Travel Advisory

At Affordable Travel we offer advise on how to make travel affordable. There is no point in making it affordable though if you miss your flight. As you will now well know by now given the events of Christmas Day on the flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, there are a number of new measures being taken to improve the safety of all airline passengers. These increased security measures have meant significant increases in security lines.

Please prepare to be at the airport well in advance of your flight to the US and be prepared to follow the specific new carry on requirements. Here are some specific recommendations:

- Arrive 3 hours in advance
- Reduce small carry on(only one carry on is being allowed and what this consists of is different by airline, check with your airline website in advance)
- No TV on flights originating in Canada and destined to the USA
- Be prepared for a physical pat down

- Changes occur regularly, check with your airline before leaving for the airport

Additional information is also available at www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca. however it is still recommended that you check with your airline as they may have variations to the restrictions.

Happy and safe affordable travel!

Affordable Travel Accomodation

One of the most expensive parts of travel after airfare is the accommodation. In a previous Affordable Travel article we suggested a number of ways to make accommodation affordable, you can check out the full article called Affordable Travel Tips.

Today I would like to share with all of you a new concept which is called, My Friend's Hotel.The concept of My Friend's Hotel is completely in line with our goal of helping you find affordable travel.

My Friend's Hotel is social networking for accommodation. The idea is that renting or staying at a "friend's" place is better than staying at a stranger's. Not only is it more "comfortable" but also less expensive than staying in a hotel.

Here's how it works:
You make a booking through the MyFriendsHotel.com site.
They charge a commission.
Listing an accommodation is free.

Check out the site and see if this idea could work for you in achieving more affordable travel.

Affordable Travel Airfares

Porter Airlines is offering a special boxing week affordable travel deal. You can save 30% on Porter Flights with the following code: BOXING30. Flights must be booked by December 30th for travel by March 31st, 2010.

For full details check out the porter website flyporter.com.

Enjoy

Affordable Travel Airfares - Save an extra 15%

The latest affordable travel airfare deal from Air Canada. Air Canada is offering an additional 15% off any fare, anywhere they fly. The catch? You must purchase before December 26, 2009. So hurry!

Here are the details:
Simply enter promotion code "4QNFQB41" when booking your flight at aircanada.com and save an additional 15% on your travel airfare.

The 15% savings is valid on Air Canada and Jazz operated flights within Canada, and to destinations in the Caribbean, Australia and South America.

Travel dates are up until May 31, 2010 with some exceptions, check the aircanada.com website for full restrictions.

Again, remember to book by December 26, 2009 (midnight from your city of departure).

Happy affordable travel airfare shopping!