These Cheap Flights Will Make A Perfect Last-Minute Christmas Gift


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Christmas is nearly here. Chances are you already booked your holiday tickets weeks ago. Or not. Maybe you like to play it fast and loose to see if you can score that elusive last-minute deal. There’s more than one way to score the best cheap flight deal, as we all know by now.

Believe it or not, there are still cheap flights to be had — even if you’re flying somewhere this week. Even better are surfacing this week for 2018 travel worldwide. And, those flights just might be the best last-minute gift for someone you love.

Below are some of the best deals on cheap flights right now. These are the sites and Twitter feeds that you should be following and setting up alerts for. Prices will vary. Sales will pass quickly. You’ve gotta shop it and you have to act fast. Happy Travels!

JETBLUE

JetBlue is probably your best chance to find a really cheap last minute deal if you’re lucky. You’ll have to shop it.

If you’re looking for a great deal on a flight next year, JetBlue has a sale running until the end of today. You’ll be able to snag a one-way flight from all over America to wherever JetBlue flies for as low as $44 each way throughout next year.

SOUTHWEST

If you’re still looking for a cheap Christmas or New Year’s getaway, then Southwest might have the deal for you. Check out their Low Fare Finder and roll those dice. You’ll probably get lucky and find a super cheap flight. For instance, right now there’s a flight from Chicago to New Orleans for only $41 (one way).

We’ll say it right now, Christmas in the Big Easy sounds awesome.

FRONTIER

Frontier’s Online Deals has one way flights for $20 a pop throughout next year. Likewise, Frontier is going to be one of your best choices for scoring a dirt cheap, last-minute flight back home for Christmas. Just don’t expect any frills.

SECRET FLYING DEALS

Secret Flying is offering a slew of great deals right now. Seriously, you should be following their Twitter handle. There are great deals from Chicago to Beijing, LA to Bogota, and great New Year’s deal from San Diego to Mexico City for only $235 roundtrip. And that’s just scratching the surface.

ERROR FARE OF THE WEEK

There seems to have been a ‘human error’ in the filing of prices for baller class business class seats on Aeromexico from various US cities to various South American locations. If you can book right now, you can score a plush seat with a little pampering all the way to the southern hemisphere for $500-$600 roundtrip between February and September of 2018.

KAYAK EXPLORE

Kayak Explore is going to be a big help if you’re booking travel this week. The deals are out there, you just have to shop. Explore has your back. Enter your home city, “Christmas week,” and see what pops up. You might get lucky and find a $300 flight to Europe or South America! They’re out there!

CONCORDE DEALS

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Going into 2018, flights are going to be getting cheaper and cheaper. Keeping an eye on Concorde will help you spot some of the best deals of the moment. Their grid has great deals up right now all over the world from America. But you’ll have to act quickly as these deals expire.

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