Airtran, Virgin, & Southwest Offer Scary Good Sales

There have been all sorts of spooky airline deals coming in this week leading up to Halloween. Three airlines in particular have given passengers plenty of reasons to hop a plane and fly like a bat out of hell across the country.

AirTran: The low-cost carrier wants you to skip raking the leaves and get packing. With fares starting as low as $39 one-way, you will have enough cash leftover to pay the neighbor’s kids to finish cleaning the lawn.

You must book by November 10, 2009 and travel is valid through February 10, 2010. Some sample one-way fares include:

• Chicago (Midway)-Cancun: $84 (plus tax)

• Memphis-Atlanta: $69 (plus tax)

• Washington (Dulles)-Tampa: $69 (plus tax)

For more information, additional routes, and prices check out AirTran.com.

Virgin America: Fly across the country for only $62? That is “BOO-tiful” my frightened friends. This sale is so “spooktacular” that it is only good for travel this coming Halloween weekend.

Tickets must be purchased by 11:59pm on October 29 with travel occurring on either Friday October 30 or Saturday October 31. Some sample one-way fares include:

• San Francisco-Las Vegas: $31 (plus tax)

• Seattle-Orange County: $31 (plus tax)

• New York, Boston or Washington (Dulles)-San Francisco or Los Angeles: $62 (plus tax)

For more information, additional routes, and prices check out VirginAmerica.com.

Southwest Airlines: The “LUV” airline is at it again with another great sale. This time some seats are priced lower than many airline’s checked bag fees. Talk about a touchdown. Nothing scary about this deal…so boooooooooo-k now.

Tickets must be purchased by October 29 at 11:59 Pacific Standard Time. Travel is good between December 2-16 and January 5-February 10, 2010. Some sample one-way fares include:

• Los Angeles-LasVegas:$25 (plus taxes)

• Chicago (Midway)-Nashville: $50 (plus taxes)

• New York (LaGuardia)-Orlando: $75 (plus taxes)

For more information, additional routes, and prices check out Southwest.com.

I have officially filled this year’s quota of awful Halloween themed word play with this article.

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