Reno, Nevada 6/9/2008 11:35:00 PM
Where Are All The Non-Stop Flights?
Book early! Look for Deals! Stay Ahead of the Trends on DestinationVillas
Travelers planning to take non-stop flights for summer vacation this year had better hurry. The only cheap airline tickets to be found on non-stop flights are those bought well in advance, states Tori Milan, Editor of DestinationVillas.com. Why? In most cases, major carriers are doubling or tripling their cheapest fares from last summer’s prices to cover soaring fuel costs. Add to that the reduction in the number of total of non-stop flights and, voila, you’ve got a shortage of flights at reasonable rates. In most cases carriers are droping the direct, non-stop flights to save money.
Compare these airfares. Last summer a round trip ticket on Continental Airlines from Newark to Honolulu was $687. This year that same flight will cost $1107. Delta’s lowest Atlanta-Tampa nonstop round trip starts at $392 for the week of July 28, compared with $148 last year, United’s best deal for Chicago-Charleston, S.C., is $730, up 400% from $178 a year ago.
Milan states that the best way to beat these fares is to start surfing the web early to snag a good deal when you see it. Monitor airline fares on a day-to-day basis and stay ahead of the game by visiting DestinationVillas.com for the latest travel tips and travel news. One way to offset the cost of flights is to stay in vacation rentals rather than hotels and stay closer to home this summer.
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