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Find Sizzling Summer Travel Deals

By BRIAN CURTIS
Updated 10:47 PM CST, Mon, Apr 20, 2009

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Travelers are finding the lowest prices in years on plane tickets for summer getaways.

"This is absolutely the best time I've ever seen," said Rick Seaney, of Dallas-based Farecompare.com.

Seaney said the deals are the result of airlines desperate to fill their seats in a weak economy.

A brand-new search feature on Farecompare revealed the following roundtrip prices for travel in the month of June. All fares are roundtrip from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport:

Summer Travel Deals Sizzle

Summer Travel Deals Sizzle
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Summer Travel Deals Sizzle

  • Cancun, Mexico:  $247
  • Freeport, Bahamas: $399
  • Dublin, Ireland: $415
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina: $539
  • Rome: $621
  • Zurich, Switzerland: $678

"These are ridiculously low prices," Seaney said.

Here's the link to find these and other summer deals:  http://www.farecompare.com/deals/datedDeals.html

First Published: Apr 20, 2009 5:38 PM CST

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