Florida is a top summer domestic destination
Consumer Reports Travel Letter notes that when accompanied by an adult on a coach excursion ticket, children ages 2 to 17 can fly to Florida on Eastern Airlines for $58 round-trip in the off-peak season; $78 peak, to Orlando, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Daytona Berach, Melbourne, Fort Myers, Sarasota or West Palm Beach. Travel must be completed by Sept. 9. However, you should keep in mind that these prices have been matched by other airlines such as Continental, so contact a travel agent or an airline’s reservation desk. If you head for a city that suffers a summer occupancy slump, naturally you’ll get a better deal on your hotel rate. Although considered among the top 10 domestic destinations by the American Express Travel Forecast, Phoenix and Washington, D.C., are two examples given in Consumer Reports Travel Letter. To lure travelers, it states, hotels, restaurants and attractions often band together to offer 20- to 50-percent discounts. Read more…