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Web site posts daily travel deals

August 6th, 2009, 8:54 am by Mandy Zajac

Next time you’re bitten by the get-out-of-town bug, try checking BudgetTravel.com.

The magazine posts new travel discounts and specials to its “Real Deals” suitcase1section daily, meaning there’s always a new destination to consider.

A sampling of the 186 deals currently available on the site: Round-trip air and three nights in Las Vegas for $99 per person; Southern California hotels for $64 per night; and round-trip airfare to Chicago, plus four nights in a hotel and a $50 food and beverage credit for $579.

The site also posts international deals.

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Terminal parking at Sky Harbor gets cheaper

July 30th, 2009, 8:05 am by Jayson Peters

Starting next month, it’ll be cheaper to park at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s close-in terminal garages.

Read the AP article here.

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A warning from TripAdvisor

July 15th, 2009, 3:42 pm by Jayson Peters

The Associated Press reports:

The influential travel Web site TripAdvisor has been quietly posting disclaimers to warn customers of hotels writing fake reviews to improve their popularity rankings or hurt competitors.

You can read the full story here at EastValleyTribune.com.

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Airlines offer great deals - book now

July 7th, 2009, 9:22 pm by Mike Gossie

On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines announced a two-day sale with fares of $30 each way on flights of 400 miles or less, which means cheap flights to San Diego or Los Angeles for East Valley residents. It also offered $60 one-way fares for flights between 401 and 750 miles and $90 one-way for longer trips.

Seats at those prices for travel between Sept. 9 and Nov. 18 were limited, however, and weren’t offered at all on Fridays and Sundays.

Most other carriers quickly matched the sale prices Tuesday, which cover a limited number of seats and must be purchased in the next couple days.

See also: Southwest, AirTran and Frontier start sales

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6 steps for cheap summer travel

June 29th, 2009, 12:01 am by Jayson Peters

Here’s a story from Sunday’s Travel pages in the Tribune’s Take 2 section:

If you can afford to travel this summer, you’re likely to find some good deals with a little planning. Gas prices, while on the rise, are still much lower than they were last summer. Airlines, reeling from the global recession that has shrunk passenger and cargo demand, are likely to cut flight schedules to cut costs — but hold the price of fares steady. Hotels have more rooms than demand for them. So if you’re planning on heading to the beach, the mountains or the lake, minimize the cost of your trip with these tips.

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