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Smarter Living Deal Alert!
Thursday, October 18, 2001 Greetings from Smarter Living! If you're planning to travel anytime through next spring, now is a great time to find a bargain. Several airlines have just released domestic fare sales, and there are also new international deals to Europe and Asia. Read on for today's top stories. ************************ Sponsor *************************** Expedia.com: Your source for flight deals and more! Save up to 60% on airfare, with Expedia Bargain Fares: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia101801a SKI...for FREE, with Expedia Ski Vacations: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia101801b Save 10% on British Airways flights to Europe: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia101801c See the best travel deals on the Internet, at Expedia.com: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia101801d <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia101801d"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Travel Deals 1. Southwest Renews Nationwide Sale With Coast-to-Coast Fares for $178 R/T 2. Vanguard's System-Wide Savings From $76 R/T With $50 Companion Fares 3. ATA Extends Sale With Cross-Country Fares From $188 R/T 4. Web-Only Savings From the U.S. to Asia Starting at $484 R/T 5. Stay One Night at Holiday Inn, Get a Second Night Free 6. Six-Night European Vacations From $399 for Air and Hotel II. Special Airfare Discount for Smarter Living Members III. Travel Columns 7. When Is a Deal Not a Deal? 8. The Jittery Skies: Conquering the Fear of Flying 9. Looming Bankruptcies Threaten Airline Miles 10. Hotels Often Lie About Their Location Don't forget that most airlines are offering double miles on all flights through November 15, and have discounted award tickets on domestic and international routes. Click: http://rd.smarterliving.com/ffroundup <A HREF="rd.smarterliving.com/ffroundup"<AOL</A< Looking for last-minute fares for travel this weekend? Search our website at http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/searchfares_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/searchfares_da"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I. TRAVEL DEALS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. SOUTHWEST RENEWS NATIONWIDE SALE WITH COAST-TO-COAST FARES FOR $178 R/T Southwest has extended its system-wide fare sale for travel through April 5, 2002, with cross-country fares starting at $178 round-trip and fares within California from $78 round-trip. Purchase tickets at least seven days before travel and by Thursday, November 1. Other airlines have matched this sale on competing routes. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.1 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.1"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. VANGUARD'S SYSTEM-WIDE SAVINGS FROM $76 R/T WITH $50 COMPANION FARES Vanguard Airlines has announced a system-wide sale with round-trip fares starting at $76. Buy one ticket and bring a companion for $50 round-trip. Travel is available through May 16, 2002. Purchase tickets by Wednesday, October 31. Book online and save an additional five percent. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.2 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.2"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. ATA EXTENDS SALE WITH CROSS-COUNTRY FARES FROM $188 R/T ATA has released a "fly away" sale with savings on cross-country routes and other fares throughout its system, for travel through February 28, 2002. Purchase tickets by Monday, October 29. Book online and receive an additional $10 discount per round-trip ticket. Other airlines have matched this sale on competing routes. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.3 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.3"<AOL</A< ************************ Sponsor *************************** INDULGE IN LUXURY FOR LESS WITH SPAFINDER.COM! SpaFinder.com Special Travel Offers provide great deals for luxurious spa stays! Sample savings include: SAVE UP TO 35%: The Claremont Resort & Spa, Berkeley, CA SAVE UP TO 25%: Miraval, Life in Balance, Tucson, AZ SAVE UP TO 25%: Stoweflake Resort and Spa, Stowe, VT SAVE UP TO 28%: Red Mountain, The Adventure Spa, Ivins, UT Visit spafinder.com for the most complete Internet source and free reservation service for the spa experience: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/SpaFinder101801 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/SpaFinder101801"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ 4. WEB-ONLY SAVINGS FROM THE U.S. TO ASIA STARTING AT $484 R/T Northwest has released an Internet-only sale on fares from U.S. cities to destinations throughout Asia. Travel is valid through March 14, 2002. Purchase tickets online only, at least seven days before departure, and by Wednesday, October 31. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.4 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.4"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. STAY ONE NIGHT AT HOLIDAY INN, GET A SECOND NIGHT FREE Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts has announced a "Next Night Free" promotion, offering a free second night when you book a room for one night between November 15 and February 28, 2002. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.5 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.5"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. SIX-NIGHT EUROPEAN VACATIONS FROM $399 FOR AIR AND HOTEL Go-today.com is offering six-night vacation packages throughout Europe starting at $399 per person, based on two passengers. Packages include round-trip airfare and six nights hotel accommodations. Purchase by Friday, October 26. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.6 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.6"<AOL</A< ************************ Sponsor *************************** FIND GREAT TRAVEL DEALS AT ORBITZ! LAS VEGAS SALE: Round-trip airfare from $62! http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_vegas101801 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_vegas101801"<AOL</A< 4-DAY WESTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE: Only $199! http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_wcarib101801 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_wcarib101801"<AOL</A< CHICAGO SALE: Round-trip airfare from $128! http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_chicago101801 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_chicago101801"<AOL</A< CANCUN GETAWAY: 3 nights air and hotel from $248! http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_cancun101801 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_cancun101801"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ II. SPECIAL AIRFARE DISCOUNT FOR SMARTER LIVING MEMBERS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fare Trip Savings $ 82 LOS ANGELES to LAS VEGAS $100 saved $118 SAN FRANCISCO to SEATTLE $132 saved $143 DALLAS/FT. WORTH to PHOENIX $153 saved $147 CHICAGO to TAMPA $ 85 saved $156 DENVER to MINNEAPOLIS $ 88 saved $163 SEATTLE to LOS ANGELES $191 saved $165 ATLANTA to LOS ANGELES $134 saved $171 NEW YORK to WEST PALM BEACH $193 saved $181 BOSTON to SAN FRANCISCO $122 saved Do these savings look good to you? When you book airfare at priceline.com, you can find fares such as the ones above*, at savings of up to 40 percent or more! $15 DISCOUNT: Act now and take advantage of a $15 discount on your bid, especially for Smarter Living members! Please visit: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/priceline2_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/priceline2_da"<AOL</A< * Prices shown include all taxes and fees. Savings shown are for the total cost of the tickets when compared to the lowest published fare available at the time of booking for the same itinerary. All fares are subject to change and availability, and these results are not necessarily typical. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ III. TRAVEL COLUMNS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. WHEN IS A DEAL NOT A DEAL? Do some of the latest travel bargains seem too good to be true? Read Christopher Elliott's "The Travel Tightwad" to get to the bottom of secret surcharges that make those sales possible. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.col1 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.col1"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. THE JITTERY SKIES: CONQUERING THE FEAR OF FLYING One in 10 Americans is afraid to fly, says Anita Dunham-Potter, Find out how to cope with aerophobia in the current "Real Traveler." Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.col2 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.col2"<AOL</A< ************************ Sponsor *************************** Get the best mortgage interest rate or $300 from priceline.com! Lock in your rate in as little as 30 minutes. Try it now: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Mortgage101801 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/Mortgage101801"<AOL</A< Up to 50% savings on hotels, restaurants and more with an Entertainment book. Free shipping for Smarter Living members! http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Entertainment101801 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/Entertainment101801"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ 9. LOOMING BANKRUPTCIES THREATEN AIRLINE MILES What happens to your frequent-flier miles if your favorite airline goes bankrupt? Get the full scoop from Tim Winship. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.col3 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.col3"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. HOTELS OFTEN LIE ABOUT THEIR LOCATION Watch out for hotels that say they're "convenient to" a city's main attractions. Learn about other warning signs in Ed Perkins' "Seniors on the Go." Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.col4 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da101801.col4"<AOL</A< --- Promotions covered in this newsletter may contain additional restrictions and are subject to change. For complete details, please contact the travel supplier. Fares often do not include taxes or fees. Seats at these fares are often very limited. Unauthorized distribution or commercial use of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. Subscribers are granted permission to forward this newsletter, so long as the newsletter is forwarded in its entirety, without charge, and Smarter Living is given credit as the author. Copyright ? 2001 Smarter Living, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Smarter Living is a trademark of Smarter Living, Inc. Other companies, products, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others and are referenced for informational purposes only. ----------------------------------------------------------------- To change your e-mail address or your subscriptions, or to unsubscribe, please visit the Manage Subscriptions page at http://www.SmarterLiving.com/subscribe/edit.html
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