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Three Airlines That'll Fulfill Your Krispy Kreme Donut Kravings

JetSetCD — 2011-11-09T09:10:01-05:00

It's Wednesday—the middle of the week—and we're traveling. We need something to get through the rest of the week and you know what would do the trick? A sugar rush brought on by some Krispy Kreme donuts. It'd be even better if they were in-flight Krispy Kreme donuts.

Good news for us and everyone! Krispy Kremes aren't just limited to standalone stores and the occasional airport kiosk; some airlines actually do serve up the glazed masterpieces direct to your traytable. For this they get major ~~brownie~~ donut points!

Three airlines serving Krispy Kreme in the skies:

REDjet, WestJet and Alaska Airlines Lead This Week's New Route News

kjb — 2011-07-22T08:55:31-05:00

Sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so we’ve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection.

· Alaska Airlines:
Even though their name has the world Alaska in it, Alaska Airlines seems to love Hawaii just as much as their own home. This week the airline announced that they’ll be flying nonstop between San Diego and Honolulu beginning on November 17. They’ll be using Boeing 737s on this route, and this goes along pretty well with their nonstop service between San Diego and Maui that they started up last year. Hawaiian Airlines already flies a similar route between these two cities, so maybe a little fare war can get us to paradise with a little money left over for a Mai Tai or two.

· Volaris:
The time to head to Mexico might be right now if you call Las Vegas or Los Angeles home. Volaris is launching new daily nonstop flights between those two spots and Mexico City, so if you’ve always wanted to see a little more of the real Mexico and less Americans lounging on the beach—this might be a good time. The flights run each day of the week through the end of August, and after that we’re not sure if they’ll decide to change things up. We’re still waiting for Volaris to bring some cheap flights to more parts of the country, but for now, we’ll take what we can get.

The New Routes Don't Stop Thanks to American Airlines, JetBlue, and Volaris

kjb — 2011-05-06T08:38:03-05:00

· American Airlines:
Finland, Finland, Finland that’s the country for me! Well at least that’s what American Airlines is singing, as they just started up nonstop service to Helsinki over the weekend. It’s a seasonal thing, so be sure to get all your Scandinavian stuff done before the end of October. The new flights depart from Chicago en route to Helsinki with a little help from Boeing 767-300s. This is the first time American is bringing their planes to Finland, so hopefully things will catch on and the flight will become a permanent option.

· JetBlue:
Alright we knew JetBlue would be jetting back and forth between Boston and beautiful Newark, New Jersey, but this week things became official. The airline that loves in-flight television and plenty of free up-in-the-air snacks started four daily flights between the two cities on May 4. There’s a couple morning flights and a couple afternoon flights, so you should be able to find something that fits your schedule. Expect Embraer 190s on this route, which are a little smaller but just as comfy. We actually just flew this route yesterday, so it's totally open for booking and going.

All Kinds of New Routes This Week from the Likes of Alaska Airlines, American, and Continental

kjb — 2011-03-25T09:13:41-05:00

· Alaska Airlines:
If you’ve been waiting for Alaska Airlines to start even more flights to paradise, your wait is now over. Starting this Sunday—that’s March 27 for you calendar fans—nonstop service will begin between San Jose and Lihue on the island of Kauai. If you prefer leaving from Oakland, they’ve got you covered there as well, as the same destination is available beginning the following day on March 28. The San Jose flights will operate thrice per week while the Oakland planes go back and fourth four times per week. Just remember your sun block!

· Continental:
The mighty airline power that is the new United will be adding a new option south of the border beginning over the summer. Starting at June 9, Bay Area travelers will be getting a nonstop option to Guadalajara, Mexico from San Francisco. The flight will technically be a Continental branded flight for now, but we all know that their true United colors will shine through sooner than later. Flights will run every day, and will be completed thanks to some help from Boeing 737-800 jets—adios!

New Routes and New Destinations from Volaris, AirTran and More

kjb — 2011-02-04T10:36:19-05:00

· AirTran:
We thought spring was right around the corner, but at this point it looks like winter might just last until July. AirTran is prepared for the worst, as the newest member of the Southwest Airlines family is starting up some new service to warm weather destinations in the Caribbean. The airline will send planes back and forth between Atlanta and the Dominican Republic beginning February 16 each day of the week. There’s also a seasonal route between Atlanta and Bermuda, but this doesn’t start until Memorial Day and ends around Labor Day. We'll meet you there!

· Frontier Airlines:
Not the most exciting destinations this week from Frontier Airlines, but for residents of Michigan and Wisconsin these new routes might just be awesome. The furry-friend airline will be bringing its warm cookies to Ironwood and Manistee, Michigan as well as Rhinelander, Wisconsin. These new flights will be connecting into Milwaukee beginning on February 18, so there’s plenty of opportunities to connect elsewhere. The new flights are available for booking this Sunday—so get those credit cards ready.

JetBlue, Delta, and ANA Celebrate the Season with Some New Routes

kjb — 2010-12-24T08:46:02-05:00

· JetBlue:
We’ve been suspicious about JetBlue’s plan to take over New England, and it looks like their dominance over the area will continue into 2011. Starting on Memorial Day and ending after Labor Day, the airline will now send their own planes back and forth from New York-JFK to Martha’s Vineyard off the Massachusetts coast. Expect the same JetBlue service on these routes, as they’ll be utilizing their Embraer 190 planes. Service had previously been available through their buddies at Cape Air, but these new options mean blue planes and blue chips all the way to Edgartown.

· Volaris:
Now that Mexican carriers are free to start up new routes once again, it looks like Volaris is eager to get in on the action. The south of the border low cost carrier wants to link Fresno, California with Guadalajara beginning next summer. The airline has yet to announce the flight schedule and pricing, but you can expect that the fares will be quite the deal. Things should become official sometime in January, so we’ll let you know when the Fresno airport get its only international route back. It lost its former link with Mexico when Mexicana shut things down earlier this year.

Free Corona Beer on Southwest Airlines Flights, Today Only!

JetSetCD — 2010-12-15T08:17:46-05:00

Are you flying on Southwest Airlines today? If yes, you get free Corona beers on your flight. If no, you obviously don't get free Corona beer, but you can still take advantage of the reason for the pleasing.

Today is the first official day of Southwest's complete partnership with Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris. From today, you can book Volaris flights on Southwest.com and Southwest flights on Volaris, if you so desire. But most importantly, the airlines are now codesharing; you'll be able to hop a Southwest plane to Chicago and from there, a Volaris jet to Guadalajara, for example, and have it all land on one itinerary.

To celebrate this, Southwest is handing out free Corona on all their normal flights around the USA, but only today, December 15.