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First airfare sales of 2010 from Southwest, Virgin America and JetBlue
January 07, 2010

Southwest Airlines: This is a three-day sale that ends Jan. 7, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Valid for travel every day except Fridays and Sundays through May 12, with a 14-day advance purchase. Fares start at $59 each way, pre-tax, for itineraries such as Los Angeles - Las Vegas; Los Angeles - San Francisco/San Jose/Sacramento/Oakland/Reno; and Burbank - Las Vegas.

Virgin America: Book by Jan. 11 for travel Jan. 7 through March 10, with fares starting at $39 each way. The $39 fares include flights between the California destinations— San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego—plus San Francisco - Las Vegas. Flights between Los Angeles and the East Coast start at $99 each way to Boston, and $109 each way to New York, Washington, D.C. and Fort Lauderdale. These flights require only a 3-day advance purchase, but tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable. The lowest fares are for travel Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday. Travel on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday are $10 more each way. If you want to fly between March 11 and June 20, you’ll find prices about $10 more each way. Note: Tickets purchased from Virgin America over the phone will cost an additional $15 per guest per itinerary.

JetBlue: This “Shake Up the New Year” sale has prices starting at $29 each way, but from our corner of the world, prices start at $39 each way between Long Beach and Las Vegas, San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento if you travel on Tuesday or Wednesday. Other days of the week go up to $49 each way. Book by 10:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Jan. 13, for travel through March 24 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and/or Saturday. Requires a 10-day advance purchase. The Airfarewatchdog blog notes that JetBlue also tells you how much the flight will cost if you pay with points.

Source :- http://travel.latimes.com