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National Airlines Announces $1 Fares for September 11 Travel

Last week, we interrupted your day to let you know about Spirit Airline's giving away of all seats on September 11. Now, National Airlines is following suit; the seats aren't free, but…

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Special Discount on Fully Escorted Tours to Turkey for Frommer's Readers Only

From ancient cities to huge outdoor markets to the nerve-jangling thick and sweet coffee, Turkey is a hot travel destination right now, as you've read in this space before. But for…

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Flying Down to Rio For Five Nights, $599

Consistently reliable discounter Sunny Land Tours has just announced a new seven-day/five-night special to Rio de Janeiro, featuring weekly Tuesday departures from New York's JFK…

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Plan Now, Ski Later and Get Your Third Day on the Slopes Free

If you're suffering under the sweltering heat, just think of schussing down the slopes of Breckenridge, Keystone, Copper Mountain in Colorado or Whistler in British Columbia with a…

Article / Cruise

Future Fall Foliage Cruises Through Eyepopping New England and Atlantic Canada

The 2002 fall foliage season isn't even here yet, but Princess Cruises is asking you to start booking for the 2003 season--the sheer popularity of these New England and Canadian…

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Free Airfare for Spirit Air Flyers on September 11

This is a deal so good that it would be irresponsible of us to wait to tell you in our Friday Newsletter. As a great big "Thank You" to passengers who were willing to fly again after…

Article / Hotels

Singlish Stay for a Single Dollar: Singapore Airlines Offers Deeply Discounted Lodgings for Your First Night

If you fly Singapore Airlines in September, take advantage of their stopover deal giving you the first night for only a single buck in any of nine selected hotels. If you want a bump…

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Fall Prices Are in the Air: $19 Starter Fares to Vegas and More

Some airfares are indeed dropping, and we're here to tell you about 'em.Southwest Airlines has announced ridiculously low one-way fares from $19 for travel out of several California…

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A Disney Deal Just Around the Corner: Airfare, Hotel and Park Passes

Been planning on taking the kids to see the Mouse, but just haven't gotten around to it yet? Well, turn those good intentions into reality by taking advantage of United Vacations' late…

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R.I.P. Vanguard--But There's Still Hope if You're Holding a Ticket

A variety of airlines are recognizing recently-defunct Vanguards' tickets--some for a fee and some for free.

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Saving on Round-the-World Airfare

We let you in on two companies who can make the seemingly impossible happen -- it's not cheap necessarily, but circumnavigation can be affordable.

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VG Keen: A New Airline Offers $500 Round Trip to Europe

There's a new airline crossing the Atlantic, VG Air, flying between the States to Brussels, and then, improbably, to Yerevan, in Armenia. For an unspecified duration they are offering…

Article / Hotels

Rest Your Heads on B&B Beds This Summer

With more Americans taking car trips this summer and fall (nearly half of them traveling at short notice), chances are you're one of those people looking for last minute…

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Go Bohemian or Go Imperial, Land-Only Tours for Less Than $100 a Day

Insight Vacations has a good record with our readers, and the price is right, averaging out at about $100 per person per day for many of their land-only tours that include first-class…

Article / Car, Bus, Rail

Get a Set of Wheels from under $20 a Day if You Plan Well in Advance

Budget Rent A Car has introduced special weekend and weekly rates for those drivers who reserve at least three weeks in advance. You can get a compact car for as little as $19.99 for…

Article / Cruise

Baltic Sea Elegance (And at a Discount)

The phrase "Baltic Elegance" is not an oxymoron, certainly not to discerning travelers who know how elegant the Swedescan be and just how scenic the Baltic is along its coastline and…

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Leading Web Sites for Cruise Planning

We point out the best the Web has to offer for planning your cruise online.

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Six London Nights With Virgin Atlantic, From $879 if You Act Quickly

With spaces still left on some of its "Summer Fling" packages, Virgin Vacations has reduced the price by $130 for travel through August 31 of this year, but you must make your purchase…

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Weeklong Nearly All-Inclusive Christmas Market Tours in Germany and Austria

Here's a great idea! Why not buy your Christmas gifts in the Old World this year? The low prices being charged by Ski Europe for six-night packages to Austria and Germany are like a…

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Cool Savings on Three-Day Getaways in Cooler Canada

The heat wave in most of the U.S. during July has caused some fuddled thinking now and then, but if you keep a clear head, you can remember that Canada is ALWAYS cooler than the 48…

Article / Hotels

Dream Apartments in Paris, 30% Off

People love to talk about their dreams, but hardly anyone ever listens. You can brag about your dream apartment in Paris, though, because you can tell friends you got it for 30% less…

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ATA Reduces Summer Airfares a Little for Regular Roundtrips, A LOT for Flying Seniors

In light of the many major airlines (American, Delta, Northwest, and USAir) that dropped their senior discounts over the last few weeks, Indianapolis-based ATA has stepped up to the…

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You Won't Feel Jaded by This Gem of Deal: Air/Hotel in China from $599

Steadily working it's way up the most popular list, Beijing is chock full of wonder and history--think the Great Wall, think the Forbidden City, think the 2008 Summer Olympic…

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Taste Ireland This Fall, From $698

You've had your summer vacation already, or you're thinking of waiting until fall, toughing out the hot weather the better to savor the colorful ambience of autumn, perhaps even the…

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Tips from the Publisher: Hotel Guest Habits

A recent poll pulls back the sheets and uncovers the behaviors and attitudes of hotel visitors.