Low Fall Fares for Football Fanatics

Those sounds you heard this past weekend were the expressions of joy coming out of the mouths of football fans from coast to coast. With college football season underway and the NFL on its way, this is the favorite time of year for those of us who like to sit on the couch and watch grown men exercise. You can hardly blame us for shouting out loud.

Of course, watching football or any sporting event on television hardly compares to being in the stadium watching it in person. The roar of ... [Read this entry]

Fly North by Pacific Northwest on Southwest

I am a tad biased because I live in the region but for my money (which currently includes three pennies and a Canadian quarter in my pockets) the most awesome, fabulous, amazing, cool, splendid, terrific and all around wonderful part of the United States is the Pacific Northwest.

In these parts we have ourselves some lovely scenery. There are trees that are big and green all year round. There are rugged coastlines where only those insulated by whale blubber would dare swim. There are mountains that are really volcanoes and that ... [Read this entry]

Southwest Airlines Wanna Get Away Contest

Chances are that if you own a television you probably have seen one of those Southwest Airlines Wanna Get Away commercials. You know the ones where someone does something completely embarrassing and would like to be transported to another place or time to escape the humiliation.

I had one of these moments a few years back when I was living in a foreign country. My language skills were not the best so I would frequently visit my friend’s very old and very sweet grandmother who was very patient with me as I ... [Read this entry]

Save on Flights to Lake Tahoe

When you are swooshing down the mountain at speeds of 40 mph, cutting a nasty path through the fresh powder and feeling the glorious sun beat down on your face, take a moment to look around and thank your lucky stars that a place like Lake Tahoe exists. The mountains, the blue lake that looks almost unreal, the copious amounts of snow, and the days of bright sunshine; these are all reason enough to get down on your knees at night and to offer up thanks to the ski gods.

Tahoe is a ... [Read this entry]

Tax-Free Shopping is yet anothe reason to visit Portland, Oregon

Maybe it is because I live in the place in question, but I rarely think of sales tax-free shopping as being one of the top attractions in Portland, Oregon. I think of the amazing nature that surrounds the city, the many wonderful brewpubs, the excellent public transportations system, the safe and clean streets, and, of course, the best bookstore in the universe, Powells.

All of these things make the Rose City a special place in which to live and a great place to visit. Throw in that little fact that there is ... [Read this entry]

Who Shot J.R. Ewing? Fly to Dallas with a Cheap Ticket and Find out

Anyone who has ever been to Dallas will tell you that it is exactly like the television show that goes by that name. Money is everywhere, all the people are gorgeous and the drama never stops, at least not until the hour is up and you have to wait for the exciting conclusion next week.

Ok, none of this is true, but Dallas is an interesting place to visit for business, pleasure or a little bit of both. The city has grown like crazy in recent years and has added a lot ... [Read this entry]

Southwest Airlines tries telling passengers where to sit

After years of ‘mass boarding’ and ‘first come, first serve’ policies, Southwest Airlines is trying their hand at conventional boarding systems.

The largest United States domestic carrier in terms of passengers, Southwest is operating test runs on select flights to see if ‘advances in technology’ have enabled them to seat people faster and more efficiently than in the past.

Southwest is the only carrier in the United States that does not assign passenger seats.

Southwest Airlines tries telling passengers where to sit

Southwest Airlines Promotions

We get excited for promotions, we admit it. While we’re not convinced a million dollars is going to come our way with the Publisher’s Clearinghouse, we are willing to spend thirty seconds to enter in our spam-catcher email address and cross our fingers.

While roaming around on Southwest Airlines’ website, we noticed that they have an entire page, dedicated to various promotions!

Currently, they’re giving away free tickets to celebrate their 35 birthday, a chance to play ball with pitching great Nolan Ryan, and even a promo celebrating where you play the game UNO with with the Where do you UNO? competition!

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Southwest Sales Thru the Summer with Systemwide Savings

Southwest is having a ball this summer and they want to share in the fun!

They’re putting their low fares even lower with flights to select cities from $49 to $159 one-way!

Book by July 27 for travel August 17 through December 10, 2006. Plus, if you hurry and book today, you can fly Southwest Airlines from $44 to $99 one-way in select markets with 10-day advance purchase.

Purchase through July 24 for travel August 1 - August 16, 2006. Note that some flights are operated via ATA Airlines.

Southwest Sales Thru the Summer with Systemwide Savings