bargain

Too good to be true? 4 times you should just say ‘no’ to a deal

by Christopher Elliott on April 28, 2010

Last fall, for example, British Airways accidentally offered a $40 base fare from North America to India. After taxes and fees were added, the total came to around $500 — still a deal, but not an obvious error to the untrained eye. Thousands of people booked tickets in a two-hour period.

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Post-holiday travel bargains abound, but are they worth it?

by Christopher Elliott on January 6, 2010

Everything you’ve heard about Dead Week may be dead wrong.

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Bad news, bargain-hounds: “The worst appears to be over” for lodging industry

by Christopher Elliott on November 6, 2009

It’s good news for them, bad news for us. Sorta.

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Why 2010 will be the year of the travel deal

by Christopher Elliott on October 13, 2009

If you thought the travel bargains were unbelievable this year, just wait until 2010.

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Is this a good time to find a great travel deal? Strangely, the answer is …

by Christopher Elliott on August 6, 2009

Maybe, according to the latest survey by Access America. Asked if they believed this was a good time to find “great travel deals” a majority of respondents — 40 percent — said they “somewhat” agreed. Only about a third of the respondents strongly agreed.

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Hotels.com’s Booker: Adding new fees “would be a tricky thing to pull off right now”

by Christopher Elliott on June 26, 2009

Scott Booker is the chief hotel expert and guest advocate for Hotels.com. I asked him about this summer’s unprecedented crop of hotel bargains and how to take advantage of them in a recessionary economy, plus the outlook for new hotel fees.

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Spring broke: 6 secrets for traveling free

by Christopher Elliott on March 17, 2009

If you think you can’t afford your next vacation, think again. In a recessionary economy, you can score a free vacation, or something close to it. Here are six secrets that will help you travel without paying.

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Deal or no deal? 6 secrets for spotting a bargain

by Christopher Elliott on March 10, 2009

All across the travel industry, people who thought they were getting deals are discovering that they aren’t. As airlines slash their fares, passengers with advance reservations are finding that their tickets weren’t bargains. The “low” hotel rates? Turns out they had a lot lower to go. Ditto for cruise tickets and rental cars.

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9 essential travel strategies for 2009

by Christopher Elliott on January 13, 2009

We’re traveling down an uncertain road this year. Buckle up. Columnist Christopher Elliott offers nine strategies for coping with travel in 2009.

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