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Cyber Monday is the Black Friday of online shopping. Many airlines and hotels are participating with discounted airfare and hotel stays if you book today. Some of the deals are spectacular!

  • Los Angeles to Lima for $684 roundtrip on LAN (and earns 8,300 American Airlines miles)
  • Los Angeles to Buenos Aires for $910 roundtrip on LAN (and earns 12,200 American Airlines miles) during the South American summer
  • 15% off Frontier flights
  • San Diego to Honolulu for $159 each way on Alaska
  • A 2,013-point rebate on JetBlue awards
  • 30% off Marriott hotel stays
  • 10% off Austrian Airlines flights
  • many more deals

If cash fares are low enough, or you like to use your miles for international premium cabin travel, you are better off paying cash for economy tickets and earning miles on the flights.

Even better, you can buy these discounted-cash tickets with credit card points and keep all your cash in your pocket. The airline will still see the ticket as a cash ticket and award you miles, and you’ll save your money. Win-win!

My favorite card that earns flexible points that can be used for any airline ticket with no blackouts is the Barclaycard Arrival(TM) World MasterCard® – Earn 2x on All Purchases (This offer has expired. Click here for the top current credit card sign up bonuseswith 40,000 miles after spending $1k in the first three months and no annual fee for the first year. Just meeting the card’s minimum spending requirement gives you over $460 worth of miles that can be used on any airline, any flight, any time or on any hotel stay with no blackouts.

For a full rundown of all the airline and hotel Cyber Monday deals I’ve seen, keep reading.

Alaska Airlines

Link to Sale: Alaska Airlines Cyber Monday Sale

  • Many destinations on sale with very good deals including Los Angeles to Seattle for $69 and San Diego to Honolulu for $159 each way.
  • Book December 2 – 9, 2013
  • Fly January 7 – March 5, 2014 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays

Austrian Airlines

Link to Sale: Austrian Airlines Cyber Monday Sale

  • 10% off all Austrian Airlines flights
  • Book December 2, 2013
  • Fly economy flights January 1, 2014 to March 31, 2014

Lufthansa

Link to Sale: Lufthansa $40 Vouchers for Cyber Monday

  • Request a voucher to be emailed to you in the amount of $40 (possibly other amounts are available) for Lufthansa flights originating in the US. My voucher arrived instantly.
  • Book December 2, 2013
  • Fly January 6 – April 13, 2014

Frontier

Link to Sale: Frontier 15% Discount for Cyber Monday

  • 15% off the base fare of domestic Frontier flights
  • Book December 2, 2013
  • Fly January 6 – March 5, 2014 excluding February 13 – 17 and Sundays

Southwest

Link to Sale: Southwest $100-or-less Cyber Monday sale

  • Many short- and mid-haul city pairs on sale for $100 or less each way including
  • Book December 2, 2013
  • Fly December 24, December 25, or December 31, 2013 or January 1, 2014

JetBlue

Link to Award Promotion: JetBlue 2,013 points back on awards promotion

  • Register your JetBlue account, book an award for the regular points price, and receive a 2,013-point rebate
  • Register, and book your award December 2, 2013
  • Fly by January 31, 2014

LAN Airlines

Link to Sale: LAN Cyber Monday Sale

  • Very low prices between New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and San Francisco and South America, plus another 10% off at checkout
  • Book December 2, 2013
  • Fly by June 1, 2014 (varies by destination, see the terms and conditions for your preferred route)

Virgin America

Link to Sale: Virgin America 10-20% Off Sale for Cyber Monday

  • 10% off Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday flights. 20% off Tuesday and Wednesday flights with promo code GAMEPLANE
  • Book December 2, 2013
  • Fly December 18, 2013 to March 6, 2014 with some blackout dates

Marriott

Link to Sale: 30% Off Marriott Cyber Monday Sale

  • 30% off hotels stays at 300 properties
  • Book December 2, 2013
  • Stay December 20, 2013 – March 31, 2014

 

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