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Smarter Living Deal Alert!
Thursday, December 27, 2001 As the clock ticks away on 2001, the airlines are closing out their winter sales, some of which have been in place for weeks. Don't miss your last chance to save on travel--at least until 2002! This edition of Deal Alert! also has bargains to Antigua and advice about earning frequent flier miles and converting to the euro. Happy New Year from all of us at Smarter Living! ************************ Sponsor *************************** MASTERCARD PRICELESS HOLIDAY GIFTS SWEEPSTAKES (tm) Every time you use your MasterCard card this season, you'll have the chance to turn any gift into five priceless experiences for your loved ones, including an African safari with National Geographic Wildlife Filmmakers, a space exploration family vacation, a trip to the My VH1 Music Awards, a trip to the Grand Prix in Europe and a private dinner party hosted by Gourmet's Executive Chef Sara Moulton. Visit mastercard.com for details. Enter for your chance to win all five priceless experiences! http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/MCSweeps122701 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/MCSweeps122701"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ WANT TO KNOW YOUR FLIGHT OPTIONS? USE OUR FLIGHT SEARCH! Visit Smarter Living's Flight Search Engine and you'll find a comprehensive list of daily flight information between any two cities, including flight numbers, flight times, number of miles, and more! To do a flight search now, go to: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/flightsearch_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/flightsearch_da"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Travel Deals 1. Final Days For Domestic and International Travel Sales 2. Savings to Antigua Starting at $390 R/T Plus Hotel Stays From $99/Week 3. System-Wide Savings From ATA Starting at $128 R/T 4. Alaska Airlines' Year-End Sale From $98 R/T II. Travel Information 5. Travel Tip: Resolve to Earn Miles in 2002 6. Travel Alert: Euro to Replace Old Currency Beginning January 1 III. Special Discounts for Smarter Living Members 7. Save on Travel During the New Year With Your priceline.com Discounts! 8. Save $15 or Up to 25% on Car Rentals With Your Discounts! 9. Discounted Hotel Stays: Save Up to $50 or 20%! IV. Travel Columns 10. Taxman Is Preferred Over Airlines 11. Small Savings Can Add Up When You Travel 12. What Happens When an Airline Ends Service Without Notice? 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. FINAL DAYS FOR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SALES Several major airfare sales end Thursday, December 27, or Friday, December 28. Book by midnight Thursday for savings on routes served by Southwest, as low as $60 round-trip, and for travel to/from Chicago (Midway) on ATA. Sales for last-minute travel this weekend, as well as for domestic and international travel through May, expire at midnight on Friday. For more details, click on the links below. Southwest routes: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.1a <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.1a"<AOL</A< One-day Chicago sale: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.1b <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.1b"<AOL</A< Last-minute holiday sale: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.1c <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.1c"<AOL</A< Worldwide sale: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.1d <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.1d"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2. SAVINGS TO ANTIGUA STARTING AT $390 R/T PLUS HOTEL STAYS FROM $99/WEEK US Airways has released sale fares from select U.S. cities to Antigua and is also offering hotel rates on the island starting at $99 per week. Sale fares are valid for travel on Saturdays between January 5 and May 19. Purchase tickets at least three days before departure and no later than Friday, December 28. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.2 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.2"<AOL</A< ************************ Sponsor *************************** TOP FIVE ORBITZ DEALS OF THE WEEK 1) Las Vegas Air and Hotel Packages from $99 http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_vegas122701 2) Two for One Airfare to California and Arizona http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_2for1122701 3) Europe on Sale! R/T fares from $245 to London, Madrid & More! http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_europe122701 4) Tokyo Escapes for an amazing $415 round-trip http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_tokyo122701 5) Florida Vacation Packages from $135 http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/orbitz_florida122701 AOL Users: <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/orb1227"<Click Here</A< ************************************************************ 3. SYSTEM-WIDE SAVINGS FROM ATA STARTING AT $128 R/T ATA has released a "Winter Wonder" fare sale, with savings on travel throughout its system, including cross-country and selected Caribbean routes. Fares are valid for travel between January 9 and April 30. Purchase tickets online only and by Wednesday, January 16. United has matched this sale. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.3 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.3"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4. ALASKA AIRLINES' YEAR-END SALE FROM $98 R/T Alaska Airlines is offering a "year-end clearance" sale on travel between now and June 7 in the continental U.S., Alaska, Canada, and Mexico. Purchase tickets at least seven days before departure and by Friday, December 28, and save an additional 10 percent when you book online. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.4 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.4"<AOL</A< ************************ Sponsor *************************** CELEBRATE 2002 IN STYLE WITH EXPEDIA.COM! Break out the bubbly! New Year's Eve hotel deals from $80: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia122701a New Year's Eve air/hotel vacation packages from $268: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia122701b Resolve to save up to 60% on your flight -- book a Bargain Fare: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia122701c See more money-saving deals on flights, hotels, and vacations: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia122701d <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/Expedia122701d"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ II. TRAVEL INFORMATION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 5. TRAVEL TIP: RESOLVE TO EARN MILES IN 2002 Make your New Year's resolution to enroll in your favorite airline's frequent flier program the next time you travel. Not earning miles when you fly is like keeping your money under a mattress instead of in a savings account. Even though airlines have ended their double miles promotions, earning your way to a free ticket takes very little effort. Sign up for a credit card, take advantage of a bonus mile offer or two, and you can earn a free ticket this year! To learn about frequent flier programs, visit http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.5 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.5"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6. TRAVEL ALERT: EURO TO REPLACE OLD CURRENCY BEGINNING JANUARY 1 Twelve European countries will ring in the New Year by beginning to circulate the euro, a shared currency now worth about 90 cents. Most countries will gradually phase out their former currency by the end of February. Travelers should expect longer than usual lines at exchange locations during the transition, and are advised to use credit cards whenever possible. Britain, Sweden, and Denmark are the only European Union countries keeping their old currency. For more travel alerts, visit http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.6 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.6"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ III. SPECIAL DISCOUNTS FOR SMARTER LIVING MEMBERS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 7. SAVE ON TRAVEL DURING THE NEW YEAR WITH YOUR PRICELINE.COM DISCOUNTS! 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< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 8. SAVE $15 OR UP TO 25% ON CAR RENTALS WITH YOUR DISCOUNTS! 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< Save $15 on Hertz rentals: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/hertz_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/hertz_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< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 9. DISCOUNTED HOTEL STAYS: SAVE UP TO $50 or 20%! Up to $50 cash back on top-quality hotels: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/hrn_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/hrn_da"<AOL</A< Save up to 20 percent on Comfort, Quality, and Econo Lodge hotels: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/choice_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/choice_da"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IV. TRAVEL COLUMNS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10. TAXMAN IS PREFERRED OVER AIRLINES By cutting back on amenities that make travelers more comfortable, airlines are shooting themselves in the foot, according to Anita Dunham-Potter. It's no wonder that customers say they prefer dealing with the IRS to flying. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.10 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.10"<AOL</A< ~~~~~~~~~~~~ 11. SMALL SAVINGS CAN ADD UP WHEN YOU TRAVEL Sure, it's important to get a good deal on your airfare and hotel. But don't overlook the smaller expenses of traveling that can easily add up. Our Travel Tightwad, Christopher Elliott, explains how to save on items like luggage carts, telephone calls, and room service. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.11 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.11"<AOL</A< ************************ Sponsor *************************** UP TO 50% SAVINGS ON HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND MORE WITH AN ENTERTAINMENT BOOK. PLUS $5 OFF FOR SMARTER LIVING MEMBERS! http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/Entertainment122701 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/Entertainment122701"<AOL</A< ENTER TO WIN A FREE VACATION FOR YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY! http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/bid4_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/bid4_da"<AOL</A< NEED A HOTEL ROOM FOR SOLD-OUT DATES? SAVE UP TO 65% AND GET UP TO $50 CASH BACK WITH HOTELDISCOUNTS.COM http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/hrn_da <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/hrn_da"<AOL</A< ************************************************************ 12. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN AIRLINE ENDS SERVICE WITHOUT NOTICE? Only a chance conversation prevented Mary G. from showing up for a return flight that no longer existed. In this week's "Ask Anita," Anita Dunham-Potter finds out why Mary was never told about the change, and suggests ways you can avoid a last-minute surprise. Click: http://rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.12 <A HREF="rd.SmarterLiving.com/da122701.12"<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. 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