Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Fly to Asia and Stay in a Familiar U.S. Hotel Chain
Major United States hotel chains are aggressively expanding into Asia, creating new options for travelers looking for familiar brands abroad. Starwood Hotels & Resorts plans to open 34 to 40 properties in the Asia Pacific region this year, or about three hotels a month, including the first St. Regis in Japan, the first W in Thailand and the first Le Méridien in Taiwan. Hilton plans to open new hotels in Japan and China by year-end. And Marriott will add about 20 properties, including four JW Marriott properties in India, four Courtyard by Marriott properties in China, and a Ritz-Carlton in Shanghai.
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Receive Free Paris Stopovers w/ Air France Flight
For more information and reservations, please visit the Air France Web site.
Travel Dates: Various dates.
Advance Purchase Requirements: May apply.
Expiration: 04-15-10
Minimum/Maximum Stay: May apply.
Blackout Dates: May apply.
Additional Fees: Additional fees may apply.
Further Restrictions: Further restrictions may apply.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Looking for Flights to the World Travel Awards Host Destinations?
Celebrating its 17th anniversary, the World Travel Awards has grown into a global search for the very best travel and tourism brands and is heralded by the Wall Street Journal as the “Oscars of the travel industry.” The growth of sport tourism - a sector now worth US$600 billion annually - is reflected strongly in the choice of this year’s WTA host venues.
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Airfare to Edinburgh from $678 Round Trip
For information and reservations, visit the BMI Web site.
Sample Fares
Departure Destination Fares
Boston Edinburgh $344 OW
Chicago Edinburgh $371 OW
Denver Edinburgh $359 OW
Los Angeles Edinburgh $358 OW
Miami Edinburgh $371 OW
San Francisco Edinburgh $358 OW
Washington D.C. Edinburgh $339 OW
Travel Dates: Various dates.
Advance Purchase Requirements: May apply.
Expiration: 04-09-10
Minimum/Maximum Stay: A three-day or Saturday-night minimum stay is required, and the maximum stay allowed is two months.
Blackout Dates: May apply.
Additional Fees: Fares listed do not include applicable government taxes and airport fees. Additional fees may apply.
Further Restrictions: Tickets must be purchased within 72 hours of making reservations. Tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable. Fares listed are for one-way travel, based on a required roundtrip purchase. Further restrictions may apply.
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Fly to London to See Kensington Palace's Interactive Makeover
In this interactive age, it's not enough for a stately palace to offer royal art, staid banquet rooms and roped-off thrones, so curators have opted for fashion, performance art and a bit of Alice in Wonderland fantasy.
The two-years exhibit, meant to draw viewers into the lives of past residents, uses lighting, actors and musicians to set the mood. One man even coaxes sound from a saw with a violin bow.
Cheap Flights to London
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Relax in Mexico with Cheap Airfares from $220 Round Trip
For information and reservations, visit the Mexicana Web site, and click on the "ancient source of energy" promotion.
Sample Fares
Departure Destination Fares
Denver Oaxaca $300 RT
Las Vegas Acapulco $256 RT
Los Angeles Puerto Vallarta $250 RT
New York Cancun $220 RT
Travel Dates: Through December 10, 2010.
Advance Purchase Requirements: May apply.
Expiration: 04-10-10
Minimum/Maximum Stay: May apply.
Blackout Dates: May apply.
Additional Fees: Fares listed do not include applicable government taxes and airport fees. A change fee of $150 per ticket will apply to any changes made. Additional fees may apply.
Further Restrictions: Tickest must be purchased within 24 hours of making reservations. Tickets are nonrefundable, nontransferable and nonendorsable. This offer cannot be combined with other offers, and terms are subject to change without notice. Further restrictions may apply.
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Domestic Tourism Exhibition in Nairobi
Traditionally, the annual low season commences in early April, or the week after Easter, and then runs up to the end of June, at times even until the middle or end of July.
Domestic tourism was the backbone of survival during the global economic downturn for many of Kenya’s accommodation establishments and has been targeted by the Kenya Tourist Board as a key component in marketing the country and making the tourism industry less dependable and less vulnerable to events elsewhere around the world.
Cheap Flights to Nairobi Kenya
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Flights to Africa, India and Middle East from $1,178 Round Trip
For more information and reservations, please visit the Virgin Atlantic Web site.
Sample Fares
Departure Destination Fares
Los Angeles Dubai $617 OW
Los Angeles Johannesburg $763 OW
Newark Lagos $619 OW
Newark Delhi $589 OW
Travel Dates: Through March 28, 2010
Advance Purchase Requirements: A seven-day advance purchase is required.
Expiration: 04-15-10
Minimum/Maximum Stay: Minimum stay is Saturday-night, and maximum stay is 12 months.
Blackout Dates: May apply.
Additional Fees: All passengers must pay the applicable airport taxes, air passenger duties and the September 11th security charges of approximately $250. Additional fees may apply.
Further Restrictions: Fares are one way based on roundtrip ticket purchase. This offer is subject to availability and capacity controlled. Further restrictions may apply.
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Lufthansa Opens Refurbished Business Lounge Featuring a Beer Garden
On a total floor space of 1,100 square meters, the lounge is equipped with more than 300 seats and has many new opportunities for passengers to catch up with work or simply unwind and relax.
”Lufthansa is continuing to invest in customer comfort despite the present difficult economic situation,“ observed Thomas Klühr, group representative and head of Hub Management Munich. “The newly-refurbished business lounge measures up to the high quality that our passengers have come to expect from our product.“
Germany's Best Beer Halls and Taverns
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Student Flights to Europe from $352 Round Trip
For information and reservations, visit the Lufthansa Web site.
Sample Fares
Departure Destination Fares
Boston Munich $245 OW
Boston Lisbon $304 OW
Miami London $176 OW
New York Brussels $397 OW
New York Amsterdam $244 OW
New York Paris $230 OW
Travel Dates: Various dates.
Advance Purchase Requirements: May apply.
Expiration: 04-01-10
Minimum/Maximum Stay: May apply.
Blackout Dates: May apply.
Additional Fees: Fares listed do not include applicable government taxes and airport fees. Additional fees may apply.
Further Restrictions: Fares listed are valid for one-way travel. To book student fares, you must register at www.lufthansa.com with a valid .edu e-mail address and present a student or faculty I.D. upon check-in. Further restrictions may apply.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
France Eyes Tourism to Help Invigorate Wine Sector
While France is already the world's most popular tourist destination, with wine a major part of its appeal, the trade thinks it can go a lot further in tapping into visitor interest.
The government will unveil on Tuesday a body to promote wine tourism, headed by international tourism and leisure industry veteran Paul Dubrule.
He is the co-founder of French hotel group Accor and author of a government-commissioned report on developing tourism around wine.
"We've fallen behind (other countries) in terms of marketing our offer," said Camille Barnier, head of wine tourism at Burgundy wine association BIVB.
"We've rested a bit on our laurels."
Promoting wine tourism is part of a government five-year plan unveiled in 2008 to modernize the wine industry in France and make it more competitive on the world market.
Full Article Eturbonews.com
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Airfares to Athens from $844 Round Trip
Sample Fares
Departure Destination Fares
Boston Athens $844 RT
Chicago Athens $992 RT
Dallas Athens $1,137 RT
Denver Athens $1,144 RT
Los Angeles Athens $1,125 RT
Miami Athens $1,011 RT
New York Athens $916 RT
Washington D.C. Athens $844 RT
Travel Dates: Various dates.
Advance Purchase Requirements: May apply.
Expiration: 04-07-10
Minimum/Maximum Stay: May apply.
Blackout Dates: May apply.
Additional Fees: All taxes, fees and surcharges are included. Additional fees may apply.
Further Restrictions: Further restrictions may apply. For information and reservations, visit the Iberia Web site. or
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Tourism Changes On the Move in Eastern Europe
Prague, the region's most visited city, has nearly completed the first restoration phase on its iconic Charles Bridge. Built in the 14th century, this much-loved bridge offers one of the most pleasant and entertaining 500-plus-yard strolls in Europe. And now old-fashioned gas lighting will make an evening walk across this landmark even more of a joy.
Nervous about al-Qaida threats, Radio Free Europe has moved its headquarters out of the communist-era Parliament building in Prague's New Town. A guided tour now takes you step by fascinating step through recent Czech history in the building's once off-limits interior.
Full Article Eturbonews.com
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Fly to Jamaica from $198 Round Trip
For more information and reservations, please visit the US Airways Web site.
Sample Fares
Departure Destination Fares
Las Vegas Montego Bay $142 OW
Los Angeles Montego Bay $154 OW
Phoenix Montego Bay $99 OW
Portland Montego Bay $209 OW
San Diego Montego Bay $209 OW
San Francisco Montego Bay $209 OW
Seattle Montego Bay $209 OW
Travel Dates: Various dates
Advance Purchase Requirements: May apply.
Expiration: 04-07-10
Minimum/Maximum Stay: May apply.
Blackout Dates: May apply.
Additional Fees: Fares do not include international taxes and fees of up to $115 roundtrip. Fares do not include a federal excise tax of $3.70 per segment the September 11th security fee of $2.50 per flight segment and passenger facility charges of up to $18 per roundtrip itinerary. Additional fees may apply.
Further Restrictions: Tickets are nonrefundable. Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights. Fares are subject to availability and may change at any time. Further restrictions may apply.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Virgin Galactic Completes Maiden Flight
The spacecraft, brainchild of British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, took off nestled under the wing of its mothership White Knight Two (WK2).
"Virgin Galactic announced that its commercial manned spaceship, VSS Enterprise, successfully completed its first 'captive carry' test flight, taking off at 7.05am from Mojave Air and Spaceport, California,'' the company said.
The design for Virgin Galactic - delivered by Scaled Composites, Burt Rutan's aircraft maker in Mojave - was unveiled on December 7 and dubbed Virgin Space Ship (VSS) Enterprise.
In the future, WK2 will carry SpaceshipTwo to an altitude of about 50,000ft (16km) before dropping the smaller spaceship and allowing it to fire up its rocket motor to launch into space.
The test flight, which lasted just a few minutes, was the first in which both aircrafts went aloft without separating.
Full article AdelaideNow.com
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Tahiti Family Sale: Fly from $1,432 Round Trip + Kids Fly Free
For more information and reservations, please visit the Air Tahiti Nui Web site.
Travel Dates: Through December 2010.
Advance Purchase Requirements: May apply.
Expiration: 04-10-10
Minimum/Maximum Stay: No minimum-stay requirements apply.
Blackout Dates: May apply.
Additional Fees: Additional fees may apply.
Further Restrictions: Tickets are nonrefundable. Further restrictions may apply.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Wine-Tasting Tour of Germany
Fortunately, our wine arrived before the mood departed, and the first cool sips of the pale, straw-colored liquid—the elixir that had sparked our journey—delivered us back to our senses.
Full article Travel & Leisure.com
Relax in Mexico with Fares from $220 Round Trip on Mexicana
For information and reservations, visit the Mexicana Web site and click on the "ancient source of energy" promotion.
Sample Fares
Departure Destination Fares
Denver Oaxaca $300 RT
Las Vegas Acapulco $256 RT
Los Angeles Puerto Vallarta $250 RT
New York Cancun $220 RT
Travel Dates: Through December 10, 2010.
Advance Purchase Requirements: May apply.
Expiration: 04-10-10
Minimum/Maximum Stay: May apply.
Blackout Dates: May apply.
Additional Fees: Fares listed do not include applicable government taxes and airport fees. A change fee of $150 per ticket will apply to any changes made. Additional fees may apply.
Further Restrictions: Tickest must be purchased within 24 hours of making reservations. Tickets are nonrefundable, nontransferable and nonendorsable. This offer cannot be combined with other offers, and terms are subject to change without notice. Further restrictions may apply.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Air travel to Iceland disrupted by volcano
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano, but a state of emergency was declared and scientists feared the eruption could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at the Katla volcano.
The Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration ordered aircraft to stay 120 nautical miles away from the volcano area due to low visibility in some areas.
All domestic flights were canceled until further notice, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service reported, but Reykjavik appeared to be unaffected with clear visibility.
Three Icelandair flights from the U.S. — departing from Seattle, Boston and Orlando, Florida — bound for Keflavik airport in Reykjavik were turned back to Boston, leaving about 500 people waiting, the airline said.
Flights to Stockholm, London, Amsterdam and Frankfurt were scheduled to leave Sunday but a flight to Oslo was canceled and passengers were being rerouted. The airline expected further delays throughout Sunday.
Article from YahooNews
Australia & New Zealand Fares from $678 Round Trip on Qantas
For information and reservations, visit the Qantas Web site.
Sample Fares
Departure Destination Fares
Los Angeles Brisbane $678 RT
Los Angeles Melbourne $678 RT
Los Angeles Sydney $678 RT
Los Angeles Cairns $778 RT
Los Angeles Auckland $778 RT
Los Angeles Adelaide $878 RT
Los Angeles Alice Springs $878 RT
Los Angeles Ayers Rock $878 RT
Los Angeles Darwin $878 RT
Los Angeles Christchurch $898 RT
Los Angeles Queenstown $898 RT
Los Angeles Wellington $898 RT
Los Angeles Perth $1,133 RT
Travel Dates: Various dates.
Advance Purchase Requirements: May apply.
Expiration: 03-31-10
Minimum/Maximum Stay: No minimum stay is required, and the maximum stay allowed is 12 months.
Blackout Dates: May apply.
Additional Fees: Fares listed include fuel surcharges but do not include applicable government taxes and airport fees. A change fee of $200 per ticket will apply to any changes made. Additional fees may apply.
Further Restrictions: Seats are limited and may not be available on all flights and dates. Tickets are nonrefundable and nontransferable. Further restrictions may apply.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Europe Fares from $475 Round Trip on Finnair
If you're Europe-bound, take a peek at these discounted airfares from Finnair before you make your flight reservations. From $475 roundtrip, you can fly to exciting cities like Amsterdam, Oslo, Paris, London and more. Flights from other U.S. cities are also available, but prices may differ.
For information visit the Finnair Web site. Sample Fares
Departure Destination Fares New York Budapest $565 RT New York London $475 RT New York Madrid $475 RT New York Barcelona $475 RT New York Stockholm $485 RT New York Gothenburg $475 RT New York Oslo $519 RT New York Bergen $475 RT New York Copenhagen $495 RT New York Paris $509 RT New York Amsterdam $545 RT New York Rome $569 RT New York Istanbul $575 RT
Travel Dates: Various dates. Advance Purchase Requirements: May apply. Expiration: 04-01-10 Minimum/Maximum Stay: May apply. Blackout Dates: May apply. Additional Fees: Fares listed do not include applicable government taxes and airport fees. Additional fees may apply. Further Restrictions: Further restrictions may apply.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Cheap Flights to London starting at $418 on Virgin Atlantic
Whenever you fancy a trip across the pond, we've got the best ticket in town with great fares starting at $209 each way.
* Please see below for applicable terms and conditions.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Fares are one way based on round trip ticket purchase.
- All passengers must pay the applicable airport taxes, air passenger duties and the September 11th security charges of approximately $250.00.
- The above advertised fares from Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York (JFK), Newark, Orlando, San Francisco and Washington DC include the addition of a $111, one way ($222 round trip) air carrier security and fuel surcharge.
- Minimum stay is Saturday night and maximum stay is 12 months.
- 14 day advance purchase.
- PTA's are not permitted.
- Weekend surcharge (Thursday-Sunday) is $20 each way.
- ** Weekend surcharge (Thursday-Sunday) is $30 each way.
- *** 7 day advance purchase and weekend surcharge (Thursday-Sunday) is $30 each way. PTA's are permitted on flights from Chicago.
- Changes are permitted at anytime for $275.
- Tickets are non-refundable.
- Full ticketing for the entire journey must be made at time of booking.
- Accompanied children that are 2-11 shall pay 80% of the adult fare.
- 1st infant under 2 without a seat shall pay 10% of the adult fare.
- This offer is subject to availability and capacity controlled.
- Fares are subject to change without notice, and are bookable through virginatlantic.com, Virgin Atlantic reservations or your travel agent.
- Other restrictions apply.
Airfare to Central/South America from $350 Round Trip on Lan
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Spring Europe Sale: Fares from $299 Each Way on Air France
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Fly to Italy from $817 Round Trip on Alitalia
If you're Italy-bound, take a peek at what Alitalia has to offer before making your flight arrangements. You can take advantage of discounted spring fares when you book seats by March 16, and fly to cities like Rome, Florence and Venice from select U.S. gateways. Tickets start at $817 roundtrip. For information and reservations, visit InternationalFlights.com or the Alitalia Web site. |
Monday, March 1, 2010
Airfare to Venice from $551 Round Trip on Iberia
If Venice is your destination, Iberia can get you there for less. Depart from select U.S. cities -- including Chicago, New York, Phoenix, San Diego and others -- and travel to one of Italy's most noted cities from $551 roundtrip. Fares listed are just a sample of those available.
For information and reservations, visit the Iberia Web site or InternationalFlights.com Sample Fares
Departure Destination Fares Boston Venice $551 RT Chicago Venice $591 RT Dallas Venice $786 RT Los Angeles Venice $855 RT Miami Venice $742 RT New York Venice $591 RT Phoenix Venice $1,559 RT San Francisco Venice $1,084 RT Washingotn D.C. Venice $675 RT
Travel Dates: Various dates. Advance Purchase Requirements: May apply. Expiration: 03-10-10 Minimum/Maximum Stay: May apply. Blackout Dates: May apply. Additional Fees: Additional fees may apply. Further Restrictions: Further restrictions may apply.
Fly to Australia from $798 Round Trip with Qantas
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