Bulletin for homesick folks who are longing to see the family on Christmas but just can't afford that flight: Now you can fly anywhere in the contiguous states for no more than $129 round-trip.

The catch to the Delta Air Lines promotion is that both flights in the round trip must be on Christmas Day."We've seen a tremendous influx already" of people taking advantage of the new offering, said Bob Harper, Delta spokesman at the corporate offices in Atlanta. "A lot of people are giving this as a Christmas gift."

In fact, Delta "just heard from the North Pole that Santa Claus is thinking of giving the reindeer the day off and getting Delta to do the toy delivery."

The round-trip fares are $79 for a destination up to 500 miles away; $99 for 501 to 1,000 miles; and $129 for more than 1,000. By comparison, he told the Deseret News, a round-trip ticket between New York and Los Angeles normally is $428.

Christmas Day fares require no advance purchase, though tickets can be bought ahead of time, he said. They are non-refundable and can't be combined with any other fares. No other special discounts will apply.

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