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LAX-to-Washington, D.C., midweek fare deals to Dulles & Reagan airports
August 24, 2008 2:15pm
Deal: Feeling presidential? Northwest Airlines is offering an LAX-to-Washington, D.C. (to either Reagan or Dulles airports) round-trip fare for $183 plus tax.
When: The airfare deals are valid only for Tuesday and Wednesday flights. The fare sale offer is for travel from Labor Day through July 2009, with holiday periods excluded.
Source: Airfarewatchdog.com
[Photo: Associated Press / Pope Benedict XVI, riding in the Popemobile earlier this year, waves while passing the White House in Washington, D.C. Travelocity screengrab via Airfarewatchdog.]
Fly Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK) for less than $300
August 2, 2008 1:00pm
![[Photo: The luggage backup at American Airlines at JFK on Wednesday. Rick Maiman / Associated Press]](http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/aa-300x200.jpg "[Photo: The luggage backup at American Airlines at JFK on Wednesday. Rick Maiman / Associated Press]")
Deal: Save a bundle on this Virgin America deal to New York: $278 round trip from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
When: The fare is for travel between Sept. 2 and Dec. 17, 2008 (not including Nov. 26, 29, 30, and Dec. 1). Flights must be booked by Aug. 7, 2008.
Caveats: Travel days restricted to Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays. The full fare rules and fine-print restrictions await after the jump.
Does a kiss in Paris echo a Times Square moment?
August 1, 2008 10:30am
Each week we ask readers to send us their best travel picture for consideration as a Your Scene Editor’s Choice Travel photo of the week. This week we selected Gene Domingo’s picture of a couple kissing at the Eiffel Tower.
The photo has a timeless quality and is a bit breathtaking, an intimate moment set against the dizzying backdrop of Paris’ most famous tourist attraction.
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Baggage snafu hits American Airlines fliers at New York’s JFK
July 30, 2008 1:37pm
American Airlines’ baggage system at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport (JFK) is having a meltdown today.
It’s so bad that American is offering to allow JFK travelers to rebook through other cities. But you’ll have to hunt for the heads-up, which is flagged in small type on AA’s homepage as “New York Kennedy Baggage Delay Travel Policy,” with a link to the announcement.
In a statement, American says about 35 flights have been delayed by up to an hour and a half and that “a lot of bags are not making it onto the flights before departure.”
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Travel Ticker website from Hotwire focuses on bargains
July 21, 2008 12:01am
The unemployment rate in California is up to a five-year high, and that tells you nothing good about the economy in the Golden State or anywhere else.
So the timing for Travel Ticker (www.travel-ticker.com), a new bargain website from the Hotwire people, probably couldn’t be better. It makes its debut today.
“We love to read about deals so we wanted to have something that was enjoyable to read and peruse and would inspire travel among enthusiasts,” said Barbara Messing, vice president of Travel Ticker.
Unlike some sites that suggest bargains that aren’t bargains for West Coasters, Travel Ticker uses “geo-targeting,” meaning you’ll see bargains appropriate to where you live. Read the rest of this entry »
Last-minute summer hotel deals on CheapTickets.com
July 16, 2008 9:30am
We’re nearly halfway through summer. So, if you’ve been putting off booking getaways, the “Last-minute Summer Sale” on CheapTickets.com might just persuade you to start planning. The site is advertising significant hotel deals internationally, with rates as low as $29 per night (pre-tax). That deal is for the Sunstyle Suites in Orlando, Florida, by the way, for the night of July 31, 2008.
And, yes, many of the best deals are date-specific, many for midweek and Sunday-night stays. Following are a few examples, though you’ll want to explore the site’s promotion pages for full offerings and details. Prices are pre-tax, and the sale is going on now through Aug. 24, 2008.
Six Flags Magic Mountain passes on Dark Knight coaster
July 15, 2008 6:00pm
Six Flags Magic Mountain came thisclose to landing a Dark Knight roller coaster after a sister amusement park decided at the eleventh hour against installing the indoor ride.
Magic Mountain was offered the Dark Knight — and even had a location picked out for the coaster — after Six Flags New England ran into bureaucratic red tape during installation of the $7.5-million family ride this spring. Because of building-permit issues, the Massachusetts amusement park was forced to abruptly halt construction of the Batman-themed coaster in April 2008 and completely dismantle the ride.
Screamscape broke the news in May that Six Flags New England’s unused Dark Knight coaster might be heading to Southern California.
Magic Mountain ultimately decided to pass on the Dark Knight and focus instead on another family coaster planned for 2009.
American Girl at Manhattan’s famed Algonquin?
July 4, 2008 10:32am
Wondering where to take your American girl on vacation?
Well, if she’s just seen the film “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl” and adores the namesake dolls, the famed Algonquin Hotel has a special offer with her in mind.
Delta to cut flights to Loreto and other Mexico cities
June 20, 2008 11:52am
As reported by Los Angeles Times staff writer Peter Pae in his article “Delta cuts 13% of its LAX flights,” travelers will soon find fewer Delta Air Lines flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to destinations including Boston, Massachusetts; Columbus, Ohio; and Mexico and Latin American destinations.
Several routes to Mexico are being temporarily suspended or eliminated altogether. According to Delta spokesperson Anthony L. Black, starting in mid-August 2008, Loreto (LTO) and Manzanillo (ZLO) will no longer be serviced by Delta flights from LAX. These are permanent cancellations. Flights to León (BJX) will be suspended indefinitely starting Aug. 16, 2008.
Those planning trips to Mexico in the late summer and fall, take note:
Tablet Hotels - luxe, hip, chic and on sale
June 14, 2008 3:08pm
Upgrade your chic by staying at a Tablet Hotel. You know you’ve always wanted to but they were either too pricey, too far away or, let’s face it, you didn’t have the wardrobe to even hang out in the lobby. Well, borrow some clothes because Tablet’s summer sale is hot enough to make it worthwhile.
Deals: Hollywood Roosevelt, right in our own backyard, is on sale with rooms starting at $239 Sundays and Mondays, July 6-Aug. 31, 2008. While I did find rooms for $239 on a Sunday in July, $279 was also a common midweek rate. Yes, there is a difference when booking with Tablet. I found the $239 rate on Sunday July 20, through Tablet Hotels, but when I checked the price on the hotel’s main website, the rate was $279 for that night.
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