6 signals tagged deal alert.
Deal alerts cover unusually low cash fares, mistake fares and award prices well below the usual rate. Stories here give the route, the price and the dates the sources found, along with the booking risk: mistake fares are sometimes cancelled by the airline. Most of these deals last hours or days, so the report date matters.
American asked the Department of Transportation to dismiss a complaint over AAdvantage awards it canceled more than 72 hours after finding the error.
American priced long-haul business class at 7,000 miles to Delhi and 10,000 miles back from Australia after a multi-city glitch, then voided tickets weeks later.
A Phoenix to Las Vegas Basic award is 3,000 Rapid Rewards points against 136 dollars in Southwest's sale through Aug. 31.
Bilt Points can now transfer 1:1 to Alaska Airlines' Atmos Rewards program, enabling bookings on Philippine Airlines business class to Manila from 75,000 points plus fees
Thrifty Traveler has released a free Google Docs and Excel tracker for over 50 top travel cards, helping users monitor statement credits and recoup annual fees
Spirit Airlines has ceased all service immediately after running out of cash, marking the end of the budget carrier. The shutdown leaves thousands of travelers stranded and employees jobless
