Save 15% on Alaska Airlines West Coast Flights

Psst…friends…gather around. Come closer. I am only going to say this once and I don’t want to say it too loudly so that the whole world knows. Ok, ready? Good. From now until November 11, 2007, you can save 15% on select Alaska Airlines flights if you enter the discount code – EC06507 – when you order your tickets online. The usual restrictions apply. Let’s just keep this as a little secret between you and me.

Win a Free Trip to Anchorage, Alaska

The average high temperature in Anchorage, Alaska in December is 23.7 degrees. That sounds brutal until you learn that the average high temperature in January is 22.2 degrees and the average low temperature is 9.3 degrees. You have to be a hearty soul to appreciate that kind of weather or someone who wouldn’t mind a free trip to a beautiful part of the world.

You can experience Anchorage in the winter by entering and winning a contest that offers two free tickets from Alaska Airlines, three night’s accommodations in Alaska’s largest ... [Read this entry]

Alaska Airlines to test Wi-fi service on flights

You know that important email from your boss that you couldn’t get to in time because you were on an airplane crusing at 35,000 feet? Soon you might not have that excuse. Alaska Airlines plans to test out wireless internet service on flights starting in Spring 2008.

The technology will provide customers with a unique entertainment and business network at 35,000 feet. Passengers with Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as laptop computers, PDAs, smartphones and portable gaming systems, will have high-speed access to the Internet, e-mail, virtual private networks and stored inflight ... [Read this entry]

Alaska Airlines West Coast Autumn Airfare Sale

One of the wonderful things about living in the United States is that the country offers a rich geographic diversity. You can spend time in, say, New England or the Southeast and feel like you have traveled to another part of the world without having to exchange currencies or learn a new language. You can be a stranger in a not so strange land

Exploring the country’s various regions can be a lot of fun and with the advent of cheapie airlines it is becoming more and more affordable to do the ... [Read this entry]

Alaska Airlines Now Flies to Hawaii

The airline named after the 49th state has announced that it will have service to the 50th state starting this fall. Alaska Airlines will have daily flights between Seattle and Honolulu, and Seattle and Lihu’e on the island of Kauai. If you have never been to Kauai you really should give it some consideration. It is arguably the most beautiful of the Hawaiian islands and one that can still be visited without feeling like you are in one big tourist playground.

Alaska Airlines also will have seasonal flights ... [Read this entry]

Buy your Mom some flowers and get bonus points

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 ... [Read this entry]

A Diamond of a Sale: Alaska Airlines Turns 75

For those who are lucky enough to stay married for 75 years and still have their wits about them, there is a great reward. The traditional gift for a 75th wedding anniversary is a diamond. The modern gift is gold. Either way I think that if you are able to love someone for that long you deserve more than just precious jewels. You deserve a medal of honor and a statue in Washington, DC.

As part of their celebration of being in business for 75 years, Alaska Airlines will ... [Read this entry]

Take the Sunshine Express to Arizona

Do you reckon that people in sunny, warm climates ever feel the urge to visit someplace that is cloudy and gray? As we search for travel deals each and every day we often come across trips to warm weather places, but never have we come across a deal that promotes how cloudy and miserable a destination is. Maybe someone could fill this market by specializing in trips to dreary weather locations.

In the meantime, we are stuck with deals to places like Arizona. This isn’t a bad consolation prize, really. ... [Read this entry]

Arizona Spring Training Baseball Vacation Packages

There is no surer sign that spring is on the way than hearing the crack of the bat, the cheers from the crowd and the sight of saliva being expunged from players’ mouths. Baseball is the great American pastime. If you are a baseball purist, or simply someone who appreciates sitting out in the sun eating junk food and drinking overpriced watered down beer, going to spring training will be something you’ll cherish forever.

There are two leagues when it comes to spring training baseball. There is the Grapefruit League in ... [Read this entry]

Kids Fly Free to Disneyland on Alaska Airlines

Here is a pretty sweet offer for kids both big and small. If you book a Disneyland vacation package with Alaska Airlines, children under the age of 11 can fly free. That sure beats the usual efforts you need to take to get your kids a free flight like stuffing them in your carryon bags and hoping that the TSA doesn’t check your luggage.

If you are a parent, chances are that you have heard of this place called Disneyland. Chances are that at one time or another, your ... [Read this entry]