Here’s a secret travel deal you can’t afford to miss. American, Frontier, JetBlue and United airlines are offering unadvertised sale fares in response to Virgin America’s newest sale. Promotional fares start at $49 one-way ($98 round-trip), and include flights to Las Vegas, NYC, San Francisco, and Washington D.C., among a handful of other destinations. But here’s the catch: The low fare provided by all five airlines disappears at 11:59 p.m. tonight. Book you plane tickets now, before this deal takes flight.

Continental has just announced a sale on business class fares to Europe in November and December.  You can find low round trip fares such as Newark to Barcelona for $1420 and Newark to Paris for $1320.  Fares are also available departing from Houston and Cleveland.  Destinations include Dublin, London, Amsterdam, and Rome and many others. Travel in November is available for departure 11/21- 11/27 and return 11/25-12/1.  Travel in December is available for departure 12/24-1/7 and return 12/24-1/13.  21 day advance purchase is required.

Travelers looking for big savings will find them before midnight tonight with two 24 hour sales from Spirit and Expedia.  Spirit Airlines is offering flights from $2 for members of their fare club.  Sample flights include $2 from Fort Lauderdale, FL to Nassau, Bahamas or $18 from Detroit, MI to Tampa, FL.  You must book by midnight tonight.

Combine your cheap airfare with a 24 hotel sale from Expedia.  If you book by midnight tonight you can find great prices to you favorite destinations. Sample rates include $20 at the Circus Circus Hotel in Las Vegas, $118 at the Capital Hill Suites in Washington DC,  and $103 at the King George Hotel Union Square in San Francisco. You must book by 11:59 PT tonight.

Jet Blue is bringing back their All You Can Jet Pass. With the All You Can Jet Pass you can fly anywhere you want from September 7th to October 6th-either 7 days a week with the AYJC-7 pass for $699 or 5 days a week with the AYJC-5 for $499.  They are on sale now and must be booked by August 20th or as long as supplies last. Once you purchase your pass you can start booking your flights on August 23rd.

For a limited time, Sandals Resorts is offering free companion travel to our two resorts in The Bahamas! Guests who book a minimum 4-night stay by May 10th, 2010 will receive Free Companion Airfare from US gateways! This offer is available at Sandals Emerald Bay and Sandals Royal Bahamian only.

Additionally, guests staying for seven nights or longer can get up to 1 night free at both locations!

Southwest Airlines is offering double credits if you book and travel between April 7 and May 26, too bad for me as I’ve two flights scheduled during that time that have previously been booked. I’m contacting Southwest to see if those flights will get double credit and will update the post when I hear back. Business select customers do even better -

Purchase a Business Select Fare with this promotion, and you’ll receive 2.25 credits for shorthaul flights and 3.0 credits for longhaul flights.

• Register for this promotion between April 7 and May 26, 2010.
• Book a flight for yourself between April 7 and May 26, 2010.
• Complete your travel between April 7 and May 26, 2010.

Register here

If you’ve been neglecting a trip to Europe because of the steep prices, you’ll be pleased to see the results of a travel industry report recently published by online travel agency, Trivago.

According to UK-based Trivago, the average cost of a standard double hotel room in Europe from February to March of 2010 is seven percent less than it was in March 2009. And as if it couldn’t get any better, prices for hotel rooms in 34 of the top 50 European cities have dropped.

Bear in mind that, despite these exquisite stats, prices are actually rising in Central and Southern Europe and falling in Northern Europe. In many major European tourist capitals, like Rome, Barcelona, and Amsterdam, lodging prices have gone up just in the last month. Although the opposite is true in Northern European cities like Stockholm and Copenhagen, their prices are currently still higher than the European average.

European Cities to Avoid

If you’re looking for an excellent bargain on a hotel room in Europe, you’ll probably want to avoid London, Paris, Stockholm, Oslo, and Geneva, which are the most expensive cities in Europe when it comes to lodging. In Geneva, the average cost of a hotel room is $235 per night while in London, Paris, Stockholm, and Oslo, the average nightly rate is around $175.

Budget-Friendly European Metropolises

The lowest average prices for a double hotel room can be found in Granada, Krakow, and Budapest. These cities offer an average nightly rate from $85 to $91. Other low-cost European cities that you may want to consider for your Euro-trip include Vienna, Bucharest, Lisbon, Prague, and Istanbul.

Remember… It’s Always Possible to Go Lower

Just remember that these prices are averages. You can always find hotels that charge well below the average nightly rates if you do a little research and stay in places off the beaten path rather than major capitals. Nevertheless, the average prices are always worth a look because they give you a good glimpse into the overall cost of accommodations in major European cities.

How to Save on Airfare to Europe

Airfare is another story. Unfortunately, cheap airfare to Europe isn’t exactly abundant in 2010. The cost of flights departing from North America to Europe this spring and summer are very high, particularly for non-stop, direct flights and business class flights. You can save on Europe airfare by traveling outside of the peak season and opting for flights that have layovers.

You may even want to wait till a last minute sale comes along to get the best bargains. However, waiting till the last minute can also be a risk because that deal you’re waiting for may never come along, which means that you’ll pay even more for your ticket in the end.

Fortunately, discount airlines make it easy to fly within Europe affordably, making up for the hefty prices of transatlantic flights. There are plenty of discount airlines to go around in Europe, but remember to travel light because many of them charge extra for checked luggage.

Are you planning a trip to Europe this spring or summer? Have you come across any great deals on hotels and airfare? Please submit a comment below to share your thoughts and experiences with us!

Fare sale – discounted fares on 350 routes starting at $118

An amazing deal is available this spring aboard OpenSkies, a premium service airline. Including all taxes and fees, the roundtrip fare is $1,596, which is more than $2,000 off competitors’ business-class fares this spring. OpenSkies offers a unique overseas flying experience, with no more than 84 passengers on each flight.

Book by March 24 for roundtrip travel from March 29 through December this year and enjoy gourmet French cuisine, award-winning wine selections and a personal entertainment system with more than 50 hours of on-demand programming. Relax in a BIZ SEAT, which reclines 140 degrees and provides plenty of legroom while you fly!

Bermuda is unlike the other “tropical destination islands” in the Caribbean.  It hangs on to much of the culture that comes from its status as a British overseas territory.  It is more about high tea and country clubs than rum-based punches and lounging on the beach (though there are plenty of sandy stretches to explore and plenty of unique alcoholic beverages available).  The old forts, classy restaurants, low-key nightlife, and high-quality golf courses make this one of the more unique destinations in the North American tropics.

Unfortunately Bermuda is one of the more expensive Caribbean islands to visit.  Import taxes raise the price of goods, which are further inflated in tourist areas, and steep airport fees cause airlines to charge much more than standard Caribbean fares.

This is all the more reason to take advantage of special promotions when they come along.  An early March promotion offers a reasonable flight and hotel package for the Grotto Bay Beach Resort, which sits one a few minutes from the town of Saint George and the international airport.  The 4 night fly-and-sleep deal starts at $639 per person.

This will be one of the better chances to see Bermuda on the cheap.  The only catch is that you have to book by the end of this week (Friday, March 5th) and travel by March 26^th.  That might seem like a last minute trip, but there are some welcome extras to take some of the uncertainty out of the deal.  The $639 includes both trip insurance, should weather make travel impossible, and a $100 discount if there is a significant amount of rainfall during the four day stay.

Grotto Bay is more than your typical, bland “package” resort.  It features well manicured lawns, three private beaches, an in-house dive shop, tennis courts and a network of underground caves (which give the resort its name).  Yes, there are cheaper packages if you choose another Caribbean island, but you will not be able to find the landscape, attractions, activities, and atmosphere of places like the Grotto on other islands for this price.