Airtran U Standby Tickets Excellent Fallback Position

Summer airfares are too much. Literally. Even using a student airfare finder like Student Universe doesn't usually turn up a cheap plane ticket -- student standby from Airtran may be the ticket for last minute plans. Airtran offers one way domestic standby tickets at a discount to travelers under 23 years old; called Airtran U, the student airfares are either $69 or $89, no matter when you fly -- provided you go standby.

Flying standby is no picnic, but it's a whole lot cheaper than paying full freight for an impulse or emergency US airfare -- and Airtran U is usually cheaper than any domestic student airfare, period. Think about Airtran U next time you need a last minute student airfare and this summer's travel costs are causing you exasperation exacerbated by excessively expensive gas.

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