Roundup: Belize’s Great Blue Hole; Southwest Vacations’ 4-night Ski Utah deal; Northwest passenger had TB, health officials looking for seatmates

Offbeat Traveler | Of course you’ve heard of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, but have you heard of Belize’s Great Blue Hole? It is located in the Lighthouse Reef Atoll and is about 1,000 feet in diameter and 412 feet deep. The Offbeat Traveler photo gallery takes you above and within the hole to have a look.

Travel deal | Think outside the state for your next ski trip. Southwest Vacations has a noteworthy deal from Ski Utah at the Canyons in Park City. Get a fourth night free, fourth-day lift ticket free, daily breakfast for two and $100 off when you book a flight + hotel at the Silverado Lodge or the Sundial Lodge through Southwest. Use promo code “SNOW” and book by March 31 for travel through April 10, 2009.

Airline news | A passenger on a flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to Detroit had TB, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The passenger traveled on Tuesday’s Flight 51 to Detroit Metropolitan Airport in Romulus, Mich. The other passengers probably did not contract tuberculosis, but health officials are seeking out 17 passengers nearest the infected passenger. [Associated Press]

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Photo: Tony Rath / Tony Rath Photography]

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