OK, so I have a Travelocity fair alert notification so that if the prices drop $50, they email me.  It’s much more convenient this way than to worry about going online to check prices every day.  Right now, I could get tickets to see my dad and sisters for less than $300.  Now that is cheaper than I have seen it in a while.  the kicker is that you have to travel before the holidays.  So that knocks me out.  But you can get good deals right now if you are going to travel any time soon.   Just make sure …read more

There are still good guys out there in the airline industry.  United Airlines gaveus our tickets to go to my grandma’s funeral at a deeply discounted price.  I was a little disappointed when I paid since they charged me a $20 fee for booking at the airport per ticket.  Well, here we were getting off the plane at our little airport in town and the guy that sold me the tickets was waiting for me.  He verified my name, although he picked me out as soon as I got off the plane, and told me that they had overcharged me.  …read more

Since my family never lives near me and I always have to fly, the new that US Air and United (I am not even going to put links because I am so mad) will now start charging for any baggage over your first checked bag drives me crazy! Now, if you have more than one bag, it is $25 for the second checked bag and who knows what for the third! OH MAN!!! Now I am going to have t pack for a family of 4 in just 3 bags. Anybody try to pack shoes and …read more

I just love the guys over at Dumb Little Man.  A few days ago, they told us about a little known fact when flying that can get you meal vouchers, hotel accommodations, phone calls, ect… if your flight plans go awry.  It deals with Rule 240 of the airline regulations. 
Other links you might want to check out are Consumerist’s Don’t Fly without a copy of Rule 240 and My Travel Rights’ Rule 240: Don’t leave home without it.
 
Thanks, Jay and all you dumb little men out there

Anybody looking for a great deal without looking for one?  Confused? So was I until I stumbled across a hidden deal on airline tickets.  Do you ever actually go through your junk mail?  You know what I am talking about – all those flyers you get with all kinds of coupons for stuff you will never use like gutter cleaning or electric toothpicks.  I get what is called Val-Paks all the time.  I usually thumb through them in case I can get a Chick-fil-a coupon or something like it that I can use and then throw the rest away.  Well …read more

I love going home to visit the folks and grandparents.  Unfortunately, nobody lives near anybody.  So we fly to wherever we go.  This gets expensive for just my DH and I but next year, we will have to start paying for my DD as well.  Lucky for me I found Travelocity.  For the last few years, I have signed up for their travel alerts.  This means that I set certain destinations and they notify me when the price of airline tickets drop by whatever price I set.  I love it.  This way, I don’t have to keep checking and I …read more