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This is the classic, we need your information if you want to see the deals, then the old SOME DEALS ARE CHEAP IF you want to fly instead of drive 2 hours... here are the flights listed:

•Sacramento-San Jose ... $29 each way, ($79 R/T incl. tax)
•Denver-Salt Lake City ... $36 each way ($99 R/T incl. tax)
•New York City-Boston ... $44 each way ($109 R/T incl. tax)
•Pittsburgh-New York City ... $48 each way ($117 R/T incl. tax)
•Boston-Washington, D.C. ... $49 each way ($119 R/T incl. tax)
•Denver-Salt Lake City ... $49 each way ($119 R/T incl. tax)
•Minneapolis-Milwaukee ... $49 each way ($119 R/T incl. tax)
•Los Angeles-San Francisco ... $49 each way ($119 R/T incl. tax)
•Columbus-Orlando ... $49 each way ($119 R/T incl. tax)
•Charlotte-Atlanta ... $49 each way ($119 R/T incl. tax)
•Chicago-Fort Lauderdale ... $50 each way ($121 R/T incl. tax)

Great!
WOOT! has turned into an information harvest and porn site!
If it ain't almost nude women, which all the 14 year-old members vote for, it's a site that harvests your personal information and sells it to OTHER porn dealers who send it to your email.

Time to tell Amazon.com where to jump off!

One way based on round trip purchase. And let's not forget the fine print:

Unless otherwise indicated, Companies listing fares on Travelzoo may not include all applicable taxes, charges and government imposed fees. The following overview has been prepared to give you an idea of what additional fees and taxes may apply.

Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs) of up to $18.00 USD may apply depending upon the itinerary chosen.

A federal excise tax of up to $3.40 USD does apply per flight segment, if this tax is not included already in the advertised fare.

A September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 USD applies per flight segment.

U.S. or international government imposed taxes and fee of up to $200.00 USD may apply depending upon the itinerary chosen.

Some travel companies or their agents may impose shipping and/or handling fees if you request paper tickets or for certain types of transactions.

Companies listing offers on Travelzoo may charge a service fee.

Apparently this is just another example of "if it seems too good to be true ...".

...most of those flights are an afternoon drive. I mean, comeon, Sacramento to San Jose? Pittsburgh to New York?? ...okay, so maybe a bit more than just an afternoon drive, but still! They're probably all puddlejumper flights, which is why they're so damn cheap.

"A September 11th Security Fee of $2.50 USD applies per flight segment."

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Paying them to harass you.

Yeah the bargains might be great at these large hubs but what about some of us that live out in the sticks with a 'Hooterville' airport ? I live in Bloomington, Ill. with only a few direct flights out of our regional airport. Anywhere I want to go I have to route through Chicago or St. Louis which adds on another $150 to the price of the ticket. What's really funny is if I drive an hour south and fly from our state capitols' crappy airport, my ticket ends up being about $50 cheaper.

Brilliant and booked! The site travel zoo took me to was actually pretty spiffy - it even includes the flight prices including taxes in the search - so $117 is really how much the flight costs at the check out.