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Thursday, October 2, 2003

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Booking Buddy - Great FREE airfare search tool! 

10 Things We Learned In Travel This Week  - Happy Hungarians, flying boozy, real live trouser snakes, first class gone wild & much more.

New Website Of The Week: Each week we hunt around the web for sites related to travel that are unique and unusual. This week's site is "Airchive".

Avoid The "Lug Bug" - It's the one thing most travelers just don't think about, but should: bugs! Yes, bugs, and specifically, ones that become stowaways in your luggage.

Take Our Poll: Airline Pilots & Hats - American Airlines pilots are voting on whether or not they will rid themselves of their uniform hats. Should airline pilots be required to wear uniform hats?

Ask Anita: Kosher Travel -  
"My husband and I are Jewish, and we are planning a trip to Europe.  How can we find kosher restaurants there to accommodate our restricted diet?" - Ellen Epstein, New York, New York.

Zuiderdam photo by Anita Dunham-Potter

Holland America's Zuiderdam

'dam Fine Cruise - The Zuiderdam is not your typical Holland America ship.  Designed to woo a younger family oriented crowd she's brighter and bolder than any other ship in the Holland America fleet.  

Hunt For Red October - New England isn’t the only place to experience fall’s splendor.  Find the other areas in U.S. where the foliage is spectacular.

Ask Anita: Appropriate Attire -  
"I will be going to Europe on vacation and need to know what is the proper attire when visiting old churches and other religious places?" - Jan Smith, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Deal Spotlight

Travel Deals

Fall-ing Prices

HOT! Search Six Booking Sites In One - Get multiple fare quotes from one convenient location. Enter your travel itinerary just once, and let Booking Buddy search each travel site you choose! 

Fall Hotel Sale - Rates From $34 - Missed out on taking that summer vacation? Now you can take that well-deserved vacation or weekend getaway without spending a lot. From beaches to mountains to big cities, you’re sure to find the ideal destination and the right hotel.

Expedia.com New York Hotels From $59 - Visit Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum or take the Sex & the City tour while spending as little as $59 per night in New York.

Hawaii From $403 Round-Trip On Aloha Airlines - Aloha Airlines has your ticket to low fares. Book now and you can make that quick connection on the West Coast for as little as $63+ round-trip. Better yet, make it all the way to Hawaii from just $403+ round-trip! These low fares are good for travel all the way through January 31, 2004.

Hawaii On Sale! - Imagine miles of beach and 80-degree weather—in October! Save on a paradise vacation this fall.  Packages with air from $458.

Ski Free Stay Free With Vail Resorts! The ski slopes at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Heavenly
are opening in November.  Pay for three nights of lodging and three days of skiing and receive the fourth night and fourth day for free!

priceline Hotels: Last Minute Super Savers - Deals from $25 to over 50 hot destinations. 

Travelocity.com Last Minute Deals - $50 Off! - Get away this weekend for less. Last minute deals are a great way to get away for less. Enter BEFREE50 into the Promotional Code field on the billing page during check out, and $50 will automatically be deducted from the final price.

Priceline.com Publishes 'Best Days To Fly' Calendar For Columbus Day Weekend - Priceline is taking the guesswork out of holiday airline ticket buying by publishing a "Best Days To Fly" calendar for the Columbus Day period, which highlights those travel days on which customers are most likely to find the best discounts and available ticket inventories.

Free Air To The Caribbean - Plus, discounted cruise rates & category upgrades from Star Clippers! 

Holiday Caribbean Cruises from $799 
On Holland America.  What's it like to cruise Holland America, click here to read my review.

Domestic Fall And Winter Sale From $98 R/T
- Delta, Northwest, America West and more have hot deals to sandy beaches or snowy slopes. 

Air Savings To Mexico, The Caribbean, And Central America - American, Continental, and US Airways are offering sale fares to Mexico, with prices starting as low as $188 round-trip! 

London and Europe Round-Trip From $203! - Treat yourself to a holiday in London or Europe this winter. British Airways is offering exceptional fares to London and over 30 European destinations starting at just $203 for travel from October 30, 2003 through April 4, 2004.

Last Minute Specials From Hertz -  Cars from $16.99 a day!

Travelocity's Good Buy Rates - Save up to 70% on top hotels.

Travelocity's FlexFares - Save up to 47% on major airlines.

Take Our Poll

Travel News


Should Airline Pilots Wear Hats


American Airlines pilots are voting on whether or not they will rid themselves of their uniform hats.  Should airline pilots be required to wear uniform hats?

Yes
No


Click here to visit our poll archives to see what our readers have to say about other topics.
HAAtless - American Airlines pilots may abolish wearing their uniform hats.

Congressman: Some Airlines Need To Die - John Mica, the senior US congressman for aviation issues, has described some of the country's biggest airlines as existing on life support while being in effect "brain dead".

Shoot Down Them Airliners - U.S. military admits it regularly practices drills on how and when to shoot down an airliner.  Meanwhile.....

G.I Fares - Airlines offer deals to military personnel.

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