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AirTran: Here's Your Pretend Voucher, Have Fun Redeeming It

AirTran: Here's Your Pretend Voucher, Have Fun Redeeming It

It certainly looks real, but according to AirTran this voucher may not be valid. Why? Because it doesn’t specifically say you get a flight. Why would AirTran issue vouchers that don’t vouch for anything? We just don’t know.

Everyone Loves Southwest Airlines, Hates United And US Airways

Everyone Loves Southwest Airlines, Hates United And US Airways

The new Airline Quality Rating is out and Southwest airlines received the fewest complaints of any airline in 2006. United and US Airways both tied for the highest number of complaints.

Live Interventions: Help! CheapoAir.com Overcharging Me!

Live Interventions: Help! CheapoAir.com Overcharging Me!

A reader IM’d us about getting help with a billing dispute a friend of theirs was having on the phone with CheapoAir.com.

AirTran Grounds Screaming Toddler And Family, Literally

AirTran is defending itself today for removing a screaming toddler and her family from a flight bound for Boston.

$19 AirTran Tickets

AirTran’s got a 48-hour sale going on right now with tickets as low as $19 one way.

AirTran Would Rather Me Stinky

AirTran Would Rather Me Stinky

Nelle writes:

Southwest and the Airtravel Realities We’re Ignoring

Southwest and the Airtravel Realities We’re Ignoring

Steve reminds us why we love our readers by penning a nice and cogent op-ed on why “the current low fares are going to run one or two of the legacy carriers into liquidation.”

AirTrain: Tiny Bathrooms, Big Cancellations

Josh C writes:

Recently, I flew Airtran to get to a family gathering. Normally I like them; their rates are low and upgrades are cheap. But I had two problems that I want to warn your readers about:

The Syrupy Smell of Success

The Syrupy Smell of Success

See, you can dumpster dive for Wendy’s cups and have a cute girlfriend. This is Today’s Hobo.

Wendy’s AirTran Flight Cups Promotion Getting Crazy

Wendy’s AirTran Flight Cups Promotion Getting Crazy

It looks like we’re not the only ones to notice the frenzy growing around AirTran and Wendy’s Free Flight Giveaway. The Christian Science Monitor reports on dumpster divers digging outside Manhattan Wendy’s looking for the cups that will gain them a free trip.

In all, the pair collected about 330 cups, more than enough for two round-trip flights for each of them. “It’s pretty disgusting work, especially when you grab a handful of chewed meat,” says Danielle, who asked that her full name be withheld to ensure that AirTran would honor her claim. “But it’s about the only way I can afford to see my family [in San Luis Obispo, Calif.].”

It’s getting nuts. The article quotes the going rate for a single ticket as going for a buck fifty—more than it costs to buy the cup with soda at Wendy’s. People are literally being paid to dumpster dive.

Afternoon Freebies: Gay Wallet Follies

Afternoon Freebies: Gay Wallet Follies

The Dell Game continues apace. Tug the stockings to win a prize, or more likely, a coupon for percentage off discounts on Dell products.