National Consumer’s Chief Correspondent
Rossen Reports: Great Travel Deals for Flights, Cruises and Hotels
Updated: 6:53 pm CST February 25, 2021
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Hi. Yes, a lot to achieve. To save you some money. First, let me start with the latest CDC travel guides. The CDC encourages people not to travel now if it is not necessary, especially air travel. We have been gathering since what we do at airports. But many of you would like to book trips for the future now. Let’s call it a mental vacation. Just press the book button. Just hearing that click will make you feel good. There is hope. I just heard of some great offers and tips, and I will walk you through everything. From flights to cruises, toe hotels. Let’s start with the flights. Remember before the pandemic airlines would raise prices on last minute tickets. But guess what? It’s completely opposite. Now just turn it around. The cheapest flight prices can be found only 7 to 10 days before departure. I hate hopping from place to place to find the best price. You say: Oh, am I going here? Do I go here, do I go here? Don’t worry about that. Make a nap work for you. Let me bring this up. Here it is. It’s called Hopper. Let’s say I want to go, I don’t know. Pittsburgh to Orlando. Do you see all these green squares here? That said, there are flights for less than $ 150. And look at that. Sheep fly all of these green places for March, April and May. But I don’t have to buy now. You can set the dates and Hopper will scan the web. Then the app will actually notify you when it sees the best deal. How cool is that With this app you can save 40%. By the way, most airlines still let you change flights and cancel flights without penalty. All right, now let’s talk about cruises. Bring a cruise ship. You will be returning to the USA. They are planning it, and most of the US cruise lines said they want to start sailing again in May. It wasn’t long ago. The CDC gave them the rules of what to do before leaving passengers behind. And if you think May seems pretty close, is that doable? For what it’s worth, Canada has already said, you know our friends in northern Canada? Yes. Play the music that has already been said that cruises cannot sail until February 2022. Let that be an indication of what might be happening here. So there are offers that you have to have. Right now, our experts say that this four-day Disney cruise in the Bahamas would normally cost $ 7,000. Tick that. Now look what it will cost you. $ 2100. Big Savings on Carnival. This four-night Caribbean cruise typically costs around $ 1000. What does it cost you now Cross it out. Just $ 169 per person. If the cruise is canceled because of Kobe, you should only use this credit on one other. Huge tips from the experts here. If you see a deal you like, book it now. But don’t hesitate to book everything else like the flights and the little shuttle that will take you to the court. This way, you don’t have to worry if the cruise is canceled. Finally, we cannot forget hotels. I feel like I’ve spent half my life in these hotel rooms. The experts tell me that large hotel groups are now making flash sales almost daily and are seriously discounting rooms. You can save between 20 and 40% if you rebook a stay before the end of the year and don’t want to do the work yourself. I get it. There’s an app called Trev before. You may have seen the TV commercial here. It is right here. Before Trev. It scans hotels and booking websites and finds the best deal anywhere on the web. Let’s say I want to go to Sacramento in June, right? The best offers appear. It just shows up like that. I can’t even filter it, not just by price, but also by location, rating, even the number of stars the hotel has here. It’s personal. This is personal to me because it happened to me. Call the hotels first to make sure the amenities are open. I’ve found some of them normalize your book. Don’t say your things are closed. Then you show up. You don’t want nothing open, the pool’s closed gym is closed, restaurants are closed and you pay the same price. Whatever you book, first check the cancellation policy. Check with the hotel first and of course check CDC policies whenever you travel to make sure it’s safe. Oh that’s a lot. I hope it helps. We have everything at Ross and will get back to you dot com.
With more of us vaccinated and hopefully the cases continuing to decline, many of you plan to travel later this year. We found some great deals and some tips that can save you big bucks. The latest travel guides from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourage people not to travel, especially while in flight, when it is not necessary. But many of you want to start booking trips now. Let’s call it a mental vacation. If you just hit that book button and hear that click, you’ll feel good. Here are some great tips and deals from the travel experts: FlightsPre-Pandemic, airlines would raise last minute ticket prices but now that’s the other way around. Travel experts say you can find the cheapest airfare just 7-10 days before departure. If you hate jumping from place to place to find the best price on flights, let an app do the work for you. The Hopper website and app monitor flights for the day of departure you have booked and notify you when ticket prices are cheapest. Most airlines still allow you to change your flights with no penalty. Just make sure you check the policies out before booking. Cruises Cruise ships are preparing to return. The CDC has given them rules of what to do before they can let passengers back on board. There are offers out there. We found a 4 day Caribbean cruise that had prices dropped to $ 169 per person. We also saw a 4 day Disney cruise to the Bahamas for a fraction of the price. Expedia and Trip Advisor have deals that are constantly changing and getting better. Big tip: if you see a deal you like and want to book it, go ahead! Cruise ships remain flexible with rebooking dates and refunds. But don’t hesitate to book everything else like flights and shuttles to the port. That way, if your cruise is canceled, you don’t have to worry about canceling everything else. Hotels Large hotel groups make flash sales with huge discounts on rooms. If you book before the end of the year, you will receive a 20-40% discount. If you hate doing the research, let a website and app do the work for you with hotel bookings too. Trivago scans hotel and booking websites to find the best deal for you. You can set filters based on price, location, rating and number of stars for the hotel. Call the hotel to see which amenities will be open during the pandemic, such as: B. the hotel restaurant or the pool. Experts say you should carefully read each flight, cruise, hotel, and other travel article cancellation policy before booking. Of course, check the CDC guide whenever you’re out and about to make sure it’s safe.
With more of us vaccinated and hopefully the cases continuing to decline, many of you plan to travel later this year. We’ve found some great deals and tips that can save you big bucks.
The latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Travel encourage people not to travel currently, especially not by air, when it is not necessary.
But many of you would like to start booking trips right now. Let’s call it a mental vacation. If you just hit that book button and hear that click, you’ll feel good. Here are some great tips and offers from the travel experts:
Flights
- Before the pandemic, airlines would raise last-minute ticket prices, but now that’s the other way around. Travel experts say you can find the cheapest airfare just 7-10 days before departure.
- If you hate jumping from place to place to find the best price on flights, let an app do the work for you. The website and app funnel monitors flights for the day of departure you book and notifies you when ticket prices are cheapest.
- Most airlines still allow you to change your flights with no penalty. Just make sure you check the policies out before booking.
Cruises
- Cruise ships are preparing to return. The CDC gave them rules of what to do before letting passengers back on board.
- Big tip: if you see a deal you like and want to book it, go ahead! Cruise ships remain flexible with rebooking dates and refunds. But don’t hesitate to book everything else like flights and shuttles to the port. That way, if your cruise is canceled, you don’t have to worry about canceling everything else.
Hotels
- Large hotel groups make flash sales with huge discounts on rooms. If you book before the end of the year, you will receive a 20-40% discount.
- If you hate doing the research, let a website and app do the work for you with hotel bookings too. Trivago scans hotel and booking websites to find the best deal for you. You can set filters based on price, location, rating and number of stars for the hotel.
- Call the hotel to see which amenities will be open during the pandemic, such as: B. the hotel restaurant or the pool.
Experts say you should carefully read each flight, cruise, hotel, and other travel article cancellation policy before booking. Of course, check the CDC guide whenever you’re out and about to make sure it’s safe.
