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Yes, the after-Christmas sales are in full swing. With particularly good deals on candy, cards, and decorations. But no, this post is not a joke. Travelers planning a vacation for next year’s Christmas break, especially the week between Christmas and New Year, should consider making plans soon, because this year is going to be especially tough.
Here’s the 2010 calendar wrinkle. December 25, 2010 is on a Saturday.
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Consumers can be forgiven for being mystified by airfares these days. Just after the airlines added holiday surcharges of up to $50 for certain days, the airlines announced the suspension of advanced-purchase requirements for the same holiday period.
One day, the airlines are socking it to passengers for what might be an additional $100 per round trip. According to Bestfares.com the next day some airfares being slashed in one case, between Atlanta and Seattle, from $1,198 to $258. Another example was a round-trip ticket between Dallas and New York City that was cut 79 percent to $388 from $1,858.
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Some believe travel is something that any intelligent person can book for themselves online. Others believe you should never travel without a travel agent or online agency as potential backup.
Whichever side you come down on in this argument, holiday travel is one time when even the best “do-it-yourselfers” might want to consider making an exception.
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At the time of writing, British Airways workers are considering a strike to start Dec. 21. The strike vote has already been taken, but results will not be announced until Monday. The issues are reasonably standard: crew cutback and pay freezes.
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Another Hawaii hotel sales representative came into our office last week to talk about her property. And as so many others have done in the past month, she said “We even have holiday space, tell your clients.”
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It’s already into December and you suddenly realize you really don’t want to sit at home that week after Christmas. A quick look online or a call to your travel agent will tell you, a few days in Hawaii or the Caribbean or Mexico really isn’t much of an option, unless you’re prepared to spend thousands in airfare before even beginning to look at prices for the few hotels available.
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As much as most people look forward to seeing their friends and relatives over the holidays, almost no one looks forward to holiday air travel. The combination of full planes, unpredictable fall weather and more than the usual number of occasional travelers, can make for a rougher than usual airport experience.
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New York City has a found a lasting place in my heart. I loved visiting there as a child, my oldest son now lives there, and I helped out in the days after the 9/11 tragedy eight years ago. So, on this fateful anniversary, I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on some of my favorite things about New York City.
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Jason Barger suggests his stress reducing holiday 12-step program. Bring the spirit of the holiday season to the airport with you and make your trips a bit more peaceful. Try these small actions during your twelve days of holiday travel.
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Jason Barger had an amusing post this week about the chaos at the luggage carousel. But by traveling light, the carousel madness can be averted. Alas, no one escapes the other airline version of the Great Wall — the pre-boarding area.
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