American Airlines has reduced round-trip fares to the Caribbean and Bermuda, giving you the perfect excuse to plan that last-minute island getaway. Although the most competitive rates were found on flights to Jamaica (which start at $216), low fares are also available to Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, and more. Travel is valid through May 28, but tickets must be purchased by March 18.

Sample Fares (Round-Trip, Excluding Taxes):

• New York City−Montego Bay, Jamaica: $216
• Washington D.C.−Kingston, Jamaica: $216
• Chicago−Aruba: $276
• Los Angeles−Kingston, Jamaica $288
• Ft. Myers−Turks and Caicos: $310
• Omaha−Nassau, Bahamas: $378
• Denver−Grand Cayman: $382
• Jacksonville–Bermuda: $364

Visit www.Travelocity.com to book your flight.

AirTran has launched another fare sale to destinations in the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico including sun-soaked locales like Nassau, New Orleans, Cancun, Miami, and more! Take advantage of great short-haul flights starting from $44 each way, or hop on a coast-to-coast jaunt from $79. This deal is available through November 16 but tickets must be purchased by March 11.

•    Charlotte – Atlanta: $44
•    Chicago – Cancun: $89
•    Houston – Boston: $79
•    Denver – New Orleans: $99
•    Saint Louis – Miami: $74
•    Washington D.C. – San Francisco: $94
•    Minneapolis/Saint Paul – Orlando: $84
•    Detroit – Miami: $74
•    Philadelphia – Jacksonville: $79
•    Orlando – San Juan: $64
•    Kansas City – Fort Myers: $74
•    Atlanta – Nassau: $79 
•    And more!

For more information, visit www.airtran.com. 

As part of its 10-year anniversary celebration, JetBlue has launched a one-day sale on flights from New York’s JFK airport to its first 10 destinations from just $10 one-way. These include Fort Lauderdale, Oakland, Tampa, Orlando, Rochester, Buffalo, West Palm Beach, Burlington, Salt Lake City, and Fort Myers. So what’s the catch? You must travel by Wednesday, March 10 and additional taxes and fees apply. If that’s a bit too soon to travel, stay tuned – the airline has hinted that there are similar sales on the way in the coming months.

After careful deliberation, ShermansTravel editors have found the most affordable way to cheat this prolonged winter. Booking a flight to Hawaii will raise your spirits and go easy on your wallet, with rock-bottom fares through March, April, and May that even beach bums can afford. Between Delta, American Airlines, United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines (offering unbeatable rates starting from $497 each way on first class!), and more unannounced rates from numerous carriers, all you have to do to find yourself among palm trees and coconut bikinis is click a button.

Sample Fares (Round-Trip) Include:

•    Portland—Kahului: $349
•    Seattle—Big Island: $351
•    Los Angeles—Honolulu: $381
•    San Francisco—Honolulu: $396
•    Las Vegas—Honolulu:$481
•    Denver—Honolulu: $539
•    Dallas—Honolulu: $569
•    San Diego—Kahului: $597
•    Portland—Honolulu: $994 (First class)
•    Seattle—Honolulu: $1,122 (First class)
•    Oakland—Honolulu: $1,194 (First class)
•    And more!

For more information or to book, visit Hawaiian Airlines, Orbitz Flex Search (choose option three), or search for flights using our own Quicksearch! tool.

To pump up the buzz on its new upcoming reality TV series “Fly Girls,” which follows the lives of five camera-loving V.A. flight attendants on the ground and in the air, Virgin America has launched a “Primetime” flash fare sale on cross-country and west coast flights. Now through March 1 only, nonstop, one-way tickets can be booked for as low as $49 (San Francisco-L.A.) or $119 (New York-L.A.), with travel between March 10-June 20, 2010. The show’s premiere, airing March 24 at 9:30 p.m. EST on The CW, is being filmed today on a Las Vegas-bound flight.

Sample Fares (each way) include:
•  San Francisco-Las Vegas: $49
•  New York/Boston-Los Angeles: $119
•  Washington D.C.-San Francisco: $119
•  Los Angeles-San Francisco: $49
•  Seattle-Los Angeles: $89
•  Ft. Lauderdale-San Diego: $129
•  And more!

Note: A 14-day advance purchase is required. For more information, or to book a flight visit www.virginamerica.com.

Direct Air is celebrating its fourth anniversary by slashing rates on every flight by 50 percent. This under-the-radar domestic carrier provides non-stop flights to 15 destinations on the East Coast and in the Midwest including Niagara Falls, Fort Myers, Myrtle Beach, Pittsburgh, New York (Newark), Chicago, and more. Never heard of this Myrtle Beach-based airline? Direct Air’s flights are public charters operated by Virgin America and USA Jet – so it’s unlikely that you’ll see it pop up in an airfare search on most major websites. Although Direct Air’s route network and flight schedules aren’t as robust as that of other domestic carriers, its flights are often significantly less pricey. This new fare sale cuts rates to just $55 one-way on select routes, but tickets must be purchased by March 7. Use promo code EMDA24 when booking.

For more information, go to www.visitdirectair.com.

Few things are more rewarding than receiving a “surprise upgrade” to business-class on an international flight (that’s a solid 6-10 hours of pampering and bliss). However, times are tough, and with airlines charging extra for in-flight comforts, these coveted seats are more expensive than ever, and complimentary upgrades have become a distant memory. Before shelling out top-dollar for first-class fares to Europe, consider flying OpenSkies, the business-class carrier that provides direct service from New York to Paris. This spring, the upscale airline (owned by British Airways) is offering tempting rates on Biz-class seats from just $655 each way for travel through May 30 (when purchasing tickets by February 28).

Even after taxes are factored in, the total comes out to $1,428 round-trip – half the cost of the average first-class ticket on other carriers, and only $500 more than most economy fares (which aren’t always non-stop). In addition to these low fares, OpenSkies is launching a second route to Paris from Washington D.C. beginning May 3 with competitive rates starting from $815 each way.

For more information, or to book at ticket visit www.openskies.com.

American, Continental, and United have been in locked in a heated fare-war all week, and now AirTran has finally fired back with its latest sale starting from $44 each way. Take off to sun-filled domestic locales like Key West, Fort Lauderdale, New Orleans, and San Diego or try your luck in Las Vegas or Atlantic City. Plus, there are a handful of international destinations available at reduced rates including Aruba, Cancun, San Juan, Nassau, and more. Travel is valid through June 9 (blackout dates apply), but tickets must be purchased by March 4.

Sample Fares (Each Way) Include:
•    Orlando−Nassau: $44
•    Charlotte−Orlando: $64
•    Indianapolis−Atlanta: $69
•    Detroit−Fort Lauderdale: $69
•    Minneapolis−Fort Myers: $70
•    Philadelphia−Tampa: $77
•    Portland−New Orleans: $83
•    Boston−Cancun:$84
•    Seattle−Fort Lauderdale: $89
•    New York−Las Vegas: $89
•    Washington D.C. –Cancun: $99
•    Boston−San Juan: $105
•    And more!

For more information, or to book a flight visit www.airtran.com. 

American Airlines is slashing rates on fares to islands in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda from select cities nationwide. This spring, jet off to Nassau, Montego Bay, Hamilton, and more starting from $171 round-trip – with taxes included. This fare sale is valid for travel now through May 28, however blackout dates apply from March 28 through April 12. Tickets must be purchased no later than February 28.

Sample Round-Trip Fares (with taxes) Include:
•    Miami−Nassau, Bahamas: $171
•    Boston−San Juan, Puerto Rico: $251
•    New York−San Juan, Puerto Rico: $256
•    Miami−Montego Bay, Jamaica: $261
•    Miami−Kingston, Jamaica: $265
•    Washington, D.C. –Montego Bay, Jamaica: $291
•    Chicago−St. Thomas, Virgin Islands: $308
•    New York−St. Thomas, Virgin Islands: $327
•    Chicago−Hamilton, Bermuda: $346
•    Washington D.C. –Kingston, Jamaica: $348
•    Orlando−George Town, Grand Cayman: $353
•    Washington D.C. –La Romana, Dominican Republic: $385
•    New York−Antigua: $418
•    And more!

For more information, visit www.aa.com.

Before prices shoot through the roof for peak-summer travel, score a flight to Europe for as little as $209 one-way with Delta Airlines’ new fare sale from New York. This sale includes reduced rates to London, Barcelona, Dublin, Milan, Frankfurt, Brussels, and more. Travel is valid from March 1 through 18, but tickets must be purchased by February 22. Our editors put this offer to the test and not only found low fares from New York, but from Boston, Washington D.C, Baltimore, and Philadelphia as well. Round-trip fares (with taxes and fees included) start from $501 – that’s around $200 less than other airlines.

Round-Trip Sample Fares (with Taxes and Fees) Include:
•    Boston−Dublin: $501
•    New York−Madrid: $528
•    Baltimore−Rome: $538
•    Washington, D.C. –London: $542
•    New York−London: $579
•    Philadelphia−London: $646
•    Boston−Barcelona: $652
•    New York−Milan: $679
•    New York−Frankfurt: $683
•    And more!

For more information, visit www.delta.com.