Florida airfare deals this winter

By Clara Bosonetto Maerz

For ajc.com

Today's travel tip serves a double duty.

First, today's airfare deal is ideally priced to present as a holiday gift to a friend or loved one.

Secondly, it takes you away from Atlanta during the gloomiest winter days to the warm Florida sunshine.

The deal is a $46 one-way rate to your choice, or combination of, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, or West Palm Beach on trips started on or after Jan. 20 and finished on or before Feb. 9.

To land this deal, travel on Tuesday or Wednesday. Trips taken Monday, Thursday or Saturday are $66. Taxes and fees are $10 additional.

AirTran offers these rates to all three destinations. Delta Air Lines matches to Fort Lauderdale and Miami. American Airlines matches only to Miami on trips started on or after Jan. 20 and finished on or before Feb. 8.

AirTran posts a ticket-by date on this offer of Saturday, Nov. 14. But try to buy tickets today. This is too good of a deal to miss out on.

http://www.airtran.com

http://www.delta.com

http://www.aa.com

Bookit.com is currently in the midst of running a 72-hour sale with discounts of up to 70% off on hotels and resorts in Miami and the surrounding area.

One knockout offer for travelers on tight budgets is a $75 per night rate at Casablanca On The Ocean, a historic oceanfront landmark property sitting on over 1000 ft. of white sandy beach. Guest rooms have a small kitchen to prepare light meals which can help substaintially with the travel budget.

Guests staying three or more nights can opt to receive complimentary round-trip shuttle service from the Miami Airport.

http://bookit.com/us/florida/miami/