Airlines launch 2-day summer airfare sale

Some steep discounts are available to air travelers in the next two days in what one industry analyst calls “the first big summer fare sale” of the year. AirTran sparked the sale this week, with US Airways, United, Delta and American among the airlines following close behind, says Tom Parsons, founder of Bestfares.com who tracks ticket prices and scouted the bargains.

But travelers will have to act fast. Tickets have to be purchased by midnight Thursday for travel through Nov. 16. There are blackout dates around Memorial Day and other holidays. And travelers may have to do some digging to find the lowest fares, particularly in July, or when flying cross-country, Parsons says

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