WEBSITE OF THE DAY: AirTranU.com

AirTranU.com

Last week, I spoke about budget travel at two colleges in Florida (here’s a link to a newspaper article about it). In my research, I discovered a pretty unique deal from AirTran Airlines. AirTran offers college age (18 to 22) students (you don’t have to be a student) the opportunity to fly standby. It’s definitely something to consider if you’re traveling last minute and are headed to one of their 50+ destinations (Cancun and San Juan are excluded). But it’s probably not worth it if you have to make a connection as you pay for each segment. Depending on the length of the flight, prices are either $69 or $99. Keep in mind it’s standby and passengers aren’t allowed to check a bag. Certain blackout dates apply so be sure to read all the rules before showing up at the airport.