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Travel Links and Discounts
This page provides information on resources for booking discounted
travel. A few of the companies listed have agreed to provide APPIC
with special discounts; many others are simply resources that
applicants have told us are useful to them in getting the lowest air,
hotel, and car rental rates. Please note that all of the travel
resources listed on this page may be used by anyone and are valid for
both professional and personal travel. While APPIC does receive commissions for the travel booked through
some of the links below, all commission money received will be
specifically earmarked
for projects that directly benefit students (e.g., APPIC student
research awards). These commissions will NOT increase the cost of
your travel. Thus, we encourage you to return to this page and to
use the links below each time you wish to book travel, rather than
going directly to the travel sites themselves.
Below is a summary of the discounts available from each company,
along with instructions for making reservations. This information
will be updated periodically as new discounts and offers become
available.
All offers are subject to restrictions and availability, and
may be subject to additional conditions that are not listed below.
WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO CHECK AROUND FOR THE BEST FARES,
as these negotiated discounts may or may not be the lowest fares
available for your itinerary.
AVIS
- APPIC has negotiated
special discounted rates. To make reservations: Call Avis at (800) 331-1600 and provide
AWD number: D004772.
- Rates and reservations can also be made at www.avis.com. Note: (a) On the "Rates
and Discounts" page, be sure to click on the option, "Check Lowest Rate" and enter AWD number D004772 in
the space provided, and (b) the "Base Rate" quoted
for a multi-day rental is the price for ALL DAYS of your rental
(before taxes) - it is NOT a "per day" rate (for example,
a base rate quote of $35.00 for a two-day rental would actually
be $17.50 per day, before taxes).
- Discounts valid through December 31, 2008.
- Applicant feedback: Avis discounts can be excellent, depending on
location.
PRICELINE.COM and BIDDINGFORTRAVEL.COM
- Priceline.com is a service that allows you to "Name your own
price" for discounted airfares, hotel rooms, and rental cars.
While the discounts can be substantial, you should carefully
read the rules, guidelines and restrictions that are posted
on the Priceline.com web site (e.g., for discounted air fares,
you cannot control the time of day that you travel nor the airline
on which you fly; accepted bids are immediately charged to your
credit card and are non-cancelable).
- An excellent site that offers tips on bidding along with information
about previously-successful bids: www.BiddingForTravel.com
- Applicant feedback: Discounts can be excellent on hotels. Use
BiddingForTravel.com so you don't overbid.
- Use the links below to access Priceline.
- PRICELINE.COM
discounted airfares
- PRICELINE.COM
discounted hotel rooms
- PRICELINE.COM
discounted rental cars
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HOTWIRE.COM
- Hotwire.com is a service that provides discounts on airfares,
hotel rooms, and rental cars. It differs from Priceline in that
it shows you the discounted price in advance, rather than requiring
you to make a bid. While the discounts can be substantial, you
should carefully read the rules, guidelines, and restrictions
that are posted on the Hotwire.com web site (e.g., for discounted
air fares, you cannot control the time of day that you travel
nor the airline on which you fly).
- Click on the Hotwire link above to access the web site.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
JETBLUE AIRWAYS
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FRONTIER AIRLINES
- These airlines tend to have extremely low fares that are often
available only through each airline's web site (i.e., their
fares may not be shown at Orbitz, Travelocity, etc.).
ORBITZ.COM
EXPEDIA.COM
TRAVELOCITY.COM
CHEAPTICKETS.COM
LASTMINUTETRAVEL.COM
- These are comprehensive travel sites that include air, hotel,
and rental car information.
- Applicant feedback: (1) Orbitz is particularly good for booking
lower-priced itineraries that combine flights from more than one airline. (2) You can save money booking multi-city trips (visiting two or more destinations before returning home) rather than booking several round-trips.
SIDESTEP.COM
KAYAK.COM
- These are "travel search engines" that allow you to simultaneously search hundreds of travel sites (e.g., Orbitz, consolidators, and sites of airlines, hotels, and rental car companies) for low air, hotel, and car rental prices.
TRAVELZOO.COM
- This site provides up-to-date information on travel discounts and specials.
HOTELS.COM
- Hotels.com offers discount accommodations in more than 12,500
properties in over 400 major destinations. Applicant feedback suggests that this
site can provide good discounts, but sometimes better rates are
available elsewhere.
STUDENTUNIVERSE.COM
- Air fares available only to students and faculty. Applicant feedback
suggests that fares can be excellent, but sometimes much better fares
are available elsewhere.
OTHER
- Applicants have suggested using a AAA (American Automobile Association)
card or their APA Membership for discounts.
- Some have suggested purchasing an Entertainment Book, which contains some options for discounted travel.
DISCLAIMER: This information is provided by APPIC solely for
the convenience of internship and postdoctoral applicants. APPIC
cannot guarantee that these discounts will be available at all
times, and makes no guarantees about the reputation or performance
(including timeliness) of these vendors. For further information,
please contact the vendors directly at the phone numbers or web
sites listed above.
29 November 2007
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