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Just in time for summer and fall travel, Condor Airlines, Germany’s leisure airline, has expanded its schedule between Frankfurt and several US cities. Condor, which has been serving the American market since the 1970s, first as a charter airline, offers new, non-stop Frankfurt (FRA) routes from New York (JFK), Boston (BOS), Los Angeles (LAX) and
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Swoop in for savings with Canada’s ultra-low fare airline, which is expanding service to both U.S. cities and destinations in Canada. Swoop is adding non-stop flights to five new destinations this summer: New York, Chicago, Nashville, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and extending current seasonal service to San Diego, Palm Springs, Las Vegas, St. Pete/Clearwater,
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Avelo Air is a new low-cost carrier specializing in East Coast cities, and launching a new route between New Haven and five top vacation destinations in Florida with a special $49 fare to Orlando. Now that we have your attention: The one-way $49 introductory fare includes government taxes and fees. The fare must be booked
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Allegiant is launching seven new non-stop routes with introductory fares of $29 to $59 each way, including three new routes to Florida, two to Palm Springs, Calif. There’s also new service to Bozeman, Mont., close to Yellowstone National Park. The new routes begin in November 2020, and will operate twice weekly. These are the $29
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United is permanently getting rid of its $200 fee to change flights for most Economy and premium cabin tickets for flights within the USA. The airline also is dropping its $75 fee to fly stand-by. The fee changes also applies to flights to and from Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. In some cases,
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Fall travel deals: Autumn brings cooler temperatures and hotter travel deals. Along with the leaves, prices are dropping at several hotel chains around the US, Canada and the Caribbean, including special discounts for seniors and military. Here are some of the best fall travel deals, whether you are chasing fall foliage, food and wine festivals,
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From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend, active duty U.S. military and their families receive free admission to more than 2,000 museums and other attractions throughout the United States. The program is called Blue Star Museums. When it launched in 2010 there were 700 participating museums. By 2019 the list has grown to more
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Everybody wants to get the best deal on accommodations when they travel, and one of the most affordable options are hostels, many with features like private rooms and baths, even entertainment by local bands. These are five of the best hostels in NYC, where hostels have been flourishing as the hospitality industry looks for new
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WOW what an airfare deal to Europe! WOW air is offering $129 one-way fares from all 13 airports it serves in the USA to 11 cities in Europe. You must purchase a round-trip fare, which means $258, which is around $500 less than such a ticket would cost from most other airlines. The discount fares
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Even if you are an experienced traveler, it’s easy to make costly travel mistakes. As the peak summer travel season gears up, here’s how to avoid some of the worst travel mistakes, and save time and stress along with saving your travel budget, because sometimes saving money costs more in the long run. It’s called
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