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Which parts of the travel industry are hurting most?

The Wall Street Journal says that the gloomy economic conditions are leading to shorter, less expensive vacations this summer.

I wish that meant sales, but thanks to gas prices airlines are expected to begin charging more.

There are some discounts to be had on European hotels:

WorldHotels, a company that does sales and marketing for more than 50 hotels in Europe, including properties such as Hotel California Paris Champs-Elysées and the Lindner Hotel in Berlin, have announced that U.S. passport holders can book rooms at a one-to-one euro-dollar exchange rate, which will save travelers at least 40%.

I went to the WorldHotels site - I didn't see anything about the special and the prices do reflect that the hotels listed there are 4 or 5 stars. I do hope to find a cheap, but nice place to stay for my trip to Amsterdam.

Cruise lines are actually doing well - possibly from new customers who are scrapping European vacations.

Posted by James Trotta at April 28, 2008 11:34 PM | TrackBack