As I’m sure you know, Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday – May 9.  You know what you have to do.

True, Mom will love you no matter what, but a gift would be nice – and I’m here to help.

There are a lot of websites offering tips on finding novel or inexpensive gifts, and you can get gift ideas on Twitter as well, but some gifts are better than others.

That said, you can always find a lot of gifts available on airline websites (many of which can earn you, the gift-giver, some frequent flier miles) and I’ve listed some of my favorities below - take a look: 

Best and Worst Mother’s Day Gifts: The Airline List

1. Delta  

• BEST: Spa Gift Certificates for Mom
• WORST: Sign Mom up for Nutrisystem weight loss program

Keep reading – the best (and worst) is yet to come… 

2. United  

• BEST: Flowers from various florists
• WORST: Movie from Netflix – “Mommie Dearest”

3. American 

• BEST: Membership in the comfy Admiral’s Club lounge
• WORST: Shotglass with AA logo ($8.50)

4.   Southwest 

• BEST: Handsome toiletry kit
• WORST: Ceramic, smiling airplane salt & pepper shakers

5. Virgin America

• BEST: Anything from Diamond.com
• WORST: Gas-powered lawn trimmer

The very best gift you can give? Yourself. So look for a cheap flight on FareCompare and go see your Mom.