Don't know where you live but if Continental is a choice every Tuesday at 8AM CT they post all there flights that are undersold (capacity) at sometimes "whorehouse" prices. All those flights are FRI/SAT departures with SUN/MON returns (or varation of). We have done overnighters to IAH from JAN for $29 RT. Makes for a pretty cool weekend if you are spontaneous.
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