Travel is valid off-peak days between February 21 and May 24. Northwest, Continental, Delta, US Airways, American, United and America West are among the major airlines battling for your spring travel dollars. Details are here . Now is a great time to head to Europe, with a variety of deals presently being offered to help you get there. Details are here .
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Northwest introduced a new class of business fares late last week that are 40 percent cheaper than unrestricted full coach walk-up fares, hoping to attract travelers who don't want to build a Saturday night stay into the trip to save money. BizFlex fares require a roundtrip purchase at least 10 days in advance and a one night minimum stay. The fares are about 10 percent more expensive than Saturday night stay fares purchased 14 days in advance and will cost 20 percent to 30 percent more than restricted tickets purchased at least 21 days before travel. After the new fare was introduced, other airlines matched the price but eliminated the 10-day advance purchase requirement, forcing Northwest to discontinue BizFlex in selected markets. The Wall Street Journal ran an article this week, assessing the alliances from a consumer standpoint.