It’s November: Time to Escape the Daily Grind

With the current financial condition, even thinking of vacationing could give most of us a heart attack. But if you are a member of the frequent flyer miles of US Airways or American Airlines, you may be able to enjoy a weekend or a week’s vacation in some real hip vacation destinations.


Recently I was researching on various airlines, their offers, deals and packages; to be honest I could not find anything worth mentioning. Yet amidst the junk pile I found some hidden treasure that might just help us escape the daily grind and enjoy a vacation.

If you are a member of the frequent flyer miles of US Airways or American Airlines, have earned enough miles than its time to redeem your miles and enjoy a vacation, without breaking the bank.

Here are the top destinations for US Airways and American Airlines frequent flyer for the Month of November-2008.

1. Honolulu
2. Grand Cayman
3. Cancun
4. Venice
5. Tokyo

So if you are a frequent flyer miles of US Airways or American Airlines, with enough miles, what are you waiting for? Book your flight tickets at their website or at your favorite online travel site!

Travel More For Less

The money-losing airline industry is raising fares and adding fees as it struggles with record-high fuel prices. Many American travelers are opting for "staycations" by choosing not to travel when they have time off. But, as per the experts there are ways to escape the rising air travel costs. According to George Hobica, creator of the travel Web site airfarewatchdog.com - 'there are still many, many, many cheap tickets'. You can get a cheap plane ticket but you're going to need to be very flexible.

• Fly on the slowest days of the week

Tuesday and Wednesday are the slowest flying days of the week for business travel so demand is low, and so are the fares.

• Fly on slowest time of the year

If you really want some cheap fares, you should travel during the slowest time of year, says Hobica. That rules out holidays, as well as spring, summer and winter.

• Fly to popular places at unpopular times

Candy Harrington, editor of Emerging Horizons, suggests being completely flexible about the destination, based on the fare. "Check out the airline Web sites, and see what destinations they have on sale, then build your vacation around that destination".

• Buy tickets during cheapest times of the day

Airlines change fares three times a day and early birds snags the best deals. As per Hobica "Early morning is the time to buy." During weekends, check fares on Saturday morning and at 5p.m. when the airlines lowers prices to fill up flights.

• Why don't you buy a package

Travel packages offering cut-rate hotel stays and car rentals can save you a lot of money. "They're super bargains," he says. "Even if you don't need the rental car, you could just not pick it up, because the airfare is so cheap" - says Hobica.