Alaska in 1999
Posted on March 16, 2008
I let everyone know a while ago that my parents took a trip to Alaska last summer. What I didn’t tell you is my dad was already there. Back in 1999 on our way to Mount Rushmore, my father decided to take a little detour and ended up in Alaska. Kind of a long detour, especially since it was a road trip. Good thing it was only the Alaska section of the parking lot for the Mall of America. Does this mean there are 50 Mall of America’s parking sections? Found the photographic proof.
Save Money Flying With Yapta
Posted on January 23, 2008
Planning a trip? Yapta can in two big ways.
- While you’re looking for flights. Yapta has a firefox plugin which allows you to tag flights across multiple websites in order to compare prices and track their price changes before purchase.
- After you’ve purchased your tickets. This is the best feature in my mind. Much like what PriceProtectr does for common online retail stores, Yapta allows you to list tickets you’ve purchased and at what prices so that it can monitor price drops.
Something you probably didn’t know about most airlines is many offer reimbursements for price drops on air flights. The old saying that everyone on your flight paid a different price no longer applies. Everyone can pay the same price if you’re using Yapta!
Direct from Yapta’s FAQ here’s a list of some of the vouchers and refunds available:
| Each airline has a different set of rules and regulations. However, here is a quick look at the policies for each airline. Click each of the airlines for the specifics. |
| Airline | How much it will cost to get a travel voucher? | How much it will cost to get a “cash refund” for a non-refundable ticket? |
|---|---|---|
| AirTran | $75.00 | Not Offered |
| Alaska | Free | $50.00 |
| American | $100.00 | Not Offered |
| ATA | $60.00 Domestic $100.00 Hawaii |
Not Offered |
| Continental | $100.00 | Not Offered |
| Delta | $75.00 | Not Offered |
| Frontier | $100.00 | Not Offered |
| JetBlue | $40.00 | Not Offered |
| Midwest | Free within 7 days of purchase $100.00 after 7 days |
Not Offered |
| United | Free | $100.00 |
| US Airways / America West | $100.00 | Not Offered |