FareCompare.com is sending its Grumpy Santa on a journey to all 48-contiguous U.S. states. In just 12-days. Without a sleigh.

It all began December 8th, but its not too late for you to join the trip: come along, right here on FareCompare. See Santa blog! See Santa on video! See Santa run from terminal to terminal in a desperate attempt to make his tight connections!

So, why are we doing this?

Frankly, part of this is promotion for FareCompare.com (and I’m Rick Seaney, the CEO and a founder of the travel website), but mostly, its all about YOU. You see, at FareCompare, we genuinely care about whats happening to the airline industry, especially as it affects the passengers who fly our skies every day.

Where does Santa come in?

Well, hes going to help us highlight some of the problems most of us fliers wrestle with from time to time: the packed planes, the delays and cancellations, and the long lines at security checkpoints. We expect he will experience some of these annoyances, and maybe show us a thing or two about coping.

Our Santa will be talking with TSA agents, flight crews, and of course, passengers: hell get an up-close-and-personal view of the good, the bad, and the ugly of todays air travel.

And what a view it will be: 66-flights in 12 days (and on some of those days, he’ll be taking 6 or 7 flights!).

Guess the cost of all those flights (down to the penny), and win a FREE flight. Click HERE for details.

Why is Santa Grumpy?

You try flying 25,000-miles in 12-days; you’d be grumpy, too!

Meanwhile, whatever Santa learns on this trip, hell pass it on to you. And seeing as how hes got a pretty good sense of humor, you’ll want to check back often, right here, for Grumpy Santa’s Excellent Adventure. And check out the navigation bar on the left, for Santa’s itinerary, crazy facts about his journey, and also for the secret identity of the man behind the beard (well, its not a secret anymore).

Quick FareCompare.com Background

So what is FareCompare? Quick answer: a website dedicated to finding you the cheapest airfare before anyone else can. We back it up with our sophisticated software that literally sorts and finds the latest airfares and sales before any other website can, and that includes the airlines websites. We have the best tools in the business to get you the cheapest airfare first. And the first to know, are first in line to buy. Its that simple.

But on FareCompare.com, you’ll find more than just cheap airfare. We have Insider Tips, Top 10 Travel lists, and advice on traveling with seniors, kids, and pets. We also discuss serious topics like passenger bill of rights legislation, but were not above noticing a mini-skirted traveler who is ordered off a plane (and we also notice when that same traveler decides to doff that mini-skirt for Playboy).

On FareCompare.com with its amazing early notification airfare email alerts and its two blogs (RickSeaney.com and StandardUprightPosition.com) we deliver news and insider information with humor and a little something extra. And, thats where Santa comes in, Santa and his big adventure.