Airfare Deals and News for the Week of October 2, 2009

George Hobica of Airfarewatchdog.com posted this over on Frommer’s : Alaska Air celebrates 50 years of its namesake’s statehood with low fares through next year, Southwest and AirTran slightly drop winter prices, and more domestic discounts and international opportunities.

Flight Check: Sydney to Los Angeles on V Australia

Johnny Jet of JohnnyJet.com posted this over on Frommer’s : V Australia is ruffling the feathers of Qantas and United with its new route between Los Angeles and Sydney. Here’s why the old guard should be worried.

7 Places to Eat: Get in Line for São Paolo’s Best

Holly Hughes posted this over on Frommer’s : In this affluent, booming, multicultural metropolis, restaurant going is practically a religious pursuit. Expect to dress up for dinner, to eat fashionably late, to wait for a table, and to enjoy every bit of it.

Where to eat and sleep in Las Vegas?

Budget Travel recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

We’re adding brand-new pages on Las Vegas and need your help to build them. Our stories and blog posts regularly report on great finds, including the $60 prix fixe at Craftsteak in the MGM Grand and the $179 walk-up room rate at the Palazzo Resort.

Ask Trip Coach: Ski Vacations

Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

Ask Trip Coach
(Illustration by Chris Gash)

Too early to think about skiing? Perhaps. But planning ahead truly gives you the best chance at doing a ski trip right.

Skiing is often thought of as an expensive sport, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Last winter, for instance, many resorts offered phenomenal deals to attract skiers and boarders out to the slopes in what was a tough, recession-dampened season. This winter may very well shape up the same way.

Ask Trip Coach: Ski Vacations

Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

Ask Trip Coach
(Illustration by Chris Gash)

Too early to think about skiing? Perhaps. But planning ahead truly gives you the best chance at doing a ski trip right.

Skiing is often thought of as an expensive sport, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Last winter, for instance, many resorts offered phenomenal deals to attract skiers and boarders out to the slopes in what was a tough, recession-dampened season. This winter may very well shape up the same way.

I Want More Miles! Which Credit Card Do I Get?

Smarter Travel has posted some info about : Ed Perkins answers this frequently asked question by comparing bank-issued credit cards with offered by the airlines. Find the credit card that best suits your traveling needs.

Head over to www.smartertravel.com to read the whole article.

Scary Sleeping at Haunted Houses: Where to Lay Your Head, Tempt the Spirits

Carrie Havranek posted this over on Frommer’s : If you’ve ever stayed at a bed and breakfast, you may have thought you heard something go bump in the night. Here are a handful of places that aren’t afraid to argue that “bump” ma be something more interesting.

How is Climate Change Affecting U.S. National Parks?

Kurt Repanshek posted this over on Frommer’s : Tell-tale signs of climate change are visible across the National Park System if you look for their subtleties. Here’s what the park service wants to do about it.

In New England, it’s a peak year for foliage

Brad Tuttle recently posted this on This Just In… Newsweek’s Travel Blog:

There’s an upside to what was a drearily wet summer in much of the Northeast: Thanks to all the rain, this autumn is shaping up as a particularly spectacular season for foliage.