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• Arlanda International Airport in Stockholm, Sweden
• Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee

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• Earn Double Miles On New Northwest & KLM Codeshares
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• Earn Up To 60,000 Bonus Dividend Miles On Travel To Europe
• Continental Airlines Launches Miles For Merchandise

• No advance purchase: Delta cut fares online until Dec. 28 for off-peak travel. Leave Dec. 23-25, 28; return Dec. 25, 28, 30-31 and Jan. 1. Restrictions.
• All tickets on sale: Vanguard Airlines offers 20% off all tickets online only at www.flyvanguard.com. Tickets must be purchased by Dec. 23. Travel through Feb. 28; some restrictions.
• Caribbean special: Air Jamaica offers deals on airfares from the USA to the Caribbean until Dec. 28; travel through May 19. Round-trip midweek sample fare: Miami-Jamaica, $252, plus taxes. Some restrictions apply.
• Continental has deals to warmer climes: Continental Airlines has released an online fare sale for travel from the USA to cities in Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Fares must be purchased online at www.continental.com at least 14 days in advance for travel from Jan. 10 through March 15. A Saturday night stay is required. Sample itineraries include: New York to Lisbon (from $265); Boston to Madrid (from $285); Cleveland to Milan (from $375); Houston to Rome (from $375); San Francisco to Lisbon (from $424); and Los Angeles to Rome ($424).
• See some jolly good art in London: Christmas just came early for Americans traveling overseas. Tourists to Great Britain can enjoy more of the nation's treasures for less. Several of Britain's largest museums are eliminating admission charges in response to the government's initiative to make art available to all. Participating museums in London include: the Imperial War Museum, Natural History Museum, National Maritime Museum, Science Museum, Museum of London and the Victoria & Albert Museum. Information: 800-462-2748 or www.nationalmuseums.org.uk/members.html.
• Inns get in sync with rates: Cendant Hotels, which includes Amerihost Inn, Days Inn, Howard Johnson, Knights Inn, Ramada, Travelodge, Villager and Wingate Inn brands, has released "Get Going Rates." Nightly rates range from $29 to $79 at participating properties throughout North America and are valid through March 31. Advance reservation is required, and blackout dates may apply. Information: 800-337-4510 or www.get goingrates.com.
• Chicago blows a deal your way: Celebrate winter in the Windy City from Jan. 3 through March 3. Chicago's citywide promotion, "Chicago Winter Delights," features deals from more than 65 downtown hotels and restaurants. Hotels include: Chicago's Essex Inn (from $69); Hotel Allegro Chicago (from $99); the Drake Hotel (from $129); and the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago (from $295). All rates are per person, double occupancy, and blackout dates apply. During this promotion, and as a nod to the new year, dozens of restaurants will offer fixed-price meals for $20.02. Information: 877-244-2246 or www.877 chicago.com.
• Sure, show them a picture of the grandkids: Candlewood Suites' holiday gift to grandparents is a free night's stay. To qualify, grandparents must show the desk clerk a photo of their grandchild(ren) and pay for one night's lodging the day before or after Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas 2002. Proud grandparents then receive the actual holiday night free. If the list of holidays is too limited, a first-time stay with Candlewood Suites may count as a holiday, as does National Grandparents Day (Sept. 8.) Information: 888-226-3539 or www.candlewood suites.com.
• Getting to Mexico: Fly AeroMexico round trip for less than $300, plus taxes. Must purchase tickets online by Jan. 9; travel early January through end of February, depending on city of departure. Go to www.aeromexico.com.
• New offerings: America West begins two daily non-stop flights Saturday between its Columbus, Ohio, hub and Orlando. The airline also lowered fares to and from both Flagstaff and Yuma, Ariz.
• Travel on sale: United Airlines extended travel bargains in the USA and overseas. Purchase tickets by Dec. 28 and fly through May 19 (March 20 for European travel). Sample round-trip airfare: Chicago-Paris, $398 plus taxes. Restrictions apply.
• Click and save: Save dollars and earn 1,000 miles when booking Frontier sale fares online until Dec. 19; travel Jan. 3-May 22. Go to frontierairlines.com.
• Fly Concorde for 80% less: British Airways offers round-trip Concorde fares to London for as low as $2,002 from select cities. Depart Dec. 30-31 and return Jan. 1-4. Sale begins today on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 800-247-9297.
• Net deal: America West takes 10% off tickets purchased by Dec. 28 and at least seven days ahead of travel; fly Monday through May 19. A Saturday-night stay is required.
• New Year drive deal: Rent a compact car for $20.02 a day only online at Paylesscarrental.com. Rate is available Jan. 1-Feb. 28 at participating locations.
• Sale extended: Frontier will continue its fare sale through today for travel Jan. 3-May 22.
• Delta Air Lines cuts fares for travel in U.S.

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Greetings from L.A.!   It was good to be home to relax and enjoy home cooked meals.  One of the highlights this weekend was attending the Manhattan Beach annual Christmas firework show. It's always on the second Sunday in December and the festivities begin at 5pm (and end around 7pm).  Come early because it's completely packed!  We were lucky this year because it was a glorious day and we had an awesome sunset. They were special this year because the grand finally wasn't the usual Christmas theme: They turned off "Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer, and blasted "America the Beautiful".  They replaced the green and red rockets and filled the sky with red, white, and blue ones. It was a great tribute to our country and our military.
Our other highlight was having house guests. The boys from LMNT can by and spent a couple nights with us, we had a great time just hanging out, and playing football on the beach.
TRAVEL RELATED: A friend of mine turned me on to ebay the other day. I discovered it's a great place to purchase upgrades, especially for (unfortunately, after doing searches for Delta, and  only one item popped up).  I'm sure a few of you are thinking it's against the law to do that.  Well, actually it's not against the law, but it is airline policy to buy and sell airline tickets/upgrades.
How are people able to get away with it? The way they word. For example you might find this description:  YOU ARE BIDDING ON A WHITE SECURITY ENVELOPE, WINNING BIDDER ALSO RECEIVES THE FOLLOWING AS A BONUS: (1) UNITED AIRLINES CONFIRMED SYSTEMWIDE UPGRADE.  You like that, huh?  The average price is about $200 which is a steal if you think about it.  A business class ticket Internationally cost between $3,000-$8,000.  Domestically between $800-$2,500.  You can buy a discounted ticket for well under $1,000 and get an upgrade from a seller on ebay and you will be sipping champagne for cheap.... It's a bargain, and remember it's against airline policy so don't tell them you bought or bartered them, and don't tell them I told you so, because I didn't.  I'm just bringing it to your attention :-).
Merry Christmas! Now you know where you can get my Christmas gift :-).

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