Korean Air Prestige Class provides an added bit of luxury to business class travel. Once onboard, enjoy a 180-degree lie-flat sleeper seat, expanded privacy partitions, personal entertainment systems, gourmet Korean cuisine, and more.

You can experience Korean Air’s prestige class for less with their latest deals from New York to Hong Kong or Shanghai. Find Prestige Class airfare starting at $4,200+ r/t. These deals are good for weekday outbound travel through August 31, 2009.

Visit Korean Air for more details. Use the FareCompare Deal Finder for economy deals to Asia from your hometown.

Northwest WorldVacations is offering a range of deals on vacation packages. If you’re dreaming of the perfect Caribbean getaway, their Jamaica airfare/resort specials might be perfect for you. You can save up to $200 on trips to Montego Bay, Negril, or Ocho Rios through Dec 18, 2009.

Vacation packages include roundtrip airfare, hotel transfers, resort accommodations, and more. Visit Northwest WorldVacations for more details, book your vacation package by July 25, 2009, and use the promo code WV10638.

Use the FareCompare Deal Finder for cheap flights to a range of Caribbean destinations from your hometown.

Singapore Airlines is offering a hotel special for it first class and business class passengers:

“When you book a First Class or Business Class ticket from the USA and Canada on Singapore Airlines (through) July 31, 2009 for travel May 19 through December 31, 2009 you can enjoy up to two nights free at a Five-Star hotel in Singapore…”

This special is good for travel all the way through December 31, 2009. Visit Singapore Airlines for more details and to take a look at their business and first class perks. Search FareCompare for first class flights to destinations all over the world.

We know the hotel deals are out there and we’ve seen some great airfare specials to Las Vegas, and now you can combine hotel and air and save on a Vegas vacation package.

Alaska Airlines is offering 10% off Las Vegas vacation packages that include airfare and stays at a range of hotels including Encore, Mandalay Bay, The Flamingo, and many more.

Purchase your vacation package by June 30 for travel through August 31, 2009. Visit Alaska Airlines Vacations for more details, and enter the promo code AS9WINBIG2 when booking. Search FareCompare for first class and cheap flights to Las Vegas.

United Airlines is offering the “big seat” and “big luxury” for less. Their first class airfare sale is good for a number of city-pairs including Denver to Los Angeles, Miami to Washington, Phoenix to San Francisco, Chicago to Denver, and many more.

Purchase your first class airline ticket by June 26 for travel through October 4, 2009. A 21-day advance purchase is required. Visit United Airlines for more details. Search FareCompare for more first class airfare deals.

Enjoy extra room and a bit of extra luxury in Qantas premium economy when heading to the Southern Hemisphere.

Qantas is offering deals on premium economy airfare to destinations in both Australia and New Zealand from Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. You’ll find specials on flights to Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Auckland. The Australia airfare sale ends July 16, 2009, while the New Zealand airfare sale runs through July 31, 2009.

Visit Qantas for more details and a look at premium economy perks. Follow FareCompare deals from your airport on twitter to be the first to know about cheap flights from your hometown to destinations across the globe.

You still have the chance to hop across the Pond in style. Lufthansa is offering the luxury of business class to a number of European destinations for outbound travel through Sept. 4, 2009 (return by Dec. 5, 2009).

You’ll find business class deals to Madrid, Paris, Rome, and much more. Business class airfare starts as low as $859+ one-way on some routes. Visit Lufthansa for more details. Use the FareCompare Deal Finder for cheap flights to Europe from your hometown.

American Airlines is offering deals on business class flights to destinations across Europe from a range of U.S. departure cities. Find specials to Rome, Paris, London, Madrid and more. Business class airfare starts as low as $977+ each-way on some routes.

Purchase your airline ticket by July 6 for outbound travel between June 28 and September 4, 2009 (complete travel by September. 11, 2009). Visit American Airlines for more details.

Upgrade: Travel Better takes a quick look at how at least one frequent flier (NPR’s Peter Sagal) gets his money’s worth at the airport lounge. Be warned: fruit is involved.

So, how do you get the most for your buck when stopping in at the world’s airport lounges? Are the seven cups of coffee really a good idea, or are there better ways to make up for those costs? Check out Getting your money’s worth at the airport lounge, fresh produce edition for the traveler’s and the airline’s take on the matter.

Northwest Airlines is offering vacation packages with some of the best entertainment Las Vegas has to offer. The package includes airfare and 3-night hotel accommodations on the Strip at Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, THEhotel at Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, or Luxor. The added perk, though, is tickets to a Cirque du Soleil show including O, Ka, The Lion King, and more.

Book your Las Vegas vacation package by June 28 for travel between June 21 and September 30, 2009. Visit NWA WorldVacations for more details. Search FareCompare for cheap flights to Las Vegas, and follow your airport on twitter to be the first to know about deals from your hometown to destinations all over the world.

Marriott International and Delta/Northwest are teaming up to offer triple miles:

“As a Marriott Rewards member earning miles with Delta Air Lines SkyMiles or Northwest Airlines WorldPerks, you can now earn unlimited triple miles with Marriott Rewards for stays you make between June 1 and August 31, 2009, beginning with your second stay. That’s up to 6 miles per US dollar spent!”

It’s a good time to keep an eye on “summer specials” the airlines and their partners are launching for frequent fliers. Visit Marriott International for more details.

If you’ve been looking for a bit of rest, relaxation, and luxury on the beach, Alaska Airlines can help you get to destinations throughout Mexico for less. The carrier is offering 25% off flights to Los Cabos, Ixtapa, Mazatlan, and more.

The special offer ends June 16 at 11:59 pm. (PT), but it’s good for travel between June 16 and October 31, 2009. Visit Alaska Airlines for more details, and use promo code ECBEACH09 when booking.

Las Vegas still wants your business, and the city’s hotels and casinos are still offering some great deals on rooms.

Luxor is back with an offer that features rooms as low as $42/night. This special expires on June 24, 2009 but it’s good for stays all the way through February 28, 2010.

Visit Luxor for more details, and search FareCompare.com for cheap flights to Las Vegas from your hometown.

Looking for cheap flights from your hometown? Save time and money - follow your airport on Twitter and you’ll be first to know when prices drop on flights from your city to destinations all over the world.

Been wanting to leave the Mainland behind for a Hawaii vacation? Now is the time to make your plans. United Airlines has a first class airfare sale to multiple Hawaii destinations from Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver and other departure cities.

Fly in the luxury of first class with airfare for as low as $522+ each-way if you purchase your airline ticket by June 12. These first class deals are good for travel through October 8, 2009. Visit United Airlines for more details.

Back in March, we highlighted an around-the-world green vacation that included a private jet, world class hotels, and an African safari. It’s quite the adventure for travelers who want to see the world and experience the height of luxury while doing so. However, people don’t seem to be jumping on the opportunity. Perhaps the $144,500 price tag is keeping them away.

Check out RickSeaney.com for the latest update on this around-the-world trip.

Finnair still has spring business class deals to destinations across Europe. Business class airfares to Helsinki and a range of other cities start as low as $2,202+ r/t, allowing you to save over $1,000 on some flights. You’ll also find more deals to Europe starting at $2,552+ r/t.

Business class deals are good for travel through September 15, 2009. Visit Finnair for more details.

Today only, Emirates is offering an extra $100 off every seat in every class to every destination (100+) from every U.S. departure city that Emirates serves. You can enjoy all of the luxury of Emirates business class, first class, and economy for less if you purchase your airline ticket by 11:59PM (PDT) today (June 4, 2009).

Visit Emirates Offers for more details.

OpenSkies is celebrating it’s first birthday with special business class (BIZ) airfares from New York to Paris and Amsterdam. Enjoy all the luxury of business class in OpenSkies for $475+ one-way to Amsterdam and $550+ one-way to Paris.

Purchase your airline ticket by June 30. Visit OpenSkies for more details, and check out what BIZ class has to offer.

Alaska Airlines will help you and your family or friends enjoy the beaches of Hawaii and Mexico, the amusement parks of Orlando, the nightlife of Vegas, the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, and more. Alaska Airlines vacation packages allow you to choose from a range of destinations and accommodations. Also, if you book online, you’ll pick up 1,500 bonus miles.

With the promo code AS9FAMILY, you can save 10% on vacation packages. Purchase by June 30 for travel through August 31, 2009. Visit Alaska Airlines Vacations for more details.

United Airlines has launched first class airfare deals to destinations across Canada including Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Find airfare as low as $249+ each-way on select routes for travel between July 1 - August 31, 2009.

These first class deals are good from Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington and a range of other U.S. departure cities. A 30-day advance purchase is required, and airfares are based on availability. Visit United Airlines for more details.

That’s the title of a new vacation package deal from Austrian Airlines.

The hip cities: Vienna and Amsterdam.

The cool hotels: The Park Hotel Amsterdam and the Levante Parliament in Vienna.

The deal: Economy flights on Austrian Airlines, 3 nights in each hotel, and air transportation between the two cities - from $1,569 per person (which does not include all taxes and fees).

Both cities welcome visitors with a lively arts scene, extraordinary museums and architecture, and elegant nightlife and dining venues.

More information is available at Austrian Airlines Vacations.

United has deals on first class flights to destinations throughout Europe including Paris, London, Barcelona, and more. These first class Europe specials are good from travel from a range of departure cities in the U.S. Airfare on some routes starts as low as $3,320+ each-way.

A 14-day advance purchase is required. Visit United Airlines for more details.

Both Qantas and British Airways say they are cutting back on First Class seating.

You know why - the world economic meltdown.

Read more about it on Rick Seaney’s blog.

And don’t worry - there’s still plenty room in business class - for now, anyway.

Have a terrific and safe holiday.

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