
According to Continental spokeswoman Julie King concerning 2009 holiday travel season, “Continental is offering a number of great fares to destinations all over the world this holiday season, with the best deals going to customers who are flexible with their travel dates.”
2009 holiday travel season peak travel days and are considered blackout days are:
Nov. 29-30, Dec. 19, Dec. 26-27, and Jan. 2-3, 2010
Best fares are best before the 14-day advance for Thanksgiving holiday season travel. December holiday season travel usually has best fares before the 21-day advance. Tom Parsons of Bestfares.com says, “Airlines usually will stimulate some interest in flying by dropping fares on the softest days around Thanksgiving. And two of the softest days are the Sunday and Monday before Thanksgiving and the Tuesday and Wednesday after.”
European holiday season travel fares on Continental leaving from Houston Intercontinental to London, England (LHR) as $568, from IAH to Frankfurt (FRA) as $624, from IAH to Amsterdam (AMS) as $634, and from IAH to Paris (CDG) as $664.
If a tropical paradise destination is included in your 2009 holiday travel season plans, Continental has low fares from Houston Intercontinental to San Juan (SJU) for $298, Nassau (NAS) for $407, and Grand Cayman Island (GCM) for $429.
2009 holiday travel season Continental Caribbean vacation package deals include free nights and savings to Jamaica and Grand Cayman. Another warm holiday season travel destination is Mexico with $150 savings and other upgrades and offers. For holiday season travel specials details, check Continental Airlines website.