After slashing prices for Thanksgiving, Virgin America is spreading the fare sale all over its network. You can now save 25% on tickets with the promo code ELEVATE25.
Originally sent out to founding members of Elevate, the airline's frequent flier program, the code seems to work for even non-members. We punched in a few city pairs and came up with fares starting at $169 for Washington, DC to SFO and from $39 for SFO to San Diego.
There are copious blackout dates, so you'll have to fiddle a bit to find the lowest fares. You'll have to book before December 7 and travel by March 19.
Too slow, Jaunted readers, too slow. If you'd been paying attention to Belgian eBay this week, you could've been the proud owner of your very own country. An ex-journalist put his nation--"Belgium, a kingdom in three parts"--up for sale in frustration at the fact that powers-that-be still haven't formed a proper government, 100 days after a general election.
Bids for Belgium got up to €10 million before eBay pulled the nation off the auction site, saying selling the country was "unrealistic". Pity, because we wouldn't have minded owning Belgium ourselves. Or at least the bit with all the chocolate and beer.
European LCC Germanwings always tries to be innovative--after all, they were the first to try to win LCC customer loyalty with their attempt at an air miles scheme, although they probably missed the point that people who use budget airlines do so because they want to pay the cheapest price, not cash in miles for free magazine subscriptions.
This week, rather than go all out to copy RyanAir's free tickets, Germanwings is offering a deal that might turn out to be better value. Since the airline's celebrating 5 years in the skies, tickets on 50,000 flights are on sale for just €5 (that's less than $7). Unlike RyanAir's "free" tickets, these €5 tickets already include all taxes and charges. Flights are on sale until midnight Sunday, and you have to travel between November 2007 and February 2008.
If you've ever wanted to ride in a helicopter to get to New York'sJFK, you better act fast. As NewYorkology reports, the air ferry service, which gets passengers from Wall Street to JFK in eight minutes, has:
incurred substantial net operating losses and used substantial amounts of cash in our operating activities. Since our inception, we have incurred losses, have an accumulated deficit, and have experienced negative cash flows from operations.
Yikes. Fortunately, US Helicopter's losses could be your gain: tickets are going for $99 one-way through October 31. A C-note is still a lot to spend on a ride to the airport, sure, but a cab will cost you $90 round trip. Besides, this might be your last chance to fly to your flight.
The budget airline giveth, and the budget airline taketh away. Ryanair already did the taking away recently when they added a charge for checking in, so perhaps they're easing their guilty conscience by promoting a big sale: 6 million tickets for free!
Of course, nothing's really free in this world: As usual you'll have to pay the relevant taxes and charges, and you should be prepared to fly to Inner Mongolia on a Tuesday able to fly any of their 296 routes radiating out of the UK. The only significant catch is you can't fly on a Friday or Sunday. Bookings for the 6 million free seats are open now, close at midnight on September 10 and are for travel between October 1 and February 7.
We are human, so of course we love shopping and above all, we love a good sale. So we are pretty excited to hear that the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale is on again from Friday, and it lasts for a whole three months.
Many of the big department stores in Bangkok and other tourist hotspots like Phuket and Chiang Mai take part in this annual sale, and the tourist board reckons that some discounts will be up to 70% off the original price. Bargain!
For totally obsessive shopping freaks, the biggest event is the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale Fair, running from 21 to 24 June in the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, including extra special exhibitions (and maybe really amazing discounts) in honor of the king's 80th birthday this year. What are you still reading for: get shopping!
Since the Museum of Modern Art opened in its new building more than a year ago, the place feels packed with crowds at almost all hours. One way to get some privacy is to book a private tour either before the museum opens or closes.
True it's more expensive, but the private MoMA tours are discounted during February. As per MoMA's website:
Tours for Two at MoMA This February, enjoy a romantic after-hours Tour for Two of MoMA's galleries! A special 50% discount is available on Tours for Two taking place in February, Saturday through Thursday, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. These private guided tours include collection highlights such as Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night and Henri Matisse's Dance (I). Call MoMA Group Services at (212) 708-9685 or e-mail groupservices@moma.org for reservations. Some restrictions may apply.
The before-hours tours regularly cost $50 per person, while the evening ones are $60 per person. A number of other institutions run private or backstage tours in New York landmarks, including Carnegie Hall, Yankee Stadium and City Hall.
So, there's this spa in London called Bloww, not to be confused with the blow-dry-only salon in New York that won't cut your hair. Both are going for the same joke, we guess. The London Bloww is a hip Soho joint that's part hair salon and part spa, and more casual than your average day spa. The Times UK has compared its decor to an extremely swanky brothel. We can work with that.
If you act quick, you can reserve a "Wellbeing" treatment--wet stone, motion, Rasul or flotation therapy--and pay 50% off. All you have to do is reference this Urban Junkies promotion when you book--but you've got to reserve by the end of this month. Most treatments are in the £65-£95 range, pre-discount.
You won't get a break on the Beer Draff body treatment, but at £80 for 45 minutes, and with hops and yeast harvested straight from a brewery, it's one of the few truly dude-worth treatments available.
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