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By Don Nadeau, on October 20, 2005, in Airfares
While its routes and fares have not yet been announced, expect fares to drop substantially and the number of travelers at Denver International Airport to increase significantly, when Southwest Airlines service starts in early 2006.
Since the 1980's, Denver has been one of the few large cities in the western U.S. not served by Southwest.
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By Don Nadeau, on October 20, 2005, in Airfares
JetBlue's flights from Boston to New York/JFK start November 8th.
This service will use smaller regional jets, but you'll still get television plus something new--more than 100 channels of SM Satellite Radio!
JetBlue also plans to launch service from Boston to Austin, Nassau, and West Palm Beach within the next few months.
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By Don Nadeau, on October 18, 2005, in Airfares
Airlines—especially the older large ones like American—are currently canceling many flights due to high fuel costs.
Reconfirm your flight times two or three days prior to traveling, just in case you your airline has not been able to reach you about a change.
It’s far better to handle this type of situation now, instead of waiting until you are at the airport, when your options may be very limited.
If your airline has voluntarily transferred you (e.g., due to high fuel costs) to significantly less convenient flights, Department of Transportation regulations say you may be owed a refund even if you have a nonrefundable ticket.
We also urge you to reconfirm flights on the day of travel prior to going to the airport. You can easily do this via a link from most airline homepages. (For a list of websites, see BidonTravel's
airline phonelist.)
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By Don Nadeau, on October 17, 2005, in Airfares
Apparently strapped by a bitter strike by its mechanics and maintenance workers, as well as charges (not proven) that it has become unsafe, bankrupt Northwest Airlines has been undercutting fares of other airlines on some routes, even during the peak Thanksgiving period.
These cut-rate fares are showing up on Travelocity.com
Flights.
So far, we haven’t seen other airlines match these fares, as they’re apparently hoping that public uneasiness with Northwest will divert traffic.
Because priceline.com has not been ticketing on Northwest, it is possible that some Northwest fares may be cheaper than your priceline bid on some routes.
The choice of whether or not to use Northwest is yours.
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