Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Pointers To Find Deep Discounts For Travel On Cyber Monday

By Harry Lukethiall


Cyber Monday is the online-only shopping day after Black Friday. Since its launching in 2005, Web traffic and sales have increased significantly, making Cyber Monday one of the busiest online shopping days each year. Traditionally, the most popular goods on this day were consumer electronics and home appliances. But, unknown to many people big bargains can be had from travel promos.



Numerous hotels, cruise lines, airlines, and travel agencies are participating in this huge Internet-only shopping day. For instance, some hotels will give promos such as a free third night, or 40% to 50 % off on rooms. You can also find Cyber Monday flight deals that are 50% to seventy percent off their regular price. Several hotels offer free upgrades to a penthouse or a complimentary private chef. Travel companies also provide different deals such as footing the bill for one's airfare or giving free session with one of their travel advisors.

With deep markdowns on hotels, airline tickets, resorts and more, Cyber Monday can be the best day to lock in your plans for a much-deserved vacation.

However, as with Black Friday promos, many Cyber Monday travel deals for 2012 will last only for a few hours, so you need to be swift to get the best offers. Some deals are on the market for days, but in many instances, are not as good as those deals available in the early hours of Cyber Monday.

To help you find good Cyber Monday travel promos for 2012, listed in the following paragraphs are some pointers.

Decide on a destination

Instead of letting a travel deal dictate where you will go, you should identify which town or city you wish to visit and find deals for that. There are lots of promos on the market and having a definite idea of where you want to go will keep you from dillydallying and missing out on great deals.

Shop early

For Cyber Monday, the earliest buyers obtain the best offers. Some travel firms on the Web publish deals at midnight and 3AM.

Research prices

It is foolish to purchase the first deal you chance upon. In most cases, there are much more promos that provide better value somewhere else. There are websites that help you compare prices to help you get the best offers for the vacation you want.

Use social networking websites and subscribe to your favorite travel vendors

Sign up for the mailing list of your preferred travel companies, hotels, cruise lines, and airline companies so you can receive news about Cyber Monday deals before they are published. The Facebook and Twitter accounts of these firms can also offer their deals there, so you may want to follow them.




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