Entertainment Magazine: Travel: Vacation Packages

A vacation package will save money

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The rising costs for airfare, hotels and car rental, not to mention admission and dining, put an affordable vacation out of question for many people.

But, vacation packages provide an option. It can save you hundreds of dollars.

Vacation packages, also called "mini-vacations," are usually all inclusive. They will often bundle airfare, hotels and even car rentals into a single price. Reservations are made on your behalf, rooms are booked and most travel arrangements can be made through one source- at a discount price.

Various types of vacation packages

Typical vacation packages can be booked through most travel services- like Travelocity, Priceline, Expedia, etc. Specialized and even more personalized trip packages are provided through companies like Southwest Airlines Vacations.

These services will act as your digital minivacation travel agent. They will book your flight, hotel and car. Some offer promotional tie-ins with amusement facilities like Disneyland or Disney World.

Locations such as Las Vegas, Orlando, Hawaii are the most popular destinations for these packages. Since popularity to these cities are higher, companies that offer vacation packages can get better rates. They pass those discounts on to their customers.

These vacation packages can also provide other options. Southwest Vacations (SWV) ties in its own air fleet with a select hotel, and car rental if needed. Find out more about Southwest Vacations on our website.

JetBlue Airways Introduces Lifestyle Getaways Vacation Packages from golf to spa, family to all-inclusive, Lifestyle Getaways offer summer, winter and holiday vacation packages to fit vacationers' interests.

Time share vacation packages

While the economy has taken a hit on the time share industry as well, there are still plenty of rooms available. Since those rooms aren't owned, they become a depreciating asset. Instead of losing potential revenue, timeshare operators have changed emphasis on their timeshare promotion presentations.

Instead of heavy selling tactics of the past, timeshare vacation packages are offered as an affordable family vacation. This fills up rooms in popular destintations, and gives the family a cheap weekend stay with added benefits.

Most vacation packages also provide free admission tickets, dining coupon certificates or upgrades. Long time vacationers know that these packages vacations can save hundreds of dollars on a family trip.

These mini-vacation packages may still require attendance at a time share presentation or tour of the property. Air flight is often not included, but the room rates are often lower in more resort-like settings. Find out more about timeshare promotional vacation packages.

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