Let’s face it. You miss your mom. Today would be an excellent day to book your holiday travel arrangements. Northwest airlines has just announced some big discounts following their 1.2bn losses in the 3rd quarter. Yay!

From USA Today, here are seven tips for saving on holiday airfare. We like:

• Fly on the Holiday. Less people do it, because they’re afraid of missing dinner. Live dangerously, save money.

• Fly out of an alternate airport. Maybe no one has family in Reno.

And

• Book a vacation package. Cheaper! Discounted!

Just don’t do all three. “We miss you Mom, we’re at the Holiday Inn in Milwaukee!”

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