Continental is the latest airline to convert completely to plastic-only, in-flight cabin services. Starting today, If you want to purchase alcohol, headsets or snacks on board, you have to hand over your credit card. The "cashless cabin" trend really gained traction this year, with nearly all the airlines going plastic: United in April, American Airlines in June, Delta in November and now Continental this December. JetBlue and Virgin America have been cashless for years now.

While Black Friday caters to those willing to wait in line at 4 am, Cyber Monday is the day for those who would prefer to click, surf and save -- all from the comfort of their keyboard. The major players in this game are the airlines, though some hotels have gotten in on discounting too. First up is Virgin America. This is a sale I can get behind, with $39 one-way for short-hauls, like SFO to LAX, $69 for flights from LAX to SEA, and $109 for cross-country flights SFO/LAX to JFK. The best part about this sale is the timing. You can book from now until the 8th, and fly anytime from the 3rd through May 23rd. For those of you who've yet to book your holiday flights, or want to get out of town for New Year's Eve, now's the time to book on Virgin America. More deals after the jump.

JetBlue is at it again, with another one-day sale. This sale is hot on the heels of yesterday's version courtesy of Virgin America, and it is full of great deals, so if you've got the inclination and a few extra bucks, get a seat while they're hot.

What's next for airline in-flight entertainment? iPod hook ups! With the entry of in-flight WiFi, airlines seem to finally be "getting" it in terms of technology, and have decided to upgrade from the terrible days of having to watch the one in-flight film showing on the tiny screens that flip down from the ceilings. Virgin America and JetBlue have long been ahead of the curve, providing live televised programming in the back of every seat, and in Virgin's case, outlets at every seat. Now, though, the innovators over at Rockwell Collins have created a system that would allow passengers to hook up their iPods (and other personal media devices) to an individual seat's entertainment system.

JetBlue is unloading seats at some great prices -- but only today. Flights range from $29-$99 each way, but there are serious rules and regulations to these deals. First of all, the obvious -- you've got to hit "purchase" by 11:59 tonight. Second, sale fares to/from destinations in Florida are valid for travel between October 6 and December 16, 2009, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays for southbound travel, and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for northbound travel. For everywhere else, destinations are valid for travel between October 6 and December 16, 2009, only on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

JetBlue has gone and done something pretty sweet for the Faust family in the Washington area. And the best part about it, is that they did it with little fanfare. It seems that their 14 month old baby boy was accidentally burned scalding water and suffered serious burns on 65% of his little body. This kind of damage needed treatment from a 440-mile away Boston hospital. The family was about to purchase one of the $599 all-you-can-jet passes for the month of September/October so they could get back and forth to the treatment center, but JetBlue went ahead and stepped it up with some real human kindness. Read on, in the family's own words:

JetBlue has launched a neat program for the month of September, and they're calling it "All You Can Jet." Just like the "all you can eat" surf and turf joints in Las Vegas, the idea is that you can fill up your frequent flier account as much as you want during the month of unlimited travel, specifically September 8th to October 8th. The timing is definitely strategic, as they're offering this great deal just after Labor Day, so not many people should actually be able to fly every week, but those that can, should.

JetBlue has launched a great contest for all the foodies out there. Basically they're going to pay for your dinner, but it's a whole lot sexier than that since they're teaming up with Restaurant Week in New York and sending you out for a night on the town.

For so long now, JetBlue has hovered around the periphery of Los Angeles, dropping passengers some 75 minutes south at the Long Beach "John Wayne" airport, and some 45 minutes northeast at the Burbank "Bob Hope" airport. While they expanded to cover San Diego and San Francisco (SFO mind you, not OAK), LAX wasn't part of the JetBlue equation -- at least, until yesterday. The first time I took a JetBlue flight it was out of the tiny Burbank airport. With its four gates and outdoor luggage carousel, the Burbank airport always feels like you're already on vacation because of the relative lack of chaos. To me, that was always part of the charm of JetBlue -- the tiny airport (and the DirectTV). However, I'm happy to report that JetBlue has finally cracked the inner circle and is now serving LAX direct from JFK, connecting two giant hubs with leather seats and free wifi. I was on the inaugural flight from JFK's fancy pants terminal 5 to LAX's bizzaro cul-de-sac terminal (has anyone else been to the 67B gates with the mini escalators?), and I have to say, it was pretty fun.

Watch out Jet Blue, Southwest, and Virgin America -- upstart Jet America is after your customers. Jet America is following in the footsteps of airlines like EasyJet and Ryanair, offering ridiculously low prices on flights, then nickel and diming the hell out of you. Each flight will offer nine $9 one-way seats, and as of now, the airline flies between Lansing, New York (Newark), Detroit, Toledo, Minneapolis, South Bend, and Orlando. Fees start ticking as soon as you choose flights. There's already a $5 "convenience fee" to book online, which is better than the $20 fee to book on the phone, so either way you slice it, your $9 ticket will jump to $14, if not $29.