Disney Cruise Line Adds Dates
Disney Cruise Lines has now opened up interline rates into April 2009. Typically we don’t see Disney opening rates in the 1st quarter and certainly not this far in advance. This may indicate we will see interline rates throughout 2009 including the SUMMER, which would be a first! Now Disney interline rates are open to airline employees and anyone sharing their cabin. They are not open to the cargo carrier employees such as FedEx and UPS. If you are interested in rates and availability we suggest you contact InterlineTravel.com at 800 766-2911 or in the DFW Area at 817 481-8631. Don’t wait as cabins that sleep more than 3 tend to go quickly on Disney as families love to cruise on Disney!
Open Flights to Mexico
We are hearing reports that flights even over the holidays are open to lots of Mexico destinations. I spoke with a travel agent last week who said for the first time in as long as she could remember you could find AAdvantage seats to Cancun for Christmas a week before the big day! If AAdvantage seats are open then the odds are good there are seats to non-rev to your favorite beach destination. Most resorts still have space so there should be no problem finding place to stay if you can find the seats.
Caribbean Resort Rates Are Dropping
Occupancy levels for the 1st quarter of 2009 appear to be weak. As a result many resorts in the Caribbean are starting to lower their interline rates. Few resortsare reporting very many sold out dates as of the time we published this post. Flights to the Caribbean appear to be open especially to the popular destinations like Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas and Aruba. For interliners thinking of the beach after the holidays the Caribbean should be on their radar. The rates are not as low as found in the fall when it is low season. Jan – April is high season in the Caribbean so the rates are considerably higher than low season. But the discount percentage is about the same so interliners can find some very attractive opportunities in the Caribbean this year. As usual check the loads and make sure the resort offers “bump protection”. Bad weather as we have already seen in the NE can ruin travel schedules and what was once open flights are suddenly packed and visa versa. If the flight doesn’t come in from NYC to Miami then the odds are the flight out of Miami will suddenly open up. Stay flexible and ready to go is our best advice.
