Smart Senior Travel Newsletter - June 12, 2008

Greetings to everyone from sunny (and very hot) Florida! 

It has been a busy week not only here at SST but within the travel industry as well.  Over the weekend American Airlines, led a charge to raise airfares on domestic travel.  United, Continental and Delta airlines quickly followed American’s lead.  It all fell apart however, when Contintental backed out at the last minute citing that they needed to maintain “a competitive edge”. Very shortly after that, the other airlines backed down from the rate hike altogether.  American has instead increased their fuel surcharge by $20 and starting next week, will begin charging $15 for passengers to check a single bag. Most other carriers already charge $25 for checking a second piece of luggage, and they impose fees for other services, ranging from changing tickets to bringing pets on board.  If you didn’t see it already, you’ll want to read our article, Attack of the Killer Fees! for more information.

Thankfully, there are some bright spots.  We’ve come up with some great travel destinations and deals for you.   Here they are:

Rail Europe is offering several money-saving promotions. 

• A 25% Credit on the purchase of a qualifying rail product - must purchase by July 15th
• 50% off of Lybis Rail fares which have 18 trains per day that take you from Paris to Brussels in 90 minutes
• Free Shipping on all orders over $399

Hotels.com is offering a $50 gas card when 3 nights of travel are booked now through Labor Day.  Use code GAS50 when you book under “Your Reservation” and your gas card will be mailed to you after you take your trip.

Cruise Direct has 10 Great Cruise Deals - but hurry, these links expire June 15th

• 4 Night NCL Bahamas Cruise from $249
• 7 Night Carnival Exotic Eastern Caribbean Cruise from $599
• 6 Night NCL Bermuda Cruise from $699
• 5 Night Royal Caribbean Western Caribbean Cruise from $389
• 7 Night NCL Canada/New England Cruise from $549
• 7 Night Princess Alaska Cruise from $375
• 11 Night NCL Transatlantic Cruise from $899
• 4 Night Celebrity Pacific Northwest Cruise from $309
• 7 Night Holland America Alaska Cruise from $576
• 6 Night Cunard Transatlantic Cruise from $742

And finally, Magellan’s, a leading merchant of all types of travel gear, is having a 70% off Sale.

On that note, we reviewed the best men’s and women’s travel shoes this week in our article The Best Rated Travel Shoes to Take on Your Next Trip.

In case you were busy this week too, here are the rest of the articles that we’ve posted since our last newsletter:

U.S. National Parks - The #1 Most Budget-Friendly Vacation
Traveling with Grandchildren: 4 Great Vacation Ideas
5 Tips to Avoid Sea Sickness on a Cruise
Cruise Ship Activities for Seniors…More Than Just a Stroll Around the Deck!

Until next time -

Safe and happy travels!

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