Comments on: Why 2010 will be the year of the travel deal http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/why-2010-will-be-the-year-of-the-travel-deal/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: What’s 1.4 percent, really? A second look at the Thanksgiving forecast http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/why-2010-will-be-the-year-of-the-travel-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-27385 What’s 1.4 percent, really? A second look at the Thanksgiving forecast Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:02:49 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=8871#comment-27385 [...] Well, if this trend holds, you’ll definitely have your Year of the Deal in 2010. [...] [...] Well, if this trend holds, you’ll definitely have your Year of the Deal in 2010. [...]

]]> By: Bad news, bargain-hounds: “The worst appears to be over” for lodging industry http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/why-2010-will-be-the-year-of-the-travel-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-26704 Bad news, bargain-hounds: “The worst appears to be over” for lodging industry Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:58 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=8871#comment-26704 [...] in 2010 are expected to remain below 2009 levels, even with the projected bounce. (Can you say Year of the Deal?) People remain reluctant to travel this year. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ current [...] [...] in 2010 are expected to remain below 2009 levels, even with the projected bounce. (Can you say Year of the Deal?) People remain reluctant to travel this year. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ current [...]

]]> By: Toldja! New forecast confirms 2010 will be Year of the Deal - Turnip Style Dot Com http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/why-2010-will-be-the-year-of-the-travel-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-25874 Toldja! New forecast confirms 2010 will be Year of the Deal - Turnip Style Dot Com Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:06:26 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=8871#comment-25874 [...] resist my best Nikki Finke impression, but didn’t I say 2010 was going to be the Year of the Deal for travelers? And now even the forecasts are starting to agree with [...] [...] resist my best Nikki Finke impression, but didn’t I say 2010 was going to be the Year of the Deal for travelers? And now even the forecasts are starting to agree with [...]

]]> By: Sarah http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/why-2010-will-be-the-year-of-the-travel-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-25295 Sarah Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:35:20 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=8871#comment-25295 I sure hope so. I need to book flights for a cruise but I can't do it until after Christmas so hopefully prices stay low through next year! I did get an awesome deal on the cruise though! I sure hope so. I need to book flights for a cruise but I can’t do it until after Christmas so hopefully prices stay low through next year!

I did get an awesome deal on the cruise though!

]]> By: AKT http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/why-2010-will-be-the-year-of-the-travel-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-25281 AKT Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:54:23 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=8871#comment-25281 Let's translate this into a practical decision. I have to travel from Chicago to to Delhi in February '10. All said and done, do I buy now at prices that are pretty good (800 on TK, 900 on AA) or wait for fares to drop further, in the expectation that they would? Let’s translate this into a practical decision. I have to travel from Chicago to to Delhi in February ’10. All said and done, do I buy now at prices that are pretty good (800 on TK, 900 on AA) or wait for fares to drop further, in the expectation that they would?

]]> By: Carrie Charney http://www.elliott.org/the-travel-critic/why-2010-will-be-the-year-of-the-travel-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-25267 Carrie Charney Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:57:18 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=8871#comment-25267 Several tour groups have already listed some regular trips with lower 2010 prices. What I like is that the single supplement is lower in many cases for next year. Several tour groups have already listed some regular trips with lower 2010 prices. What I like is that the single supplement is lower in many cases for next year.

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