July 25, 2003 -- The summertime bargains are here, with a vengeance. But now comes fall, and even the more conservative outfits are getting in on the act, some at prices nearly as low as the summer miracles. Does a three-night trip to Manchester, England (home of Manchester United, David Beckham's former club, and the world's biggest soccer enterprise) sound right to you, for $398 out of New York? How about four nights in Germany, from $599?
The price to visit Manchester from Boston is $399, from Philadelphia or Pittsburgh $434, from Washington DC $499, from Charlotte $553 or from Indianapolis $639. Discover Travel & Tours Bed & Breakfast provides the hotel, and the price includes roundtrip airfare on US Airways, the hotel, hotel taxes and service charges, and daily breakfast.
If Manchester is not your cuppa tea, think London, with accommodations at Craven Gardens starting at $520 from New York, $523 from Boston, $557 from Philadelphia, Washington DC or Pittsburgh, $679 from Indianapolis and $738 from Charlotte. Paris may be more interesting to you, maybe, with lodging at the Royal Medoc starting at $499 from New York and Boston, $542 out of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, $561 from Washington DC, $619 from Indianapolis and $622 from Charlotte.
You can get similar vacations from any US Airways gateway city, these trips being valid for travel September 9 through October 31, 2003 and again from December 13 to 24, 2003. But you MUST book between now and August 31, 2003. US Airways Vacations claims these prices will save you up to 40% off the usual cost.
The sample rates are per person, based on double occupancy, and are for Sunday and Thursday departures from September 4 through December 18, 2003. The prices do not include airport and security taxes and fees, which may be as high as $118.95.
For more information or to make reservations, contact US Airways Vacations at 800/352-8747 or visit www.usairwaysvacations.com.
Just Think "Nordique" for Germany
Nordique Tours, a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based Picasso Travel, has established itself as a multicultural entity just through its variety of names, but wants to prove its wide ranging interest with bargain-priced packages to Germany this fall, ranging from as low as $599 for four-night stays, departing from three East Coast cities between September 1 and October 31, 2003.
The cities referred to are New York (JFK), Boston and Philadelphia, and the price includes air transport on Lufthansa Airlines, the four nights in a collection of four-star NH Hotels (Europe's third-ranked business hotel chain), and daily breakfast. You can extend your stays with or without the hotel, moreover.
Sample prices from the other Lufthansa gateways in the USA are as follows: $649 out of Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Miami and Washington DC. $679 from Denver, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and Phoenix. $699 from Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland OR and Seattle.
Cities in Germany which you can visit include Berlin, Frankfurt, Dresden, Leipzig, Munich, Nuremberg and Stuttgart. Single occupancy supplements are also available.
The prices are per person, based on double occupancy, and are subject to availability as well as being nonrefundable.
Picasso Travel has been in business for 25 years. For more information, call Nordique Tours at 800/995-7997 or visit www.nordiquetours.com.
Hope for the Heartland
Those not or near the left or right coasts fear not! Northwest Vacations has several 5-night package deals to Amsterdam, Paris and London our of gateways the typically get passed over when it comes to budget travel. The operator's fall savings packages have grouped the country into three zones for easy to understand pricing for travel from September 3 to December 11. You must book by September 30 onilne at www.nwaworldvacations.com or by calling 800/800-1504.
First, let's look at who's in what zone, then we'll get to pricing for the three European destinations.
- Zone 1: Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Indianapolis, Madison, Milwaukee, Newark and New York.
- Zone 2: Memphis, Miami, New Orleans, St. Louis and Tampa.
- Zone 3: Des Moines, Duluth, Eau Claire, Grand Forks, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Omaha, Rapid City and Sioux Falls.
Base-prices per zone are:
- Zone 1: Amsterdam $745; Paris $645; London $645
- Zone 2: Amsterdam $778; Paris $678; London $678
- Zone 3: Amsterdam $844; Paris $744; London $744
Don't see your hometown here? Just check out the extended listings online for additional gateways. You must book by September 30 online at www.nwaworldvacations.com or by calling 800/800-1504.