Cheap Flights

January 26, 2016January 25, 2016 / lifeafter9to5 / 2 Comments

It’s almost February and we still have no travel plans for 2016! *gasp* The year started pretty slow for us – we have a few ideas of where we want to go, but haven’t booked anything. This is a little bit shocking to our friends and family who keep asking where we’re off to this year. By this time last year we had already snatched a great deal to Rio. With gas prices continuing to plummet, I expected that there would be a lot of cheap flights, especially to Asia. So, this morning when I found out that American Airlines was having a great sale on flights from major cities in the US to Asia with flexible dates, I tried to jump on it. Continue reading →

Cheap Flight Alert: Newark to Ho Chi Minh City

June 24, 2015June 24, 2015 / lifeafter9to5 / Leave a comment

United is having a huge sale for flights going from most East coast cities to Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam. For about $600 including taxes and fees, you’ll get a round trip ticket to Asia, that’s a pretty unbeatable deal! The dates are mostly for late summer to early fall, which is when you’d want to be in Southeast Asia anyways – to skip out on the sweltering heat.

Ho Chi Minh is my hometown and I grew up there, so I always welcome an opportunity to go back. Plus the food is amazing, so that’s a bonus. When I saw these prices, I was very excited, so if you’re looking to visit Asia this fall, reserve your tickets now before they are all gone. Just a reminder – United does allow you to cancel within 24 hours without any penalties. When you put in the date of your flight, make sure you select the ‘flexible date’ option to give you a better chance of finding the cheaper tickets. Book your ticket and look forward to a steaming bowl of pho on the other side of the world.

Cheap Flight Alert: NYC to Moscow

March 14, 2015March 14, 2015 / lifeafter9to5 / Leave a comment

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A few days ago, I saw a deal for flight from NYC to Moscow and dismissed it out of hand because Russia was not on the top of our travel list this year. After thinking about it some more, I’ve gradually come around to the idea, given how strong the dollar is performing against the Russian Ruble. Delta is currently offering direct flights from NYC to Moscow for $373, including all taxes and fees. Continue reading →

Error Fare to Rio de Janeiro

January 10, 2015January 10, 2015 / lifeafter9to5 / 5 Comments

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It was 11 o’clock on Thursday night, we were in bed, hunched over our computer, frantically searching for the cheap airfare to Rio de Janeiro. Earlier that night, my sister messaged us and told us to check out the cheap flights from Toronto, Canada to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for less than $400 on American Airlines. This is obviously an error fare, the question is whether or not American Airlines would honor it. Tickets were flying off the shelf at an alarming rate so you had to act fast. In fact the deal was dead by 10 am the next morning. Usually when we find great airfare deals, we will try to share it on our Facebook page or on our blog. Continue reading →

Cheap Flight Alert: Multiple Cities to Miami

October 10, 2014October 10, 2014 / lifeafter9to5 / Leave a comment

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If you are looking to get away from the cold this winter and party it up in Miami, you’re in luck. Frontier Airline will add a new flight path from multiple cities to Miami. The one way direct flight from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia to Miami starts at $73, including all taxes and fees. This is a very competitive price as they try to grab market share from American Airlines. Continue reading →

Cheap Flight Alert: Toronto to Singapore

September 24, 2014October 27, 2014 / fpalazzetti / Leave a comment

Just saw another deal to Asia, this time going from Toronto to Singapore. This one won’t last long and availability is pretty limited. Some flights can be booked as American Airlines codeshares (meaning: you can earn full AA elite qualifying miles as long as you book them with AA flight numbers). These flights go from Toronto through ORD (Chicago) or JFK (New York). Then you transfer onto Cathay Pacific all the way to Singapore. If you’ve never flown on Cathay Pacific, you don’t know what you’re missing! Other airlines like United and Delta are also matching these reduced rates. These fare war are great for us travelers. Continue reading →

Cheap Flight Alert: Toronto to Kilimanjaro

August 7, 2014October 27, 2014 / lifeafter9to5 / 2 Comments

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I just saw that KLM is having an airfare sale from Toronto, Canada to Kilimanjaro, Tanzania for $1,000 per person, round trip including taxes. If you are not from Toronto like me, you can probably find a cheap and flight your overall cost will still be lower than a regular priced ticket. Climbing Kilimanjaro has not always been on my bucket list because 20,000 feet above sea level seems very intimidating. Now, fresh off my success with the Inca Trek, I feel like I can conquer the highest peak in Africa as well. Continue reading →

Mileage Run: Vienna

May 24, 2014October 27, 2014 / lifeafter9to5 / 5 Comments

Last night, while we were watching TV and decompressing after a very long week, Fausto casually mentioned to me that he reserved tickets to Vienna, Austria on Halloween weekend. And when I say weekend, I literally mean weekend. We are going on another mileage run (a short trip that helps you accumulate more miles in your airline program and achieve status).

I am relatively new to this whole weekend travel business. Before, when I think of traveling, I usually think of a trip that lasts for at least a week (anything shorter doesn’t seem to be worth the airline ticket). You need time to acclimate and familiarize yourself with your new surroundings, not to mention you need time to relax and really enjoy being away. This past year, due to work and personal obligations, we were very short on time. That’s when Fausto convinced me to take a weekend trip to Tokyo and Seoul on Thanksgiving weekend. Two cities, across the other side of the world in four days, sure why not. I find that it’s usually not too hard to convince me to go somewhere, especially some place I’ve never been.

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Cheap Flight Alert: NYC to Multiple Destinations

May 23, 2014September 5, 2014 / lifeafter9to5 / Leave a comment

If you are looking to go to Europe and/or Asia for cheap, check out Priceline right now. Due to a pricing mistake (yay us!), Priceline is showing fares from New York to Milan and Prague to Tokyo for $237. Or if you so incline, you can switch out Tokyo for Bangkok for $359. These are multi-city fares and were priced out today around 10:30 am and they still work. Multiple dates and cities are available, but you have to be persistent and flexible as you play around with the different combinations.