Making short trips to London incredibly cheap is all the rage this winter. We were the first to introduce you to start-up OffPeakTraveler.com with its sensible three-day getaways to London. Not to be undersold, Go-Today cut its prices. Now, the monolithic carrier, British Air, is jumping into the ring with its three night air/hotel combos sporting the cheapest base price so far--$279 for midweek departures out of New York and Newark. You'll still have to add on another $96 in taxes and fees, but it still comes in at $125 per day for airfare, your stay in the Royal National Hotel and morning meals. Upgrades to other, more centrally located hotels are available as well.
You have up to January 12 to make arrangements for travel between now and December 14, and again from December 31-January 15. You can depart out of other cities for additional fees; Boston $289, Chicago $359, Dallas $400, Los Angeles $378, Phoenix $390, San Francisco $427 and Washington, D.C. $306. For full details, go to www.britishairways.com and click on "Special Offers" or call 877/4-A-VACATION.