Archive for July 9th, 2008

Can’t beat it, really. The Great Alaskan TourSaver has all the best activities, tours, accommodations and attractions throughout the state. 

Pay $99.95 for the book–and everything is 2-for-1, including:

a. 2-for-1 charter fishing in Seward, Kodiak, Kenai River, Susitna Valley.

b. 2-for-1 Princess Alaska Lodges on Kenai River, near Denali and near Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.

c. 2-for-1 Glacier cruise in Kenai Fjords National Park, near Columbia Glacier, in Prince William Sound.

d. 2-for-1 admission to Alaska SeaLife Center, Alaska Native Heritage Center, Big Game Alaska, Raptor Center in Sitka…much more.

e. 2-for-1 Fly-out lodges in Bettles and Nikolski.

f. 2-for-1 Railroad trips between Anchorage and Denali National Park!

g. 2-for-1 hotels in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Seward, Kenai, Valdez, Juneau, Skagway, Wrangell, McCarthy…more!

Get the picture? You can make your investment back with ONE coupon! Save a bundle this summer with the Great Alaskan TourSaver. Order online ( www.toursaver.com ) , or stop in at Carrs or Safeway stores throughout Alaska. Just go to the Customer Service Desk.

Check out this shot of Kenai Fjords Tours’ new catamaran!

Let our friends at USTravel send you to San Francisco THIS WEEKEND for as little as $349 roundtrip. Ticketing fee of $38 is additional. 

That’s right–it’s a heck of a deal, with a twist. You have to leave late on Friday night (11:55p) and fly through Denver, connecting to San Francisco. It’s a nonstop on the way back on July 15, though. 

This is a last-minute deal, so call Laura or Giovanni right now: (907)561-2434. Toll-free: (800)544-2217. Get them to line up your hotel and rental car at the same time.

Oh, the special works in both directions if you want to fly north from San Francisco to Anchorage for a long weekend. Check out this pic that Gary Blakely snapped of the Golden Gate. Nice!

My friend Joe Brancatelli ( www.joesentme.com ) sent me a note about Northwest Airlines‘ plans to start charging $15 for your first checked bag. Also, Northwest is boosting the charge for changes to $150 and now will charge $25 for a “free” frequent flyer ticket.  Here’s his take:

“Even when Northwest is just following other Big Six carriers on a policy, it manages to do it in a way that is guaranteed to infuriate travelers.

1) For travel beginning on August 28, Northwest will charge travelers $15 to check the FIRST BAG. 

2) Change fees for domestic tickets have been raised to $150. The international change fee also jumps to $150 in most cases. 

3) Northwest will charge $25 for domestic “free” frequent flyer domestic award tickets. Northwest is couching these fees as “fuel surcharges” subject to change if fuel costs come down. Don’t bet on it, folks. These fees have almost nothing to do with fuel costs. They are imposing charges on frequent flyer redemptions because they think they can get away with it. 

“By the way, Northwest’s move to a first checked bag fee almost assuredly means that its potential merger partner, Delta, will impose them, too. And that will almost guarantee that Continental, then alone among the Big Six carriers, will add a first-bag fee, too.” 

Thanks for the bad news, Joe. Check out Joe’s subscription news site for frequent flyers.