TRAVEL NEWS, TIPS & ADVICE
L.A. Times Holiday Travel chat transcript, Nov. 11, 2007
Consumer columnist Jane Engle, deal blogger Jen Leo and other Times staff members took readers' questions in a live chat November 7.
2007-11-07 13:08:33.0
Jen Leo, Travel Deal Blogger: Hi Everybody!
2007-11-07 13:10:00.0
Vani Rangachar, Deputy Travel Editor: Hey Jen
2007-11-07 13:10:38.0
Rosemary McClure, Assistant Travel Editor: Hi, Jen
2007-11-07 13:11:28.0
Administrator2: Hi all, and welcome to the Travel Chat!
2007-11-07 13:12:11.0
Administrator2: We've got L.A. Times travel staffers Rosemary McClure, Jane Engle and Vani Rangachar and your favorite Daily Deal blogger Jen Leo! Welcome, guys!
2007-11-07 13:12:44.0
Jen Leo, Travel Deal Blogger: While we wait for questions, we can talk about our own holiday travel plans
2007-11-07 13:13:39.0
Jane Engle, Assistant Travel Editor: Hi back! As we wait for some more questions, here's an overview of the holiday madness this year: People are booking earlier, so the peak dates over Thanksgiving and Christmas are producing sky-high fares. But you can save by staying flexible, varying your dates a bit and watching for sales. Yes, sales! Not a lot on the peak days, but in and around the holidays we're seeing from sales.
2007-11-07 13:14:10.0
Jane Engle, Assistant Travel Editor: Make that...some sales!
2007-11-07 13:14:15.0
Schecky: Hi - I need to go to Australia in January...the fares are super high. any suggestions?
2007-11-07 13:14:35.0
Vani Rangachar, Deputy Travel Editor: I am going to Goa, India, and suffered sticker shock when I bought the airfare.
2007-11-07 13:16:43.0
Jane Engle, Assistant Travel Editor: Vani says she has a couple of ideas on Australia, and will post soon.
2007-11-07 13:16:47.0
Vani Rangachar, Deputy Travel Editor: I just saw an aussie airpass on Qantas the other day for about $1,000 or so. Also you might try vayama.com, a site that focuses on international flights.
2007-11-07 13:17:45.0
Jen Leo, Travel Deal Blogger: Schecky, I recommend the Qantas Aussie Airpass for added value. They have a pass that gives you the flight over, plus three more domestic flights within Australia.
2007-11-07 13:17:54.0
Vani Rangachar, Deputy Travel Editor: Here's a link to the Qantas airpass: http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn/us/specials/webDeals217
2007-11-07 13:18:08.0
Jen Leo, Travel Deal Blogger: Hi Schecky, I highly recommend the Qantas Aussie Air Pass. The pass gets you over to Australia and then gives you 3 domestic flights within Oz. http://www2.qantasusa.com/airpass/?id=latimes&alt_cam=us:176
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