Viewing by month: March 2008
Spring hotel specials in London.
If you're headed to London between now and April 20, 2008, the Maybourne Hotel Group is offering special spring rates at Claridge's or The Berkeley of £205 per night with a minimum two-night stay. Details and reservations are available at http://www.maybourne.com/special_offers/offers/default.asp?op=view&offer_id=117
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French fix for a fraction of the price -- in Montreal.
Nonstop fares to Paris this summer are running around $1,200 from the east coast and nearly $2,000 from the west. Rooms at Relais Christine are pushing $600 a night. And a dozen macarons from Pierre Herme will set you back almost $40.
So what's a Francophile on a budget to do? Head for Montreal, where you can enjoy French food, French style, and French joie de vivre for a fraction of the price.
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Lower fares to Australia coming soon.
Not long ago, we told you about how the Open Skies Agreement paved the way for additional carriers to fly between the U.S. and Europe. As new carriers added routes, they often introduced them with terrific fares.
Last month, the U.S. and Australia reached a similar agreement that opens the United and Qantas trans-Pacific routes to competitors. First to join the fray will probably be V Australia, part of the Virgin Blue Group. They've purchased seven new Boeing 777s and expect to start service in November, 2008.
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