Airfare Specials This Week - March 29, 2010

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1. American Airlines Intro Airfare / Double Miles by 4/13
It's always good when intro airfares come out for a new route. Even sweeter when a mileage promotion is also on offer. American Airlines is doing both. You can accumulate double miles for certain routes involving Chicago and selected cities, and you can enjoy introductory airfares for Charleston, WV, Fargo, ND, Rapid City, SD, Sioux Falls, SD, Harrisburg, PA and Lexington, KY. Intro airfares start at $99 out of Chicago and a few intro airfares also apply out of Dallas/Ft Worth.

Book by April 13 and complete travel by June 9. The double mileage applies not only for these routes, but several others - enough to warrant a separate entry below.

Sample Airfare - one way Chicago - Rapid City $99.

2. American Airlines Double AAdvantage Miles - Chicago
For AAdvantage members who are looking to earn bonus miles, American Airlines is offering a double miles promotion between Chicago and several new routes. Bonus code is CHIAA.

The double miles promotion applies as follows: between Chicago O’Hare and Calgary, Canada, Charleston, WV, Dayton, OH, Fargo, ND, Harrisburg, PA, Jacksonville, FL, Lexington, KY, Rapid City, SD, Sioux Falls, SD - between Dallas/Fort Worth and Rapid City, SD and Sioux Falls, SD from April 6 through June 30, 2010.

Also, between Chicago O'Hare and Vancouver, Canada for June 10 through August 23, 2010.

Finally, double miles are also up for Chicago O'Hare and Allentown, PA, and Scranton-Wilkes Barre, PA from June 10 through August 31, 2010.

3. Easyjet Spring Europe Sale
No specific book by date with this special, but lowest prices sell out the most quickly. Travel by June 30, 2010 in order to take advantage of spring airfare deals. Price includes tax on the quoted one way fares.

Sample Airfare - one way Glasgow to Faro, Portugal from £26.99.

4. South Africa Package Deal - “South Africa On Sale”South African Airways Vacations is offering a package deal for South Africa for $1,899 plus $300 in fuel surcharges and $140 in taxes.

The package includes airfare on South African Airways from New York or Washington DC, domestic flights within South Africa, four nights at the Commodore Hotel in Cape Town, two nights at either Kwa Maritane or Bakubung Bush Lodge in Pilanesberg National Park, airport and hotel transfers, breakfast daily, 3 suppers, tours of the Cape Peninsula, Winelands, and Table Mountain, game drives and more.

This package deal is good for travel through May 31 and August 15 through December 15, 2010. No specific book by date.

5. Spring (or Fall) Tahiti Package Deal
A pretty good package deal is being offered by Tahiti Tourisme North America. The five night, six day special is for the Tahiti island of Moorea.

Package starts at $1499 and includes airfare on Air Tahiti Nui out of Los Angeles, one night in Papeete, four nights at the Moorea Pearl Resort and Spa, ferry transportation, breakfast, spa credit, all transfers.

Valid for departures April 1 - May 31, 2010 and November 1 - Dec 10, 2010. Other dates are available at a higher price. Taxes are additional. No specific book by date.

6. Southwest Airlines Vacations - by April 5 - Las Vegas
Southwest Airlines Vacations also extended its popular Las Vegas package deal for sale now into April. Book flight and hotel to Las Vegas and receive up to 2 show tickets plus, save up to $200 on your vacation package. Book by April 5, 2010.

7. LAN - South America Sale by April 5
LAN hosted a big seat sale in January for its routes from the United States to South America. Well, they have launched another set of airfare deals. Travel dates from April 1 through June 15, 2010. Buy by April 5.

Sample Airfare - Sample roundtrip San Francisco / Lima, Peru from $569.

8. Air Berlin Promo Code for Flights to Europe by April 30
Air Berlin twittered an offer for passengers using its service to fly between the United States and Germany or other European destinations. The offer is a promo code that will save you an extra $60 on a roundtrip airfare. Book by April 30. Travel must be completed by the end of July.

9. American Airlines - Central America
American Airlines has a special for its routes to Central America for travel in the fall and early winter 2010. No specific book by date and only a 1 day advance currently required. Travel by December 30, 2010 for most destinations, some blackout dates apply.

Sample Airfare - roundtrip Dallas / San Salvador - $380.

10. Horizon Air - Specials from Boise, Idaho - Book By April 30
Horizon Air is offering a good deal for travel in and out of Boise, Idaho. Great to get an airfare special for flights to / from a smaller airport. Book by April 30, 2010. Travel by June 10.

Sample Airfare - one way Boise / Sacramento $79

11. Hawaiian Airlines Airfare SpecialFound a decent deal on Twitter for flights to Hawaii. Travel dates run from April through June. No specific book by date.

Sample Airfare - roundtrip San Francisco / Honolulu $328 using April and May dates.

12. Frontier Airlines Intro Airfares - Book By April 15
Frontier Airlines has introductory airfares for several new routes. New routes include - Branson, Mo.; Grand Rapids, MI; Long Beach, CA; Madison, WI; Newport News/Williamsburg, VA; Santa Barbara, CA; and Green Bay, WI. Book by April 15. Travel dates go all the way into the end of September - September 28, 2010.

Sample Airfare - One way airfares include Long Beach / Cancun $ 129.

13. Ecuador Travel Package from $1199 - By March 31
The listed price is for the package from Friendly Travel is originating out of Miami, but other departure cities are available. Travel to this South American country on an 8 day escorted, all-inclusive vacation, including airfare, superior hotel accommodations, meals, ground transportation and English-speaking Ecuadorian guide. Book by March 31 for select August and September departures dates.

The tour includes Quito, Otavalo, the Amazon region, the Andes and heads south to the highest active volcano in the world.

14. Australia - Student Work Visa and Travel by March 31
Tourism Australia has listed a deal for students / people under 30. With roundtrip flights for Australia from the United States starting at $735, and a flight / work visa / 2 nights accommodations and job leads and orientation from $1252 for Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne it is a one-stop shop kind of deal at a reasonable price. Book by March 31.

15. Travelocity's top 10 vacation destinations
Top 10 Vacation Destinations! (Ongoing) From Travelocity, several family vacation ideas and savings.

16. Spirit Airlines Vacations - up to 50% off
All Inclusive Vacation Deals. Save up to 50% on All Inclusive Vacation Packages. Book with Spirit Airlines Vacations.