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Lufthansa Making It Rain Cash With 'Sunshine Insurance'

There's nothing worse than booking a summer vacation and then having it rain every day, right? Apparently German airline Lufthansa feels your pain and wants to do something about it. Aren't they wunderbar?

The deal is this: Book your flights to any of 36 Lufthansa destinations, including New York, Barcelona, Madrid and Istanbul, and for every day that it rains more than 5mm a day, Lufthansa will give you €20 ($28) (with a maximum payment of €200, or $280). They think that a "sunny stay … spoiled by rain" will be "brightened by compensation," which seems an awfully financially-driven way to look at a vacation, but heck, we're tempted.

The so-called "sunshine insurance" is available on flights booked until August 18, for travel during September and October, which aren't exactly reliably sunny months at the wide variety of destinations Lufthansa is targeting, so we reckon you could end up pocketing a tidy holiday-end bonus. If you're strapped for cash, we recommend a rain dance.

Related Stories:
· Sunshine On Holiday Or Your Money Back [The Age]
· Lufthansa Coverage [Jaunted]

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Hallelujah: Jetblue Begins Twittering "Cheep" Fares From $9

Can everyone please give a round of applause to Jetblue, who today entered the Twittersphere anew with their "@JetBlueCheeps" account, tweeting super-low weekend special fares for all.

The first batch of last-minute deals, released this morning at 10:05am EST, include one-way prices of $9 for Boston to New York-JFK, JFK to Nantucket, and Fort Lauderdale to Nassau; $19 for New York-JFK to Chicago and Boston to Washington-Dulles; and $29 for Orlando to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Each deal is limited to between 25-50 seats available, and must be purchased before 6pm EST or it simply sells out.

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SAS Has No Staff, You Have No Transport Costs

Hot on the heels of the news that they're letting 3,000 staff go, Scandinavian carrier SAS Airlines is adding another "please fly with us, we really need the money" enticement to the mix.

Passengers who fly into the hip Swedish capital Stockholm during March and April will be given a Stockholm City Card for nix, which will mean transfers from the airport into the city are free, so is travel for at least 24 hours, and there are a bunch of sightseeing discounts attached too.

Usually the card costs around $45, so for a marketing gimmick, we actually like this one. We used to think SAS was a bit pricey, but a quick surf found us London to Stockholm flights for under $70 for March. Of course, with 3,000 staff on their way out, the question is whether or not there'll be any flight attendants left to serve you on your next SAS flight.

Related Stories:
· SAS Offers Passengers Free Transfers and Travel [Business Traveller]
· Thousands to Get the Shaft from Limping Airlines [Jaunted]
· Stockholm Travel Guide [Jaunted]

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Virgin America Travel: Summer Deals, Sneaky Fees and In-Flight Parties

YAY: Virgin America has announced some new "Summer Loving" fares today. Flights from SFO to New York are $179 each way; same with flights from LA to New York. SFO to LA has dropped to $59 each way, and SFO to San Diego is even cheaper at $49 each way. All the details are here.

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