Jaunted - Tag: Airfares

Flying Down Under? Prepare to Shell Out Even More Cash

jetflyboy — 2012-02-02T10:34:09-05:00

Flights over the Pacific will be tapping your pockets just a bit more. In response to a carbon tax in Australia and carbon trading schemes in Europe, Qantas has announced their fares will creap up in the near future. Do not fret, as there is still time to enjoy some world-class beaches and pet a koala or kangaroo before the change.

The red roo has announced an increase of no more than 24% in fuel surcharges for international and domestic flights. International itineraries increase by flat rate, while the domestic charge depends on the length of the flight. Unfortunately, with the high cost of jet fuel and taxes, Qantas is not alone in airfare hikes.

How Much Are Thanksgiving Holiday Flights Going For Right Now?

JetSetCD — 2011-10-24T15:41:22-05:00

Holiday rush security line crowding at Delta's LaGuardia terminal

It's widely said that the day before Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year, but really some summer days can be just as hectic. Still, with Americans scrambling to get home to eat a feast of turkey/tofurkey and stuffing, the airports aren't exactly a picnic in late November.

Curious to see exactly how high roundtrip prices for Thanksgiving flights have gotten, we headed over to place some sample trips into Hipmunk.

Here's the cheapest fares we found:

Don't Get Too Excited for Continental's New 'FareLock' Airfare Tool

JetSetCD — 2010-12-14T15:19:38-05:00

Have you heard the buzz about Continental's new FareLock feature yet? Well, we'll put it simply: it's a new way they've come up with to squeeze extra dollars out of paranoid travelers. We'll never use it, and assuming you're a person with common sense who knows even the slightest thing about searching for airfares, then you won't either.

The gist of FareLock is this: search for a Continental flight on Continental's website (not on Expedia, or any other booking engine) and if you see a flight with a good price or a flight with your preferred departure/arrival times, but you're not yet sure you want to buy it, then you can pay $5 to hold it for three days, or $9 to hold it for a week. Come back any time in there to cancel or purchase the ticket at the held price, but your FareLock fee isn't refunded or put towards the ticket price; it's just an extra.

How To Cancel Your Airline Ticket Within 24 Hours

kjb — 2010-01-18T11:30:02-05:00

We’ve all purchased airfare without really thinking, but sometimes the buyer’s remorse is just a little too much. Despite the chance at an incredible fare there’s always something that makes it seem not worth it—like hitting the limit on your credit card. Thankfully there are still a few airlines that allow you to cancel your reservation within 24 hours. We’ve rounded up some of the policies below to ensure that you can fire first and ask questions later.

· Delta
As long as your make your purchase through Delta or Expedia—that means no Orbitz or other booking engines—you can cancel your ticket up to midnight the following day. Just make sure that your trip is originating from the United States, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, or Canada. You don’t even need to call them, because you can just head to their website and take care of everything.

More ways to get your money back after the break...

Airfares Plummeting, Airlines Sinking Faster Than Ever

Omri — 2009-10-30T10:24:18-05:00

If you're trying to figure out why airlines like American keep reporting mindblowing revenue declines over 2008, the airfare figures for last quarter are out. How desperate were airlines to get any kind of passenger at any kind of price? Desperate enough to drop their prices to 1998 levels.

That means that airlines are more skittish about their current market position than they were after 9/11. As a reminder, that was a terrorist act which involved airplanes and therefore shook people's confidence in airplanes which are the things that airline companies fly. The price dip over the last few months has been worse than that, pointing to an industry that's out of options to get people buying tickets.

Virgin America Launches Refundable Main Cabin Tickets With 'Hangover Clause'

Omri — 2009-10-09T14:51:31-05:00

Virgin America, the California-based airline that paid too much for their ubiquitously-plastered slogan "on a mission to make flying good again," is launching a new class of fully-refundable, fully-transferable flight options. The "Main Cabin Refundable" fares will obviously cost a little bit more but, in addition to allowing you a wide range of ticket changes, they come with perks like checking in a bag for free (no small perk these days). This is basically a travel insurance-plus fare.

Main Cabin Refundable tickets are fully refundable up to the literal minute of departure. Ditto for transferring the tickets to a different name. There are no blackout dates, no minimum or maximum stay requirements, and no advanced purchases required. They really seem to be going out of their way to make these fares usable and attractive, even refunding the differences between old and new tickets to your credit card.

Adventures of Link: Airline Stunts

pbb — 2008-10-08T17:30:40-05:00

JetBlue's happy hour fare sale thingy was yesterday, and according to the carrier it went well. (Surprise!)

But that isn't the only airline stunt we've heard about lately. Besides Southwest's obsession with not having any fees, here are the rest of the gimmicks trying to separate you from the four bucks you have left after today's continued stock slide.

[Photo of snack time at the ticket sale: JetBlue]