American Airlines Teams With Fellow oneworld Members British Airways and Iberia for Fare Sale to Europe March 30th, 2012
Book Now Through April 10 for Travel from April 3 Through May 21 and Aug. 24 Through Oct. 27
All Travel Must be Complete by Oct. 31
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – American Airlines and two of its fellow oneworld® alliance members, British Airways and Iberia, are offering special discounted fares between the United States and Europe for as low as $289 each way, based on round-trip Economy Class travel purchased on AA.com. Taxes and fees are included. Travel must originate in the U.S.
Book now, as tickets for these special fares are limited and must be purchased by April 10. There is an advance purchase requirement seven days prior to travel.
The special promotional fares are valid for travel between the U.S. and Europe Monday through Thursday; other days are subject to higher fares. Fares are valid for travel between the U.S. and United Kingdom Monday through Wednesday; other days are subject to higher fares. A Saturday night stay is required, and the maximum stay allowed is 180 days.
Here are some sample fares for Economy Class travel on the off-peak days identified above. The fares shown are each way based on round-trip purchase and include surcharges and government taxes and fees. A portion of, or all travel for some itineraries, may be operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, American Eagle or AmericanConnection® carrier Chautauqua Airlines:
EACH WAY BASED ON ROUND-TRIP PURCHASE; TAXES AND FEES INCLUDED:
New York – Zurich $410
Chicago – Manchester $456
New York – Paris $459
Chicago – Dublin $289
Boston – Manchester $401
New York – Brussels $381
Miami – London $442
Chicago – Barcelona $398
Travelers can check schedules and fares and book on www.AA.com. AA.com has the absolute lowest fares – guaranteed – available for American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® carrier flights.
Taxes, Fees and Conditions
Fares include as applicable (a) a federal excise tax of $3.80 per U.S. domestic flight segment, defined as one takeoff and landing, of a passenger’s itinerary; (b) up to $18 per round trip in local airport charges; and (c) September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per enplanement originating at a U.S. airport. For international/Puerto Rico/USVI destinations, government taxes and fees of up to $240, varying by destination, are also included.
Fares are subject to change without notice. International fares are subject to government approval.
Ticketing/Travel – Tickets must be purchased seven days prior to departure but not later than 11:59 p.m. April 10 (Central Time). Fares are valid for travel from April 3 through May 21 and from Aug. 24 through Oct. 27. All travel must be completed by Oct. 31. Saturday-night minimum stay is required, and a 180-day maximum stay is allowed. Tickets must be issued 24 hours after reservations are made.
Seats are limited. Fares may not be available on all flights. Schedules are subject to change without notice.
Fares are nonrefundable and nontransferable. Changes to your ticket may be made if you meet the restrictions of the new fare and pay up to a $275 fee plus any fare difference. Changes must be made before your ticketed flight’s scheduled departure time. If you cancel your flight prior to the scheduled departure time, the ticket will be valid for one year from the date of issue for an unused ticket or one year from travel origination for a partially used ticket. If you do not cancel your flight prior to the scheduled departure time, the ticket has no value.
A portion of or all travel for some itineraries may be operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, American Eagle or AmericanConnection. American Eagle is operated by American Eagle Airlines, Inc., or Executive Airlines, Inc., which are wholly-owned by AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines. AmericanConnection service is operated by Chautauqua Airlines, Inc., an independent contractor.
To purchase tickets on AA.com you must use a credit card with a billing address in the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, the United Kingdom, or select Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Checked baggage fees may apply. See https://www.aa.com/i18n/utility/aacom_services_charges.jsp
for more information.
SOURCE American Airlines
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Southwest Airlines Launches Nationwide Fare Sale March 21st, 2012
DALLAS, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is springing for joy and lowering fares! The airline announced today a fare sale; offering Customers air fares starting as low as $69 one-way to select destinations nationwide (see fare rules below). These low fares are available for purchase only at southwest.com or swabiz.com today through March 29, 2012, 11:59 pm PT. The 10-day advance purchase fares are available for travel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, between April 3, and June 27, 2012 (blackout dates for Florida apply). To see the list of markets, prices, and to take advantage of these special fares, visit www.southwest.com.
Examples of fares* include (see Additional Fare Rules below):
- $69 one-way between Baltimore/Washington and Greenville-Spartanburg
- $69 one-way between Las Vegas and San Francisco
- $92 one-way between Birmingham and Chicago Midway
- $132 one-way between Atlanta and Baltimore/Washington
Southwest Airlines continues to differentiate itself from other low-fare carriers—offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the nation’s largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded and has acquired AirTran Airways, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. Southwest serves 73 cities in 38 states and remains one of the most honored airlines in the world known for its commitment to the triple bottom line of Performance, People, and Planet. To read more about how Southwest is doing its part to be a good citizen, visit southwest.com/citizenship to read the Southwest Airlines One Report(TM). Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,200 flights a day and has more than 37,000 Employees.
ADDITIONAL FARE RULES
Fares are available only on www.southwest.com and www.swabiz.com and can be purchased today, through March 29, 2012, 11:59 pm PT, with a 10-day advance purchase required. Travel must take place between April 3, and June 27, 2012. Discounted fares to and from Florida are not available for travel between April 3, and April 16, 2012. Fares are valid for travel only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Offer is unavailable for travel to or from Buffalo, Washington, D.C. Dulles International, Ft. Myers, or Seattle. Seats are limited. Fares may vary by destinations, flight, and day of week and won’t be available on some flights that operate during very busy travel times and holiday periods. Fares are available for one-way travel. Fares may be combined with other combinable fares, except Senior Fares. When combining fares, all rules and restrictions apply. Fares are nonrefundable but may be applied toward the purchase of future travel on Southwest Airlines. Fares are not available through the Group Desk. Any change in the itinerary may result in an increase in fare. Standby travel requires an upgrade to the Anytime fare. Fares are subject to change until ticketed. Fares are valid on published, scheduled service only.
* Government-imposed taxes and fees are now included in the advertised fare. To comply with new government regulations, all airlines must include government-imposed taxes and fees in advertised air fares.
www.southwest.com
Delta notes Transatlantic Fares will Rise May 2nd, 2011
http://www.marketwatch.com reports Delta says transatlantic fares will rise this summer. Delta also will reportedly reduce capacity in the fall to maintain higher prices.
“Year to date, U.S. airlines have raised airfares 17 times in an attempt to match climbing fuel prices, but the industry continues to fall behind the cost increase.”