What a long, strange trip it’s been. And FareCompare’s Grumpy Santa is at his strangest yet. He tosses his suit.

Yes, his Santa suit. Off the Santa Monica pier near Los Angeles. Crazy.

Well, he did suffer through a marathon plane journey. But, gosh Santa…won’t you need the suit for next year? Let’s take a look at the video, by clicking “more”.

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Yep, FareCompare’s Grumpy Santa is just about done; he’s landed in Los Angeles. See his joy!

What will happen next? Well, we’ll get to that. In the meantime, we say, click “more” to see the latest.

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Arkansas‘ capital city is filled with angels…really! At least the kind frequent fliers like (or even, infrequent fliers).

Plus, they can point you in the right direction to all the good stuff business travelers want and need.

And hey! What did that guy say? About hunting? And the Vice-President? Click “more” to see the video.

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He’s on his way! FareCompare’s Grumpy Santa gets on the very first flight of his marathon trip, and meets his public.

One member of the public has some advice: gain weight. He thinks Santa is in danger of losing his pants!

Better see for yourself; just click “more”.

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Grumpy Santa seems quite startled by a hard landing; but notice his seatmate is cool as a cucumber. Better relax, Santa; you have a lot of landings ahead of you.

Fortunately, he is distracted by a magazine article on Richard Branson, who is soon going to be testing the limits…with dogs??

Better click “more” to see the video.

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Grumpy Santa is driven to the airport; it seems so easy at this point, doesn’t it Santa? Then, reality sets in…

Grumpy Santa goes through security. Not too bad. But he has to take his suit off!

Not too worry; Grumpy Santa is completely clothed throughout his adventure. See for yourself, by clicking “more”.

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Yours truly (FareCompare CEO Rick Seaney) is already posting video in anticipation of the big trip. Can’t wait.

But poor Grumpy Santa; it’s his trip, but even before it gets underway, his pal “Big Elf” is already garnering much of the attention (be sure and listen for the woman who says, “that’s the biggest freakin’ elf I’ve ever seen!”)

Bon voyage, gentlemen! Meanwhile, click “more” for the video.

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The Vegas finale: yes, FareCompare’s Elf dropped a bundle. No, not at the gaming tables (you’ll just have to watch the video…)

All in all, it was a fun night. And it was somehow touching to watch Grumpy Santa & Elf ride off into the sunset together. Well, into the neon.

Click “more” for the video. You’ll be glad you did.

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FareCompare’s Elf has this handy little gadget called the Knee Defender; use it correctly, and the guy in front of you can’t lower his seat, which means his seat won’t crash into your knees.

Elf gave it a whirl, and by golly, it worked! Only problem is, that was Grumpy Santa seated in front of him, and he was not amused. Neither was the flight attendant.

Better take a look at the video, by clicking “more.”

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Silly Elf. He was so excited to get on the motorcycle in Las Vegas, that he left his bag behind. Unattended. Just sitting there on the sidewalk at the airport.

But believe it or not, he actually got a phone call from the folks at Lost & Found. They kept it safe for him.

Meanwhile, Elf blamed Santa for all this. Hey, Elf—take a little responsibility, dude. Or review the video.

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