With unemployment up, the Stock Market down, and Old Man Winter settling in for a long stay, odds are there’s never been a better time to escape to sunny Las Vegas with friends. Future Vacations is making it easy with the launch of a new ‘Lucky 8’ Las Vegas sweepstakes, offering one lucky winner the chance to jet-away with a grand prize trip for eight (8) to Sin City.
Helping to offset airfares that are averaging $40 higher than last year, Travelocity and its hotel and cruise partners are offering the biggest sale in the company’s history. Starting today, the offering comes just in time to help customers stretch their travel dollar as they plan for the fall and holiday travel season. The Race to Savings runs through Nov. 15 and applies to hotel and vacation package stays through Jan. 15, 2009 and on select cruises through Dec. 2009.
Historically, fall has marked the end of summer’s high fares and the beginning of cheaper and smoother travel. But recent industry changes mean this fall may stray from its regular routine as carriers slash routes, cut capacity and raise fares. Travelocity looks at expectations for fall and winter including where to find the values as well as tactics for “defensive travel” – both are essential in the seasons ahead.
LocalEats, the new iPhone application recently launched by Magellan Press, combines the latest technology with meticulous restaurant research to help locals and visitors alike choose from among the 100 best restaurants in the top 50 U.S. cities, and then guide them to their dining destinations.
Fully one-third of leisure travelers embarked on a last minute trip last year, according to the 2008 Ypartnership/Yankelovich National Leisure Travel MONITOR, revealing a sizable necessity for impulse vacations by today’s traveling public. The newly released data also defines the average time frame of advanced planning for a last minute booking. On average, travelers planned late-breaking trips just 15 days in advance of their departure.
Ten years after Starwood Hotels shook up the hotel industry with the launch of W Hotels, the innovative hotel giant will again reinvent hotel design with the debut of its newest brand, aloft hotels. Created to shake up the staid, traditional select service segment of the hotel market, aloft is designed to deliver urban-influenced, modern and vibrant design and an energetic guest experience at an affordable price point.
Beginning July 7, Las Vegas is dishing out more than winnings. VEGAS.com announces Gas Cards to make getting to and from Vegas a little easier on the wallet. Rising gasoline prices have already impacted Americans’ travel plans. To relieve some of the pain at the pump for Vegas visitors, VEGAS.com is giving customers a $50 gas card for the ride home and a $10 discount on Las Vegas hotel reservations with the Cash In and Top Off promotion.
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