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To many American leisure travelers, a $1,000 round-trip airline ticket might conjure a dream vacation to Rome, Rio de Janeiro or Sydney.
Yet, this fall, especially during the holiday crunch, Americans face a greater chance of paying $1,000 just to fly to Ithaca, N.Y., Santa Barbara, Calif., or Raleigh, N.C. In coach. Excluding the cost of checking a single bag.
To counter jet-fuel prices that hit new records for most of this year until recently, airlines have been slashing domestic capacity by reducing frequencies, pulling out of airports and dropping unprofitable routes. With fewer seats to sell and, until recently, steady demand, the airlines have been bolder with pricing.
According to Sabre Airline Solutions' study of hundreds of thousands of tickets bought through September for Thanksgiving-period travel, 3.8% of round-trip tickets that consumers bought cost $1,000 or more — nearly double last year's percentage. Another 5.2% of tickets purchased cost at least $900 round trip — also nearly double last year's share, the study shows.
At a time of mounting economic insecurity, $1,000 could be the point where consumers revolt — and some already have.
"It's going to be the tipping point that's going to change travel," says Susan Tanzman, president of Martin's Travel & Tours in Los Angeles, who's already seen customers drop travel plans because of $1,000 airfares.
Bonnie McKenna of Houston, a retiree and avid deep-sea diver, says she wouldn't pay it to fly within the USA. "Heck, I can go to Indonesia for that much money," she says.
Americans may have to get used to domestic fares approaching $1,000, whether they want to enjoy a tropical holiday in Hawaii or a modest Thanksgiving with relatives in Connecticut.
And growth of big-ticket fares is forcing many families to make choices this year, says Michael McCall, a marketing professor at Ithaca College.
"If you think, $1,000 for four days, that's $250 a day," he says. "Is the family worth $250 a day?"
McCall's familiar with those difficult decisions. This Thanksgiving will be his family's first without their eldest son, a junior at Arizona State. A ticket from Phoenix to Ithaca, N.Y., would cost around $1,200, McCall says, and his son preferred they spend the money on something else, such as tuition for him and his younger brother, who attends Michigan State.
Almost all of 50 travelers who replied to a USA TODAY inquiry about whether they'd pay $1,000 to fly within the USA said no. Most said they'd either change their plans to get a cheaper fare or cancel their trip.
"There's some threshold that you just don't want to cross," says Pat McGuckin of Sherman, Ill. McGuckin and his wife, Carol, regularly fly to Ireland and Scotland, and when they see $1,000 fares, they wait until fares drop. He says he wouldn't pay it for a domestic flight.
Double your fun?
Paying $1,000 per person for an airline ticket alone would mean that it costs as much to get there and back as it does to vacation for four days. According to the Travel Industry Association, Americans spend $1,067 on the average four-day vacation, excluding transportation costs.
Some people say they'd begrudgingly make exceptions, such as a family emergency or death. E.J. McNaughton, who lives near Indianapolis, says his tipping point is about $600, but he'd pay $1,000 for a family emergency.
"Rational thoughts and analysis go out the door when you're dealing with highly emotional events," says Deana Julka, a psychology professor at the University of Portland. "When they're making a planned trip, it's much more of a rational process, and there's weighing of pros and cons."
Larry Vales, of Raleigh, has decided that from now on, he'll fly home to California for either Thanksgiving or Christmas — not for both, as he did last year.
"If I wanted to stretch, I could go, but I was looking at the value of it," Vales says. "As much as I like my family, when you start getting into the $700, $800 and $900 range, I'm not going to fly out twice in two months."
What is it about $1,000 — besides sheer cost — that makes people view flying differently?
Like gasoline when it topped $4 a gallon this summer, people resent $1,000 domestic tickets because it's the same product at a higher price, McCall says.
"You're not getting a better seat, you're not getting food, you're not getting anything dramatically different than last year," he says.
Consumers who can afford to pay $1,000 per person could justify the sum by considering what they'd get in return, such as special time with family or a fun vacation, says Ravi Dhar, a marketing professor at Yale and director of its Center for Customer Insights. "But what people end up doing is comparing the airline price to the price they used to pay a few months ago," he says. "It makes it harder to spend, because it seems unfair."
Besides, "The price jumps have been pretty significant," says Dhar, who recently paid $850 for a round-trip, midweek business flight between New Haven, Conn., and Charlotte, a two-hour flight. "People notice jumps."
Consumers also "hate paying" for certain things in life — such as parking, dry cleaning and expensive gas, and this is no different, he says. "It's not just the $3 or $4 gas; it was really the principle of it," he says.
Among frequent business fliers who've been watching airlines cut service and add fees recently, there's also a lack of goodwill toward the industry, Dhar says.
"What makes it worse in this industry is that the customer already feels shafted in some sense," he says.
Scott Woehrle, of Denver, says that for $1,000, he'd have much higher expectations. When he flew back from a New York vacation, for instance, his flight arrived in Denver eight hours late due to the airline's problems.
"If they think they are going to get that price, they are going to have to provide a level of service worthy of (it)," Woehrle says.
More people this year than last year will probably explore alternatives, such as carving up a turkey the weekend before or after Thanksgiving or driving to a place that's within reach of all, says Henry Harteveldt, a Forrester Research analyst who covers the travel industry.
"Even a fare of $800 or $500 per person, plus the other associated expenses and fees, is too expensive for a family of four," he says. "This is certainly going to be a tougher holiday season to enjoy on many fronts."
To cope with big fares, particularly when economic news has been so dire, people are:
•Staying home. Some of Tanzman's well-heeled California clients have decided against flying to time-share units in Hawaii for Thanksgiving due to the airfares, she says. The clients typically paid about $400, but this year, fares are running $800 to $1,000, she says. "They think we're nuts," Tanzman says. Fall capacity between Los Angeles and Honolulu fell by 12% in November vs. last year.
•Driving. Ed and Debra Mucha of Hamden, Conn., got sticker shock in August when they shopped for Christmastime fares to visit their children and grandchildren. Instead of taking their annual flight to South Carolina loaded down with presents, the entire family agreed to drive and meet halfway, in the Washington, D.C., area. They'll spend time together, visiting historic sites and eating out. "It beats trying to fly," Ed Mucha says.
•Hunting deals. In August, when Matt Walsh, of Seattle, started shopping for Christmastime tickets to Washington, D.C., he found fares as high as $1,500 from Northwest, his favorite airline. Because it was far more than the $600 he and his wife wanted to spend, he kept surfing the Web. "I can afford it, but in principle, I couldn't do it," he says. Two weeks later, he found $425 seats on Alaska Air.
•Adjusting plans. Randall Lowry, of New York, usually flies with his wife to Santa Barbara to spend time with his relatives, then to Fort Lauderdale to visit his wife's family, before flying home. But this year, he says the tickets were costing more than $1,000 each, vs. $550 to $750 in past years, so he adjusted their tradition. This year, they're flying to Phoenix to see his mother before going to Florida. Tickets cost $750 each, he says.
Due to the unwieldy economy, Forrester's Harteveldt says that 28% of leisure round-trip tickets are in jeopardy. Airline officials are saying that bookings for the rest of this year are 10% to 15% lower than in 2007 because the most-price-sensitive fliers "have all but disappeared," he says.
Beginning to just say no
Airlines are already seeing a decline in passengers. In September, American Airlines' domestic traffic fell 11.7% vs. a year ago, exceeding its 9.4% cut in capacity.
Once jet fuel started to spike, airlines finally found the opportunity to do what they'd long needed to: raise fares, says research scientist Peter Belobaba, who manages MIT's Global Airline Industry Program.
"People got used to paying $69 or $89 each way to fly to Florida," he says. Belobaba suspects that many snowbirds will still fly even with $500 fares during the holiday season and the rest of this winter, but they'll probably skimp on hotel stays.
Now, as the tattered economy reduces demand and oil prices fall, the frequency of paying $1,000 for a domestic fare could fade, says Chris Spidle, Sabre Airline Solution's research director. "We may be on the cusp of a turning point, and consumers could see more deals in coming months," Spidle says.
For the holidays, however, airlines are pinning their hopes on people such as Reba and Glenn McClanan, senior citizens from Virginia Beach, with two children and three grandchildren in Portland, Ore.
Reba McClanan hasn't yet bought tickets for their Christmas trip to Portland because everyone's still coordinating their various work, school and vacation schedules. She's bracing for the worst. She's used to paying about $440 per person, including the senior's discount, on Southwest, but many of the specially priced tickets around Christmas week are sold out. She says she won't be surprised if she misses the senior rates entirely and is left with options approaching $1,000.
"There's probably no other reason in the world that I would pay an unreasonable fare but to see grandchildren at Christmastime," she says. "They have me. I will do whatever is necessary." | DELTA AND NORTHWEST TOGETHER DELTA AND NORTHWEST TOGETHER
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| TSA likely to ease restrictions on liquids in 2009 
WASHINGTON — Airline passengers will likely be able to carry large bottles of liquids on airplanes some time next year, the Transportation Security Administration says.
The TSA expects by next fall to lift restrictions that limit passengers to carrying 3-ounce bottles of liquids, gels and aerosols in airplane cabins, agency chief Kip Hawley said on the agency's website. Passengers would still have to remove liquids from carry-on bags at airport checkpoints and put them through X-ray machines separately.
"That's a major milestone for security," TSA spokesman Christopher White said Monday. "We're confident it's going to happen in 2009."
By the end of 2010, passengers should be able to keep liquids as they go through checkpoints, Hawley wrote in his blog, posted on Friday.
The restrictions are also likely to be eased in airports of other countries that adopted similar liquid restrictions two years ago after authorities disrupted an alleged plot to bomb trans-Atlantic flights with liquid-based explosives, Hawley wrote.
The changes are expected because better technology will enable checkpoint X-ray machines to spot dangerous liquids. X-ray machines currently can't tell the difference between harmless fluids and explosives. That forces the TSA to limit passengers to 3 ounces of liquid or less — an amount that, even if explosive, would not be enough to bring down an airplane.
Business fliers will be relieved to carry toothpaste tubes larger than 3 ounces, said Bill Connors, executive director of the National Business Travel Association. "It's just a little baby step toward slightly more convenience," he said.
Easing the restrictions could also speed up security lines, said Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition. | Hawai’i - Six Islands of Paradise: An Introduction October 23rd, 2008 . by Richard Earls
If you are like most who have never been to Hawaii, the state’s islands blend into a mass of unpronounceable vowels and indistinct images of a tropical paradise. The geography of the islands is not difficult, however, and all it takes is one trip to make visitors long to become experts. So if you have never been, or if you have only been to one island, this introduction  should whet your appetite and familiarize you with the islands and their most important characteristics. Perhaps the most amazing fact you’ll find is how close and reasonably priced Hawaii really is. Long thought of as a distant playground for the wealthy, Hawaii is less than 6 hours from the west coast and terrifically, wonderfully affordable.
Most do not realize that Hawaii’s islands span more than 1,500 miles, creating the longest chain of islands in the world. In total, Hawaii is actually 130 separate islands if you include the atolls and coral reefs above sea level. However, the eight of these islands that cover 99% of the land area receive all of the attention, and of those, only six offer tourism opportunities (Niihau is privately owned and Kahoolawe was once a test range for the US Navy). The six major islands are Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Hawaii’s Big Island. Each island has its own identity, ambiance, climate and geological features that make it unique.
The Hawaiian Islands are volcanic, the products of millions of years of undersea eruptions; today, however, the only active volcano is on Hawaii’s Big Island. Hawaii’s climate is an amazing phenomenon, as well. Climatologists will tell you that the earth has 13 types of climatic conditions, and of those, 11 are represented on Hawaii - the only missing conditions are Arctic and Saharan. At sea level, summer temperatures average 80 degrees Fahrenheit and in winter, a balmy 75 degrees. Year round, the average water temperature is 74 degrees.
Getting around on the islands is a cinch. A ferry runs between Maui and Lanai and Maui and Molokai, and inter-island flights offer multi-island passes at a discount. Another small commercial carrier, Island Air, flies between the smaller airports on the islands. Most visitors relish self-drive adventures, touring the winding roads along the beaches or into the interior of the islands at their own pace. Rental options range from scooters to Ferraris, but for a classic experience, try renting a Jeep.
What’s truly unique about Hawaii, though, is the sheer number of activities available in such an amazingly  beautiful setting - the scenery is unmatched and unlike anything in the world. Mountains and beaches, tropical rainforests and snow. Pineapple plantations and volcanoes. Sit and do nothing, or try just a few of the built-in diversions that nature has given a home here: water sports like surfing, windsurfing, boating, sailing, snorkeling, diving, fishing and kayaking; or try golf, tennis, world-class bicycling, hiking and camping. The islands are also home to an entire health industry, with internationally recognized spas, yoga and holistic centers throughout the state. And Hawaii takes the precious gifts that nature has bestowed very seriously, so ecotourism is practiced with a particular zeal here, and many tour and local guide companies offer programs designed around the islands’ flora and fauna.
Geologists say that Kauai is the oldest island of the six tourist islands. The rugged coast boasts more miles of beach and hiking trails than all the other islands. This is the island serving as a backdrop to many films, including Jurassic Park. Its primitive, tropical beauty evokes the Garden of Eden - it is an island of mountains and valleys, waterfalls and beautiful beaches. On the Northwest side of the island, 3,000 foot cliffs line the Na Pali Coast, much of it inaccessible except by boat or hikes on foot. The island is circular in shape, offering five areas developed for tourism. This well-rounded destination appeals to commercial shoppers, fine diners, and eco-tourists alike.
Oahu is the most commercial of the islands, and home to Waikiki and Honolulu. But do not let that fool  you: Oahu mesmerizes visitors with rainforests, mountains, valleys, and spectacular ocean waves. A great suggestion for any island newcomer is to rent a car (an open top is ideal) and drive the perimeter of the island - you may well be awed by how undeveloped and quaint much of the island remains. Honolulu, on the southern tip of Oahu and bordered by both mountains and ocean, is actually one of the largest cities in the United States and home to near 80% of the Hawaiian population. Waikiki is famous the world over, where urban culture and the distinct Polynesian flavor of Hawaii co-exist in perfect harmony. Diamond Head, a mountainous volcanic crater, is a famous and easily recognizable landmark.
Words most often associated with the island of Molokai are peace and tranquility. Molokai is home to many of the ecological and adventure-oriented activities found in Hawaii. The eastern side of the island is very green and tropical, and the western side, in contrast, offers dry grasslands and beaches. To the north, tall sea cliffs rising more than 3,500 feet above sea level look out over the ocean and create Hawaii’s tallest waterfall. The Kalaupapa Peninsula is considered one of the state’s most beautiful areas and is ironically the former home of the island’s famous leper colony, bordered by high, sheltering cliffs on one side. The main “urban” area is Kaunakakai, a town with no traffic lights.
Lanai is a largely rural island, sheltered from the leeward winds by Maui, some nine miles away. There are only 32 miles of pavement on the island, and much of it is given over to luxury resorts, golfing, and activities for adventurous personalities, and it is oft-considered the Hawaii’s best snorkeling and scuba diving spot. Lanai was at one time a giant pineapple plantation and is home to some of Hawaii’s most famous beaches, such as Hulopoe Bay. The only town on the island is Lanai City, a quaint town filled with small shops and artist studios. Lanai entertains many visitors with large luxury resorts and their attendant championship golf properties.
The island of Maui has something for everyone. The dormant Haleakala volcano (though officially classified as “active”) and Kahalawai volcano watch over Hawaii’s second largest island and shape the island’s mountains, valleys and waterfalls. Visitors to Maui are surprised by how undeveloped most of the island feels, and yet how much it offers in terms of dining, resorts and nightlife. Maui is also the whale watching center for the islands (the humpback whale is the state animal). Driving to the top of Haleakala to watch the sunrise is a Maui visitor ritual (many opt to bike back down from the top), as is a drive around the island’s perimeter on the 50 mile Hana Highway. Another attraction is the small village of Lahaina, full of great shops and restaurants. 
The Big Island is the home to the Kilauea volcano: the still active, currently erupting volcano is the most active volcano in the world, with a continual lava flow pouring into the ocean since 1983, creating approximately 40 new acres of island every year. The Big Island is as large as all of the other islands combined, with more than 260 miles of coast. During the winter, it can actually snow on the island’s tallest mountain, Mauna Kea, and you can snow ski on its 13,796 foot altitudes, weather permitting. The Kona-Kohala Coast on the Big Island hosts several luxury resorts and golf facilities along with its white-sand beaches. Here, too, is the town of Hilo, displaying its tropical, quintessential Hawaiian culture.
Again, this overview is just a start at describing the amazing destination of Hawaii. Its cultural and environmental significance can only be fully understood through a visit in person - to see is to believe. Once you are there, consider leaving the beaten path to explore the lush outdoors of America’s 50th state.
Early 2009 will be a particularly adventageous time to visit. Prices in Hawaii are the lowest in some time, and it is possible to travel to the Islands of Aloha now for even less than 2007 prices!
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|  October 24, 2008
Dear Travel Agent Partners:
As you are aware, Carnival Cruise Lines has undertaken an extensive stateroom recategorization effort with [thirteen] ships reclassified under the new system since August.
Effective Friday, October 24, 2008, staterooms on the 2,052-passenger Carnival Sensation will be recategorized.
The Carnival Sensation's recategorization includes 98 new balcony staterooms that will be added to the vessel during its upcoming dry dock in January 2009. Reservations for these new balcony cabins are already being accepted for sailings on or after February 12, 2009.
The stateroom recategorization for the balance of the fleet is scheduled for completion by the end of 2008.
For additional information on this project, we invite you to view a webinar currently available at Carnival's travel agent portal, www.BookCCL.com. You can also contact Carnival's reservations department at 1-800-327-9501 (individual) or 1-800-327-5782 (groups).
We thank you for your continued support and welcome your feedback on this new initiative as it continues to move forward.
Sincerely,
| Celebrity Cruises’ Revamped Gifts and Amenities Program 
Celebrity Cruises has launched a new shopping program, and as of today, it is open for business
24 hours a day. “Shop Celebrity” is an online portal that allows consumers and travel agents to
order a wide variety of items for delivery either onboard or at home. "Shop Celebrity" also includes
the launch of Celebrity's new amenity program, "Gifts by Celebrity.”
“Shop Celebrity” offers a wide range of Celebrity Cruises logo items and apparel, gifts and
memorabilia, as well as culinary delights, spirits, wine and soda. Within the portal, consumers and
travel agents also have the opportunity to order from partner websites: LeapFrog
® School; timetospa®;SM, which includes products by Riedel® Crystal, the world-renowned
and Celebrity Vineyards
manufacturer of wine glasses that offers comparative wine workshops on Celebrity’s ships.
“Based on feedback from our guests and travel agent partners as well as the growing popularity
of online shopping in today’s marketplace, we wanted to create a virtual experience reflective of
the bricks-and-mortar shopping experience that we offer on our ships,” said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo,
Celebrity’s vice president of hotel operations and onboard revenue. “The complete Shop Celebrity
program offers something for everyone, anytime, whether they want to surprise a friend or a client
with an onboard gift, or whether they want stylish keepsakes for themselves or others.”
Shop Celebrity includes a comprehensive new amenities program named “Gifts by Celebrity,”
which is comprised of three categories:
• “Shop Aboard,” where consumers or travel agents can purchase items for themselves or gifts
for others, that will be delivered onboard during a particular sailing. Travel agents are eligible for
a 10% discount when placing “Shop Aboard” orders by phone, and will soon have access to a
unique, agents-only website that will offer the same discount. The discount applies exclusively
to gifts that the travel agents are buying for their clients who are sailing with Celebrity.
• “Shop Ashore,” where consumers or travel agents can purchase items to be delivered to
Celebrity guests’ homes or offices either before or after a cruise. Items can be delivered
throughout the continental United States and to select cities around the globe.
• “Group Gifts by Celebrity,” which offers a wide variety of items that consumers, travel agents
and meeting planners can order, for delivery to affinity and incentive groups sailing with
Celebrity; these items can be delivered before, during or after a cruise. Groups also have the
opportunity to add their logo to certain items that include the Celebrity logo. A volume discount
is available online.
Cruise enthusiasts are encouraged to “Shop Celebrity” by visiting www.celebritycruises.com/gifts.
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| AIRFARES & TICKETING GUIDELINES 
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ATLANTA, GA. OCTOBER 9, 2008. Recent and on-going changes to airfares and airline ticketing rules
require an update to the current Vacation Express airfare guarantee policy.
Previously, agents could hold an air itinerary with Vacation Express and be guaranteed that fare. Effective
October 10, 2008, airfares will be guaranteed when money is received, applied to the record and ticketing
accomplished. This applies to both published and contract/private fares.
Says Rene Jongmans, President of Vacation Express: “Recently, several travel agents commented on
changes they had noticed in ticketing requirements when booking directly in the GDS. These changes pertain
to more frequently seen “1-hour sale fares” and to differences in airfare at the time of ticketing. It is important
for agents to realize that we are under the same strict guidelines as retail agents and therefore we have to
adjust our current policies.”
“Differences between booked and ticketed fares are not frequent but we have seen an increase in
occurrences in the past few months and expect that it will continue to happen in the future. In order to secure
the quoted rate, we strongly recommend that agents obtain full payment for the air portion of the package at
time of booking even if a 24-hour or 2 day option is allowed on the record”, says Gantt Cookson, Vice-
President of Operations.
To avoid any confusion or misunderstanding with travelers, Vacation Express asks that travel agents clearly
communicate with their clients that airfares are subject to change until money is received, applied to the
record and the ticketing process has been completed. We appreciate your support in this matter.
Vacation Express has been in existence for over 19 years and has sold well over 2 million vacation packages.
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Vacation Express offers over 25 destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico and Costa
Rica and recently launched the Concierge Collection, its luxury hotel brand. Vacation Express is a privately
held company with a focus on client and agent satisfaction. Vacation Express can be reached at 800-486-
9777 Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.– 7:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. & Sunday 11:00 a.m.– 4:00
p.m. ET. | Azamara Cruises Offers Travel Agents New, Direct Access To Booking Systems
Azamara Cruises has enhanced its offerings for travel agents who use various electronic systems
for booking cruises. This enhancement comes on the eve of the anniversary of the line’s second
ship’s maiden voyage. During its first full year of service, Azamara bookings were made via
Celebrity Cruises’ systems. Today, Azamara announced that it has completed a significant
milestone to separate Azamara Cruises from Celebrity, simplifying and streamlining its cruisebooking
process.
“As the Azamara experience itself has evolved over the past year, so has the Azamara booking
experience that we offer our travel agent partners,” said Dondra Ritzenthaler, Azamara’s senior
vice president of sales. “Previously, Azamara’s ships were listed within Celebrity’s fleet, but now,
they stand alone. This makes for a more seamless and rapid access to Azamara’s cruise offerings,
ultimately helping travel agents work more efficiently and making Azamara Cruises the go-to
deluxe cruise brand.”
The systems that now offer direct access to Azamara’s cruises include a variety of third-party
booking tools that offer travel agents the ability to view real-time pricing, browse inventory and
make and modify reservations 24 hours a day. These include the company’s popular proprietary
tools, CruisingPower.com and CruiseMatch, as well as industry-wide systems Sabre
CruiseDirector, Sabre Cruises, Amadeus Cruise, Galileo LeisureShopper, Travelport Cruise &
Tour, and Revelex, to name a few.
Azamara Cruises unlocks the hidden corners of the world for those who desire to immerse
themselves in the rich details of every voyage. The deluxe ships – Azamara Journey and Azamara
Quest – offer an intimate experience, while allowing access to exotic destinations experienced
travelers long to reach. For the 694 guests on each Azamara Cruises ship, every moment at sea
embodies the pinnacle of luxury, and each footstep on shore accentuates the difference between
visiting a place and getting a true sense of place. This year, Azamara Cruises presents the best of
enchanting Europe, elite Asia, and the most captivating Caribbean and the Panama Canal. The
line also offers unique cruisetours in Asia and Europe. For more information, travel agents are
encouraged to call 1-877-222-2526. Guests are invited to call 1-877-999-9553. Or, visit
www.azamaracruises.com.
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It's that time of year again — time to start planning your holiday travel. Amtrak has experienced record ridership in 2008 and expects to set new records during the holiday season. Book now to ensure you receive your preferred itinerary and lock in the lowest available fare.
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Holiday traffic can be a recipe for road rage — instead of the stress of driving this holiday season, sit back and relax on the train. Read a book, listen to music or play a game with your family. Before you know it, you'll arrive at your destination refreshed, not stressed.
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No, not the one making the gravy, Mother Earth. According to U.S. Department of Energy data, Amtrak is 17 percent more efficient than domestic airline travel and 21 percent more efficient than auto travel on a per-passenger-mile basis. This holiday season, reduce your carbon footprint when you choose the environmentally friendly way to travel.
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Everywhere you look, prices are going up. Airlines have cut back on the number of flights they offer, making it harder to find the flight you want at a reasonable price. Driving is not much better — no one can predict how high the price of gas will go. Amtrak adds additional trains during the holidays, making every effort to get you where you need to go for the best possible price.
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