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Air travel can transport illnesses from one part of the world to another. The latest illness affecting travel is a form of influenza - Swine flu. Continue reading for flu, flying and staying healthy during your flights and travel.

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Airfare Specials this Week

Thursday November 19, 2009

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Lots of discounted airline tickets and vacation packages are on sale right now- too many to list so many are posted in the Air Travel Forum. Some of the airfare specials on sale this week...

American Airlines holiday airfares. One way airfares now start at $50 based on roundtrip purchase.

SAS Europe Sale. Book by December 7. Travel dates - January 11 - March 25, 2010.
Sample Airfare -  one way airfare (roundtrip purchase is required) - Chicago / Moscow $285.

Southwest Airlines 2010 Vacations. Book by December 11.

Frontier Airlines sale. Book by November 23. One way airfares start at $49. Travel dates continue through March 10, 2010. Several blackout dates in November/December and January. Sample one way airfares from Denver start at $49. Several airlines are matching this deal.

Hawaii flight and hotel from $399. "Get a complete trip that includes a flight to Oahu, Maui, or Kauai and a 3-night, upscale hotel stay from $399*. Longer stays are available. Travel on select dates, Nov. 9-Dec. 10, 2009; Jan. 11-25, 2010."

Don't forget to check the Air Travel Forum - lots of airfare specials/airline promotions are listed, as are plenty of opinions!

Airfare Travel Deals this Week - Cheap Airline Tickets

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Holiday / High Season Air Travel Guide

Tuesday November 17, 2009

It's already mid-November so the busy holiday air travel season is quickly approaching.

I wrote and compiled the Holiday / High Season Air Travel Guide to cover some of the important aspects of traveling during this time of year - from finding airfares, to the airport experience, and what happens when flights delay and cancel.

The topics covered are - searching for cheap airline tickets; travel with infants; travel with pets; online check-in; luggage fees and allowances; what kids can do at the airport; TSA Secure Flight; airports during peak travel periods; rule 240 and canceled/ delayed flights; what to do when flights cancel because of weather; travel health tips; and travel comfort tips. Hope it helps make your holiday travels a bit easier.

'Tis the Season for Free WiFi

Sunday November 15, 2009

After a surprise slew of airlines offering free internet access on board, the free access continues at ground level.

Google is providing free WiFi at nearly 50 airports across the United States through the holiday period (and into mid-January 2010).

An early gift for bored, anxious, or flight-delayed passengers this holiday season...if you bring your laptop or WiFi-enabled mobile device.

Airfare Specials this Week

Friday November 13, 2009

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Lots of discounted airline tickets and vacation packages are on sale right now- too many to list so many are posted in the Air Travel Forum. Some of the airfare specials on sale this week...

American Airlines holiday airfares. One way airfares now start at $50 based on roundtrip purchase.


Australia package deals. Book by November 30. Travel through end of May 2010. "
Tourism Australia is currently offering One Week Walkabout packages - including round-trip airfare and five night's hotel in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and surrounds - for as low as $1,299!"

Funjet Vacations sale. Book by November 19. "Funjet Vacations' Vacations Your Way offers flights + 3 nights hotel from $294 per person". Travel dates are January 1 - April 30.

Frontier Airlines sale. Book by November 23. One way airfares start at $49. Travel dates continue through March 10, 2010. Several blackout dates in November/December and January. Sample one way airfares from Denver start at $49.

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