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Smarter Living Deal Alert!
Thursday, December 20, 2001 It's not too late to get a great deal on last-minute travel for the holiday season. Also featured this week are low fares to ski destinations in the Western U.S., Canada, and Europe, holiday car rental rates, and two sales that offer steep discounts on winter travel to Asia. If you're flying in the next few days, our travel tips will help you save time at the airport. Happy holidays! ************************ Sponsor *************************** CHECK IN AT CANDLEWOOD SUITES. CHECK OUT AT AMAZON.COM. Introducing an offer that's as inviting as our suites. For a limited time, we'll give you a $100 Amazon.com certificate when you book four consecutive nights or more online before February 28, 2002. Check-in date must be before February 28, 2002. For more information, click on the link below, visit our Web site at candlewoodsuites.com or call 1-888-CANDLEWOOD. Candlewood Suites. Our place. Your space. http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Candlewood122001 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/Candlewood122001"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ SAVE ON LAST-MINUTE HOLIDAY AND NEW YEAR'S TRAVEL AT PRICELINE.COM! Save $15 on each airfare, for up to $120 in savings: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/priceline_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/priceline_da"<AOL</A< Save up to $25 on hotel stays: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/photels_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/photels_da"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Travel Deals 1. Last-Minute Holiday Travel Sale Starting at $78 R/T 2. U.S. and Canadian Ski Destinations on Sale From $238 R/T 3. Fare Sales From Three Low-Cost Airlines End Thursday at Midnight 4. Winter Fares to Asia From $309 R/T 5. Car Rentals for the Holidays Starting at $20/Day 6. Six-Night Swiss Ski Vacations From $599 II. Travel Information 7. Top 10 Holiday Travel Tips 8. Travel Alert: Presidential Board Delays Potential United Strike III. Special Discounts for Smarter Living Members 9. Save $15 or Up to 25% on Car Rentals With Your Discounts! 10. Holiday Hotel Stays Up to 20% Off? Use Your Discount to Save! 11. Two Exclusive European Ski Packages! IV. Travel Columns 12. V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N: Why We Need It 13. Hey, That's Not the Hotel I Wanted 14. In a Bad-News Year, American Delivers the Goods 15. Beware Additional Supplier Defaults 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. LAST-MINUTE HOLIDAY TRAVEL SALE STARTING AT $78 R/T Most U.S. airlines are offering sale fares for travel on specific dates over the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Departure is valid on December 23, 24, 25, or 28, and returns are valid on December 25, 28, 30, 31, or January 1. Purchase tickets online only and by Friday, December 28. No advance purchase is required. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.1 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.1"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. U.S. AND CANADIAN SKI DESTINATIONS ON SALE FROM $238 R/T Northwest has released a sale on travel to popular ski destinations in the U.S. and Canada, including Aspen, Vail, and Calgary. Travel is valid between January 7 and February 14. Book by Friday, December 21. American has matched this sale, and is offering additional ski destinations. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.2 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.2"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3. FARE SALES FROM THREE LOW-COST AIRLINES END THURSDAY AT MIDNIGHT Three low-cost airlines are offering fare sales that expire at midnight tonight, Thursday, December 20. Travel on ATA to/from Chicago (Midway) from $98 round-trip, save on last-minute fares to/from the West on National, or travel to/from Western cities through May 2002 on Frontier. ATA: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.3a <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.3a"<AOL</A< National: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.3b <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.3b"<AOL</A< Frontier: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.3c <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.3c"<AOL</A< ************************ Sponsor *************************** CELEBRATE 2002 IN STLE WITH EXPEDIA.COM! Break out the bubbly! New Year's Eve hotel deals from $80: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia122001a New Year's Eve air/hotel vacation packages from $268: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia122001b Resolve to save up to 60% on your flight -- book a Bargain Fare: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia122001c See more money-saving deals on flights, hotels, and vacations: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia122001d <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia122001d"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ 4. WINTER FARES TO ASIA FROM $309 R/T Several airlines are offering deeply discounted fares to destinations in Asia. American has a round-trip fare from Seattle to Tokyo for just $309, Delta is offering sale fares from cities in the East and Southeast to Tokyo for $410 round-trip, and Cathay Pacific has round- trip fares from New York to Hong Kong for under $500 (including a frequent flier bonus with enough miles for a free ticket later). Tokyo: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.4a <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.4a"<AOL</A< Hong Kong: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.4b <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.4b"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. CAR RENTALS FOR THE HOLIDAYS STARTING AT $20/DAY Hertz and Avis have released special holiday rates for rentals picked up between now and January 2. Holiday rates start at $20 per day for a compact or $30 per day for a mid-size, full-size, or premium rental. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.5 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.5"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. SIX-NIGHT SWISS SKI VACATIONS FROM $599 Go-today.com is offering winter ski packages to Switzerland, starting at $599 per person, based on double occupancy. Departure is valid between January 9 and February 25. Packages include round-trip airfare to Zurich, six nights hotel accommodations, and transfers between the Zurich airport and city center. Purchase no later than Monday, December 24. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.6 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.6"<AOL</A< ************************ Sponsor *************************** SAVE ON TRAVEL WITH MASTERCARD! Sign up for MasterCard Exclusives Online and become eligible for these great travel deals: - Buy 2 nights at any Radisson hotel in the US, Canada or Mexico and receive the 3rd night FREE! - Save up to 25% and receive a One Car Class Upgrade when you use your MasterCard card at participating Budget locations worldwide. - Save 5-10% off any spa vacation with SpaQuest! It's free! Click here to save. http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/MCEO122001 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/MCEO122001"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ II. TRAVEL INFORMATION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. TOP 10 HOLIDAY TRAVEL TIPS Heading to the airport? Being prepared will help your travel go much more smoothly. Here are three of our top 10 tips on how to pack, what to bring to the airport, and what to expect there. 1. Before you leave home, check your airline's website. Continental, Delta, and United have provided airport operating hours and estimated security wait times, and Northwest and Delta are offering online check-in for selected customers. 2. Ship any wrapped gifts before you fly. If you have to bring gifts with you, leave them unwrapped, even if you plan to check your bags. 3. If you have elite status with your airline, find out if you're eligible for priority checkpoint lanes at the airport you're departing from. This service is available in select cities for elite fliers on American, America West, Northwest, and United. For details, and more tips, visit http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.7 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.7"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. TRAVEL ALERT: PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY BOARD DELAYS POTENTIAL UNITED STRIKE UNTIL FEBRUARY As expected, President Bush today appointed an emergency board to help resolve the nearly two-year-old dispute between United and its mechanics' union. The move automatically delays a possible strike or lockout for at least 60 days, meaning that United's service will continue uninterrupted during the busy holiday travel period. For more travel alerts, visit http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.8 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.8"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ III. SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR SMARTER LIVING MEMBERS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9. SAVE $15 OR UP TO 25% ON CAR RENTALS WITH YOUR DISCOUNTS! Save $15 on Hertz rentals: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/hertz_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/hertz_da"<AOL</A< Save up to 25 percent, plus get $15 off Budget rentals: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/budget_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/budget_da"<AOL</A< Up to 25 percent off Alamo rentals: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/alamo_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/alamo_da"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. HOLIDAY HOTEL STAYS UP TO 20% OFF? USE YOUR DISCOUNT TO SAVE! Save on Comfort, Quality, and Econo Lodge hotel stays: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/choice_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/choice_da"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11. TWO EXCLUSIVE EUROPEAN SKI PACKAGES! - Ski Interlaken, Switzerland, for $615 per person: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/interlaken_da122001 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/interlaken_da122001"<AOL</A< - Getaway for two to St. Anton, Austria, from $1,285 per person: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/austria_da122001 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/austria_da122001"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IV. TRAVEL COLUMNS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 12. V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N: WHY WE NEED IT Eighteen percent of Americans are so overworked that they can't use up all their vacation time, reports Anita Dunham-Potter. Find out why giving vacation time back to your employer will cost you money and could affect your health. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.12 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.12"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 13. HEY, THAT'S NOT THE HOTEL I WANTED Christopher Elliott, our Travel Troubleshooter, gets to the bottom of what happened when Darcy T. booked a Las Vegas vacation and ended up with an unwanted hotel room. The answer provides a cautionary tale for others who book vacations online. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.13 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.13"<AOL</A< ************************ Sponsor *************************** TOP FIVE ORBITZ DEALS OF THE WEEK 1) Las Vegas Air and Hotel Packages from $105 http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_vegas122001 2) Last Minute Holiday Travel Sale http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_sale122001 3) Europe Sale: R/T to Rome, Madrid & More from $270 http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_europe122001 4) Florida Vacation Packages from $135 http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_florida122001 5) Hawaii Fare Sale: R/T to Maui, Honolulu from $375 http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_hawaii122001 AOL Users: <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/orb1220"<Click Here</A< ************************************************************ 14. IN A BAD-NEWS YEAR, AMERICAN DELIVERS THE GOODS It's been a dark year for America and consequently, for the travel industry. Tim Winship explores one bright spot in an interview with the president of the American AAdvantage frequent flier program. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.14 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.14"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 15. BEWARE ADDITIONAL SUPPLIER DEFAULTS The combination of a weak economy and the September 11 tragedy has taken its toll on more than a dozen travel companies this year. Make sure you're covered in case your own supplier fails, urges Ed Perkins. Read his advice for protecting your travel investments. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.15 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122001.15"<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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