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Spring WebSpecials from $222*
purchase by Apr. 30
and depart between Apr. 29 and May 15, 2008.

Great fares to Europe from $219*
purchase by May 7, 2008
and depart between Apr. 23 – May 15, 2008

European summer sale from $369*
purchase by May 15
and depart between May 16 – Jun. 4, 2008

* Terms & Conditions

Fares are shown in U.S. dollars for Economy Class travel on Lufthansa or United. Saturday night stay required and maximum stay is 30 days. Fares are one-way based on mid-week travel and round-trip purchase; weekend surcharges may apply. Tickets must be purchased at time of reservation. Fares are subject to change without notice and are based on the most direct routing to each destination. Additional transfers will increase the fare. Fares do not include applicable fees, taxes and airport charges up to $215, including the September 11th Security Fee of a maximum of $10 per round-trip. Mileage accrual is based on the fare paid in the applicable mileage program Lufthansa participates in. Seats are limited and may not be available on all days/flights. Tickets are non-refundable and other restrictions may apply.

Each Way From To

$243 New York, NY (LGA) Dublin, Ireland
$254 Boston, MA Dublin, Ireland
$305 Charlotte, NC Guatemala City, Guatemala
$314 Charleston, SC Guatemala City, Guatemala
$319 Hartford, CT Dublin, Ireland
$390 Atlanta, GA Stockholm, Sweden
$384 Philadelphia, PA Stockholm, Sweden
$290 Indianapolis, IN Guatemala City, Guatemala
$394 Chicago, IL (ORD) Stockholm, Sweden
$399 Washington, DC (DCA) Stockholm, Sweden

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Purchase Ticket By Monday April 28, 2008.
Travel Complete Travel to/from Dublin April 25, 2008 – June 15, 2008. Travel to/from Stockholm May 17, 2008 – June 15, 2008. Travel to/from Guatemala is valid from April 22, 2008 – May 31, 2008.
Advance Purchase A 3-day advance purchase is required for travel to Europe.
Minimum/Maximum Stay No minimum stay; 30-day maximum stay.
Cabin Coach.
Travel On All or part of service may be on (1) US Airways, (2) regional or jet aircraft operated by US Airways Express carriers Air Midwest, Air Wisconsin, Chautauqua, Colgan, Mesa, Piedmont, PSA, Republic Airways, Trans States, (3) regional or jet aircraft operated by Mesa Airlines, (4) United Airlines®, (5) Bahamasair, (6) Windward Islands Airways International, (7) Lufthansa, (8) Spanair, or (9) bmi.
Blackout Dates Blackouts do not apply.
Other The number of seats available for this sale is limited. All fares are subject to change until purchased.
Ticket Refundability Tickets are non-refundable.
Itinerary Changes Changes to this reservation are subject to a $100 minimum change fee per passenger for travel to/from the Caribbean and Mexico. A $200 minimum change fee per passenger applies for travel to/from Europe.
Routing Select markets may require nonstop routing.
Roundtrip Travel Required Yes.
Other Discount This is a discounted fare and may not be combinable with any other discounts. Travel vouchers, future travel awards or airchecks may not be used as a form of payment online.
Security Fee A September 11th security fee of $2.50 per flight segment will apply. A flight segment is defined as one take-off and landing.
Passenger Charge PFCs – Local airports assess PFCs up to $18 per passenger.
International Taxes Fares do not include international taxes and fees up to $56
Purchase Through usairways.com, telephone reservations, or US Airways airport or city ticket offices. Tickets purchased through US Airways telephone reservations (800-622-1015) are $35 higher. Tickets purchased at US Airways airports or city ticket offices are $45 higher. Fares purchased through travel agents may incur additional fees.

More International USAir e-savers……

21 April 2008 | The Greek flag carrier Olympic Airlines will operate a smaller number of planes and carry out less flights this summer, national media reported.

According to the Elefterotipia newspaper, the Greek government has left Olympic Airlines with less airplanes than its competitors. Subsequently, the company will manage to carry out 30 per cent fewer flights than the previous summer.

The ruling New Democracy party seems to have left all the issues connected to the airline’s privatisation aside for the time being, the newspaper reported.

As BalkanTravellers.com noted in December, plans to shrink Olympic Airlines from its then-current size were made amid EU pressures and accusations of receiving illegal state subsidies.

International Weekend Getaway Fares

Travel Dates & Times for Weekend Getaway Fares

epart anytime between Tuesday, April 22, 2008, and Friday, April 25, 2008.
Return anytime between Monday, April 28, 2008, and Wednesday, April 30, 2008.
Tickets must be purchased by this Sunday, April 20, 2008, 11:59 p.m. (CT).
Fares displayed are for round-trip coach class travel.

From/To/One Way Fare

Boston, MA (BOS) – London Heathrow, United Kingdom (LHR) $380
Chicago O’Hare, IL (ORD) – Brussels, Belgium (BRU) $778
Chicago O’Hare, IL (ORD) – Frankfurt, Germany (FRA) $673
Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) – Aguascalientes, Mexico (AGU) $415
Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) – Los Cabos, Mexico (SJD) $485
Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) – Nassau, Bahamas (NAS) $363
Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) – Panama City, Panama (PTY) $448
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (FLL) – San Juan, PR (SJU) $178
Miami, FL (MIA) – Barranquilla, Colombia (BAQ) $378
Miami, FL (MIA) – Belize City, Belize (BZE) $398
Miami, FL (MIA) – Bogota, Colombia (BOG) $378
Miami, FL (MIA) – Cali, Colombia (CLO) $398
Miami, FL (MIA) – Medellin, Colombia (MDE) $398
Miami, FL (MIA) – San Juan, PR (SJU) $178
Miami, FL (MIA) – Tegucigalpa, Honduras (TGU) $398
Nassau, Bahamas (NAS) – Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (DFW) $358
New York Kennedy, NY (JFK) – London Heathrow, United Kingdom (LHR) $370
San Juan, PR (SJU) Caracas, Venezuela (CCS) $409

Additional Fees and
Restrictions May Apply

Visit www.aa.com/netsaaver for additional fare offers for this weekend and other travel dates.

Aegean airlines claims it will soon overtake Olympic Airlines as Greece’s largest airline, once its new London-Athens route is established.

State-run Olympic has historically been the largest carrier and in the last 10 years about 20 airlines have been set up and folded in the country.

Aegean, however, will celebrate its 10th birthday next year, having enjoyed double digit growth for the past five years.

Having transported 5.2 million passengers last year compared with Olympic’s 5.7 million, it is catching up fast.

Aegean vice-president Eftichios Vassilakis expects that figure to hit 6 million by next year.

Aegean flights between Athens and London Stansted will start on May 15, departing at 10.30 and 08.00.

An Airbus 320 will be used, one of 27 new Airbus aircraft to be in place by the end of next year, replacing the current Boeing 737-dominated fleet.

New aircraft will benefit Aegean in two ways, claimed Vassilakis: “First, our customers will have a newer, better aircraft in which to travel. But second, due to more efficient fuel consumption and the natural decline in maintenance that comes with new aircraft, our cost base will decrease and help balance out rising fuel prices and economic downturn.”

Vassilakis expects the new route to be used by both business and leisure travellers, with a 50/50 split of Greeks and British. He sees the mix of nationalities offsetting the impact a strong euro could have on Brits travelling to Europe. “The disadvantage for the British is equally an advantage for the Greek market,” he said.

Vassilakis expects the route to make a loss for the first couple of years but feels the airline is profitable enough to cope. He also hopes to add two or three new routes a year to destnations such as France, Spain, Holland and Belgium.

LUCKY FARES

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+ Depart from Minneapolis/St. Paul in May from $383*

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*Prices quoted are exclusive of applicable taxes and official charges by destination of approximately $90-$150, per person, (including the Sept. 11th Security Fee of $2.50 per U.S. enplanement).

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