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Win a $100 Southwest Airlines Gift Card in Our Ready to Fly Giveaway
With the New Year just around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about where you want to travel in 2010—and Moon.com wants to help send you on your way!
Moon is offering one lucky reader a $100 Southwest Airlines gift card. For a chance to win, all you have to do is sign up for the Moon.com monthly e-newsletter by Monday, January 4th. The name of the winner will be selected at random, and posted to the Moon Staff Blog the week of January 4th.
Whether you long for a relaxing beach vacation, a hiking excursion , or more of a city getaway, Moon.com has you covered with plenty of trip ideas and tips, maps, travel blogs, and updates on our popular guidebooks.
Good luck, and happy travels in 2010!
Jen Rios-Burns
Online Marketing Manager, Moon.com
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Posted by teqsweep on January 4, 2010 at 6:01 pm
would love to win this! Got places to go and people to see! Thanks of the opportunity.
Southwest
Posted by pms3237 on January 4, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Southwest is the greatest airline. I love to fly with them and would put that $100 card to go use
GOOD
Posted by Recx on December 18, 2009 at 5:12 am
It is good. i like the idea
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Posted by CARAN52 on December 14, 2009 at 3:12 pm
time to visit old friends. Hope I win the chance to go.