Mother’s Day - Travel Deals

It doesn’t matter what the motivation is behind your search for a deal on flights for a Mother’s Day weekend trip. You could be planning a trip home to surprise your mom (an especially good surprise if you haven’t seen her in awhile), or you could be looking for a mini-break from your own kids at a spa for a quick getaway.

Whatever the reason you’re traveling, chances are good you’ll want to get the lowest price possible for your flight.

Finding a good deal on a flight is usually at the forefront of anyone’s mind when they’re planning a trip. It’s the biggest line item on a travel budget, so the more money you can save on a flight the better – whether you use the savings to buy a bigger bouquet of flowers for Mom or you save it for your next trip is up to you, of course.

At first glance, the idea of traveling for Mother’s Day might seem a bit odd. That’s supposed to be the day, after all, when the kids bring Mom breakfast in bed – right? Well, just in case Mom’s interested in something other than scrambled eggs and toast at the crack of dawn this year, we present some ideas for Mother’s Day travel.

There are basically two reasons why you’d travel for Mother’s Day. One is that you’re going home to visit your mother, maybe to surprise her for Mother’s Day because you haven’t seen her in awhile, or maybe because it’s an annual thing that everyone gathers at Mom’s house for the holiday (so she can relive what it’s like to cook and clean for a crowd). The other reason you’d travel for Mother’s Day is that you’re a Mom and you’re treating yourself (or you’re lucky enough to have someone treat you!) to a quick getaway to relieve you from your motherly duties for a weekend.

No matter what the reason is behind your travels for Mother’s Day, it makes sense to look for a good deal on flights. Airfare is typically the biggest expenditure in a travel budget, and the more money saved on your flight means you’ve got more leftover to splurge on things like gifts for Mom.

Here are some tips to help you find a good deal on airfare over Mother’s Day weekend.

>> Mother’s Day in 2012 in on May 13

Mother’s Day is Sunday. This Sunday, that is. As in, mere days from now. Have you forgotten about it or put off buying something because you have been too busy? You aren’t alone. Millions of Americans wait until the last minute to buy presents for holidays and Mother’s Day is no exception. Heck, I am so surprised that most of us can even get our act together to buy presents without the assistance of dear old mom.

If you are in the category of someone needing to buy a last minute gift, Alaska/Horizon Airlines are here to help.

Visit FTD.com and make both mom and your Mileage Plan Account happy with 20 miles per one dollar spent on your purchases. Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 13, and FTD.com can help you treat mom to the very best selection of flowers and gifts.

Get shopping already. Time is ticking and if you forget to get her anything you are going to really need some mileage points to fly far, far away from her. A special thanks to all the moms out there for bringing life into the world. That was very kind of you. Happy Mother’s Day.