phoenix $218 rt
  • Salt Lake City $198 rt
  • San Francisco $198 rt
  • Tampa $118 rt
Dallas:
  • Atlanta $82 rt
  • Los Angeles $82 rt
  • San Francisco $210 rt
  • Tampa $82 rt
Denver:
  • Austin $118 rt
  • Chicago $82 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale $268 rt
  • Hartford, CT $258 rt
  • Los Angeles $90 rt
  • Nashville, TN $138 rt
  • Phoenix $88 rt
  • Las Vegas $108 rt
Fort Lauderdale:
  • Atlanta $98 rt
  • Baltimore $138 rt
  • Boston $184 rt
  • Denver $268 rt
  • Las Vegas $284 rt
  • Los Angeles $274 rt
  • Philadelphia $168 rt
  • San Francisco $274 rt
  • Washington DC $158 rt
Houston:
  • Boston $226 rt
  • Philadelphia $134 rt
Indianapolis: Washington DC $78 rt

Las Vegas:
  • Baltimore $198 rt
  • Chicago $198 rt
  • Cleveland, OH $206 rt
  • Denver $108 rt
  • Detroit, MI $268 rt
  • Flint, MI $260 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale $284 rt
  • Minneapolis $214 rt
  • Philadelphia $264 rt
  • Washington DC $208 rt
Los Angeles:
  • Atlanta $138 rt
  • Baltimore $298 rt
  • Chicago $82 rt
  • Cleveland, OH $230 rt
  • Dallas $82 rt
  • Denver $90 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale $274 rt
  • Orlando $206 rt
  • Tampa $300 rt
  • West Palm Beach, FL $300 rt
Minneapolis:
  • Las Vegas $214 rt
  • Orlando $220 rt
  • Phoenix $188 rt
Nashville: Denver $138 rt

NYC:
  • Chicago $82 rt
  • Austin $178 rt
Orlando:
  • Los Angeles $206 rt
  • Minneapolis $220 rt
Philadelphia:
  • Atlanta $98 rt
  • Chicago $82 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale $168 rt
  • Houston $134 rt
  • Las Vegas $264 rt
  • Portland, OR $238 rt
  • Sacramento $298 rt
Phoenix:
  • Atlanta $168 rt
  • Boston $250 rt
  • Chicago $218 rt
  • Denver $88 rt
  • Minneapolis $188 rt
Portland: Philadelphia $238 rt

Salt Lake City:
  • Chicago $198 rt
  • Atlanta $240 rt
San Francisco:
  • Boston $314 rt
  • Chicago $198 rt
  • Dallas $210 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale $274 rt
  • Milwaukee, WI $276 rt
Seattle:
  • Atlanta $290 rt
  • Tampa $260 rt
Tampa:
  • Chicago $118 rt
  • Dallas $82 rt
  • Los Angeles $300 rt
  • Seattle $260 rt
Washington DC:
  • Ft. Lauderdale $158 rt
  • Indianapolis $78 rt
  • Las Vegas $208 rt
West Palm Beach: Los Angeles $300 rt


How to book:
I do not get commissions for linking you to Southwest deals. I just LUV Southwest and getting you great deals! Please do consider signing up for a Southwest Visa card through my link to earn me Southwest points for my future travels :-)

I recommend using Southwest's Flexible Date Search to find the dates that these deals are available:




Monday, August 31, 2015

Best domestic flights under $200 (no Spirit/Frontier/Allegiant)


Here are the best domestic fares under $200 currently available. Due to popular demand, I have removed all Frontier, Spirit, and Allegiant deals - leaving only the airlines that do not charge for carry-on bags.

Please note that the airlines are making my job much more difficult, by sometimes only releasing a few dates at these awesome fares. It is hard for me to cull out these one-offs en masse. But, if you have a flexible travel schedule, you can score some incredible deals!


Atlanta:
  • Los Angeles $138 rt
  • Dallas $81 rt
  • Phoenix $167 rt
  • Chicago $87 rt
  • Philadelphia $97 rt
  • Miami $97 rt
Austin:
  • Chicago: $149 rt
  • New York $166 rt
Baltimore:
  • Dallas $97 rt
  • Miami $97 rt
  • Las Vegas $198 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale, FL $137 rt
  • Chicago $97 rt
Boston:
  • Dallas $89 rt
  • Chicago $81 rt
  • Miami $131 rt
  • Houston $176 rt
  • Houston $176 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale, FL $163 rt
Chicago:
  • Los Angeles $119 rt
  • Boston $81 rt
  • Orlando $89 rt
  • Denver $82 rt
  • Miami $107 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale, FL $107 rt
  • Dallas $81 rt
  • Tampa $106 rt
  • New York $81 rt
  • Philadelphia $81 rt
  • San Francisco $197 rt
  • Ft. Myers, FL $143 rt
  • Atlanta $87 rt
  • Las Vegas $197 rt
  • Baltimore $97 rt
Dallas:
  • New York $80 rt
  • Boston $89 rt
  • Los Angeles $81 rt
  • San Diego, CA $81 rt
  • Baltimore $97 rt
  • Philadelphia $103 rt
  • Tampa $80 rt
  • Portland, OR $137 rt
  • Phoenix $81 rt
  • Minneapolis, MN $81 rt
  • Las Vegas $99 rt
  • Miami $106 rt
  • Chicago $81 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale, FL $107 rt
  • Atlanta $81 rt
  • Cleveland $107 rt
  • Orlando $107 rt
  • Detroit $113 rt
  • Denver $81 rt
  • White Plains, NY $178 rt
  • Washington DC $156 rt
  • Hudson Valley, NY $184 rt
  • Wilkes-Barre, PA $181 rt
Denver:
  • Chicago $82 rt
  • New York $150 rt
  • Los Angeles $89 rt
  • Philadelphia $150 rt
  • Dallas $81 rt
  • Miami $197 rt
  • Phoenix $87 rt
  • Augusta, GA $191 rt
Detroit:
  • Miami $117 rt
  • Dallas $113 rt
Fort Lauderdale:
  • Chicago $107 rt
  • Dallas $107 rt
  • Boston $163 rt
  • Baltimore $137 rt
Houston:
  • Philadelphia $134 rt
  • Boston $176 rt
  • Boston $176 rt
  • Phoenix $117 rt
  • Phoenix $118 rt
  • Los Angeles $167 rt
  • Santa Ana, CA $177 rt
  • New York $193 rt
Las Vegas:
  • Dallas $99 rt
  • Baltimore $198 rt
  • San Francisco $66 rt
  • Chicago $197 rt
Los Angeles:
  • Chicago $119 rt
  • Dallas $81 rt
  • Atlanta $138 rt
  • Miami $196 rt
  • Orlando $197 rt
  • Denver $89 rt
  • Houston $167 rt
Miami:
  • Chicago $107 rt
  • Los Angeles $196 rt
  • Dallas $106 rt
  • Baltimore $97 rt
  • Detroit $117 rt
  • Boston $131 rt
  • Cleveland $117 rt
  • Nashville, TN $99 rt
  • Denver $197 rt
  • Cincinnati $121 rt
  • Providence, RI $181 rt
  • Atlanta $97 rt
Minneapolis:
  • Dallas $81 rt
  • Phoenix $186 rt
Nashville:
  • Miami $99 rt
  • Atlantic City, NJ $99 rt
NYC:
  • Dallas $80 rt
  • Denver $150 rt
  • Chicago $81 rt
  • Austin $166 rt
  • Houston $193 rt
Orlando:
  • Chicago $89 rt
  • Los Angeles $197 rt
  • Philadelphia $87 rt
  • Dallas $107 rt
Philadelphia:
  • Dallas $103 rt
  • Orlando $87 rt
  • Denver $150 rt
  • Houston $134 rt
  • Tampa $97 rt
  • Chicago $81 rt
  • Atlanta $97 rt
Phoenix:
  • Dallas $81 rt
  • Atlanta $167 rt
  • Houston $117 rt
  • Houston $118 rt
  • San Francisco $87 rt
  • Denver $87 rt
  • Edmonton, AB, Canada $195 rt
  • Minneapolis, MN $186 rt
Portland, OR: Dallas $137 rt
San Diego: Dallas $81 rt

San Francisco:
  • Chicago $197 rt
  • Las Vegas $66 rt
  • Phoenix $87 rt
Seattle:
  • Anchorage, AK $177 rt
  • Long Beach, CA $137 rt
Tampa:
  • Dallas $80 rt
  • Philadelphia $97 rt
  • Chicago $106 rt
Washington DC:
  • Dallas $156 rt
  • Indianapolis, IN $77 rt
Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking



Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile: options range from 1.89 to 6.9
<4 = INCREDIBLE deal. If you have an interest in ever visiting this destination, book now! Or, you may be interested in making a "mileage run" out of this
4 to 5 = EXCELLENT deal
5 to 6 = great deal
6 to 7 = good deal

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Austin City Council votes to re-open the South Terminal

Good news Austin flyers! The Austin City Council just voted to re-open South Terminal for commercial air traffic!
Current state of the South Terminal
This will create room for low-cost airlines (such as Allegiant and Frontier) to move over from the main terminal and expand. Even if you are not interested in flying these low cost airlines, the competitive effect will lower airfares.

Take Chicago as an example: Back in 2013, one early JT's Flight Deals' follower asked me to alert him anytime the airfare between Austin and Chicago dropped below $300 roundtrip. As a broke college student, he was thrilled one time when it was once just $243 - out of Waco!

A moderately-priced weekend getaway with AA choosing to match Frontier's fares
Flash forward to now: both American and Frontier now have nonstops from Austin to Chicago and it is much cheaper! I have seen (and reserved) flights on this route as low as $81 roundtrip nonstop on American. It's a whole different game!

Lots of departures from Austin on a Wednesday afternoon
Competition is strong in Austin, with 14+ commercial airlines flying in/out of Austin - and more on the way with a direct from Austin to Frankfurt Germany beginning next summer. Passenger traffic almost hit 11 million in 2014! Travel + Leisure just named Austin #5 in best domestic airports

Austin's first time on the list!
It's a good time to be flying out of Austin, and it's only going to get better with more competition and more gates.

Check out this KXAN story discussing the possibility of opening the South Terminal: http://kxan.com/2015/06/18/low-cost-carriers-will-take-over-abias-south-terminal/

What do you think of the Austin City Council vote? Are you excited for more competition out of Austin? Would you be interested in flying out of the South Terminal?

Saturday, August 15, 2015

95 excellent domestic deals under $150 rt


Soooo many great deals right now! Especially on the "legacy" carriers, where you do not have to worry about carry-on bag fees. And, with the right credit card, many will give you one free checked bag too!

One-option cities:
Boston: Chicago: $82 rt
Kansas City: Las Vegas: $117 rt
Minneapolis: Dallas: $80 rt
New Orleans: Chicago: $73 rt
Orlando: Chicago: $97 rt
San Diego: Chicago: $73 rt
West Palm Beach: Dallas: $121 rt

Multiple option cities:
Atlanta:
  • Chicago: $73 rt
  • Dallas: $81 rt
  • Las Vegas: $147 rt
  • Miami: $73 rt
  • Philadelphia: $73 rt
Austin:
  • Memphis: $78 rt*
  • Las Vegas: $112 rt*
Baltimore:
  • Las Vegas: $117 rt*
  • Miami: $107 rt
Chicago:
  • Atlanta: $73 rt
  • Boston: $82 rt
  • Dallas: $81 rt
  • Denver: $80 rt
  • Ft. Lauderdale: $107 rt
  • Los Angeles: $80 rt
  • Miami: $72 rt
  • New Orleans: $73 rt
  • New York: $80 rt
  • Orlando: $97 rt
  • Philadelphia: $81 rt
  • Portland, OR: $73 rt
  • San Diego: $73 rt
  • San Francisco: $138 rt*
  • Tampa: $107 rt
Cleveland:
  • Dallas: $72 rt
  • Miami: $106 rt
Dallas:
  • Atlanta: $81 rt
  • Chicago: $81 rt
  • Cleveland: $72 rt
  • Detroit, MI: $81 rt
  • Las Vegas: $89 rt
  • Los Angeles: $73 rt
  • Miami: $72 rt
  • Minneapolis: $80 rt
  • New York: $73 rt
  • Philadelphia: $81 rt
  • Phoenix: $73 rt
  • Portland, OR: $74 rt
  • Tampa: $74 rt
  • Washington DC: $107 rt
  • West Palm Beach: $121 rt
Denver:
  • Chicago: $80 rt
  • Las Vegas: $67 rt
  • Los Angeles: $72 rt
  • Phoenix: $72 rt
Detroit:
  • Miami: $117 rt
  • Dallas: $81 rt
Fort Lauderdale:
  • Las Vegas: $124 rt
  • Chicago: $107 rt
Houston:
  • Los Angeles: $73 rt
  • Phoenix: $97 rt
Las Vegas:
  • Atlanta: $147 rt
  • Austin: $120 rt
  • Baltimore: $117 rt*
  • Dallas: $89 rt
  • Denver: $67 rt
  • Fort Lauderdale: $124 rt
  • Kansas City: $117 rt
  • Philadelphia: $73 rt
  • San Francisco: $66 rt
  • Washington, DC: $117 rt
Los Angeles:
  • Chicago: $80 rt
  • Dallas: $73 rt
  • Denver: $72 rt
  • Houston: $73 rt
Miami:
  • Atlanta: $73 rt
  • Baltimore: $107 rt
  • Chicago: $72 rt
  • Cleveland: $106 rt
  • Dallas: $72 rt
  • Detroit: $117 rt
New York City:
  • Chicago: $80 rt
  • Dallas: $73 rt
Philadelphia:
  • Atlanta: $73 rt
  • Chicago: $81 rt
  • Dallas: $81 rt
  • Las Vegas: $73 rt
Phoenix:
  • Dallas: $73 rt
  • Denver: $72 rt
  • Houston: $97 rt
Portland:
  • Chicago: $73 rt
  • Dallas: $74 rt
San Francisco:
  • Chicago: $138 rt*
  • Las Vegas: $66 rt
Tampa:
  • Chicago: $107 rt
  • Dallas: $74 rt
Washington DC:
  • Dallas: $107 rt
  • Las Vegas: $117 rt
Flight booking:
Multiple airlines are battling over these destinations. So, check multiple links to ensure that you get the best fare.
Click here to book with Hotwire (no promo code needed)
Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFAIR15 for the best fare

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking



Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile: all options under 5!!
<4 = INCREDIBLE deal. If you have an interest in ever visiting this destination, book now! Or, you may be interested in making a "mileage run" out of this
4 to 5 = EXCELLENT deal
5 to 6 = great deal
6 to 7 = good deal

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Houston to Lima for $273 roundtrip!!


IT'S BACK! Houston to Lima for just $273 roundtrip!!

I booked this last time it was available but I could not get off of work for those dates. So, I utilized the free 24+ hour cancellation period and got all of my money back. I'm excited to get another shot at these fares!

Travel dates:
Depart November 4, return November 11 for $273 or Nov 9-10, 12-14, 18 for $293
Depart December 4, return December 9 for $273
Depart January 9-12, 16-19, 24-26
Depart February 1-3, 8-10, 15-26, 28-29
Depart March 1-3

Example itineraries:
Wednesday November 4 - Saturday November 14
Saturday January 9 - Wednesday January 20
Saturday January 9 - Sunday January 24
Saturday January 16 - Sunday January 24
Saturday February 20 - Tuesday March 1

Flight booking:
Search and book through Orbitz (non-commission link): www.orbitz.com
Make sure to create or sign-in to your Orbitz account before booking to take advantage of their Orbucks - as I have personally found that you cannot get credit later.


Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Incredible deals starting at $80 roundtrip (no carry-on bag fees)


American Airlines and US Airways have some INCREDIBLE deals right now. But, dates and routes are limited.

Some GREAT options for mileage and/or segment "runs" to gain elite status on American / OneWorld

All dates below are available from $40-44 one-way.

  • Chicago - Los Angeles
    • ORD-LAX dates: Sept 22, Oct 13, 24, Nov 7
    • LAX-ORD dates: Sept 5, 16, 19, 22-23, 26; Oct 7, 24; Nov 3, 7, 10
    • 1.89 acpdm
  • Boston - Dallas
    • BOS-DFW dates: Sept 2, 5, 9, 16, 23, 30; 
    • DFW-BOS dates: Sept 22, 29; Oct 3, 6, 20
    • 2.11 acpdm
  • Dallas - New York City
    • DFW-LGA dates: Sept 8-9, 29-30; Oct 3, 6-7, 10, 20-21, 27, 31; Nov 3-4, 7, 10-11, 17-18
    • LGA-DFW dates: Sept 15-16, 19, 22-23, 30; Oct 6-7, 28; Nov 4, 10-11, 17-18
    • 2.34 acpdm
  • Dallas - Philadelphia
    • DFW-PHL dates: Oct 3, 6-7, 10, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28; Nov 3-4, 11, 17-18
    • PHL-DFW dates: Oct 27; Nov 3, 10, 17
    • 2.53 acpdm
  • Dallas - Los Angeles
    • DFW-LAX dates: Sept 2, 5, 9; Nov 17-18
    • LAX-DFW dates: Sept 2, 5, 9, 12, 15, 19, 26; Oct 10; Nov 7, 10, 14, 17-18
    • 2.67 acpdm
  • Houston - Chicago
    • IAH-ORD dates: Aug 29; Sept 15, 22, 29-30; Oct 20; Dec 5, 12
    • ORD-IAH dates: Sept 16, 23; Dec 5
    • 3.52 acpdm
  • Boston - Chicago
    • BOS-ORD dates: Sept 2, 5, 9, 12, 15, 22, 29; Oct 28; Nov 3-4, 10
    • ORD-BOS dates: Sept 2, 12, 15, 22, 29; Oct 6, 20, 27-28, 31; Nov 3-4, 10
    • 3.83 acpdm
  • Dallas - Orlando
    • DFW-MCO dates: Aug 19, 22, 25-26, 29; Sept 1-2, 5, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 26, 29-30; Oct 6, 20, 27; 
    • MCO-DFW dates: Aug 29; Sept 2
    • 3.65 acpdm
  • Dallas - Chicago
    • DFW-ORD dates: Sept 9, 12, 15-16, 19, 23, 26; Oct 6, 13-14, 17, 20-21, 24, 27-28, 31; Nov 3-4, 7, 10-11, 14, 17-18
    • ORD-DFW dates: Sept 2, 5, 8-9, 12, 15-16, 19, 22-23, 26, 29-30; Oct 3, 6-7, 13-14, 17, 20-21, 24, 27-28, 31; Nov 3-4, 7, 10-11, 14, 17-18
    • 4.11 acpdm
  • Denver - Los Angeles
    • DEN-LAX dates: Sept 12, 23; Nov 3, 7, 10-11, 17-18
    • LAX-DEN dates: Sept 9, 12, 26, Oct 3, 6-7; Nov 3-4, 7, 10, 14, 17-18
    • 4.18 acpdm
  • Dallas - Minneapolis
  • NYC - Chicago
  • Atlanta - Dallas
  • Chicago - Philadelphia
  • Dallas - Denver
  • Atlanta - Philadelphia
  • Washington DC - Chicago
  • Denver - Phoenix
Flight booking:
Click here to book with Hotwire (no promo code needed)

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking



Adjusted Cost Per Direct Mile:
<4 = INCREDIBLE deal. If you have an interest in ever visiting this destination, book now! Or, you may be interested in making a "mileage run" out of this
4 to 5 = EXCELLENT deal
5 to 6 = great deal
6 to 7 = good deal

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Austin to Saint Petersburg, Russia: $581-620 rt 2-stops


Travel dates:
Depart between October 31-December 10. Saturday-Thursday departures are cheapest.

Example itinerary:
Wednesday November 11 - Monday November 23 for $588

Pre-discount code price

Flight booking:
Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare

Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Austin-Cancun: $292 roundtrip nonstop


Travel dates:
- Austin-Cancun: Saturday-Sunday Aug 22-23, 29-30
- Cancun-Austin: Saturday-Sunday Aug 29-30, Sept 5-6

Example itineraries:
- Saturday August 22 - Saturday August 29
- Saturday August 22 - Sunday August 30
- Saturday August 29 - Saturday September 5
- Saturday August 29 - Sunday September 6

Flight booking:
Click here to book with Hotwire (no promo code needed)

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Incredible domestic deals! (August 8th)

Departure board in Frankfurt, Germany

Back from a three-week trip through China! Sorry about the lack of deals over that period. China blocks Facebook, Blogger, and pretty much all of the websites I depend on daily - and my VPN didn't work well on my Chromebook.

Anyways, to the incredible deals!

Atlanta: Los Angeles: $158* rt

Boston:
  • Dallas: $81* rt
  • Dallas: $117 rt
  • Chicago: $81 rt
Baltimore:
  • Dallas: $96* rt
  • Dallas: $127 rt
  • Las Vegas: $137* rt
Cleveland: Las Vegas: $157* rt

Chicago:
  • Boston: $75 rt
  • Los Angeles: $99 rt
  • New Orleans: $81* rt
  • New Orleans: $99 rt
  • Santa Ana: $119 rt
Denver: Las Vegas: $81* rt

Dallas:
  • Boston: $81* rt
  • Boston: $117 rt
  • Baltimore: $96* rt
  • Baltimore: $126 rt
  • Washington: $126 rt
  • New York: $81 rt
  • Los Angeles: $75 rt
  • Portland: $127 rt
  • Phoenix: $81 rt
Houston:
  • Los Angeles: $97* rt
  • Los Angeles: $107 rt
NYC: Dallas: $81 rt

LA:
  • Atlanta: $158* rt
  • Atlanta: $180 rt
  • Dallas: $81 rt
  • Houston: $97* rt
  • Houston: $107 rt
  • Chicago: $117* rt
Kansas City: Las Vegas: $97* rt
Orlando: Las Vegas: $158* rt
New Orleans: Chicago: $81 rt
Portland: Dallas: $127 rt
Philadelphia: Las Vegas: $157* rt
Phoenix: Dallas: $80 rt
Santa Ana, CA: Chicago: $119 rt
Washington DC: Las Vegas: $137* rt

An asterisk (*) indicates that the airline charges bag fees - which is why there are some duplicates for the same city.

Flight booking:
Multiple airlines are battling over these destinations. So, check multiple links to ensure that you get the best fare.
Click here to book with Hotwire (no promo code needed)
Click here to book with Cheapoair - use promo code NY15 for the best fare
Click here to book with SmartFares - use promo code SFAIR15 for the best fare
Click here to book with Momondo

Hotel booking:
Wherever I go, I always start my hotel search with Booking... and it has not let me down! Great rates on great hotels, hostels, guest houses, etc!
Click here to start you hotel search on Booking

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Best Southwest deals (July 15th)


Do you LUV Southwest? Me too!

They often run a sale from Tuesday-Thursday. This week is no exception. But, it is hard to sort through all of the choices to find the best ones. That's what I'm here for!


Do you have the Southwest Visa card? If not, this is a perfect way of getting nearly-free ($11.20 taxes roundtrip) flights! There is a 50,000-point sign-up bonus available now. That is ~$800 in free Southwest flights!!

Apply here: tinyurl.com/JTKTSWCardOffer
Want to learn more? Check out this post about SW points and companion pass

Here are the best available options right now:

Atlanta: Chicago, IL: $88 rt
Baltimore: Chicago, IL: $98 rt

Boston:
  • Seattle: $276 rt
  • San Diego: $300 rt
  • Oakland: $314 rt
Chicago:
  • Atlanta: $88 rt
  • Baltimore, MD: $98 rt
Dallas: Tampa: $98 rt

Denver:
  • Los Angeles: $110 rt
  • Nashville, TN: $146 rt
  • Portland, OR: $146 rt
LA: Denver: $110 rt
Nashville: Denver: $146 rt

NYC:
  • San Diego: $308 rt
  • Oakland: $318 rt
  • San Francisco: $318 rt
Oakland:
  • Boston: $314 rt
  • New York: $318 rt
Philadelphia:
  • Portland: $238 rt
  • Sacramento: $298 rt
Portland, OR:
  • Philadelphia: $238 rt
  • Denver: $146 rt
Sacramento: Philadelphia: $298 rt

San Diego:
  • Boston: $300 rt
  • New York: $308 rt
San Francisco: New York City: $318 rt

Seattle:
  • Boston: $276 rt
  • Washington: $278 rt
Tampa: Dallas: $98 rt
Washington DC: Seattle: $278 rt

How to book:
I do not get commissions for linking you to Southwest deals. I just LUV Southwest and getting you great deals! Please do consider signing up for a Southwest Visa card through my link to earn me Southwest points for my future travels :-)

I recommend using Southwest's Flexible Date Search to find the dates that these deals are available: