United has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Aspen (ASE) for $157 with a connection. Flights January to September. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
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JetBlue and Delta have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Nassau, Bahamas (NAS) for $375-$378 with a connection. Flights December, January, May, and July. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Christmas dates available.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on Delta. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
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United has round-trip flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Seattle (SEA) for $157 with a connection. Flights January, February, March, April, May, August, and September. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
United’s “Basic Economy” fares do not allow for a free carry-on bag. Only a personal item (like a small laptop bag) is free. Seats are randomly assigned for free prior to boarding.
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Delta has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Salt Lake City (SLC) for $198, NONSTOP. Flights January to February. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on Delta. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
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American Airlines has round-trip flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Aruba (AUA) for $306 with a connection. Flights November to December. Departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday. Origin/Destination reversible. Holiday blackouts.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on American. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
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United, Delta, and American Airlines have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to New York/Newark (EWR/JFK) for $153-$168, NONSTOP. Flights December to March. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Christmas dates available.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on Delta. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
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Hawaiian and American have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Kailua-Kona or Kahului-Maui, Hawaii (KOA, OGG) for $285-$294 with a connection. Flights January to May. Departures on Monday and Wednesday. Origin/Destination reversible.
Chase has increased the sign-up bonus for the United℠ Explorer Card. It is now a 60,000 point bonus instead of 50,000. The bonus offer applies after spending $3,000 in the first 3-months of being approved for the card. This card has an annual fee of: $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95. We recommend this card for those of you who fly United because your first standard checked-bag for you and your companion is free, you get priority boarding, two United Club passes per year, and you get a 25% discount on inflight purchases on United-operated flights.
The checked-bag perk will probably be the main draw for those of you who fly on the cheaper “Basic Economy” fares on United. Basic Economy fares on United don’t include a free checked-bag and this perk can save you from paying additional bag fees.
The Amazon Prime Visa Card has a new $200 gift card welcome-offer for existing Prime members. This offer is the best that we’ve seen for this no-annual-fee card.
We’re highlighting this card due to several reasons: the 5% cash-back on Chase Travel, Amazon, and Whole Foods purchases is really good, the $200 Amazon gift card welcome-offer is the best we’ve seen for this card, the 2% cash-back on restaurants, gas stations, and local transit is also an added bonus, and to top it off there is no-annual-fee.
The catch is that the $200 gift card welcome-offer is only for existing Amazon Prime members.
American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to New Orleans (MSY) for $118, NONSTOP. Flights November to May. No Sunday departures. Extended weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Thanksgiving dates.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on American. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
American Airlines has round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Saint Croix (STX) for $264-$278 with a connection. Flights December to May. Weekends available. Origin/Destination reversible. No Christmas dates available.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on American. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.
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American Airlines and British Airways have round-trip flights from Austin (AUS) to Milan (MXP) for $443 with a connection. Flights November, December, February, and March. Very few extended weekends available. Holiday blackouts.
A Carry-on bag and also a personal item is allowed for free on American. You can avoid paying for seat selection by accepting the randomly assigned seat at the gate.