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President Trump announced a travel ban lasting for 30 days beginning 11:59pm Eastern, Friday March 13 of foreign nationals who have been in any European Schengen-zone country in the preceding 14 days before entry into the United States. For purposes of this proclamation, the Schengen Area comprises 26 European states: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark,…
There have been some very low airfares this week for travel in summer and Christmas season 2020. One of these deals is TAP Portugal San Francisco SFO to London Gatwick LGW one way tickets priced as low as $119 for several dates from Sep to Dec and as low as $205 one way for some…
SAS Scandinavian Airlines dropped prices from LAX since I posted about their fare sale yesterday with deals like SFO to Dublin at $339. LAX to Dublin is as low as $289 today. Several cities across Europe are priced in the low $300s. One of the more intriguing deals I see is LAX to Faroe Islands…
Thomas Cook Airlines has October 12 and 17, 2019 dates with $150 one way tickets for San Francisco SFO to Manchester MAN nonstop. There are even $270 SFO-MAN one way tickets available for July dates. July 18, 20, 22, 29 offer $270 SFO-Manchester one way tickets. Thomas Cook Airlines Sat Oct 12, 2019 San Francisco…
Radisson Rewards has an offer for around 180 participating hotels in Europe for 2,500 bonus points on stays July 1 to August 31, 2019. This offer must be booked before midnight June 2 hotel local time and these rates are prepaid and nonrefundable. You can see participating hotels and book via this website or use…
Peak season for airline ticket prices between California airports to Europe is mid-June to early August. If you can travel to Europe starting in the last week of July and first week of August, then you have the dual benefit of cheaper airfare and summer weather. Fare differences between June, July and August are illustrated…
IHG has a Europe Flash Sale with 30% discounts for IHG Rewards Club members at participating hotels with good rate discounts in some places for stays from April 5 to January 31, 2020. These are prepaid and nonrefundable rates, which knocks out booking any room too far in the future for me. I prefer flexibility…
Winter in Europe was appealing travel for me when I flew San Francisco to Copenhagen, then visited Malmo, Sweden; Prague, Czech Republic; Wroclaw and Krakow, Poland; Stockholm, Sweden in January 2017. Sure, the weather can be bitterly cold, but some days can also be brilliantly clear skies for wonderful photo opportunities. The crowds might be…
United Mileage Plus introduced a new award type Nov 1, 2017 for travel outside North America at 8,000 miles for nonstop flights of 800 miles or less in a single award region. This post is a general look at how these changes make intra-Europe travel easier and for many routes cheaper. Europe has exceptional coverage…
Last month I stayed 20 hotel nights in Europe spread across several major chains. Choice Privileges: 5 Points Plus Cash reward nights = 30,000 points + $225 for Ascend Collection Skt. Petri Copenhagen and Clarion Prague City. Marriott Rewards: 2 reward nights = 15,000 points at Courtyard Pilsen, CZ. IHG Rewards Club: 3 reward nights…
