Here’s an idea that’s truly brilliant this time of year. Era Aviation, which flies only in Alaska, offers special airfares with a twist. In order to get the bargain fare, you have to bring a turkey or a ham to the check-in counter. The turkeys and hams are donated to local food banks in the community where they’re received.
I won’t be flying any time soon to Anchorage, Bethel, Kodiak or any of the other places Era flies, so I won’t be donating to the Era campaign. But it’s a great one, with round-trip fares as low as $139. So I’ll make a donation to my local food bank this week, and I’ll be thinking of Era.
You should, too.
(I heard about the deal from one of my favorite travel newsletters, Alaska Travelgram. Scott McMurren’s weekly newsletter is also one of my least-favorite, because it always makes me want to go to Alaska, even though I have little chance to go there any time soon.)
