The Cheap Flights Weekly Round Up
This week saw a slew of sales and discounts on a number of routes, including AirTran's cheap fares for football fans. A good week for airlines (regardless of what's dominating the headlines), as a number of carriers have announced new flights to several domestic and international destinations. All across the country, airports are making changes.
Airline Sales and Deals
Discount Airfare: Continental Airlines' London Savings Continental Airlines is offering tickets for flights to London Heathrow (LHR) as well as to Gatwick (LGW). Passengers can take advantage of the each-way discount airfares for as low as $330 exclusive of taxes and fees.
Earn Double Miles on Midwest This Fall Midwest Airlines is giving double miles on all Midwest Airlines and Midwest Connect flights this fall. Customers must register and fly on a published fare ticket between September 8 and November 19.
United Offers 10% off International Flights A 10 percent discount is available for United Mileage Plus members if they pay for coach class tickets on international flights using a Visa card.
Airfare Discount: AirTran Airways' Offers for Football Fans AirTran Airways has launched a sale for college football fans, which will allow them to cheer on their favorite teams in person across the country.
New Service
Qatar Airways to Fly Nonstop to New York Qatar Airways is to start a nonstop service between New York and Doha, Qatar, from October 26.
New Flights from New York, Toronto to Bengaluru on Jet Jet Airways is to start flights between three North American airports (JFK and Newark, and Toronto International Airport) and Bengaluru in southern India.
Delta Air Lines to Start Santiago Flights from December Delta Air Lines has announced that it will restart its services from New York to Santiago and Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic in December.
Thai Airways to Fly Los Angeles-Osaka Nonstop Thai Airways is to fly nonstop between Los Angeles and Osaka, Japan, with connections to Bangkok.
This week's airport news…
Raleigh/Durham's Terminal 2 to Debut This Fall Terminal 2 is to open at Raleigh/Durham International Airport this fall. The new terminal will feature a new architectural design that guides flyers from curb to gate, 40 electronic check-in kiosks, and a counter area configured to cut congestion.
New Cell Charging Stations at Newark Liberty Samsung Mobile has announced that it has installed 50 cell phone charging stations across Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Color-coded Security Lanes at Phoenix Sky Harbor Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials have rolled out color-coded security lanes at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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