Cyber Monday Deals: Travel Bargains

While the big news about post-Thanksgiving shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday focus on big box retailers and deals on electronics, there are also amazing bargains for travelers now through the end of the year.

Here’s a round-up of some hot travel deals available.

Cyber Monday 2009 Deals: Travel

- Southwest Airlines is offering holiday savings on purchases made by 11:59 p.m. PT on Monday, November 30. Fares are valid for travel every day except Fridays and Sundays through February 9, 2010, except for December 17-January 4, 2010. Check out the full list on Southwest.com, but here’s a sampling of some low one-way fares:

- Austin – San Francisco from $108
- Boston – Minneapolis/St. Paul from $159
- Minneapolis – Denver from $104
- Los Angeles – Chicago from $148

- Affinia Hotels is celebrating Cyber Monday with a 15% discount for guests who create or update an existing My Affinia profile between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, November 30. The first 50 people to create/update their My Affinia profile on November 30 and use their booking code to make a reservation will also receive a $50 AMEX gift card upon check-in at their reserved stay. Click here for more.

- Hotels.com is having a four-day sale that ends on Cyber Monday, November 30, with more than 200 hotels slashing rates by 50 percent or more. As an added bonus, book two or more nights during the sale and you’ll receive two-for-one flights for a future trip. Details at www.hotels.com/4daysale

- Expedia has amazing deals on last-minute cruises…with 4-night cruises starting at $119 per person. Most cruises set sail in the next 30 days, but if you can get packed and on your way, you could save thousands. Full list at Expedia.com.

- Starwood Hotels will kick off a three-day sale for 50 of its resorts ranging from the exotic to the nearby. You must book your vacation online at starwood.com. The special rates are good only for specific resorts from Jan. 1 through April 30, 2010. Cancellations are non-refundable.

- Gap Adventures: This well-respected tour company specializing in small-group sustainable travel is having a 4-day Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. They’ve hand-picked some of their favorite adventure tours to Southeast Asia, Bolivia, Egypt, Greece, Kenya, Mexico and Patagonia and put them on sale. Get 20% off select tours with the promo code “4DaySale09.” Four-day trips in Thailand started at $479.