Airfare Deal Alert for Winter Park, Colorado – January 2012

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Valarie

Airfare Deal Alert for Winter Park, CO – January 2012

We can help you with lodging. We can help you with lift tickets, and ski rentals. We can even book your transportation from the Denver International Airport. The only service that isn’t included in Winter Park Lodging Company’s EasySki service is airline tickets. So, here’s the best guide we have found for the best deals out there to Denver.

Winter Park just just a hop, skip and a jump from Denver – closest resort of all of the major ski resorts in Colorado. And, you get to skip all of the traffic on I-70 that clogs Summit County. Take Exit 242 to Winter Park, and wave to the traffic goodbye. You can check for cheap airfares to Denver on www.airfarewatchdog.com.

January’s Flight Deals as of 12/30/2011:

$108 RT	Amarillo, TX (ABQ)
$198 RT	Boise, ID (BOI)
$188 RT	Charlotte, NC (CLT)
$182 RT	Ft. Lauderdale, FL (FLL)
$139 RT	Jackson Hole, WY (JAC)
$176 RT	Killeen, TX (GRK)
$128 RT	Las Vegas, NV (LAS)
$158 RT	Lincoln, NE (LNK)
$178 RT	Minneapolis, MN (MSP)
$198 RT	New York, NY (LGA)
$198 RT	Newark, NJ (EWR)
$118 RT	Oklahoma City, OK (OKC)
$178 RT	Raleigh, NC (RDU)
$118 RT	Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)
$148 RT	San Antonio, TX (SAT)
$168 RT	San Diego, CA (SAN)
$181 RT	Spokane, WA (GEG)
$178 RT	St. Louis, MO (STL)
$182 RT	Tulsa, OK (TUL)

Remember to check with us for availability at a vacation rental in Winter Park for your dates first, then book your flights! Search Winter Park Lodging Company now to see what options await you.

Airfare Deal Alert for Winter Park, CO – December 2011

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Valarie

Airfare Deal Alert for Winter Park, CO – December 2011

Confessions of an airline baggage thrower will provide some interesting insights on the best types of luggage and more tidbits on getting your baggage to arrive on time. And do you know your flying “rights,” or if you even have any? When it comes to canceled or delayed flights, being bumped from a flight or taxi delays on the runway, you’ll want to read this article to understand what (if anything) you can do. Finally, it’s official. American Airlines has filed for bankruptcy. Would you book with them still? Vote on Airfarewatchdog.com’s Facebook page and learn more about how it may affect your travel plans.

Regarding flight deals, it seems that the flights have gone up since our last airfare deal alert in November, but we scrounged to find the best values available for airfare to Denver. As much as possible, we’re featuring flights on Southwest to help with your costs, since they are awesome and don’t charge for checked baggage. Plus, Southwest doesn’t have assigned seating, giving you more flexibility when boarding. Happy holidays and travels, and don’t forget you can check for cheap airfares to Denver or any other city in the world on www.airfarewatchdog.com.

December’s Flight Deals as of 12/1/2011:

$138 RT	Albuquerque, NM (ABQ)
$500 RT	Anchorage, AK (ANC)
$198 RT	Atlanta, GA (ATL)
$176 RT	Austin, TX (AUS)
$198 RT	Boston, MA (BOS)
$238 RT	Branson, MO (BCG)
$178 RT	Chicago, IL (MDW)
$176 RT	Houston, TX (IAH)
$198 RT	Hudson Valley, NY (SFW)
$139 RT	Idaho Falls, ID (IDA)
$130 RT	Kansas City, MO (MCI)
$174 RT	Madison, WI (MSN)
$138 RT	Milwaukee, WI (MKE)
$118 RT	Omaha, NE (OMA)
$158 RT	Phoenix, AZ (PHX)
$170 RT	Portland, OR (PDX)
$139 RT	Rapid City, SD (RAP)
$158 RT	Tucson, AZ (TUS)
$218 RT	Washington, DC (DCA)

Remember to check with us for availability at a vacation rental in Winter Park for your dates first, then book your flights! Search Winter Park Lodging Company now to see what options await you.

Airfare Deal Alert for Winter Park, CO – November 2011

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Valarie

Take a look below at the flight from NYC to Denver for just $198 and the killer deal from Austin for just $110. November’s Airfare Deals are all round trip flights for $198 or less, and all cities are different than those in last month’s report. For more flight deals to Denver, check out www.airfarewatchdog.com. Get the deals now so you can ski Winter Park with us!

Also in this month’s airfare deal alert, get the scoop on the airfare hikes predicted for this ski season. Reports that high demand for holiday seats, combined with low availability, means fares for these heavy travel periods are bound to go up, soon. See MSNBC’s full video report.

November’s Flight Deals as of 11/2/2011:

$110 RT	Austin, TX (AUS)
$142 RT	Boise, ID (BOI)
$178 RT	Boston, MA (BOS)
$199 RT	Cedar Rapids, IA (CID)
$198 RT	Detroit, MI (DTW)
$139 RT	Idaho Falls, ID (IDA)
$139 RT	Jackson Hole, WY (JAC)
$198 RT	New York City, NY (LGA)
$139 RT	Oklahoma City, OK (OKC)
$139 RT	Rapid City, SD (RAP)
$198 RT	Rochester, MN (RST)
$118 RT	Salt Lake City, UT (SLC)
$118 RT	San Antonio, TX (SAT)
$120 RT	San Diego, CA (SAN)
$190 RT	Shreveport, LA (SHV)
$118 RT	Spokane, WA (GEG)
$148 RT	St. Louis, MO (STL)
$190 RT	Texarkana, AR (TXK)
$148 RT	Wichita, KS (ICT)

Remember to check with us for availability at a vacation rental in Winter Park for your dates first, then book your flights! Search Winter Park Lodging Company now to see what options await you.

Fraser to Winter Park Ski Transit Service

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Chris

Winter Park Resort Ski Shuttle

If you live in the Winter Park/ Fraser area you most likely have heard the uproar about Winter Park Resort discontinuing funding for the Fraser neighborhood service with “The Lift” ski shuttle program. Winter Park Resort has had a lot of flak thrown its way for withdrawing this funding but truly what other ski town has the ski resort operator as the main funder of town transportation?

I think Winter Park Resort was, and is, the only one in Colorado.

Anywho, not to worry for this season, as two of our lodging competitors have stepped up to the plate to come up with the required funding to keep the purple and red line, the line that was to be discontinued, up and running for this coming ski season. I think this is a short term solution and that a long term solution will need to be addressed by the Winter Park and Fraser town councils in conjunction with Grand County.

The Lift will be running this year with ski shuttle service to Winter Park Resort.

Details of Ski Shuttle Service:

Day ski shuttle will be a “New Purple” line, effectively a combined route of areas previously serviced by both Red & Purple lines in 2010-11.
Day shuttle, on entering USA Hwy 40 from CR 8, will then take a direct “non-stop” shot to the ski area (with the exception of “dropping off” people in Fraser or Winter Park). Night shuttle will replicate service to areas provided by the night Purple line in 2010-11.
Night shuttle will replicate service to areas provided by the night Purple line in 2010-11.

Ski Shuttle Days of Operation:

Buses will operate for the 159 days of the 2011-12 ski season, commencing Wednesday November 16, 2011 through Sunday April 22, 2012.

Additional bus service to cope with “Peak” demand time periods will on an as required basis to cover most Saturdays and Sundays, except November 19-20 and April 21-22 (42 days) as well as the following Holidays (12 days):
Christmas Week: December 26-30, 2011
MLK Day: January 16, 2012
President’s Day: February 201, 2012
Main Spring Break Week: March 12-16, 2012

An approximation of 250 hours of additional “Peak” service (estimated 4-5 hours per day for 54 days) were factored in to the equation.

Ski Shuttle Hours of Service:

Day Service:

2 buses per hour from (1 bus every half-hour) 7:30AM to 5PM with the exception of 11AM-2PM where there would be 1 bus per hour.
This would effectively mean half-hour service 7:30AM – 10:30AM, hourly service 11AM-2PM, then half-hour service again 2PM-5PM.

Night Service:

Bus #1 starting at 5:30PM to 10:00PM (last run), once every half-hour

Ski Shuttle Route:

Ski Shuttle Day Route:

Start Winter Park Resort
Hwy 40 to Fraser, Right on CR804-MeadowRidge Road.
R on CR834-Cranmer
L on CR837-Balsh
R on CR836-Hughes
R on CR8360-Spinner
R on CR834-Cranmer
R on CR838-East Meadow Mile
L on CR840-West Meadow Mile
R on Meadow Lane
L on CR832-Meadow Mile
R on CR8500-Jabberwocky
Loop through Silvercrest, L on CR8500-Jabberwocky
R on CR832-Meadow Mile
R on Cranmer Pl
R on Wapiti Drive
L on CR8
L on US Hwy 40
R on Winter Park Drive to Winter Park Resort

Ski Shuttle Day Stops:

Safeway (on CR804)
Needles Eye & Railbender
Cabins at Porcupine Ridge
Eagle Ridge on the Summit
Elk Court Cabins
Lookout Village
Indian Peaks
Winter Park Tennis Club & Acadia
Meadowridge Ct #22, #17/18A/Clubhouse, Ct #29, Ct #26, Ct #6
The Pines
Bavarian Village
Silvercrest
(flag) Upper & Lower Ptarmigan
Twin Rivers
Winter Park Resort

Ski Shuttle Night Route:

Start Safeway Shopping Center
R on CR804-MeadowRidge Road.
R on CR834-Cranmer
L on CR837-Balsh
R on CR836-Hughes
R on CR8360-Spinner
R on CR834-Cranmer
R on CR838-East Meadow Mile
L on CR840-West Meadow Mile
R on Meadow Lane
L on CR832-Meadow Mile
R on CR8500-Jabberwocky
Loop through Silvercrest, L on CR8500-Jabberwocky
R on CR832-Meadow Mile
R on Cranmer Pl
R on Wapiti Drive
L on CR8
L on US Hwy 40
L on CR804-MeadowRidge Road

Ski Shuttle Night Stops:

Safeway Shopping Center
Needles Eye & Railbender
Cabins at Porcupine Ridge
Eagle Ridge on the Summit
Elk Court Cabins
Lookout Village
Indian Peaks
Winter Park Tennis Club & Acadia
Meadowridge Ct #22, Ct #17/18A/Clubhouse, Ct #29, Ct #26, Ct #6
The Pines
Bavarian Village
Silvercrest
(flag) Upper & Lower Ptarmigan
Twin Rivers
Safeway

Winter Park Lodging Company manages 11 Fraser ski condo rentals on this route, so fear not service will be here for this ski season.

Airfare Deal Alert for Winter Park, CO – October 2011

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Valarie

The deals are out there right now, especially for Texas and Arizona residents. Perfect. Ya’ll are probably really looking forward to Winter Park’s snowy temperatures after the steamy hot summer. But there’s more great deals to be found, including a flight from Portland, MAINE, for $120 round trip! For more flight deals to Denver, check out www.airfarewatchdog.com.

Baggage Basics: Also in this month’s airfare deal alert, learn which airlines don’t charge an arm and a leg for you to bring your luggage. For example, my favorite airline right now is Southwest, because not only can you bring two checked bags for free, you can make a flight change without paying a fee. To see Airfare Watchdog’s comprehensive list of all the airlines’ baggage fees, click here.

October’s Flight Deals as of 10/4/2011:

$118 RT	Amarillo, TX (AMA)
$184 RT	Atlanta, GA
$168 RT	Branson, MO (BKG)
$122 RT	Chicago, IL (MDW)
$138 RT	College Station, TX (CLL)
$186 RT	Flint, MI (FNT)
$108 RT	Houston, TX (HOU)
$164 RT	Indianapolis, IN (IND)
$98 RT	Kansas City, MO (MCI)
$166 RT	Killeen, TX (GRK)
$90 RT	Las Vegas, NV (LAS)
$139 RT	Lincoln, NE (LNK)
$186 RT	Longview, TX (GGG)
$122 RT	Milwaukee, WI (MKE)
$142 RT	Minneapolis, MN (MSP)
$118 RT	Omaha, NE (OMA)
$90 RT	Phoenix, AZ (PHX)
$120 RT	Portland, ME (PWM)
$116 RT	Tucson, AZ (TUS)

Remember to check with us for availability at a vacation rental in Winter Park for your dates first, then book your flights! Search Winter Park Lodging Company now to see what options await you.

Airfare Deal Alert from Winter Park, CO – September 2011

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Valarie

It won’t be long until the landscape of Winter Park is blanketed in pure white snow. The first trace of snow on the ground has already fallen, giving us locals the all-too-familiar first shock of the impending ski season. It always catches us off guard, it seems. After the shock passes, we all just look like greedy Grinches rubbing our hands together in anticipation.

Join in our anticipation of another fun ski season and start planning your ski trip now. There are great flight deals to Denver, from as low as $38 even! The rest of these deals on airfare are all under $160 round trip, except for the super deal from Puerto Rico for only $388. Check out our list of the top twenty cheap flights below, or go to www.airfarewatchdog.com to see the deals from your city.

September’s Airfare Deals

$136 RT	Austin, TX
$138 RT	Boise, ID
$158 RT	Chicago, IL
$38 RT	Kansas City, MO
$156 RT	Killeen, TX
$158 RT	Lincoln, NE
$138 RT	Los Angeles, CA
$118 RT	Lubbock, TX
$150 RT	Minneapolis, MN
$138 RT	Oakland, CA
$118 RT	Omaha, NE
$158 RT	Ontario, CA
$98 RT	Phoenix, AZ
$160 RT	Raleigh, NC
$138 RT	Portland, OR
$388 RT	San Juan, PR
$158 RT	Spokane, WA
$118 RT	Tucson, AZ
$136 RT	Waco, TX
$138 RT	Wichita, KS

Remember to check with us for availability at a vacation rental in Winter Park for your dates first, then book your flights! Search Winter Park Lodging Company now to see what options await you.

Airfare Alert from Winter Park, CO – July 2011

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Valarie

The Winter Park Lodging Company Airfare Deal Alert is out a bit early for July. We just couldn’t wait! With all of the great deals on flights right now, you just have to check it out. All of these flights to Denver are cheap, for $80 or $160 round trip, and there are so many more to be had – see for yourself on Airfare Watchdog. They probably won’t last long, so check it out now.

Plus, for all of you spontaneous folks out there looking for a quick getaway this summer, check out this super-cool list of links for the major airlines’ last-minute and weekend specials, courtesy of Airfare Watchdog.

Delta last minute weekend fares
US Air E-Saver weekend fares
Airtran last minute weekend fares
American Airlines last-minute weekend fares
United Airlines last-minute weekend fares
Continental Airlines last-minute weekend fares.

July’s Airfare Deals

$160 RT	Akron, OH
$80 RT	Albuquerque, NM
$80 RT	Amarillo, TX
$160 RT	Atlanta, GA
$160 RT	Boise, ID
$160 RT	Chicago, IL
$160 RT	Chattanooga, TN
$160 RT	Fayetteville, AR
$160 RT	Flint, MI
$160 RT	Ft. Walton Beach, FL
$160 RT	Jackson, MS
$80 RT	Jackson Hole, WY
$160 RT	Long Beach, CA
$160 RT	Lubbock, TX
$160 RT	Memphis, TN
$160 RT	Minneapolis, MN
$160 RT	New Orleans, LA
$160 RT	Rapid City, SD
$80 RT	Salt Lake City, UT
$160 RT	Springfield, MO

When you hop on a plane to Denver this summer, don’t miss out on Winter Park for a couple of nights. Stay with us to get all sorts of freebies and hookups, like free tickets to the Winter Park Jazz Festival After Party or a free pass to the Winter Park Resort summer activities (with the longest alpine slide in Colorado). We can even hook you up with free VIP passes to see Bret Michaels up close & personal on August 7th. Click here to check out all discounts offered by Winter Park Lodging Company.

Remember to check with us for availability at a vacation rental in Winter Park for your dates first, then book your flights! Search Winter Park Lodging Company now to see what options await you.

Winter Park, CO, Airfare Deal Alert – June 2011

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Valarie

Imagine it. You’re in flight at thirty thousand feet above the ground and a slap-fight breaks out between two fellow passengers because one of them wouldn’t let the other put his seat back. Believe it or not, it actually just happened last month on a flight from Washington, D.C., to Ghana. They had to turn the plane around and the two men were arrested. Check out the rest of the hilarious slap-fight story.

As for our monthly airfare deal alert, take a look below to see some great deals to Denver, including round trip airfare from Puerto Rico for $419 and from Las Vegas for just $98. Remember guests of Winter Park Lodging Company get deals all over town, from the fastest-growing downhill bike park in the US, Trestle Bike Park, to horseback riding and whitewater rafting, from discounts at restaurants to spa treatments. Click here to check out all discounts offered by Winter Park Lodging Company.

$128 RT	Austin, TX
$198 RT	Burbank, CA
$178 RT	Chicago, IL
$139 RT	Dallas, TX
$140 RT	Helena, MT
$118 RT	Kansas City, MO
$98 RT	Las Vegas, NV
$164 RT	Los Angeles, CA
$172 RT	Newark, NJ
$138 RT	Omaha, NE
$248 RT	Philadelphia, PA
$98 RT	Phoenix, AZ
$198 RT	Portland, OR
$148 RT	Raleigh, NC
$118 RT	Salt Lake City, UT
$138 RT	San Diego, CA
$418 RT	San Juan, PR
$168 RT	St. Louis, MO
$138 RT	Tucson, AZ
$208 RT	Wilmington, NC

Remember to check with us for availability at a vacation rental in Winter Park for your dates first, then book your flights! Search Winter Park Lodging Company now to see what options await you.

Winter Park, CO, Airfare Deal Alert – May 2011

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Valarie

At first glance, you may look at these prices and think – “where are all of the REALLY cheap flights?” Don’t worry, they’re still out there, but I decided to make sure that every city on this list was different than last month’s. So, for those $88 flights from Albuquerque, just go to Airfare Watchdog and plug in that city in the search for “flights from a city” to find the cheap flight to Denver.

May is the time to start planning your summer trip to Winter Park. All of our condos and lofts at the Village at Winter Park Resort have super-low prices through May 31st, starting at just $59 per night. Rates go up on June first, so don’t delay. Click here to search for a Village condo or loft today.

Remember we have deals all over town, from the fastest-growing downhill bike park in the US, Trestle Bike Park, to horseback riding and whitewater rafting, from discounts at restaurants to spa treatments. Click here to check out all discounts offered by Winter Park Lodging Company.

Go down the Winter Park Alpine Slide!

$120 RT	Casper, WY
$168 RT	Chicago, IL
$168 RT	Detroit, MI
$140 RT	Fayetteville, AR
$148 RT	Houston, TX
$148 RT	Killeen, TX
$148 RT	Long Beach, CA
$158 RT	Milwaukee, WI
$148 RT	New Orleans, LA
$108 RT	Omaha, NE
$108 RT	Phoenix, AZ
$148 RT	Portland, OR
$138 RT	Provo, UT
$148 RT	Raleigh, NC
$158 RT	Rochester, MN
$148 RT	Santa Ana, CA
$158 RT	Sioux Falls, SD
$138 RT	Spokane, WA
$140 RT	Springfield, MO
$148 RT	Wichita, KS

Remember to check with us for availability at a vacation rental in Winter Park for your dates first, then book your flights! Search Winter Park Lodging Company now to see what options await you.

Winter Park, CO Airfare Deal Alert – March 2011

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Valarie

It seems obvious that nearly all of the major airlines, Southwest included, have raised fares up to $10 round trip in the past month, due to increased fuel costs. Nevertheless, in an attempt to bring some new players to the table, I’ve left out most of the cities that make regular appearances to this list. That means you’ll notice several cities in our March airfare deal alert that have never made it before, including two cities that I’ve never even heard of (can you guess which ones?). You’ll still find flights from most of the regularly-appearing cities, such as L.A, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City on www.airfarewatchdog.com.

Remember that Winter Park Lodging Company has discounts and deals all over town, from ski rental deals starting at $18 per day, to discounts on sleigh rides, snow cat ski tours, restaurants and more. Click here to check out all discounts offered by Winter Park Lodging Company now.

$78 RT	Albuquerque, NM
$198 RT	Boston, MA
$178 RT	Chicago, IL
$218 RT	Cincinnati, OH
$228 RT	Fort Lauderdale, FL
$128 RT	Houston, TX
$198 RT	Ironwood, MI
$232 RT	Little Rock, AR
$198 RT	Manistee, MI
$178 RT	Milwaukee, WI
$178 RT	Minneapolis, MN
$188 RT	Nashville, TN
$158 RT	New Orleans, LA
$258 RT	New York, NY
$208 RT	Newport News, VA
$118 RT	Phoenix, AZ
$158 RT	Portland, OR
$138 RT	San Diego, CA
$178 RT	Seattle, WA
$108 RT	Tucson, AZ

Remember to check with us for availability at a vacation rental in Winter Park for your dates first, then book your flights! Search Winter Park Lodging Company now to see what options await you.