Enter your email for a chance to win a shiny new iPad® 2

American Airlines Gift Card

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

american_airlines_gift_card_gift_certificateAmerican Airlines has gotten into the lucrative gift card business, the airline has issued their own gift card with the bold market pitch “40 countries, 250 cities” written across the front of the card. The American Airlines gift card can be purchased on the American Airlines website or at numerous retail locations like Kroger, Safeway or Dominick’s. Although the connection between grocery shopping and airline gift cards seems vague at best, supermarkets are trying to sell gift cards for just about anything except other supermarkets these days. One odd thing about the American Airlines gift card is that the denominations sold are currently only $50 or $100 which is not exactly enough to actually purchase a flight.

There is a better way to give someone the gift of air travel then airline gift cards. By giving an American Airlines gift card you are forcing the recipient to purchase their ticket from American Airlines, which will probably not have the best prices on the flight. Typically travel agents or air travel websites offer the best prices on flight. The gift card you give may end up never being used at all if the difference in the tickets price is more then the airline gift cards balance.

If you are going to be giving a travel gift card to someone, make sure it will not put them in an awkward position. Before you pay full price for an airline gift card check out Giftah a online gift card marketplace. The website has tons of travel gift cards sold by people who would rather have cash. All the transactions are 100% guaranteed and you can find a wide range of card including: Expedia gift cards, airline gift cards and travel agent gift cards. You can get a gift card with more flexibility and save a ton of money in the process.

Southwest Airline Gift Card

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

southwest_gift_card_southwestgiftcardSouthwest Airlines was one of the first to offer airline gift cards. The company likes to call their gift card the southwestgiftcard to differentiate it from the competitions airline gift cards. You can purchase the Southwest gift card in any denomination up to $1000, and the card can be mailed via regular mail for $2.95. The Southwest Airlines gift card can also be sent via e-mail.

If the person you are shopping for insists on flying Southwest Airlines, then a Southwest airline gift card might be just the thing they need. However, if the recipient is not as picky about what airlines they fly one you may be able to find some better/cheaper alternatives to the Southwest Airline gift card.

There are two great alternatives to buying Southwest Airline gift cards. The first is Expedia, which offers flight, hotels and card rentals to just about anywhere in the world. The website searches dozens of airlines flight offers and finds much cheaper prices then both airlines websites and sometimes even travel agents. You can also book your airline ticket form the comfort of you own home. A real traveler knows that an Expedia gift card is a much better gift than a airline gift certificate.

If the person you are buying the gift card for insists on taking a specific airline or dealing with a travel agent there is a way to save a good deal of money when you buy the airline gift card. Before you buy check out a online gift card marketplace like Giftah. The website is full of people trading gift cards for cash, many of the gift cards are selling at a large discount. Sometimes the site even has unwanted Expedia gift cards or if none are for sale you can pick up a great airline gift card or travel agents gift card for a fraction of the price.