Southwest Airlines launches 72-hour fare sale

Southwest Airlines Co. launched a 72-hour sale Tuesday to celebrate its 39th year in business, with fares starting at $39 each way.

For travel up to 450 miles, fares are $39 one-way. For travel between 451 and 1000 miles, fares are $79 each way. Fares are $119 each way for travel greater than that.

The fares are available through 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Thursday for travel Sept. 8 through Nov. 17.

To book travel, visit http://www.southwest.com. Southwest fares aren’t available on online travel sites like Expedia or Orbitz.

Eight to 10 months ago, short-window sales like Southwest’s were unlikely. That has changed as airlines use quick booking to cater more to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter where impulse buys are more likely.

Bloomberg

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Insurance to cover rebuilding of ‘Touchdown Jesus’

MONROE, Ohio — National attention in the wake of the lightning strike that destroyed a giant statue of Jesus has brought Solid Rock Church a flood of donations to rebuild a deluxe version of the icon along Interstate 75.

As it turns out, the “King of Kings” sculpture — also known as Touchdown Jesus, for its upright arms — was insured for $500,000, about twice what it cost the church to erect it in 2004, because the artist, Brad Coriell of Nashville, Tenn., donated some of his time, said co-pastor Darlene Bishop.

Bishop said she hopes a new statue will be up by year’s end.

Suntimes.com

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Taco Bell Petitions Federal Reserve “We Want Our $2 Bills!”

Taco Bell® launched a national petition to the Federal Reserve calling on them to circulate more $2 bills to celebrate its all-new $2 Meal Deal. Consumers who crave value and enjoy the quirky nature of the $2 bill are asked to sign the petition on the “$2 Dollar Deal” tab at www.facebook.com/tacobell for Taco Bell’s “$2 Meal Deal Appeal” campaign.

The Federal Reserve prints all denominations according to demand. However, the $2 bill has not been in demand and production of the note is the lowest of U.S. paper money at less than one percent of all bills printed. The last year the $2 bill was printed was 2006. While older generations of Americans treat the $2 bill with reverence, giving them as gifts or keeping them for good luck, younger generations have yet to discover it.

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