Travel Ticker Provides Affordable Options for Thanksgiving and Holiday Travel in 2008

Americans Determined to Travel During Tough Economic Times

Even with tighter budgets during the turbulent economy, most Americans will be continuing with travel plans over the Thanksgiving holiday and using tools such as Hotwire's Travel Ticker to cash in on the latest deals. Bargain travel packages on travel-ticker.com are helping reduce the stress of booking last-minute tickets on hotels, flights and travel packages around the country.

From all-inclusive resort packages to Jamaica to weeklong stays in Hawaii, the latest fare sales can be found in a few clicks using Travel Ticker and other discount travel sites just in time for holiday season.

Holiday Travel Trends for 2008 Lead Many to Travel Ticker

Despite the downturn in the economy, Americans are still planning to fly or drive to another locale over the Thanksgiving holiday. The Boston Herald reports on the this year's trend: "AAA expects 41 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles form home during the Thanksgiving weekend, 1.4 percent fewer than last year."

While this seems like a significant shift for the travel industry, many people are still jetting off to their preferred destination by finding bargain flight and hotel packages.

Barbara Messing, Vice President of Travel Ticker, shares her perspective on Travel-Ticker.com: "One upside of the downturn is that we have some of the most amazing travel bargains in years."

It doesn't take long to find attractive discounts on both standard and luxury vacation packages around the country, and Travel Ticker is updated frequently throughout the day with the latest offerings from brand name travel companies around the globe.

Noteworthy Holiday Travel Packages on Hotwire's Travel Ticker

Some of the most attractive deals available on Hotwire's Travel Ticker currently include an all-inclusive package to Jamaica for $99 per person. The package offers multi-night stays at the upscale Breezes Runaway Bay in Jamaica, and is valid any night of the week through December 22. Other holiday travel package deals include:

-Atlantis Bahamas via JetBlue for $299 per night for a 3-night stay