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V Australia Can't Wait To Get You Down Under With An Aussie Rock Band

The always spunky Richard Branson and his Virgin team are no slouches at putting together clever promotions, and this time his Aussie long-haul airline V Australia has got a smart one going called Jet with JET.

One jet, of course, is the plane that V Australia is going to fly you in from Los Angeles to Sydney. The all-capitals JET is the great Aussie rock band that will be on the plane with you, and then will perform at the Homebake Music Festival once they back to Oz.

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Pay Per Mile With Southwest's 48-Hour Sale

Fall travel just happens to be out favorite kind of travel; it's not too hot, you still don't have to pack a bulky coat, tourist spots aren't as packed, and the colors or autumn leaves are just awesome. Southwest Airlines seems to understand our love for fall, and so they've put all of their flights between September 9 and November 18 on sale for 48 hours only.

Book by end of day on July 8, and snag Southwest seats based on how far you fly; it's a bit like paying per plate at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Flights of 400 miles of less, like BWI to New York-LGA, are $30 each way; flights between 401 to 750 miles, like Las Vegas to Oakland, are $60 each way; and flights more than 750 miles, like Chicago-MDW to Houston-Hobby, are $90 each way.

Taking advantage of their shiny brand new route between New York and Chicago, we double checked to make sure these sale fares stand, and indeed we found roundtrips in late September for $60 each way, with fees coming to a total of $141.20. Just watch out for those Fridays and Sundays; the sale fares exclude these days because hey, an airline has to make a living somehow.

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· Every city on sale for 48 hours only [Southwest Airlines]
· Southwest Airlines Coverage [Jaunted]

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JetBlue's Latest Sale Is All About The Beach

In-flight entertainment pioneers JetBlue are offering up a great sale for watching TV in the sky and getting out of town to somewhere warm, breezy, and sandy. The airline’s Life’s A Beach Sale promises to whisk you away to sunny destinations across the Caribbean and Mexico. Most deals are available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and you need to hurry up, since you have to have things booked by tomorrow.

The very best deals are from Ft. Lauderdale, where you can jet to Cancun or Nassau for only $29 each way. If you prefer the Dominican Republic, that’s a great deal too, starting at only $59 for each leg of your trip.

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Virgin Atlantic Celebrates 25th Anniversary With 24-Hour Sale Today

In case you haven't already taken a gander at our on-the-scene picture of Richard Branson and supermodel Kate Moss going for a wingwalk at London-Heathrow, it's Virgin Atlantic's 25th Anniversary today. And, as it proper on these sorts of momentous airline occasions, VA is passing on the fun with a 24-hour fare sale.

Only available for booking today, for travel between June 26 and December 20, Virgin has reduced its one-way economy fares as low as $181 and premium economy for $364. Of course those rates are most easily found on the Newark to London route during fall, but New York and London in autumn is far better than summer, so why not? With taxes and fees, this brings the VA roundtrip to a total of $526, which we easily found for dates throughout October and November.

Now is the time to gather your buddies together and discuss doing do a British pub crawl in fall, or ring up your significant other or best friend and shout into the phone: "let's go to London!" Because seriously, a carrier as cool as Virgin doesn't drop to these lows everyday—more like every 25 years. Book now on VirginAtlantic.com.

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· 25th Anniversary Deal [VA]
· Virgin Atlantic 25th Anniversary Coverage [Jaunted]

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Allegiant Makes A Good Case For Florida In The Summer

Florida gets pretty hot and humid during the summer, but the state has great beaches, the best theme parks, and the snowbirds won’t be back for many months. If you can stand the heat, make a plan to visit the Sunshine State and take advantage of The Florida Perfect Excuse Sale. Starting at just $29 each way, Allegiant Air will be happy to whisk you away for some fun in the sun.

Columbia, South Carolina is the only location offering the dirt-cheap rate, but there are many other cities with decent deals. Toledo residents can snag $49 rates if they missed out on the Jet America deals. The same price is available from Roanoke, Virginia and Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Singapore and More for $679 Is Something We Can Get Behind

Sadly, the much-hyped Airbus A380s don't fly over American skies for Singapore Airlines, but the carrier is still tops in service and in-flight amenities no matter the route. This is why we're thrilled to hear that their joining in with the summer travel discounts, and even extending the low pricing through November.

Travelzoo alerts us to this deal: Book by June 28 and travel between July 1 and November 30 out of New York to Singapore, Bangkok, Bali, Manila and Kuala Lumpor for $679, including taxes and fees. Of course keep your dates flexible to find the cheapest fares, but man is this some good stuff.

Another $200 to total an $879 flight will get you from New York to Delhi, Mumbai, Melbourne and Sydney. It seems like only months ago we were thrilled about a $750 Hong Kong direct, and now these fares fall into our laps. You know what to do: book early, book often.

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· Global Sale on Top Airline from NYC [Travelzoo]
· No Sex, Please: We're On Singapore Airlines [Jaunted]
· Airfare Deals Coverage [Jaunted]

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Airfare Taxes and Fees Flatten Our Fijian Dreams

One of our biggest pet peeves when it comes to booking flights is the do-si-do websites do with displaying airfares; get us all excited with super cheap prices, but then tack on another couple hundred dollars in taxes and fees before checkout. One of the biggest offenders, aside from Ryanair. that is, is British Airways and their "JFK to LHR" specials which quickly turn a tasty $250 one-way into a sour $730 roundtrip.

Why must websites and email promotions tempt us so; why not just display juicy deals with taxes included? Our most recent disappointment comes at the hands of Air Pacific, Fiji's national airline. After we received a press release boasting of "unbeatable" $565 roundtrips (and no mention of taxes or fees) between LAX and Nadi, Fiji, we nearly choked on our chocolate donut.

For a moment, thoughts of gently swaying palm trees and scuba in crystal clear water danced in our head, but arrival to the Air Pacific website revealed that actually, the price with taxes comes to nearly $900. So much for tropical daydreams. Wake us when airfare sales actually return to being sales.

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· Flight Specials [Air Pacific]
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· Airline Fees Coverage [Jaunted]

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New Travel Booking Site Voyij Feeds Our Deal Addiction

Did we really need another travel search engine? While most people with healthy internet habits may say no, deal junkies like us say there are never enough.

The latest on the scene is Voyij, a new site just launched by a bunch of ex-Sidestep employees, and we're loving their setup, which is designed for travelers with wide-open plans. Voyij's homepage simply asks where you are in the world and if you'd prefer to travel this weekend, sometime later this month, or in an upcoming month. It then sorts through all the airplane, hotel and booking sites to find the cheapest deals for your given time, assuming you're willing to go anywhere in the world.

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Allegiant Air Is The New Flo Rida

C'mon you have to admit you're a little jealous that you didn't come up with the awesome rapper name of Flo Rida. No? Oh, that's just us then. But no matter. If Florida's in your destination plans, Allegiant Air will take you there. The airline is offering a pretty good sale on all their flights to spots in the Sunshine State as long as you book by April 22 and travel by September 30. Seats are limited and the rate isn’t available on all flights, so hurry up and book a trip before you miss out.

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Scoring A Sweet Fare To Ireland For St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, so you better finalize those plans to head over to the Emerald Isle. You don’t want to miss out on any of the green beer—although we’re hoping for a more authentic experience with less of that and fewer leprechauns.

Here are just some of the deals you can find right now. We searched for flights that leave the Friday before the big day, and return the following Saturday—that way you’re there for the official celebration as well as the pre-game.

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JetBlue Throwing a One-Day Sample Sale...On Airfare

Clear your early spring schedule, because JetBlue has a one-day "Sample Sale" going on today, with one-way flights beginning at $29. The name itself is quite ingenious, as the dates on sale--Tuesdays and Wednesdays only between March 10 and April 1--are truly the leftovers which no one wants. If, like fitting into a sample size 4 dress, you can squeeze your travel into those dates, then the savings are all yours to enjoy.

Since we're totally over the cold weather of the Northeast (this snow and wind has overstayed its welcome), we tested out some fares for Florida destinations and turned up a New York JFK - Orlando round-trip for a total of $139.20 at $59 each way. Or, if you're feeling a bit more exotic, Bermuda is within reach at $69 each way.

The only downfall being those dates again; to score the low fares both ways, you must be willing to either stay only one night (Tuesday to Wednesday) or an entire week. Nonetheless, like digging a perfectly-fitting designer dress out of a discount box, scoring Bermuda flights this cheap may cause lunchtime gloating.

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· JetBlue Sample Sale [Official Site]
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American Airlines Making It Cheaper to Get to Europe

Have some time off in your near future? American's recently posted international fare sale featuring flights leaving New York, while slightly misleading restore our hopes that all the world will be open to us thanks to plummeting ticket purchases.

Sure, it would be simple to get caught up in the frenzy and not notice that the posted fares are not only one-way, but also exclude taxes and fees that can tack on $200 to a round-trip ticket before you can even find your passport. The travel window's a bit small, as well; you need to buy by Friday and travel before March 31, which rules out anyone with a classic week-after-Easter school-type break. (It's April 12 this year. Welcome!)

Yet even at $210-plus each way, the thought of springtime in Paris is intoxicating. Rome's in the same neighborhood at $207-plus one way (a place you don't want to be in the Easter crowd anyway), and London's even cheaper at $156. If Europe's not your bag, how about Nicaragua for $119 each way, or Honduras for $89.

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· International Fares on Sale from New York [AA.com]
· Five Air Fare Sales For A Weekend Of Love [Jaunted]
· Five Air Fare Sales We Like Right Now [Jaunted]

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