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How
to Find the Best Last Minute Vacation Packages
By Melissa Schwarz
Last minute vacation packages are in abundance
because vacation package providers usually slash prices when the travel date is
very close and there are still several un-booked packages left. If you can stand
the suspense, waiting until the last minute to book can be very rewarding. There
are also cancellations to think about so even if the packages are fully booked,
you can come across a great bargain every now and then when someone cancels
their trip. In that case, you may want to get on a waiting list to ensure that
you are given priority when someone cancels.
In order to find out about the best last minute vacation packages, you will
probably want to sign up for email alerts on websites that publish travel deals
and last minute bargains. To avoid having your email inbox filled to the brim
with travel deal emails, you may want to create a separate email account solely
for the purpose of receiving travel deal alerts. Typically, the best last minute
packages are found around three weeks before departure. However, you may be able
to find really good deals at the very last minute, such as within 48 hours of
departure. If your schedule is flexible, you can take advantage of such
bargains. In order to stay on top of
all the deals, email alerts are very helpful.
By searching on some of the major travel deal websites, you can get an idea of
the median prices of last minute packages to your desired destination. If you're
pretty flexible about where you want to go on vacation, simply enter your
departure city on one of these travel deal sites and view all of the packages
that are available.
In some cases, packages will allow you to take a vacation for a cost that is
half of the trip's actual value. Airlines and hotels want to fill as many
vacancies as possible so as the travel date approaches, prices tend to drop
significantly. Rather than signing up for alerts and doing online research, you
can also contact a travel agency and let them do the research for you.
You can find the best deals by being flexible about what time and date you
travel. The best deals are usually found for trips that depart mid-week. It is
more expensive to travel during the weekend. A Saturday night stay is usually
required in order to take advantage of the lowest airfares. If you want to
travel over the weekend, search now for vacation deals that depart the upcoming
weekend. Low airfares are published on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for travel during
the upcoming weekend.
Just remember that if you travel at the last minute, you have to be very
flexible. You may not be able to stay in your hotel of choice.
( Discover and share great travel deals
on www.BestTravelDeals.net. Article Source:
http://EzineArticles.com/ )
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