A good strategy helps save money on airline expenses - Fort Worth Star Telegram

A good strategy helps save money on airline expenses Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jul 17, 2008 "They’re some of the best discounts out there,"Brown said. Internet shopping makes it remarkably easy to search for good deals on airline tickets. …

The value of a frequent flier mile - USA Today

The value of a frequent flier mile USA Today - Jul 10, 2008 At the low end, mainline carriers are sometimes forced to sell round-trip tickets for as little as $100, to compete with discount carriers' prices. …

The Bullroarer - Thursday 24th July 2008 - The Oil Drum

The Bullroarer - Thursday 24th July 2008 The Oil Drum - 9 hours ago COMMUTERS from western Sydney will be offered a 50 per cent discount on their train tickets to the city if they travel outside the morning and afternoon …

Fuel prices batter Northwest Airlines - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Fuel prices batter Northwest Airlines Memphis Commercial Appeal, TN - 8 hours ago The airline is optimistic for the fall and winter, saying bookings and yields are up. Northwest expects revenue-per-seat-mile will increase nearly 5 percent …

Many airlines are ending discounts on emergency tickets.
Byline: Julie Bisbee Jun. 8–HOW MUCH is a airplane ticket home to see an ailing relative or attend a funeral worth? For Wolf Gulger, it’s worth at least $1,000. For an airline, it could be worth the loss of a customer’s business. Airlines are keeping an eye on the bottom line and cutting amenities

Publication: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)

Major airlines backing new online discount ticket service
Major airlines backing new online discount ticket service Associated Press Friday, June 30, 2000 San Francisco — A new online airline ticket service backed by six major carriers plans to sell cheap seats that otherwise might have been left empty. Beginning this fall, Hot-wire.com will try to put

Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Work perks to be taxed in crackdown - The Connexion

The Connexion

Work perks to be taxed in crackdown The Connexion, UK - 2 hours ago It is demanding that the airline reveal the details of all free and discounted tickets issued to employees and has threatened the company with sanctions if …

Want to fly El Al to New York at a discount? Book Lufthansa - Ha’aretz

Want to fly El Al to New York at a discount? Book Lufthansa Ha’aretz, Israel - Jun 25, 2008 The airline tickets in question are for flights to New York, one of the most popular destinations during the summer travel season. The tickets, a series of …

Airline settlement yields 10 percent discounts for state, local business travel. (local officials will receive a 10% ticket discount, during an 18-month period, when they travel on business and use one of eight major airlines)
To remedy price-fixing by eight major airlines, state and local government officials who travel on business during the next 18 months will be entitled to a 10 percent discount on their airline tickets when they travel with one of those airlines. This settlement was approved by a U.S. District Court

Publication: Nation’s Cities Weekly

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Travel-Ticker.com Launches to Provide Hand-Picked Insider Deals to Travel Enthusiasts (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
As the summer heat sizzles and the economy fizzles, savvy travel enthusiasts want to be among the first to know about the best travel bargains on the Internet. Yet with the average American working 46 hours a week, most don’t have the time or resources to keep up with the ever-changing travel landscape.

Major airlines backing new online discount ticket service
Major airlines backing new online discount ticket service Associated Press Friday, June 30, 2000 San Francisco — A new online airline ticket service backed by six major carriers plans to sell cheap seats that otherwise might have been left empty. Beginning this fall, Hot-wire.com will try to put

Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Dave Ramsey: Take Advantage Of Good Deals (WSMV Nashville)
Financial expert Dave Ramsey said there are good deals on items available even during the sluggish economy. Money Crunch | Money Saving Tips

Discount airlines lead way in online ticket sales
ATLANTA (Cox) — AirTran Airways’ Web site has never been busier. The Orlando-based airline, which operates an Atlanta hub, now generates about one-third of its revenue through its Internet site, compared with just 1 percent two years ago. During a fare sale last week, tickets booked at airtran.com

Publication: The Journal Record

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Major airlines backing new online discount ticket service
Major airlines backing new online discount ticket service Associated Press Friday, June 30, 2000 San Francisco — A new online airline ticket service backed by six major carriers plans to sell cheap seats that otherwise might have been left empty. Beginning this fall, Hot-wire.com will try to put

Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Many airlines are ending discounts on emergency tickets.
Byline: Julie Bisbee Jun. 8–HOW MUCH is a airplane ticket home to see an ailing relative or attend a funeral worth? For Wolf Gulger, it’s worth at least $1,000. For an airline, it could be worth the loss of a customer’s business. Airlines are keeping an eye on the bottom line and cutting amenities

Publication: Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)

Site News - Editorial: Rewards Programs, TV-Movies, and the … - TVShowsOnDVD.com

Site News - Editorial: Rewards Programs, TV-Movies, and the … TVShowsOnDVD.com, Canada - 12 hours ago … to give me a sizable discount off a waffle iron. I use airline points to get free flights, and points earned at the theater for free movie tickets. …

Northwest Airlines announces fare discounts of up to 25% Ticket sale provides relief from earlier increases; some other carriers follow suit
Travelers are seeing the first full air fare sale of the fall, a welcome respite from plane ticket price increases earlier this year. Northwest Airlines, the nation’s fourth-largest airline, kicked off the fare sale during the weekend, with its computer system posting some off-peak prices

Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Veterans Advantage Members Gain Exclusive Airline Ticket Discounts From Continental Airlines.
Continental Airlines Honors America’s Veterans, Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve and Their Families With Airline Discount Benefit, Including Frequent Flyer Program Bonus Veterans Advantage (httpveteransadvantage.com/ ), a nationwide card membership program providing new benefits for Veterans

Publication: PR Newswire

The value of a frequent flier mile - USA Today

The value of a frequent flier mile USA Today - Jul 10, 2008 At the low end, mainline carriers are sometimes forced to sell round-trip tickets for as little as $100, to compete with discount carriers' prices. …

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A good strategy helps save money on airline expenses (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Money can be saved on expenses other than fees and fares. But it takes work.

Boston's airfares rising sharply - Boston Globe

Boston's airfares rising sharply Boston Globe, United States - Jul 20, 2008 … be in the bottom part of the pack for fare increases," said Rick Seaney, chief executive of Farecompare.com, a consumer airline ticket research website. …

Round-Trip Flights Get More Pricey (HispanicBusiness.com)
Frequent business travelers Mike Prozzillo and Derek Keene know booking airline tickets for a one-day business trip to Miami can be pricey. The Cherry Hill executives routinely scour the Internet for the best deals and often buy one-way tickets on different carriers.

Tough Times Ahead for the Travelers and the Industry (KiplingerForecasts.com)
Deep cuts in service by the airline industry this fall will mean steep hikes in airline tickets — if you can get them.

Rising fuel prices could end low-cost air travel to Mexico - Dallas Morning News

Rising fuel prices could end low-cost air travel to Mexico Dallas Morning News, TX - Jul 18, 2008 A round-trip flight on Mexicana between San Antonio and Mexico City is about $600, a far cry from the $100 one-way tickets the airline was selling in the …

A good strategy helps save money on airline expenses - Fort Worth Star Telegram

A good strategy helps save money on airline expenses Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jul 17, 2008 "They’re some of the best discounts out there,"Brown said. Internet shopping makes it remarkably easy to search for good deals on airline tickets. …

Getting Away for Less - Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal

Getting Away for Less Wall Street Journal - Jul 18, 2008 But it's turning into a summer of discounts for travelers. Since June, the Nautical Inn Resort, a beachfront property in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., …

Local airline study under way; officials not getting hopes up (Bowling Green Daily News)
A study regarding the feasibility of commercial air service at the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport is under way, but current dire conditions in the airline industry are overshadowing the process.

Some Hotels Benefitting From Near-cations - Hartford Courant

Hartford Courant

Some Hotels Benefitting From Near-cations Hartford Courant, United States - Jul 19, 2008 The hotel is full or nearly so every weekend, and she figured it has a lot to do with vacationers who are put off by the price of airline tickets and are …

Northwest Airlines announces fare discounts of up to 25% Ticket sale provides relief from earlier increases; some other carriers follow suit
Travelers are seeing the first full air fare sale of the fall, a welcome respite from plane ticket price increases earlier this year. Northwest Airlines, the nation’s fourth-largest airline, kicked off the fare sale during the weekend, with its computer system posting some off-peak prices

Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Bar code patent invalidated, another notch on EFF's belt - Ars Technica

Ars Technica

Bar code patent invalidated, another notch on EFF's belt Ars Technica, MA - 12 hours ago Demonstrations include a person using a mobile phone to pay for something, gain access to a store discount, or pick up airline tickets. …

Getting Away for Less - Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal

Getting Away for Less Wall Street Journal - Jul 18, 2008 But it's turning into a summer of discounts for travelers. Since June, the Nautical Inn Resort, a beachfront property in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., …

AIRLINE MONOPOLY LIMITS TICKET DISCOUNTS
00-00-0000 Airline Monopoly Limits Ticket Discounts BEIJING, Apr 30, 2003 (SinoCast via COMTEX) — The spread of SARS postponed the freight reform hearing of domestic civil air transportation. However ticket price is still the focus of the public. Air freight reform scheme permitting large

Publication: AsiaInfo Services

A good strategy helps save money on airline expenses - Fort Worth Star Telegram

A good strategy helps save money on airline expenses Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jul 17, 2008 "They’re some of the best discounts out there,"Brown said. Internet shopping makes it remarkably easy to search for good deals on airline tickets. …

Boston's airfares rising sharply - Boston Globe

Boston's airfares rising sharply Boston Globe, United States - 22 hours ago … be in the bottom part of the pack for fare increases," said Rick Seaney, chief executive of Farecompare.com, a consumer airline ticket research website. …

Skymark Plans to Raise Ticket Prices to Cover Higher Fuel Costs - Bloomberg

Skymark Plans to Raise Ticket Prices to Cover Higher Fuel Costs Bloomberg - Jul 6, 2008 The airline will add seven planes and almost double the number of pilots it employs to about 80 by the end of November 2011, Nishikubo said. The discount …

Some Hotels Benefitting From Near-cations - Hartford Courant

Hartford Courant

Some Hotels Benefitting From Near-cations Hartford Courant, United States - Jul 19, 2008 The hotel is full or nearly so every weekend, and she figured it has a lot to do with vacationers who are put off by the price of airline tickets and are …

Rising fuel prices could end low-cost air travel to Mexico - Dallas Morning News

Rising fuel prices could end low-cost air travel to Mexico Dallas Morning News, TX - Jul 18, 2008 A round-trip flight on Mexicana between San Antonio and Mexico City is about $600, a far cry from the $100 one-way tickets the airline was selling in the …

Northwest Airlines announces fare discounts of up to 25% Ticket sale provides relief from earlier increases; some other carriers follow suit
Travelers are seeing the first full air fare sale of the fall, a welcome respite from plane ticket price increases earlier this year. Northwest Airlines, the nation’s fourth-largest airline, kicked off the fare sale during the weekend, with its computer system posting some off-peak prices

Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Want to fly El Al to New York at a discount? Book Lufthansa - Ha’aretz

Want to fly El Al to New York at a discount? Book Lufthansa Ha’aretz, Israel - Jun 25, 2008 The airline tickets in question are for flights to New York, one of the most popular destinations during the summer travel season. The tickets, a series of …

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Travelers Seek New Forms of Transportation (Brigham Young NewsNet)
As fuel prices continue to rise, commuters are quickly finding alternatives to filling up at the pump, and transportation organizations throughout the United States are beginning to feel the heat.

High gas prices, air fares have residents looking at vacations around home (The Colony Courier-Leader)
A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is approaching $4 per gallon. The price of an airline ticket is going up, and now you have to pay extra to check your bags on some airlines. And the airlines are ready to cut capacity. Recent reports have told us that rental-car costs are rising.

Skymark Plans to Raise Ticket Prices to Cover Higher Fuel Costs - Bloomberg

Skymark Plans to Raise Ticket Prices to Cover Higher Fuel Costs Bloomberg - Jul 6, 2008 The airline will add seven planes and almost double the number of pilots it employs to about 80 by the end of November 2011, Nishikubo said. The discount …

Local airline study under way; officials not getting hopes up (Bowling Green Daily News)
A study regarding the feasibility of commercial air service at the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport is under way, but current dire conditions in the airline industry are overshadowing the process.

Discount airlines lead way in online ticket sales
ATLANTA (Cox) — AirTran Airways’ Web site has never been busier. The Orlando-based airline, which operates an Atlanta hub, now generates about one-third of its revenue through its Internet site, compared with just 1 percent two years ago. During a fare sale last week, tickets booked at airtran.com

Publication: The Journal Record

A good strategy helps save money on airline expenses - Fort Worth Star Telegram

A good strategy helps save money on airline expenses Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Jul 17, 2008 "They’re some of the best discounts out there,"Brown said. Internet shopping makes it remarkably easy to search for good deals on airline tickets. …

Boston's airfares rising sharply - Boston Globe

Boston's airfares rising sharply Boston Globe, United States - 9 hours ago … be in the bottom part of the pack for fare increases," said Rick Seaney, chief executive of Farecompare.com, a consumer airline ticket research website. …

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