NEW YORK, July 14, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Travelzoo (Nasdaq:TZOO), a global Internet media company, today revealed the results of a national survey* that showed 4 out of 5 Americans (80 percent) believe the era of affordable travel is over. Although travelers may have a gloomy outlook, travel deals are still abundant. Travelzoo launched a list of summer travel deals that enable travelers to save as much as 60 percent. To find the latest summer travel deals, visit www.travelzoo.com/summerdeals.
"In the wake of recent airline surcharges, it's no surprise that Americans feel the era of affordable travel is behind us," said Gabe Saglie, senior editor at Travelzoo. "To compensate for rising fuel and airfare prices, many hotels are offering great rates and adding complimentary perks to entice Americans to travel this summer. We are also seeing terrific prices on vacation packages to the Caribbean and Mexico during the summer months."
Travelzoo's survey also revealed Americans are willing to go to great lengths to get a deal on travel. Over 40 percent of Americans would give up restroom privileges when flying if that meant they could save 50 percent off the ticket price and more than a quarter (28 percent) of consumers would actually stand rather than sit if it meant they could save 50 percent on an airline ticket.
Travelzoo's producers have made it easy for travelers by working with over 900 travel companies to review and publish the best deals in the market. Below are sample deals for travel this summer:
South Beach, Miami - The ultra-chic Shore Club is offering a Spa
Package for $195 that includes overnight accommodations in one of
the hotel's stylish rooms, a choice between a Swedish massage or
an aromatic manicure and pedicure, and complimentary drinks at
Skybar, the trendiest bar in South Beach. This is a savings of
over 40% and includes over $250 in extras.
New York City - The Helmsley Hotel, located in Midtown Manhattan,
is offering City View rooms for $235 per night including a $35
dining credit. This is over 40 percent off regular rates of up to
$495 per night.
New Orleans - Harrah's New Orleans, a AAA 4-Diamond property, is
offering rooms for $149 per night including 2 breakfast buffets,
1000 Bonus Reward Credits and a gift certificate to Cafe du
Monde. This is 50 percent off regular rates.
For more information on these and more summer deals, visit www.travelzoo.com/summerdeals. Offers published in Travelzoo's summer deals section are verified for accuracy and availability by Travelzoo's Test Booking Center(tm).
* The Travelzoo survey was conducted by Wakefield between June 5 and 6, 2008, using an e-mail invitation and online survey. Data was collected from 1000 adults (aged 18 and older) via a nationally representative online survey. Quotas were set to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the total U.S. population ages 18 and older.
About Travelzoo
Travelzoo is a global Internet media company. Travelzoo's media properties, which reach more than 12 million travel enthusiasts in the U.S., Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Spain, Taiwan and the U.K., include the Travelzoo(r) Web site (www.Travelzoo.com), the Top 20(r) list, the Newsflash(tm) e-mail alert service, the Travelzoo Network(tm) and SuperSearch(tm), a travel search engine. Travelzoo publishes offers from more than 900 advertisers. Travelzoo's deal experts review offers to find the best travel deals and confirm their true value. Travelzoo's global headquarters is in New York City.
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