The Fake Angeleno

Reading Material 6/16: $520 RT LAX to Sydney!

1. Crikey!  Qantas is offering $520 (includes all taxes and fees) roundtrips to Sydney.   The details: November or December weekday departure and returns on the new Airbus 380. [View From the Wing]


2. Here's a nice roundup post on bicycle commuting here, centering on a recent LA Times article. [Bike Commute Tips Blog]


3. The LA Times has published an online "homicide map" and demographic mashup for every murder in the city in 2008. [LAT]

Spirit Air Sale: NYC to Fort Lauderdale $16

I'm a regular reader of the Airfare Watchdog.  If you haven't checked them out, I highly recommend adding them to your bookmark list.  They manually comb thousands of airfare combination to uncover hidden deals.   Often these deals are ridiculously good.

Today, the watchdog is linking to a Spirit Air "Two Cent Madness" promotion.  Unfortunately, there's nothing ridiculously cheap left leaving LAX, but if you New York readers are interested in a spur of the moment trip to Fort Lauderdale or, uh, Detroit for $16 roundtrip, here's your link.

(No, internet types, I don't have an affiliate agreement with Spirit Air of Airfare Watchdog.  I just thought my New York friends might be interested in a $16 fare to the sort of warm weather I'm now enjoying every day.)