The Perks of Off-Season Travel

(Business Wire)- Price sensitive American travelers looking to take a European vacation may want to consider traveling in the off-season. According to Gate 1 Travel, a leader in independent and escorted vacations, consumers traveling between November and March can save up to 40% on their vacations. Here are some additional reasons why a winter trip abroad provides a budget friendly vacation option. Read more here…

15 ways to save on airfare

(Regina Leader-Post)- 14. Know your award travel requirements. Some airlines charge if frequent fliers try to book award travel within 21 days of flight (considered a "rush" booking). Still others charge to renew expired mileage points. Examine the small print before you begin the process. Check out Smarter Travel's complete guide to frequent-flier fees.

15. Book online. Some airlines now actually charge a fee for booking in person or by phone, somewhat like banks now charge you for the privilege of talking to a teller. You could even get charged extra for paper tickets. Make sure you read the fine print and stick to the internet when finalizing flight plans. Read more here…

List: Top 100 airports for airfare prices

(Bizjournals.com)- Houston-George H.W. Bush Intercontinental Airport has the most expensive average domestic airfares and Atlantic City, N.J., has the least expensive, according to data released Wednesday by the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

Houston's average airfare in the first quarter of 2011 was $477 compared to the national average of $356 per ticket. The data includes the cost of the ticket and taxes that are assessed at the time of sale but not baggage and other fees. Read more here…

Q&A: What travelers need to know about airfare taxes

(Baltimore Sun)- What federal taxes do I pay when I purchase an airline ticket? 

The government collects a variety of taxes on airfares. These include a 7.5-percent airline ticket tax, a 7.5-percent tax on the sale of frequent flyer miles, a $3.70 per segment fee, a $16.30 international arrival/departure tax and an $8.20 departure tax for flights between Alaska/Hawaii and the U.S. mainland. Read more here…