College kids can get unlimited summer flights for $249

Found this on coasterbuzz. Independence Airlines is offering a summer promotion for unlimited east of the Mississippi flights for $249. The deal is good from May 1st to August 31st. You pay $249, and then you only have to pay the fees and taxes for each flight you take. I'd be all over this, except the closest airport to me that they fly out of is in Nashville, so it's not as good of a deal. Also, I plan on being in Destin, FL for about 2 months this summer.

The GLiDE Pass gets you all the summer flyin' you can handle on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays among all our destinations East of the Mississippi from May 1-August 31, 2005. All you need to pay each time you fly are the applicable fees and taxes, which can be up to $20.40 per one-way flight--or about the cost of a large pizza.*

 

You also get big discounts on the other days of the week, and to the West all the time. It's an awesome deal @ $249*. Passes are limited, so sign-up now for an 'on sale' reminder on April 15th!

 

Remember! The GLiDE Summer Travel Pass is for college students 18-25 only!

http://www.flyi.com/specials/glide/default.aspx

*PROGRAM RULES:

1. GLiDE Summer Travel Passes are limited and may sell out before the end of the promotion. Passes can only be purchased at FLYi.com.

2. While $0 fare seats will be available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, they are limited and may not be available on all flights and heavy demand may cause some Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays to sell out early.

3. GLiDE travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays cannot be booked any earlier than 21 days before your departure date; however, travel on other days and travel to the West on all days can be booked at the 20% discount without this restriction.

4. No GLiDE $0 fares will be available on 7.05.05.

5. iCLUB Membership is required and all GLiDE Members must book their travel by logging into their iCLUB account and using the GLiDE link found on the iCLUB home page.

6. Travel on the GLiDE Summer Travel Pass may not start until 5.01.05 and must be completed by midnight 8.31.05.

7. Travel may be booked for Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays between all destinations East of the Mississippi for a base fare of $0, not including fees and taxes as described below. Travel for other days of the week to destinations East of the Mississippi may be booked at 20% off any available fare. Travel for all days of the week to the West Coast and Las Vegas may also be booked at 20% off any available fare.

8. All fares (including the $0 fare) do not include segment fees of up to $6.40 per one-way trip, the September 11th Security Fee of up to $5.00 per one-way trip and Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9.00 per one-way trip.

9. Itineraries created as part of the GLiDE program can be changed or cancelled prior to departure for a $25 fee plus any applicable difference in fare. If a GLiDE Member fails to board a flight on two separate occasions without canceling their reservation prior to scheduled departure time, the GLiDE Membership may be forfeited and no unused portion of the pass will be refunded.

10. GLiDE membership is non-refundable and non-transferable.

11. Valid government-issued ID (for proof of age) and valid college ID are required upon check-in for first flight to receive the GLiDE Pass membership card. For all subsequent trips, the membership card must be presented prior to boarding the flight.

12. Fraud, misrepresentation, abuse or violation of applicable GLiDE Pass rules (including age requirements, the use of appropriate college IDs, and failing to cancel reservations prior to flight) may result in legal or other action, including the forfeiture of all GLiDE Pass privileges and reservations booked as part of the GLiDE program. ©2005 Independence Air, Inc.

Holy C**p! That is a great deal! I e-mailed my Dad and asked his thoughts on it because I would be interested in trying this out.

Holy crap. Now that's a deal. If they flew to MSP I'd be all over that

Scary Airline!!!

Elissa "eh, as long as it doesn't crash have fun!" Alvey

Um.. Good luck if they last the summer! This airline is very close to bankruptcy - a good deal if you are going to fly 3+ times quickly to ensure you get your moneys worth.

Wow! Now that is a deal if you live near Dulles... (And if the company survives, this sounds like one of those "Get lots of money before we go bankrupt" kinda things...")

Yes, I'm with you. I hear college kids are rich. If anyone can bail out a airline it must be those loaded co-eds.