• The fall’s a perfect time to head down (well, up if you’re in Antarctica) to South Africa in advance of next year’s World Cup, and flights on South Africa Airways are as low as $438 each way from New York (w/o fees — with everything you’re looking at around a cool thousand, still pretty good given you’re heading around 7,793 miles each way).

• Remember that matchmaking flight via New Zealand Air that’s all about hooking up potential travelers before they load on a plane from L.A. to Auckland? Well there’s still tickets available for $780, just in case your summer hasn’t been going too well for you in that department. If you don’t go, there’s still “Before Sunrise” on DVD.

• Lufthansa is offering an amazing deal to Madrid for only $420. That’s for a round-trip ticket, but I’d advise you buy a one-way and not look back.

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Matt Stabile