It's always nice to save an extra buck or two on airfares. This set of deals is geared for students, for a huge variety of destinations.

STA Travel is offering extra discounts via promo codes for booking online. All of these discounts end on March 31. The values range from $15 to $20 a ticket. Also, the NOFEE code waives the booking fee and can be used for student exclusive tickets that cost at least $100 booked at STATravel.com.

Other discounts offered by STA Travel are for travel to points all over the world. For Europe - $15 off Alitalia Student Tickets with code AZ15. Mexico - $15 off Mexicana Student Airfare with code MX15. For Asia (not just South Korea but places such as Bangkok and Hong Kong - $20 off Korean Air Student Tickets with code KE20. Australia - $20 off QANTAS Airways Student Tickets with code QFE20. And for several South American destinations - $15 off Aerolineas Argentina Student Airfare with code AR15.

With all of the mentioned discounts you must book directly via STA Travel.

It's not exactly the busiest holiday travel period, but there are some Saint Patrick's day-themed airfare specials / travel packages on offer. From green beer to being Irish for the day, some of the different Irish-loving destinations.

Cheapflights has several suggested itineraries including  Ireland and Toronto, Canada. It is obvious and important to start with where St. Patrick's Day began, and Cheapflights looks at Dublin as a destination for St. Patrick's Day.  The flights from Houston to Dublin from $636 between March 17 - 23.

North America's tallest tower at 553 meters (605 yards) is the CN Tower and will have a green glow for St. Patrick's Day.  Toronto also hosts one of the biggest St. Patrick's Day parades in the world. Cheapflights quotes flights from Los Angeles to Toronto available from $409 for March 17 - 21. 

CheapOair also has several travel suggestions for St. Patrick's Day including Boston, known for its deep Irish roots. CheapOair cites Boston flights from March 15 to March 22, 2010 starting at $132 roundtrip - enjoy the  parade, walk the Irish Heritage Trail, and visit some of Boston's many Irish pubs.

Let's see if these scenarios sound realistic: it's better to book at the last minute; you can change the name on your ticket anytime; and if your flight cancels you can walk over to another airline and take their flight. These are some of the topics that probably better fall into air travel mythology than reality.

Airline tickets have changed so much in the past dozen years. Remember when it was a novelty to have an electronic ticket? Some of the rules have changed, some have never changed, and some are misunderstood.

Let's address some of the myths about airline tickets, and see what a ticket can and cannot do for you.

Top 10 Airfare and Airline Ticket Myths...

It's a good week for airline promo codes to save you a bit extra on your next flight or travel package. JetBlue, Southwest Airlines and Air Berlin are all offering discounts via promotional codes right now.

JetBlue is making it pretty easy to get a discount - just sign up for its getaways alerts. Sign up for their email alerts and get $50 off a JetBlue getaway. Must sign up by March 12 and book a getaway by that date. Definitely a quick way to save some money if you are planning a trip on JetBlue soon.

Southwest Airlines Vacations has a promo code that is running for virtually all of their vacation package destinations which makes this promotion that bit sweeter. Book a flight and hotel package to any Southwest Vacations destination and save up to $200. Use promo code: SAVENOW. Book by March 22.

For the traveler looking to fly overseas, Air Berlin is keeping it simple to get a promo code. Just fill out a brief form on the page and get your code. Seems to be good for all of their European destinations when originating out of the United States. The offer is a promo code that will save you an extra $60 on a roundtrip airfare. Book by April 30. Travel must be completed by the end of July.