Early Birds Get the Winter Vacation Deals | Business Wire

EDINA, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With school starting, summer ending and beautiful fall weather to

enjoy, people tend to delay planning their spring

or winter vacations .

However, today’s

unpredictable airline industry and fluctuating prices are not likely to

benefit procrastinators.

Most travel experts agree, book early and get the vacation you

want. Wait, and you might find yourself sacrificing some of

the most important details of the trip you desire, including a low price.

Many airlines, hotels and vacation package providers are offering

incentives for people to start booking their winter or spring vacations

at least 60 to 90 days in advance. Simply enter “early

booking discounts” in a Google or

Yahoo keyword search and you will generate a seemingly endless list of

specials from travel providers eager to fill their rooms and seats.

Melissa Wiome, Brand Manager of NWA WorldVacations, revealed that

many hotel partners provide WorldVacations with discounted

rates to proactive travelers who plan their winter or spring trip in the

fall.

“This time of year it’s

a huge benefit to take advantage of the low prices offered by hotels.

You won’t see these rates again

for winter and spring travel,”

said Wiome.

To research the savings some Caribbean hotels offer, travelers can

visit the NWA WorldVacations website where they will find a list of

early booking discounts. For example, the Holiday Inn

Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica is giving advance planners up to

$1,030 in savings (per person).

This trend is not limited to the Caribbean. Hawaiian

resorts lure early bookers with complimentary nights, room upgrades, and

dining credit. Pat Hartmann, Product Manager of Hawaii for

NWA WorldVacations, explained that the hotels want ample time to prepare

for their visitors.

“When consumers book early the hotels

are better able to manage their inventory and allocate room blocks to

wholesalers, in turn the customer has a better chance of confirming the

hotel and room category they are looking for,”

said Hartmann.

In addition to low hotel rates, packaged vacation providers such

as NWA WorldVacations offer exclusive sales to travelers who prefer to

buy their air and hotel together. “Often

times early-bookers can double-up on promotions. This means

someone can take advantage of discounted hotel rates with an early

booking incentive, and add on the savings from one of our vacation

package promotional deals,” said

Wiome.

In some situations, people are reluctant to reserve their vacation

because they think the price will go down after booking. NWA

WorldVacations sells a product called Travel Protection Plan PLUS, which

gives consumers peace of mind with price protection plans. The

Travel Protection Plan PLUS states that if NWA WorldVacations offers the

identical vacation at a lower price after a purchase has been made, the

company will refund the difference, thus ensuring that the traveler will

pay the lowest price possible for their NWA WorldVacations package.

Beyond the benefit of a low price, when travelers book early they

have a better selection of flight times and access to the best hotel

rooms. Some companies are booking airline seats and rooms

for travel as far out as December of 2009 and beyond. If

travelers wait until next fall to book, their top accommodation choice

could be gone, or only available to the highest bidder.

As for airfare, with fuel costs expected to rise by $20.2 billion

in 2008 compared to 2007 according to the Air Transport Association, the

price of airline tickets is expected to stay higher than consumers are

used to paying. By booking early, vacationers avoid premium

priced fares and additional surcharges that are sometimes added

throughout the year. Also, travelers can confirm a flight

date and time that appeals to their travel preferences and, of course,

steer clear of the dreaded middle seat.

NWA WorldVacations offers the most flexible flight options and the

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