This is a quick, intro airfare for flights to Clearwater/St Pete's from both Milwaukee and Omaha. Frontier Airlines is offering an introductory airfare special of $89 one way for both routes. Must book by September 5, 2010.

Service from Milwaukee begins November 18, and out of Omaha on January 16, 2011. Travel dates vary, and there are some blackouts, but a very competitive price out of these cities.

Frontier Airlines - Intro Airfare Deal for Florida by September 5 originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Friday, September 3rd, 2010 at 01:12:54.

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Who doesn't love an airfare sale? Virgin America is currently running a 3 day sale. So book fast - it ends September 2, 2010.

Travel dates on this one are really varied. Some are fall dates, others run into March 2011.

Sample one way airfares include - San Francisco / Cancun $129 (this one has travel dates all the way into March), and Toronto / Los Angeles $159 (fall dates).

Virgin America 3 Day Sale - Book by September 2, 2010 originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 00:01:32.

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American Airlines has a nice promo going on for AAdvantage members for the month of August. If you book by August 31, 2010 for shorter flights (less than 700 miles), you can shave off 30% of the amount of miles required for an airline ticket using your miles. This includes travel for the United States and Canada.

I've provided the details and a link to the official page with all the rules/regs - American Airlines AAdvantage Savings on Shorter Flights.

Airfare Specials - AAdvantage Deal Ends Tonight originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 at 02:00:33.

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Virgin America's latest Fares to Fly By sale is on until August 30, 2010. Travel dates vary by destination.

Sample one way airfares include - Washington DC / Los Angeles from $119 and Toronto / San Francisco from $179.

Airfare Specials - Virgin America Sale Book By August 30 originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at 00:53:32.

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It's done. The indicators were there - the temporary halting of online ticket sales, the labor issues, the economy, swine flu - a mix of circumstances both within and outside of the airline's control has led to its indefinite grounding.

Mexicana, one of the oldest airlines in the Americas, has stopped flying...ceasing operations indefinitely. Mexicana stopped flying today, Saturday, August 28 at noon.

For passengers currently booked with Mexicana - a link to start the process to seek refunds

Read more...

Mexicana Ceases Operations originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Saturday, August 28th, 2010 at 14:35:19.

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It's interesting to see the evolution of social media sites like Twitter in terms of the airlines. A few have really embraced Twitter, while most still don't seem to be taking full advantage of its format. For quick snippets of info, relaying timely news on regular events such as delays, even airfare deals, the immediacy of Twitter works really well.

Even though it isn't as widely used as some other social media sites like Facebook, Twitter seems made for the airlines - updates of 140 characters or less for posting a public message. Quick and easy.

There is a lot to wade through in terms of Twitter, and not all airline pages that are up are actually officially affiliated with the airline. When I first joined Twitter, and as I continue on it, I find myself constantly going through new pages and old, trying to find ones that are consistently updated and solid for information. The result of my efforts is my own top 10 airline pages on Twitter...

Top 10 Airline Pages on Twitter - Social Media and Twittering Airlines

...and my Twitter page.

Airlines Twitter originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Friday, August 27th, 2010 at 02:54:16.

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The evening of August 24, 2010, Henan Airlines flight 8387 enroute from Harbin, Heilongjiang, China to Yichun Lindu Airport was set to land. The flight was said to have operated normally, before attempting to land in reportedly foggy conditions when it crashed after overshooting the runway on landing, erupting in flames. Several dozen survivors of the 91 passengers and 5 crew were rescued in a crash that claimed the lives of 42 people.

Summary of the crash details - Henan Airlines 8387 - August 24, 2010 - 42 People Die, 54 Survivors

Note that there are conflicting numbers regarding the actual number of people who died in this crash - 41, 42 or 43 - I will update if the number changes once confirmed by Chinese authorities.

Henan Airlines 8387 - August 24, 2010 - 42 People Die, 54 Survivors originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at 01:43:24.

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JetBlue is having a one day sale today. Book by midnight tonight (Tuesday, August 24).

JetBlue's Sample Sale has one way airfares starting at $19 (Fort Lauderdale / Nassau). Travel dates are August 31 through October 27, 2010.

Airfare Specials - JetBlue One Day Sale originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 at 11:58:47.

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Labor Day is quickly approaching, and being one of the last long weekends of the year, makes it a popular time for a quick getaway. A lot of airfare deals begin after Labor Day weekend so it is often a bit tougher to snag a good airfare for this time period.

Travelzoo has scoped out airfares for the Labor Day weekend and has found some affordable rates - starting at $29 one way. They include tips on nabbing the airfares that they found.

Airfare Specials - Labor Day Deals originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 02:48:34.

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The 3 letter airline (well, both parties actually) is LAN, which is looking to merge with TAM. Over the years, LAN has grown from a Chilean airline, to one that is the dominant, flagship carrier of several South American countries such as Peru. TAM, a Brazilian airline, eclipsed one-time giant Varig Brasil, with its low airfares. The two airlines together would form an airline of scope and size unprecedented in South America.

Currently, the potential merger is awaiting the go ahead of shareholders and regulators, but given the trend to merge that seems to be happening with many airlines around the world, it seems almost natural that South American airlines would look to consolidate and solidify their position vis-a-vis other bigger global players.

Air Transport World offers a detailed look of the next big merger on the horizon.

Other recent mergers include - United Airlines / Continental Airlines.

Merger is a 3 Letter Airline - Possible Merger of 2 South American Airlines originally appeared on About.com Air Travel on Sunday, August 22nd, 2010 at 00:31:02.

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