Monday, February 13, 2012

International Daily Travel Deals 2/13/2012

INTERNATIONAL OFFERS

Canada | Caribbean | Mexico/Latin | Europe | Down Under | Asia/Oceania | Africa/India/Middle East

COOL CARIB DEALS

NEW! Travel to Bermuda with Air Canada (via Toronto) at one-way rates of $202 ($109) on departures through March 1 or March 12-April 28. A 7-day advance purchase required. Travel any available day. No blackouts. Purchase by February 14.

SOUTH OF THE BORDER

Purchase these round-trip deals through February 16:
$503.90 Guatemala City, Guatemala ($284)
$522.43 San Jose, Costa Rica ($265)
$588.90 Panama City ($317)
$601.90 Tegucigalpa, Honduras ($370)
$609.15 Belize City, Belize ($345)
$621.03 San Salvador, El Salvador ($352)
A 14-day advance purchase required. Valid Monday-Thursday. Add just $10 per direction for weekend travel. Stay 2-90 days. Blackouts: April 7-9 south; March 29-April 1; April 5. Complete travel by April 30. Valid on American via Miami or Delta, nonstop.

SPECIALS TO EUROPE

Renew or apply for a new passport in Atlanta!
EUROPE FACTOIDS: Unless otherwise noted, Economy Class airfares to Europe require a Saturday night minimum stay; returns within a month of departure. Advance purchase notice is 7- to 14-days. The lowest rates are based on mid-week travel. Add supplements of $25-$30 each way for Friday, Saturday departures or Friday-Sunday returns (and/or Friday-Sunday, each way; varies by destination/carrier). An exception is British Airways with off-peak days being Monday-Wednesday to the U.K. Economy Class rates do not permit stopovers in connecting airports/cities unless otherwise noted.
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Round-trip airfare from Chattanooga to Dublin or Shannon, Ireland are $779.60 ($270) on midweek departures from April 2-May 17. Stay up to 30 days. Valid on Delta via Atlanta. Purchase by March 8. Compare to $956.60 from ATL. Note: Don't even think about trying to board in ATL. Miss a flight segment and all remaining flights are auto-canceled.
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GO NOW! Purchase these round-trip deals through February 20:
$784.30 Stockholm ($178)
$807.50 Oslo ($180)
$842.50 Copenhagen ($209)
No advance purchase required. Depart by March 28. Valid on Delta via Paris (no stopovers) with other carriers matching.
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LOWER! Depart for London on or before April 1 on British Airways (nonstop) to qualify for a round-trip rate of $812.90 ($198). Valid midweek. Stay up to 180 days. Purchase by March 8. Delta matches.
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Purchase these round-trip deals through March 8:
$862.90 Berlin ($190)
$895.80 Zurich ($256)
$935.40 Vienna ($265)
$977.30 Prague ($357)
A 7-day advance purchase required. Depart by April 1. Stay up to 180 days. No travel permitted June 14-August 14. Valid on British Airways/American via Chicago or London.
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Purchase these round-trip deals through March 8:
$833.20 Budapest ($230)
$835.10 Warsaw ($230)
$881.10 Dublin or Shannon ($287)
A 7-day advance purchase required. Depart by April 1. Stay up to 180 days. Valid on most carriers. Delta prices at $20-$40 higher, per round-trip.
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THINK SPRING! Travel round-trip to Berlin or Frankfurt, Germany at $939 ($282) on April 2-May 17 departures. Valid midweek. Stay up to one month or by June 15 whichever occurs sooner. Purchase by March 8. Valid on Delta, nonstop.

DOWN UNDER DEALS

Start and end travel to Sydney from Los Angeles for a $1,156.40 ($498 base; compare to $1,847.80 inclusive from ATL) round-trip offer valid on April 15-June 8 or July 15-September 21 departures. Travel any available day. Purchase by February 21. Valid on Air New Zealand, Delta, Qantas, United or Virgin.

SAVE TO AFRICA, INDIA & THE MIDDLE EAST

WOW!GO NOW! Purchase these round-trip deals through March 8:
$1,023.90 Cape Town, South Africa ($360)
$1,134.90 Johannesburg, South Africa ($472)
No advance purchase required. Travel any available day. Depart by March 29. Stay up to 90 days. Valid on KLM via Amsterdam.
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GO NOW! Round-trip rates to Delhi of $1,172 ($570) and $1,175.60 ($628) to Bombay-Mumbai are valid on departures through March 29. No advance purchase required. Travel any available day. Stay up to 90 days. Purchase by March 8. Valid on United/Lufthansa via Frankfurt.

WHEEL DEALS

Do a side-by-side comparison of all rental car company rates in most domestic and international markets at CarRentals.
AutoSlash searches the web for discount coupons on car rentals that coordinate with your car reservation and applies them after you book. It then continually checks for lower rates and coupons until your trip date and automatically applies any discounts it finds.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Deals listed as no expiration of travel are based on trips taken over the next 341 days, or the advance booking window offered by most airlines. Certain low-fare airlines such as AirTran and Southwest have shorter booking windows.
What's the best way to buy an airline ticket?
Clark's listeners and Web visitors have had great success in finding his 'deals' at Travelocity. At the Home page, enter your city pairs and then click at the 'Flexible dates' button - don't enter dates. If the domestic fare is still published, the next page will display the airline and the price you seek, inclusive of taxes, fees. Click at 'Select' to view calendars with available dates.
Shop for the lowest worldwide rates ITASOFTWARE (you can log in as a guest or register for future use). For a wide range of available sale dates (rates shown are inclusive of all taxes, fees), click on the Month Search button at the top right. You cannot book directly from this site, but can complete an online purchase directly at an airline Web site.

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-------------------------DISCLAIMER-------------------------
*Inclusive airfare prices can vary based on flight routing. For instance, a nonstop flight to Madrid prices at $850.70, whereas connecting flight service to Madrid prices at an average of $864.70 - give or take a few bucks - depending on taxes and fees charged by each airport.
We point you to the best deals, but we're not travel agents. Members of Team Clark, the Consumer Action Center, or the studios of WSB Radio cannot assist with booking airline tickets, other modes of travel - nor provide airline flight information. When you need assistance, please contact a professional travel agent or travel company.
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