Discount Airlines Guide
Discount Airlines – So many discount airlines, how do you choose which one to fly this holiday season? Be sure to check each airline’s website for cheap airfare deals this holiday season.
AirTran Airways | www.airtran.com 
- Phone: (800) 247-8726
- Route Map
- Hub: Atlanta
- Where to Find Them: The major booking sites, aggregator sites
- Tip: Most flights route through the Atlanta hub; check for very affordable upgrades on the day of travel. Services many alternate airports; check the route map for a comprehensive list.
American Trans Air (ATA) | www.ata.com
- Phone: (800) 435-9282
- Route Map
- Hubs: Chicago (Midway), Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix (mini-hub)
- Where to Find Them: The major booking sites, aggregator sites, Southwest.com (for codeshare service)
- Tip: Through a codeshare partnership with Southwest, ATA now serves more than 60 cities.
Frontier Airlines | www.frontier.com
- Phone: (800) 432-1359
- Route Map
- Hub: Denver
- Where to Find Them: The major booking sites, aggregator sites
- Tip: Almost everything routes through Denver; check the weather. Frontier is offers a number of flights to Mexico's most popular vacation destinations.
Gulfstream International Air | www.gulfstreamair.com
- Phone: (800) 523-3273
- Route Map
- Hubs: Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Tampa
- Where to Find Them: Not bookable on their Web site; available on the major booking and aggregator sites through codeshares with Continental.com
JetBlue Airways | www.jetblue.com
- Phone: (800) 538-2583
- Route Map
- Hubs: New York (JFK), Los Angeles/Long Beach
- Where to Find Them: JetBlue fares are now available on major booking sites and aggregator sites
- Tip: Rows 11 and back have more leg room on many planes in the fleet.
Southwest Airlines | www.southwest.com
- Phone: (800) 435-9792
- Route Map
- Hub: None
- Where to Find Them: At Southwest.com and at ATA.com (its codeshare partner)
- Tip: Seats are not assigned, so check in as early as possible on the Southwest Web site before leaving for the airport. For a small fee, sites like BoardFirst.com will check you in as soon as the time window for your flight opens, even in the middle of the night.
Sun Country Airlines | www.suncountry.com
- Phone: (800) 359-6786
- Route Map
- Hub: Minneapolis/St. Paul
- Where to Find Them: The major booking sites, aggregator sites
- Tip: Sun Country offers service to additional Mexico and Caribbean destinations in the winter and early spring.
Spirit Airlines | www.spirit.com
- Phone: (800) 772-7117
- Route Map
- Hubs: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Detroit
- Where to Find Them: The major booking sites, aggregator sites
- Tip: Spirit flies from some unexpected airports -- like Atlantic City, Providence and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.
TED Airlines | www.flyted.com
- Phone: (800) 225-5833
- Route Map
- Hubs: Chicago, Denver, Washington D.C. (Dulles)
- Where to Find Them: The major booking sites, aggregator sites
- Tip: Ted is United's lowfare subsidiary (the name comes from "Uni-Ted"); fares may be listed as United or "United as Ted".
