Airfare Specials this Week

It's Black Friday, but even some parts outside the US are also now using the day after Thanksgiving in the United States as one of their biggest shopping days of the year! So, this week the airfare specials are posted after Thanksgiving and include destinations all over the globe.

United Airlines has an airfare deal to select international destinations on offer this week. You must book at least 7 days in advance of travel, and no later than December 15. Travel dates cover a good bit of December and through until the beginning of April. Sample roundtrip airfares include - Chicago-Zurich from $498 and Cleveland-Lisbon from $653.

There is a pretty sweet airfare special for those beginning travel in Canada on sale this week. Charter airline Sunwing is offering some $99 ROUNDTRIP specials, and a companion at 1/2 price (in Canadian dollars). This is a great deal if you can get it, as seats and dates are limited to a few January days.

The multi-airline airfare sale where you can fly from $49 one way continues. American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines are all matching each other and you can get really great savings on several routes for winter holiday travel. You must book by December 26, although space is becoming a bit limited for some of the destinations on sale. Last date of travel for this special is January 5. Sample airfares include - $79 between New York City and Orlando. BookingBuddy gives a list of some of the airlines competing on several popular routes.

There are a lot of specials currently posted in the Air Travel Forum - airfare specials / airline promotions are listed, as are plenty of opinions and current air travel issues.

image by Arlene Fleming